Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) news from our Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, executive programmes & research.https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mw4hu4tdjs2wNew research finds that local shopping and family firms help communities better withstand crises by preserving jobs, services and social ties over time. Study by RSM professor Tal Simons and co-authors: rsm.nl/discovery/2026/communities-matter/22 Sep 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4hu4tdjs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mvs4m3izpm2rCongratulations to Prof. Joep Cornelissen on winning the Best Article Award from Academy of Management Review! His paper challenges how traditional management research approaches organisational issues, offering a new, practical solution. rsm.nl/news/detail/1596518 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs4m3izpm2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mvrsk67zqc2eLinkedIn’s 2026 Top MBA Programs list just dropped – and our International Full-time MBA is ranked #39 worldwide! Using LinkedIn career data shows MBA programmes that best set up their alumni for long-term success. 💼🌍 #RSM #MBA #LinkedInTopMBA https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15968-unique-community-puts-rsm-in-linkedin-top-mba-list/18 Sep 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrsk67zqc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mv3kg4kids2jRSM was part of the conversation at Erasmus University's opening of the academic year. Prof. Yashar Ghiassi-Farrokhfal linked his energy transition research to the theme "Utopia? Building resilient societies." Plus: our EU sustainability legislation work just won the Sustainability Award 2026 🎓 09 Sep 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3kg4kids2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mui2ub2liz2cHow can frontline police teams build digital readiness without adding unnecessary operational pressure? That is what #RSM will discover during the CRB project. 👉https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15960 #PolitieWetenschap #Cybercrime #DigitalTransformation #Research01 Sep 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui2ub2liz2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mu2jqfffws2uCongrats to Dr Annebeth Roor-Wubs on successfully defending her PhD dissertation! Her research tackles a challenge in sustainable finance. https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15959-investigating-how-institutional-investors-can-drive-sustainable-investing/ #SustainableFinance #PhD #ImpactInvesting #ESG27 Aug 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2jqfffws2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mtdzkv7mzk22How does your manager support your well-being? Research suggests servant leaders help employees find flow, feel empowered and sleep better. It’s an upward spiral. https://www.rsm.nl/discovery/how-servant-leaders-help-employees-find-flow-meaning-and-better-sleep/ #ServantLeadership #Leadership 18 Aug 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdzkv7mzk22https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mtbbpvurvj2uRun a small team? Internships work there too. "When a team is small, it's more dynamic," says Chirag Jhamb (MBA, 2025), who interned at Whiskybase — run by just 14 people. Small teams = more hats, more impact, fresh ideas. https://thinkdo.rsm.nl/2025/12/when-it-comes-to-internships-small-is-beautiful/17 Aug 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbbpvurvj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mszouuv6wo2fRSM’s Dr Pieter van den Berg joins a multi-year innovation project funded by TKI Dinalog and the Dutch Ministry of Defence to strengthen resilient supply chains for Dutch defence and society. Read more: https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15957-rsm-faculty-member-joins-major-defence-logistics-innovation-project/ #SupplyChainResilience #Innovation #Defence14 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszouuv6wo2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3msfnwsidoj22Would you believe we were once at the beach? 🐚 Two-million-year-old fossils were found while drilling a geothermal well on campus. As RSM turns 55 and EUR turns 113, we went looking for even older treasures beneath Woudestein. https://www.eur.nl/en/news/looking-treasures-campus-wow-complete-acila06 Aug 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfnwsidoj22https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mrudmg4dgi2cWhy am I so miserable at work? 'Free Beer Friday' might distract for an hour, but it won't fix Monday dread. Dr Johannes Boegershausen & Bex Hewett (RSM) on why leaders say they want engaged teams, then manage as if they can't be trusted. thinkdo.rsm.nl/2026/01/why-am-i-so-miserable-at-work/30 Jul 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrudmg4dgi2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mrlex7z2ud2uCan women's quotas boost workforce engagement? Yes, if employees see them as part of the organisation's values. New RSM research from Dr Madleen Meier-Barthold & Prof. Torsten Biemann (Mannheim), in Human Resource Management. https://www.rsm.nl/discovery/2026/effective-workplace-diversity-policy/26 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrlex7z2ud2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mrchxqeveq2vThe prestigious Leadership Track at the Academy of Management beckons for RSM’s Associate Professor Dr Bex Hewett and Prof. Pursey Heugens, who have been elected by AOM members to begin the trajectory to Division Chair. Read more https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15945-leadership-track-at-academy-of-management-beckons-for-rsm-faculty/?utm_source=rsm23 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrchxqeveq2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mralmjmdmf22Technology is moving faster than the guidance written for it – for example fairness and transparency in AI. Dr Elmira Van den Broek has won a Veni grant to translate general principles into responsible practice in the domains where the stakes are highest. https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15953-veni-grant-for-ai-ethics-researcher-elmira-van-den-broek/?utm_source=rsm22 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mralmjmdmf22https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mr5lobhktl2mCongratulations to our bachelor students who successfully completed the Honours programme, with challenges and projects to give them a stronger understanding of technology, policy, incentives and market design in innovation – including a study trip to Finland! https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15951-bachelor-students-celebrate-bsc-honours-success/?utm_source=rsm21 