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Executive MBA

This 18-month part-time MBA programme is designed for experienced professionals seeking to enhance their leadership capabilities and drive their careers to new heights. The EMBA programme is a part-time programme. This gives you flexibility to balance your career commitments with your learning journey, so you can experiment with new ideas and approaches in the workplace as you progress. Gain the skills and knowledge to navigate complex business challenges.

Why attend EMBA Alumni Stories Live?

  • Explore the impact of an Executive MBA

    What makes someone decide it is time for an Executive MBA? And what happens after that decision?

    Three alumni from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) share their own journeys: where they started, what brought them to the EMBA, what challenged them along the way and what changed afterwards.

    Hear personal stories about the decisions, challenges, and unexpected moments that shape each journey.

  • Learn from different paths

    Every EMBA journey is shaped by a different combination of ambitions, experiences, and turning points.

    Hear from alumni whose paths reflect different professional and personal realities and discover how the programme influenced each of them in distinct ways — from leadership and career direction to confidence, perspective and future priorities.

    Their experiences offer an opportunity to consider your own ambitions and what you want the next stage of your career to look like.

  • Join the RSM Executive MBA community

    An evening designed for open conversation.

    Ask alumni directly about their EMBA journey, share perspectives with fellow professionals, and speak with the RSM Recruitment & Admissions team about practical topics such as programme structure, balancing study with work and personal commitments, and the application process.

    The evening continues with drinks and bites, with plenty of time to connect informally with alumni, peers and the RSM team

Event Agenda

18:00 - 18:30
Arrival, registration and welcome drinks

Meet fellow guests, alumni and members of the RSM Executive MBA community over a drink before the programme begins.

18:30 - 19:40
Alumni Stories Live: Transformational Journeys

Three alumni share their individual journeys: what brought them to the Executive MBA, the realities of the experience and what changed afterwards. Expect a moderated conversation exploring the decisions behind doing an EMBA, balancing study with professional and personal commitments, defining moments during the programme and its longer-term impact.

19:40 - 20:00
Audience conversation and Q&A

Bring your own questions and reflections into the discussion. What would you want to understand before deciding whether an Executive MBA is right for you?

20:00 - 20:15
The RSM Executive MBA in brief

A concise introduction to the 18-month, part-time Executive MBA, the January 2027 intake and the application process.

20:15 - 22:00
Networking, drinks and bites

Continue the conversations that matter most to you. Meet alumni with different experiences, connect with other prospective participants and speak one-to-one with the RSM team.

Join us on 29 October 2026 for the EMBA Alumni Stories Live!

Meet the speakers

Caroline Angle

Executive MBA Recruitment & Admissions Manager

Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam

Meike Kiestra

Executive MBA Recruitment & Admissions Manager

Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam

Speaker details are currently being confirmed and will be updated closer to the event date.

Considering the Executive MBA?

RSM's Executive MBA is an 18-month, part-time programme for experienced professionals who want to develop their leadership, broaden their perspective and continue working while they study.

The next intake starts in January 2027, with an application deadline of 1 December 2026.