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Dianne Bevelander: Mentoring takes time but it is rewarding! Find mentors who believe in you, and believe in the people you are mentoring!
Posted by Admissions Team in Faculty Corner, Staff Interviews
Dear WE readers, Whenever I discuss the topic of gender in my classes I am confronted by a number of people who believe that issues of gender-based access and opportunity are subjects of the past. While the assumption may seem a reasonable one at first glance, the sad reality is that gender discrimination in the workplace remains a relevant and pressing issue. This becomes apparent to executives and students as soon as I start probing with questions like: How many women managers or executives have you reported to? How often have you had classes or attended workshops where the keynote…
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Apr
Apr
Behind the Scenes at RSM: Staff Interview With Jaap Spronk
Posted by Chantal Dammann in Staff Interviews
Every year, Jaap Spronk gives a speech at the MBA welcome ceremony. Jaap Spronk is a Professor of Financial management Science. He is also the Academic Dean for RSMs MBA programmes and Academic Director of the Master in Financial Management, which is now offered in combination with the Full-Time MBA, RSMs unique Dual Degree programme. Jaap also runs a series of Executive Financial management Programs, among others in Latin America and the Middle East. Jaap has been working at RSM since September 2008. In addition to enjoying the international edge of academic life, Jaap says young people bring a lot…
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Mar
Mar
BEHIND THE SCENES AT RSM: Staff interview with Maryke Luijendijk-Steenkamp
Posted by Chantal Dammann in Staff Interviews
It’s not if you do it. Its how you do it. This piece of advice was given to Maryke Luijendijk-Steenkamp by her mother. Maryke endorses it not only in her private life, but also professionally in her position as the Director of MBA Marketing and Admissions at RSM. Originally from South Africa, Maryke now lives in Rotterdam. She loves travelling, particularly to destinations that trigger a mini culture shock. Some of her favourite cities are Cape Town, Tokyo and Tel Aviv. Part of Marykes job at RSM is travelling to places to learn about new markets. Its exciting to…
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Jun
Jun
RSM Career Development Centre’s Activities
Posted by Chantal Dammann in Staff Interviews
Its June now, which means here at the RSM Career Development Centre we are finishing up helping the MBA12 class with their salary negotiations while at the same time setting up company events for the summer and fall. Weve been to visit Philips Healthcare recently next week were going to Microsoft! And the big news of the moment is that Amazon is expanding in Europe and hiring a lot of MBAs! Given the tough economic scene right now, its great when a company is expanding. But with Amazon, its twice as good, because for jobs in their European…
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Jun
Jun
RSM Housing Your key to feel @home while studying in Rotterdam
Posted by Admissions Team in Staff Interviews
Last week, I had an interview with our RSM housing manager Marian Verploegen van der Bilt. This interview gave me a deep insight into the RSM housing services, I would like to share this information with you, our prospective students, and hope you will have a better understanding of RSM housing services after reading this blog post. As a housing manager at RSM, Marian plays an intermediate role between our students and accommodations. She manages housing and related services on behalf of the RSM housing association. Her daily operational tasks involve keeping in regular contact with student tenants, looking…
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Behind the scenes at RSM: An interview with Joep Elemans, manager of the Careers Development Centre
Posted by Chantal Dammann in Staff Interviews
Joep Elemans is the Director of the MBA and MFM Career Development Centre (CDC). Before Joep started his career at RSM, he completed his Executive MBA (EMBA) at RSM while working at a recruitment agency as a manager. By the end of his EMBA, Joep was asked to restructure the Careers Development Centre of RSM and that is where his RSM journey continued after his studies. Joep is a sympathetic person that is always willing to assist a person when needed. In his private life Joeps role as career expert continues as he enjoys advising his family and friends regarding…
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May
Behind the scenes at RSM: An interview with Dr. Arkadiusz Mironko, Academic Director of the RSM MBA programmes
Posted by Chantal Dammann in Staff Interviews
Arkadiusz Mironko is Academic Director of the MBA programmes at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). In addition he serves professionally as head of the full-time programme. He joined RSM about four years ago. Not strangely however, Arkadiuszs favourite Dutch city is Amsterdam. He says of the city, Amsterdam offers a variety of history and Dutch masters of art, along with a sense of modernity and a drive for life. The last book he read is Paradox of choice, by psychologist Berry Schwartz, explaining or trying to explain the interest in how, at present, human kind has a great range…
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