Jul 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5lobhktl2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mr3xyajw532uWhat a way to end the academic year! Another case competition trophy in our cabinet thanks to the RSM STAR Case Club team winning the International Case Club at Maastricht in May. Congratulations Dávid Páchnik, Natalie Zaytsev, Nicolas Cirje & Leah Brüggemann. https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15944-another-win-for-rsm-star-case-club-in-maastricht/?utm_source=rsm20 Jul 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3xyajw532uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mqriszehcx2fCongratulations to the newest cohort of adaptable business leaders who graduated from RSM’s Global Executive MBA programme recently. They have tremendous potential and ambitions to join the C-suite. Read more about them https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15952-sharp-and-adaptable-business-leaders-graduate-from-rsms-gemba/?utm_source=rsm16 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqriszehcx2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mqj6blwo7g2dThat's a wrap on another inspiring year for our SDG Ambassadors! 🌍 One highlight: our SDG 8 ambassador's concept for a Net-Zero Campus Alliance, bringing student associations together on campus sustainability. Congrats to the 2025/26 cohort, applications for 2026/27 open soon 🌱 13 Jul 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqj6blwo7g2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mq7urkm2dr2s"We're called Chocolonely because we're lonely in the business." Alumna Julie Veryser (RSM) on whether chocolate can ever really clean up its act — and why lovers of the sweet stuff have shown they'll pay for treats without a side of shame. 🍫 https://thinkdo.rsm.nl/2026/03/the-sweet-spot/09 Jul 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7urkm2dr2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mq27x32tz22sRSM alumnus Sjoerd van Berkel is behind the fund that’s driving for entrepreneurship and jobs for young Africans with the launch of the Erasmus Fund for Entrepreneurship. It means young people can be equipped to build a livelihood for themselves and their communities: https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15942-drive-for-entrepreneurship-and-jobs-by-young-africans-and-he/07 Jul 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq27x32tz22shttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mpl236euwa2uBlockchain research is rich but rarely accessible to busy executives. RSM's Daniel Liebau and Dr Simon Trimborn tackle that with The Blockchain Scholars Book (#SpringerNature): 25+ research contributions on tokenomics, DeFi, Web3 privacy, and DAOs. 👉https://tinyurl.com/5n76p4bj01 Jul 2026 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl236euwa2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mpimomynoe26Nearly 9,000 evaluations across 40+ courses, completed with one tool. HAPP (Harmonized Appraisal), built by #RSM senior lecturer Dr Colin Lee, shows how GenAI can support academic judgement, not replace it, helping educators grade faster, fairer, and more consistently at scale. shorturl.at/AUFrC30 Jun 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpimomynoe26https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mozwzbxwhm23Congratulations to Dr Ingrid Verheul (RSM) on a €275,000 grant from the Young Entrepreneurs Fund (Erasmus Trustfonds) to study how neurodivergence helps and challenges entrepreneurs and how employers and investors can better support neurodiverse founders. https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15938-research-into-neurodiversity-and-entrepreneurship-receives-eur-275000-grant/ 24 Jun 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozwzbxwhm23https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mokt5shcgd2zFor too many exceptional students, the cost of higher education remains the one thing standing in the way. Not ability, not ambition.just access. To celebrate 55 years of RSM, we're asking our alumni to help us change that, one scholarship at a time. https://www.rsm.nl/alumni/give/55-for-5518 Jun 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokt5shcgd2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mokjt4vtku25One of RSM’s founders, Prof. Jaap de Smit has died at the age of 83. He was a driving force for educational innovation and RSM’s MBA from our beginnings more than 50 years ago – and designer of the campus bar. https://www.rsm.nl/news/detail/15940-in-memoriam-prof-jaap-de-smit/18 Jun 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokjt4vtku25https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mofr7rca4b2eRSM’s Hetty Brand-Boswijk argues workplace coaching is about empowering authenticity. She explores outdated “forceful” leadership, and how curiosity, listening and questioning build human-centred, psychologically safe teams. Read more: https://thinkdo.rsm.nl/2026/05/you-have-the-power/ 16 Jun 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofr7rca4b2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mnyke46teq2o🎓 RSM professors swapped the lecture hall for a bike joining 40+ EUR colleagues for 'Meet the Professor' to spark curiosity in 1,400+ primary school students. 🚲💡 Full academic gowns and all. Because great education doesn't always start at university. https://ow.ly/w2L150Z9SVK11 Jun 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyke46teq2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mnr54rzxm42eProtecting employees from burnout and stress should be a priority at every organisation. That’s why, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, our New York City alumni chapter partnered with Rabobank to host an event on mental well-being at work. https://ow.ly/55sY50Z5b4Y08 Jun 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnr54rzxm42ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mnclwm6q7722From legal media to MBA honours 💼🎓 RSM MBA graduate Vladimir Bagaev has been named one of Poets & Quants’ 2026 Best & Brightest MBAs for his work in legal innovation, community building and impact investing. 🌍 Get the story: https://ow.ly/9mTq50Z6bmk #RSMMBA #BestAndBrightest #BusinessEducation02 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnclwm6q7722https://bsky.app/profile/rsmerasmus.bsky.social/post/3mnabmfutdv2eA round-up of the year so far in case competitions for the @RSM STAR Case Club! Teams of RSM bachelor students have been doing their best business thinking around the world. Here’s a round-up with only two competitions to go. Global round-up of competitions for RSM STAR Case Club01 Jun 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:rdwuj6forwd5ds5pgg3lgaes/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnabmfutdv2e