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Mar
Mar
La Dolce Vita
Posted by Admissions Team in MBA Admissions blog
Dear RSM MBA followers, Spring MBA fair season 2012 is at full speed and since my last blog dated from 4 January last, I think it is about high time to give you an update on whats going on at the RSM Admissions frontline. As the spring season is an important period of the year, during which MBA candidates do their research to the different MBA programmes on the market, we try to attend as many local events as possible in order to be able to individually discuss candidates personal MBA aspirations. At this stage in time, many of my…
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Mar
Mar
Keeping up with alumni
Posted by Admissions Team in MBA Admissions blog
One of the great things about working for the RSM for a number of years is the opportunity to catch up with alumni you have known as students but have lost contact with a little over the years. Such was my privilege when I attended the e-fellows.net MBA Day in Munich on 3 March. Apart from meeting great potential MBA candidates with diverse backgrounds, it was a pleasure to catch up with alumni Herman Frühstück (FT1995) and Janet Freudenberger (FT1998). I had worked together with Herman quite a lot when he still lived in Frankfurt but had lost touch a…
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Jan
Jan
The Journey Is Not Over
Posted by Carlos E. Ortiz in MBA Admissions blog, Student life
Actually, it is very far from being over! My favourite motto has always been you have to enjoy the ride and that is exactly the hardest thing to do right now. Let me explain why. The fourth term finally arrived, bringing great professors from almost every continent. Depending on your concentration area you are able to bid for at least five courses. You can choose between Finance, Marketing and Strategy (some general and executive MBA courses are available as well). I was brave enough to select Finance as my concentration. Although it is not one of my areas of expertise, I…
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Jan
Jan
The World is our Playground
Posted by Admissions Team in MBA Admissions blog
First of all ****** Happy New Year to ALL of you!! ****** ****** May your 2012 have started off dazzling for both you and your loved ones ****** With Christmas Spirit 2011 and New Years Eve still fresh in memory, I am back at my desk. As we are currently closing our Executive Part-time and our International Full-time MBA recruitment cycles, it is always nice to reflect on the hectic and exciting year that passed with my admissions colleagues. While digging up memories, I get the feeling like Charles Dickens three Christmas spirits pass by again The spirit of the…
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Dec
Dec
Meg, Mega-Mindy and Me
Posted by Marjukka Le Noble in MBA Admissions blog, Student life
August this year I saw an article in Wall Street Journal (WSJ) of HP, called H-Ps one year plan. After reading the article I was pretty sure H-Ps time was over, but only a month after I already had to change my mind. The reason for this change was H-Ps newly appointed CEO Meg Whitman. Without knowing Megs character or her personal values I have a lot of respect and trust on her because of what she has achieved as a Business Woman. Just look at what she did in eBay! I have all the trust in the world she…
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Dec
Dec
From the Capital of the World to the News Capital
Posted by Admissions Team in MBA Admissions blog
NY, 4 a.m. Although yet another early birdie day, I am excited, as today I will move from the Capital of the World to the other News Capital down south: Washington DC After a nerve breaking experience at Penn Station last spring, I decided to take the plane from JFK to Washington Dulles this time. To share my Amtrak agony in short: non refundable pre-paid e-ticket bought by credit card. E-mail confirmation which clearly stated: THIS IS NOT A TICKET, so: Ticket issue at one of the stations Amtrak printing kiosks. On the day of departure, printing kiosks at…
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Nov
Nov
Recipe for a great International Food Festival
Posted by Admissions Team in MBA Admissions blog, Student life
Starter RSM diversity Ingredients: +/- 100 Full-time MBA students 20 Nationalities Diverse backgrounds Method: Mix all the students, nationalities and backgrounds together in an MBA environment. Blend for optimal cohesion. The Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University prides itself on its diverse class composition. With an average of more than 38 nationalities represented in the annual Full-time MBA intake our class is as representative of the global business landscape as possible. We want to ensure that our participants have the opportunity to teach each other about their respective culture and customs. We value the unique input all our participants bring through their…
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Nov
Nov
A BIG BITE OF THE BIG APPLE – PART III
Posted by Admissions Team in MBA Admissions blog
NY Sunday morning 18 September Life is great! As A: I had a great sushi dinner last night, as B: Upon return in my room I still had excellent internet access thanks to the Best Western IT-guys in Phoenix and I could do some catch up work, as C: I had no NY public services collecting garbage underneath my window twice last night, as D: The construction guys down the street obviously had a day off as well, so hence I was able to sleep in late, as I woke up only at 6.30 a.m. today…
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Oct
Oct
Interview with Maryke Steenkamp, Senior Marketing & Admissions Manager RSM
Posted by Admissions Team in MBA Admissions blog
Q: What is the entry criterion in terms of the number of years of experience/GMAT/GPA for RSM Full-time MBA programmes? Maryke: We require a minimum of 3 years of work experience. We are interested in a candidates career development to date, the accomplishments he/she have had and the impact they have made on organisations. Candidates must have a university degree. We closely examine transcripts of previous study, and in addition all applicants are also required to take the GMAT. We do not have a minimum GMAT score requirement – our average is 640 which should give an indication of the…
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Oct
Oct
My MBA! My RSM! First Steps
Posted by Wayne Swart in MBA Admissions blog, Student life
Yes, this blog is all about me. Let me start by introducing myself. I’m Wayne Swart (Facebook, LinkedIn), and I am part of the cohort starting the MBA full-time class at RSM in January 2012. And I must say, I cannot wait! Ill give you a bit of background, perhaps a bit scattered, but I hope the culmination of text will give you a better idea of who I am, and why I decided on my MBA, and specifically why I chose RSM. I was born in small industrial town (what is smaller than a town again?), called Sasolburg (map),…
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