The Global Executive OneMBA is the only Executive MBA programme designed with equal input from five premier business schools located in Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Designed for senior executives and professionals, this prestigious 21-month programme offers you the opportunity to experience business through the lens of the world’s most important economic regions, making it unparalleled in its development of knowledge, leadership abilities, global networks and experience of international business where it happens, as it happens.
We have a rigorous selection process in place to ensure we attract and recruit the best participants for the OneMBA programme. These are the application requirements:
The relevance of the OneMBA programme to the candidate’s current role and responsibilities will also be considered. Previous study in business is not a requirement for admission; but some working knowledge of statistics and economics is an advantage.
The following documentation is required for application to the Global Executive OneMBA Programme:
*Your three essays should address the following topics (for the 2017 intake) and be around 500 words per essay:
1. How do you see your career developing and how will this programme help you achieve your goals?
2. Describe how the socio-economic environment in which you live and work makes an impact on your business decisions. Please explain your answer and use examples from your own experience whenever possible.
3. Describe the most difficult decision you have made and its effect on you.
Global Residencies
Four weeklong residencies in each region – Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America – are the centrepieces of the program. The OneMBA residencies are taught by world-class faculty from the local geography and include presentations by influential leaders from thriving organizations.
Globally Coordinated courses
Each partner school teaches similar curriculum in the core courses. In addition, each school offers a set of regional courses to complement the curriculum, which is continuously revised based on the changing business landscape.
Global Teams
You will have an opportunity to manage and deliver projects that require collaboration across multiple time zones and continents. It will provide you with skills that are required to manage virtual global teams.
Big thinking drives big business.
At RSM, our professors speak with the Financial Times. Just not about subscriptions. Their ideas and research are highly influential—sought after by global newspapers and leading journals, and implemented in boardrooms around the world.
That means in Rotterdam, you discover the latest business insights from the leading minds that produce them.
Global scholars
Innovation. Entrepreneurship. Supply chain management. We didn’t invent these concepts, but every day we’re perfecting them at RSM and our research institute, the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). Our think-tank is ranked as one of Europe’s top three research institutes. And all of our scholars teach in RSM’s International Full-time MBA programme.
Industry leaders
No one understands today’s business climate better than the ones who actually navigate it every day — the leaders of industry and government. At RSM, you’ll get their expert perspectives first-hand, learning from big-name professionals who share their valuable insights about the real world, directly with you and your peers.
Career coaches
Even if you have a specific career path in mind, you can strengthen your next step with personalised coaching. Throughout your MBA programme, we can connect you with an established professional who will provide support and share valuable lessons gained from years of working in business and industry.
Alumni mentors
For added support, you can pair up with an alumni mentor. We have more than 100 mentors ready to share their vast knowledge, personal business connections, and keen insights to help you land your dream job or career track.Module 1: Personal leadership, Development & Global Perspectives and the US Business Environment
Module 2: Managing Finance & Marketing
Module 3: Managing People & Organizations
Module 4: Managing Strategy
September intake
OneMBA is a truly global executive MBA program offered in partnership with five of the world’s best business schools. In a dynamic learning environment, students study the organization, policies, and cultures in four regions – Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America – to understand how business is conducted in developed and emerging markets.