Europe

Program Schedule

Your RSM OneMBA class will be made up of 20-30 executives, the majority of them living and working in Europe. Our next OneMBA class begins in September 2008 and completes classes in May 2010. For more details, see the 21-month calendar. Graduation will take place in June 2010.

The 21-month program is divided into five components: a start module, three substantive modules, and a concluding module. You'll join the other executives of your RSM class at the Rotterdam residencies approximately once every six weeks.

Module 1:

• Local residency: The program begins with a three-day local residency. The purpose of these three days is to orientate you to the program and give you the opportunity to get to know the RSM team and your fellow RSM executives. We also begin the Personal Leadership Development course (PLD), which runs throughout your OneMBA. The focus of PLD in this period is "Communication" - particularly the complex aspects of managing interpersonal communication.
• Opening week global residency: The local residency is followed immediately by the first Global Residency in Washington D.C, USA . Here you will meet your fellow executives from the partner schools of the OneMBA and be introduced to your first Global Team. The theme of the opening residency in the US is "Global Perspectives and the US Business Environment". You will also be developing further the communication theme introduced in Rotterdam by focusing on the issues and tools for managing effective "virtual" or "globally dispersed" teams.

Modules 2, 3 and 4: These modules consist of three extended weekend local residencies (Wednesday afternoon until Saturday) in Rotterdam and each conclude with a week-long global residency in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

Module 5: The final module is a three-day local residency, followed by graduation. Participation in OneMBA, Global Executive OneMBA Program requires careful planning and flexibility with respect to the time allocation and the scheduling of the program. You may find it a challenge to manage your work, study and personal life, but, according to executives who have already completed the program, the rewards are high if you are willing and able to participate fully in this exciting and stimulating program.