In this podcast Meghan McKinnon, one of RSM’s Career Development Managers, shares how the career center helps guide and coach our current students during their MBA journey.

‘We focus on four primary areas, so the first one is self-awareness. That’s knowing who you are, that’s knowing where your skill-sets lie, where your strengths are, what you really enjoy doing. And often times as we just go through our career, we don’t really step back and think about these things and evaluate them. So we do spend quite a lot of time on that.’

Listen to the full podcast to learn more about how our career center is there for our students, as soon as they embark on their MBA journey.

The topics in this podcast are:

- Coaching and positioning yourself in the job-market

- Coaching every individual student, regardless of their journey

- How does the Career Center offer support and coaching?

- The skills every MBA candidate needs

- A word of advice

In this podcast we dive into the collaboration between our MBA Careers team and companies such as FrieslandCampina and AkzoNobel. This particular collaboration started in 2016 with Dirk van de Heijden. At that time he was working with FrieslandCampina after which he transitioned to AkzoNobel. In this podcast we discuss several topics, such as how our MBA students are being prepared for the corporate world, what competencies our MBA students excel in due to the MBA programmes and of course the journey ahead in terms of collaborations.

‘You need solution thinking, or improvement thinking. And what I really like with RSM, and again it’s cooked into your programme, is that data-driven solution thinking across disciplines, to have an open radar. Not to be blindfolded for your tech-way of looking at things.’ Dirk van der Heijden (Head of Application Delivery at AkzoNobel)

Listen to the full podcast here!

When asked why he decided to do a Full-time MBA here at RSM, Damilola Arogundade (FTMBA class of ’25) shared: ‘RSM seemed like a place that aligned with my values. I knew a couple of RSM alumni, one of them particularly had come to Nigeria to work. And I had met him and we hit it off, like a solid friendship. And I liked the values that he embodied and the company where he worked.’

In this podcast episode, Damilola speaks about his FTMBA journey, how he experiences being here in the Netherlands compared to Nigeria. He also shares more about the problem he discovered here in Rotterdam, and how the Impact Experience was a great opportunity to look for solutions to resolve this.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about him, his journey and his advice on pursuing an MBA.

In this podcast Andrea Bergamini, who has joined the Global Executive MBA Class of ‘26, shares how he is experiencing his GEMBA journey. Andrea is currently Vice President, Global Infrastructure and Chief Information Security Officer at Orbia. He has lived in several European countries and is currently living in Amsterdam. He shares how he balances work, studying and family life. Andrea is married and has 2 kids, a 7-year-old and a 7… month old. In this episode we discuss his EMBA journey, as well as his passion for astrophotography and why he runs a remote observatory hosted in sunny Spain.

For advice on balancing work, life and studying and whether to do a GEMBA or not, listen to this insightful podcast episode, about Andrea's personal journey towards and during the GEMBA.

In this podcast Monika Juodpusiene shares what her GEMBA journey is like, as well as her decision making process and her encounters with women in different industries that lack confidence. ‘I separated myself first from the social circle that influences you or brings out a lack of self confidence. It was one of the hardest steps; applying,’ she shares.

‘Is it really for me? Do I have what it takes? I’m not in the corporate world. Is it only for corporate people? And I think that’s the biggest misconception. Especially the (Global) Executive MBA is for anyone who wants to become a better leader. And we need better leaders in every field.’ Monika Juodpusiene (Global Executive MBA class of ’25)

Listen to the full podcast, to learn more about her journey both towards and during the GEMBA, her perspective on the need of better leaders and advice for women listening to this podcast. ‘I say to you, go for it.’

The first SDG that comes to mind is quality education,’ says Serge Duarte Pinto. Serge joined the Global Executive MBA Class of ’25 in September last year. ‘As a scientist I have always been close to the education system and now I am the father of two children and I also look at it from another angle,’ he shares when asked about the Sustainable Development Goals.

In this podcast we discuss his GEMBA journey, how he experiences the Strategic Leadership Development course that runs throughout the whole programme and what his advice is, if you want to do an MBA.

In this insightful episode, we delve deep into the world of the Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) programme, where some key questions that highlight its unique offerings and advantages are answered by the Academic Director of the programme, Hans van Oosterhout.

If you're considering furthering your education and you're curious about our Global Executive MBA, this episode is a must-listen!

In this episode our Global Executive MBA students, Vivian Faceto, Lorenzo Salvatori and Kevin Jansen, reflect on their GEMBA journey. How do they feel about graduating soon? What have they implemented already? And are they connected with our alumni network already? All these questions and more are answered here.

Listen to the full episode to hear what they have to say about the GEMBA journey here at Rotterdam School of Management!

In this podcast Andrea Bergamini, who has joined the Executive MBA Class of ‘25, shares how he is experiencing his EMBA journey. Andrea is currently Vice President, Global Infrastructure and Chief Information Security Officer at Orbia. He has lived in several European countries and is currently living in Amsterdam. He shares how he balances work, studying and family life. Andrea is married and has 2 kids, a 7-year-old and a 7… month old. In this episode we discuss his EMBA journey, as well as his passion for astrophotography and why he runs a remote observatory hosted in sunny Spain.

For advice on balancing work, life and studying and whether to do an EMBA or not, listen to this insightful podcast episode, about Andrea's personal journey towards and during the EMBA.

With a background in Geoscience, Euphrasia Wong decided to pursue her Executive MBA here at RSM and joined the Executive MBA class of ’25. In today’s podcast we dive into her background, what motivated her to pursue an MBA and what her overall experience has been like these past few months.

‘I have enjoyed a technical career over the last thirteen years, specialising in Geochemistry. I wanted to pursue a study that can broaden and complement my technical skills. I also aspire to pivot from a technical to a managerial and eventually a leadership role,’ she shares. When speaking about the Sustainable Development Goals, Euphrasia emphasises the importance of SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy. ‘Energy is all around us and is what fuels our lives. We don’t even have to think twice about switching the lights on or turning the heating on during winter. Reality is that this is a privilege which some don’t have, be it access to affordable energy or sustaining energy at all.’

Listen to the full interview, to learn about the best way of learning, balancing work and study and Euphrasia's advise on doing an Executive MBA.