RSM's Advanced Management and Leadership Programme is an intensive modular management programme that will sharpen your critical thinking skills and enhance your impact as a leader. Based on real issues, economic realities and global shifts and megatrends, AMLP will challenge the way you view yourself and the way your organisation operates.
You will take a step back from day-to-day tasks so that you can be equipped with new skills and capabilities to adapt, thrive and succeed. With 15-16 days of classroom experience spread over four innovative modules, your choice of an in-depth elective, and an impact project to put your learning in practice, this journey will enable you to dramatically enhance your leadership skills and impact.
What you’ll take away from this programme is much more than just a revitalised set of management skills and tools. It’s an comprehensive philosophy of positive, transformational leadership that you’ll carry for the rest of your career.
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The Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at RSM consists of four core modules and a challenging, yet rewarding impact project that must be completed within a year. These diverse learning methods combine to create an intellectually stimulating learning journey, and provide a set of tools that will help you develop the core elements of advanced leadership and management.
Alongside the core modules is a personal impact project to consolidate what you learn by addressing a challenge or opportunity in your organisation. You’ll be mentored by our expert faculty. Choose your final elective to suit your current situation or development goals.
Learn how to bring out the best in yourself and others using a relationship-centric leadership approach. You will focus on the core skills you need to engage others, resolve apparently intractable dilemmas, create rapid change and unlock the collective intelligence within your organisation.
You learn specific tools to improve your ability to make clear choices and informed decisions. You will learn how to choose, prioritise and implement business strategies so they become action plans for teams and individuals. By thinking more strategically you will better assess your organisation’s capabilities and develop its competitive advantages.
Know what your business is worth and why. Learn to truly understand not only the crucial financial information within your business but also the implications of the decisions you must make. You will upgrade your understanding of finance issues which will enable you to set the right objectives at strategic levels and to create smart incentives that will deliver desired results.
This programme on leading and managing change will bring you hands-on knowledge about the complexity and messiness of change, and how to lead it effectively. You will learn you how to manage uncertainty and to make it easier for your staff to adapt to change.
*Your application will be final once we have informed you on the basis of the intake call that your application has been accepted. If you have only some experience, or are new to managing teams, we advise you to look at our Diploma Programme in General Management instead.
"Leadership is a conversation and by truly listening and going through the change process rigorously you will have the greatest chance of successfully leading change. All of us – the professors and students – made sure we fostered a safe environment in which we could dig deep, learn, and grow together. After each module I left invigorated and confident with what I had learned and experienced.”
A great learning experience! The programme combined new theoretical support and tools with discussions with like-minded professionals. I liked the different approaches within each module, the varied faculty and the focus on three core areas: leadership, finance and strategy. The modular flexibility suited me and it was good to network. Also, RSM’s reputation is appealing and delivered its promise. I’m certain that this will help me in my current role and support my development in the future.
The programme was a great journey where I found new ways of working, working more efficiently, and got to know new people from all over the world. The programme is given by enthusiastic and driven professors and assistants who are very inspiring. Every course is very interactive and challenges you to participate when you can. Every senior district manager at Shurgard gets the opportunity to follow the programme at RSM. The reason that we choose RSM is simple: the programme is clear and has modules that you can use directly in your work. I’ve learned a variety of things that I can directly apply in my work, such as the models that can be applied, the new knowledge I learned from my co-students, and the new insights into my work and my way of working. The modules on strategy and decision-making gave me insight on how to look at what’s happening at our HQ. Now I can add suggestions for these specific projects and subjects. All these new insights and challenges mean my work is becoming even more inspiring than it was before!
RSM’s AMLP programme provided me not only with a broad and refreshing perspective on business and management, but also on how to more effectively engage with a diverse community of stakeholders. This boosted my confidence in being able to achieve my goals and future challenges. Each module explored new insights and new thinking patterns, and how to effectively apply them in my job. The role plays, strategy and leadership modules were practical in helping me prepare for work scenarios, to structure and build a new high-level approach to a new marketing segment, and to improve my personal effectiveness. I learned as much from the latest academic insights as from engaging with the diverse participants. This dynamic combination ensured all of us took away new skills and knowledge that each of us could immediately apply to our own field of work.
RSM provided a very pragmatic approach to helping business leaders deal with real, everyday issues and challenges. This gave me a hands-on perspective and tools I can use. The level and diversity of participants was especially energising and we could exchange different perspectives and views on the issues facing us. RSM’s location, reputation and experience contributed to a very positive learning experience, creating an atmosphere of trust that I regard as necessary for both learning and having fun!
I was looking for a top-class, internationally oriented management development programme, and I was interested in how a business school perspective could combine with the realities of business practice. I found the programme thoroughly met my expectations in both the quality of teaching and the usefulness of the tools provided. Expert faculty who knew their stuff provoked me to think and apply myself differently. I also enjoyed the variety of participants; it’s interesting to see how similar problems are approached within different industries.
A team of RSM’s expert faculty teach the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme; they are listed below and you will usually take classes with at least two of them, depending on which modules you choose. Occasionally we may substitute other faculty members according to the content of the programme and their availability.
