Programme Podcast
Episodes
The FTMBA - Beyond the classroom - with Pascal Chabaneix and Rodrigo Quintanilla
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Pascal Chabaneix and Rodrigo Quintanilla Gonzalez (FTMBA ’26) about their Full-time MBA journey, the learning experien...
The FTMBA - Stepping out of the comfort zone - with Ritika Garg and Ashley Hsieh
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays podcast I chat with Ritika and Ashley as they are getting closer to graduation. During their Full-time MBA experience, they have learned wha...
Learning a new course is like learning a new language - an EMBA story with Dircki Taljaard
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Dircki Taljaard (EMBA '26), one of the most challenging - and rewarding - parts of the Executive MBA has been the Life Journey course. It’s give...
Empathy is part of leadership - a FTMBA story with Charles Mangwiro
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast episode I talk to Charles Mangwiro, one of our Full-time MBA students (Class of 2026). We chat about his background in investment...
Full-time MBA Student for a day and the Admissions process - with Hannah Foster
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Hannah Foster, Recruitment and Admissions Manager at RSM. She shares what the admissions process looks like for the Fu...
Leadership, SDGs and the EMBA journey - with Ana Muraro
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ana Muraro was looking forward to and preparing for her Executive MBA Class of ’25 graduation. Now, she’s officially an alumna an...
Inside the EMBA: Learning, Camaraderie, and Sustainability with Shilpika Basu (EMBA '26)
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Shilpika Basu, one of our Executive MBA students who joined the programme earlier this year, reflects on her EMBA journey so far: “F...
Philanthropy and the power of partnerships - with alumna Ginelle van Tartwijk (FTMBA Class of '24)
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ginelle van Tartwijk, Philanthropy Advisor at ABN AMRO MeesPierson and proud alumna of RSM’s Fu...
The ETA track - investing in you, with Leonardo Palú (Global Executive MBA Class of 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the Global Executive MBA at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), participants can choose a unique track: Entrepreneurship ...
Redefining success and reshaping leadership - an EMBA story with Márcia Di Domenico (EMBA '26)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sat down with Márcia Di Domenico - a seasoned finance professional and Executive MBA student - who brings over a decade of global ...
From Rotterdam to Mexico – a FTMBA journey with Beatriz Valenzuela (FTMBA Class of 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s nothing better than talking to alumni or current students. Sometimes there are limits to what you can find online – but reaching out ca...
Breaking cycles and building leaders - A GEMBA journey - with Tugay Aksu
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Tugay joined the GEMBA programme at RSM, he expected to sharpen his business skills, and he has. But what he didn’t anticipate was the depth of...
The EMBA advantage: familiar fields, deeper insights - with Zaher Charaf
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a degree in Chemical Engineering and over 15 years of experience in the Oil, Gas & Chemical industry across Europe, Australia, and the Middle Eas...
Leadership, responsible production and reducing waste - A FTMBA journey
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I dove into the MBA journey of two of our FTMBA Class of ’26 students, Yen Pham and Pascal Chabaneix. With different stories about t...
Taking more control of my future with the GEMBA
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
‘Transformation is not optional in this programme. Especially because of the Strategic Leadership Development course.’ – Shreyas Kapse (GEMBA ’...
An Executive MBA – Providing tools to ask deeper questions
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nejla joined the Executive MBA Class of ’26. When asked about the SDG’s, she shares: ‘#4 is about Quality education, #7 is about affordable ener...
Joining a diverse network at RSM – an EMBA journey
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catarina Lopes Pereira joined the Executive MBA Class of 2026. With extensive experience in expert roles, Catarina decided to do an Executive MBA to b...
How a creative background adds so much value - a FTMBA journey
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When joining the Full-time MBA Class of 2026 here at RSM, Sarah Humphries did have some expectations but also knew her expectations would be a bit dif...
Why a supportive environment matters - a GEMBA journey with Ikram Mataich
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ikram Mataich (GEMBA Class of 2026) shares how she is experiencing her Global Executive MBA journey here at RSM, the importance of hav...
Obstacles: creating character and building resilience – a FTMBA journey with Amina Daniels
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Amina Daniels (FTMBA ’26) shares her story about overcoming obstacles, her journey towards an MBA here at Rotterdam School of Manage...
The Career Centre; right there as you start your MBA Journey - With Megan Mackinnon
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Meghan McKinnon, one of RSM’s Career Development Managers, shares how the career center helps guide and coach our current students d...
