Are you ready to take the next step in your management career by develping new insights, perspectives and innovative ways of working? The RSM Advanced Management and Leadership Programme (AMLP) will help take your leadership abilities to the next level. With this intensive management course, you will become more confident, more strategic, and ready to be an agent of change in your organisation.
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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.
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.
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.
3 March 2025 - 31 March 2026
€ 18,000 (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.
Core modules
Opening session: March 2025, 15:00 - 16:00 CEST (online) - exact date will be confirmed soon
Module 1: Challenge of Leadership (4 days): Tuesday 18 – Friday 21 March 2025
Module 2: Make Strategy Work (3 days): Tuesday 6 – Thursday 8 May 2025
Module 3: Leading Change (3 days): Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 September 2025
Module 4: Finance for Senior Managers (3 days): Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 November 2025
Elective modules
Leading with Presence (2 days): Thursday 22 – Friday 23 May 2025
Digital Strategy & AI (3 days): Wednesday 10 – Friday 12 September 2025
Storytelling for Business Success (2 days): Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 September 2025
Leading with Decision-Driven Analytics (3 days): Monday 27 – Wednesday 29 October 2025
Impact project
1 April 2025 – 31 December 2025
Graduation
Q1 2026 - exact date and time will be confirmed soon
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) offers a dynamic learning environment for professionals looking to learn new skills and gain more knowledge in business and management education.
Here’s why you should choose RSM:
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.
Programme fees include tuition, programme materials, access to the RSM study facilities and dynamic learning environment. This also includes lunch and refreshments throughout the programme.
Hotel accommodation is not included, so please make individual arrangements for your stay in Rotterdam.
If you require hotel accommodation during your stay in Rotterdam, we recommend a few hotels:
Please contact the hotels directly to make and secure your own reservations.
Note: We recommend that you select the flexible booking option when reserving a room.
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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