Jan-Chris Koenders in the reception of Lexus Nederland Louwman & Parqui B.V.

After the pandemic

Build back better

The world has changed, so what's next? We asked RSM's business leaders.

5 minutes read
Emilie Schei shows the upcycled fabrics made by Reshirt Rotterdam

Elevator Pitch

Waste not, want not

Emilie Schei (Pre-master Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship student) presents Reshirt Rotterdam, a social startup upcycling fabrics.

2 minutes read

Making the future better, together

An illustration of Paul Schuilwerve

Futureland

We are borrowing the planet from our children

On the right path

A picture of Grace Ge

Elevator Pitch

It’s common for expats to spend up to eight months job hunting in the Netherlands – and that was before the pandemic.

You need to keep learning to keep up

A picture of Nicola Kleyn

Personal development

The world has changed, and the pandemic has accelerated that change, so it’s vital to identify your needs and make sure you get the outcomes you want

Why Students as a Service is a thing

Picture of Micky Chen smiling on a yellow background

Elevator Pitch

8 in 10 graduates wish they had more work experience. 92 per cent of startups fail because they lack resources. We wondered if we could match up both parties.

An illustration of a person holding up the Ukrainian flag in the style of the Rotterdam bombing memorial statue

Alumni Life

Life in a 21st-century warzone

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Mark Kychma (MBA, 2007) headed for the border, working through the night to support refugees. And when many of his RSM friends reached out to ask how they could help, Mark’s act of kindness was magnified many times over. 

4 minutes read

After the pandemic

A change of direction

Hand-sanitiser. Masks. The anderhalvemetersamenleving. Staycations. Vaccinations. Covid-19 has changed many things about daily life – so perhaps it is no surprise that almost three-quarters of us say that it has caused us to re-evaluate our lives.

4 minutes read

Would like to meet...

New job? New opportunity? New connection? Let your fellow alumni know what you’re up to – and who you’d like to meet.

Andrea Onofri

I am helping entrepreneurs and leaders that want to make a positive impact grow their business with a balanced life.

Lucrezia Pirani

A picture of Lucrezia

I wanted to work in Africa before the rest of the world catches up.

Arwen Smit

My wider work focuses on technology ethics, and the intended and unintended consequences of what we build on society.

Hugo Valdivia

Introducing Qullqi in Europe as a sustainable alternative for fashion accessories

Alexander Ditzel & Martin Ditzel

Mass tourism has exceeded its limits and we need to bring it back to what it originally was intended to be.

Joost Hermans & Alexander Stromberg

We are helping companies to transform unused data into practical and insightful information.

Old fashioned computer operated by a manager with the text 'Happy Hour' on the screen

Modern management

How managers can manage in the age of remote working

The last two years have up-ended pretty much every management trick in the book. No quiet words. No drinks after work. Dr Murat Tarakci says that what we need now is a different kind of leadership.

5 minutes read

The latest research news from RSM Discovery

Operations

Eight unethical effects that can sneak in to ethical businesses

Finance and Accounting

What to expect from this year’s Prinsjesdag

Organisation

Picture this: trust that’s based on shared values deters opportunism

Operations

Four ways to improve coordination among humanitarian organisations