Tom Mom is professor of strategic growth and implementation at RSM. His expertise is at the crossroads of strategic management and entrepreneurship; his research includes strategic renewal and execution, scale-ups, and ambidexterity. He has advised companies and governments on strategic renewal, new business development, strategic growth, scaling-up, and strategy implementation.
Barbara Banda is highly skilled coach for senior leaders and is a visiting faculty member at RSM. She’s a specialist in delivering education for leadership development, business strategy and organisational change, and has led large-scale strategic change projects for multinationals, government departments and non-profits. She has a PhD in Management Learning from the University of Oxford.
Justin Jansen is professor of corporate entrepreneurship at RSM. His research focuses on strategic leadership, start-ups, and long-term viability. He has developed management training in identifying new growth paths, innovation, and operational excellence. Justin is scientific director of the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, and also a consultant, speaker and advisor to various organisations.
Dirk van Dierendonck is a professor of HRM, organisational psychologist, and dean of faculty at RSM. His expertise includes servant leadership and leadership development, wellbeing, happiness and burnout. Dirk translates academic knowledge into practical tools for HR professionals, and his research has been published in leading journals on management, organisational behaviour and human resource management.
Eline Peeters is a senior trainer and executive coach with a broad expertise in the fields of leadership, personal effectiveness and communication. She believes that development starts with consciousness and is nurtured by experience. That’s why she finds focus on both awareness and experimentation essential. Eline facilitates and challenges people to expand their comfort zone in matters of leadership by using appreciative inquiry and curiosity.
Michael Page is professor of finance and management at Bentley University in the USA, and an extraordinary professor at Stellenbosch University Business School in South Africa. His expertise is in management education, and in finance. His 35-year academic career includes commercial consulting and leadership, and all aspects of business school life. He has held several strategic leadership and management positions.
2 November 2023 - September 2024 Apply before 25 October
4 March 2024 - March 2025
2023
€ 16,000 (excl 21% VAT) for five modules (including course materials), the impact project, lunches, and snacks. This fee does not include hotel accommodation.
2024
€ 16,500 (excl 21% VAT) for five modules (including course materials), the impact project, lunches, and snacks. This fee does not include hotel accommodation.
All of our short courses can also be delivered as personalised in-company training to groups of employees from the same organisation. This enables us to develop a comprehensive programme that focuses on your organisation’s own unique situation and issues.
Opening session: 2 November 2023 (online)
Module 1: The Challenge of Leadership: 21 - 24 November 2023
Module 2: Make Strategy Work: 18 - 20 December 2023
Module 3: Leading Change: 13 - 15 May 2024
Module 4: Finance for Senior Managers: 24 - 26 June 2024
Electives:
Storytelling for Business Success: 14 - 15 March 2024
Digital Strategy: 10 - 12 April 2024
Leading with Decision-Driven Analytics: 16 - 18 April 2024
Leading with Presence: 23 -24 May 2024
Graduation: September 2024
Opening session: 4 March 2024 (online)
Module 1: The Challenge of Leadership: 19 - 22 March 2024
Module 2: Make Strategy Work: 6 - 8 May 2024
Module 3: Leading Change: 4 - 6 September 2024
Module 4: Finance for Senior Managers: 27 - 29 November 2024
Electives:
Storytelling for Business Success: 16 - 17 September 2024
Digital Strategy: 23 - 24 September 2024
Leading with Decision-Driven Analytics: 14 - 16 October 2024
Leading with Presence: 21 - 22 November 2024
Graduation: March 2025
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) offers a dynamic learning environment for professionals looking for new skills and knowledge in business and management education.
This programme takes place in Bayle building on the Woudestein Campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam, just 15 minutes by public transport from Rotterdam city centre. Our modern and lively campus has innovative study facilities, sustainable design, and calming green spaces.
Class sizes are usually between 12 to 24 people, but it does depend on the programme. We aim for a balance between allowing capacity to guarantee individual attention, and achieving a good group dynamic and networking opportunities.
Yes. Alumni from RSM and Erasmus University Rotterdam receive a 25 per cent discount. RSM alumni are those who have completed either a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, PhD or at least one executive education programme of more than 40 hours duration. Participants of open programmes of less than 40 hours do not receive a discount. Companies sponsoring several participants may also be offered a special price.
These programmes are excluded from this alumni discount:
Programme fees include tuition, programme materials, plus lunch and refreshments throughout the programme. Hotel accommodation is not included, unless mentioned otherwise in the programme information.
If you require hotel accommodation, we recommend the Novotel Rotterdam Brainpark Hotel and the Bilderberg Park Hotel. Both hotels are located in Rotterdam, accessible to the university, and participants can benefit from special rates.
Please note that due to high demand, we advise you to book your hotel stay for any program as early as possible with a flexible rate.
Our general terms and conditions apply when you register for an open programme. Please review them to learn more about our policies for cancellation, deferral and substitution.
If you have more general questions, we recommend you explore our more in-depth FAQs page. If you are looking for personal advice, then please contact one of our advisors using the contact form below.
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