The Financial Times ranks RSM Erasmus University Executive Education & Development 8th in Europe

The Financial Times, world’s leading financial newspaper, released Monday 16 May its annual Financial Times ranking of international non-degree executive education programmes. RSM Erasmus University Executive Education & Development rises to 8th in Europe and 17th in the World on custom (tailor-made) programmes.

The ranking on custom programmes is based on a combination of executive education corporate clients’ feedback and the information submitted on business school survey forms.

In March and April 2005, the Financial Times conducted telephone interviews with the top clients nominated by each school. Clients are asked to rate the schools on areas including preparation, course design, teaching materials, faculty, new skills and learning, follow-up, aims achieved, food and accommodation, facilities, value for money and future use.

“The executive education market has been very competitive in the past year and therefore we continuously strive for strong client-school relationships. We are particularly happy to see that in this year’s international Financial Times ranking our clients have rated us highly with regards to follow-up and future use of our programmes" says Anna Pehar, Director RSM Executive Education & Development.

“The last couple of years, we have experienced that corporate clients have an increasing demand for programmes that are designed to address their company’s business issues. This ranking result shows that the focus on tailored programmes in our Executive Education portfolio is a strategy that is recognized and valued by our clients” says Mike Page, Dean/ Executive Director, responsible for all operations of the non-state funded education unit of the Business School.

The mission of RSM Erasmus University is to be a leading international business school that creates, disseminates and applies managerial knowledge. It is guided by future needs of international business and regards professionalism, fair play and teamwork as central values.

RSM Executive Education & Development develops programmes in cooperation with clients that aim at developing competences and improving performance of their managers. These programmes are embedded within the business strategy and corporate goals. With a strong client-orientated approach, RSM Executive Education & Development succeeds in maintaining long-standing relationships with clients.

Source: RSM