Solution based thinking as part of the MBA programmes - with Dirk Van Der Heijden (AkzoNobel)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we dive into the collaboration between our MBA Careers team and companies such as FrieslandCampina and AkzoNobel. This particular coll...
'RSM aligned with my personal values' - with Damilola Arogundade (FTMBA '25)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When asked why he decided to do a Full-time MBA here at RSM, Damilola Arogundade (FTMBA class of ’25) shared: ‘RSM seemed like a place that aligne...
Explore the true essence of a GEMBA - with Andrea Bergamini (GEMBA '26)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Andrea Bergamini, who has joined the Global Executive MBA Class of ‘26, shares how he is experiencing his GEMBA journey. Andrea is c...
Debunking a misconception about the GEMBA - with Monika Juodpusiene (GEMBA '25)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Monika Juodpusiene shares what her GEMBA journey is like, as well as her decision making process and her encounters with women in diff...
Advancing beyond technical expertise with a GEMBA - with Serge Duarte Pinto (GEMBA '25)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first SDG that comes to mind is quality education,’ says Serge Duarte Pinto. Serge joined the Global Executive MBA Class of ’25 in September l...
Becoming a competent leader with the GEMBA programme - with Hans Van Oosterhout, Academic Director
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode, we delve deep into the world of the Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) programme, where some key questions that highlight its un...
Podcast: GEMBA journey through the eyes of our students - with Vivian, Lorenzo and Kevin (GEMBA '24)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our Global Executive MBA students, Vivian Faceto, Lorenzo Salvatori and Kevin Jansen, reflect on their GEMBA journey. How do they feel...
Podcast: Broadening and complementing your skills with an EMBA - with Euphrasia Wong (EMBA '25)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With a background in Geoscience, Euphrasia Wong decided to pursue her Executive MBA here at RSM and joined the Executive MBA class of ’25. In today’...
Podcast: The Executive MBA journey changes you - with Moustafa Youssef (EMBA '25)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we dive into the story of Moustafa Youssef, one of our current Executive MBA students, class of ‘25. Moustafa grew up in Dubai, wher...
A Full-time MBA; challenging but rewarding - with Seraphine Nathania (FTMBA Class of '25)
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I spoke with Seraphine Nathania about the start of her Full-time MBA journey. Seraphine specialises in risk internal auditing and deci...
Podcast: Growth after the MBA, what to look for in companies and the future AI - with Hans Koolen
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we spoke to Hans Koolen. Hans has over 30 years of experience in business and IT and is now the owner of NUB3S. Hans has been collabor...
Podcast: From weakness to strength with the GEMBA - with Vivian Faceto (GEMBA '24)
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Vivian Faceto (GEMBA '24) shares her experience with the Global Executive MBA. During the Global Executive MBA, Vivian Facet...
Podcast: Broadening your knowledge and your horizon with Peter Drake (GEMBA '25)
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Broadening your horizons and broadening your understanding, enables you to make a broader contribution. Modern business is all about collaboration an...
Podcast: Highlights of the third and fourth module of the FTMBA with Juan Jose Castillo (FTMBA '24)
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to choose advanced courses based on career aspirations is one of the remarkable features of our Full-time MBA program. 🌍 ‘(…) Eve...
Strategic Leadership Development; confronting and enriching - with Diana Lo-A-Njoe (GEMBA '24)
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When considering doing a Global Executive MBA, Diana Lo-A-Njoe (Global Executive MBA Class of '24) was not sure she was the right person to do an MBA....
Operations Management; a core course in the Full-time MBA - with Merieke Stevens
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Everything you do more than once is a process, even making your coffee in the morning. And everything you do more than once you can improve,' says ...
How the Global Executive MBA takes you out of your comfort zone - with Amit Kumar (GEMBA '24)
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Amit Kumar (GEMBA '24) shares his experience with the Global Executive MBA. “I think Strategic Leadership Development is t...
Personal Leadership Development is an invitation - with Björn Atterstam
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Personal Leadership Development (PLD) course is integrated throughout the whole Full-time MBA programme. Why is that? And what is the added value ...
Highlights of the second module of the FTMBA - with Juan Jose Castillo (FTMBA '24)
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Module two was quite a bit different than module one in two main aspects I would say. Firstly, there was a significant number of assignments in mod...
An unexpected turn during the EMBA journey - with Julie Foucqueteau (EMBA '23)
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Julie Foucqueteau (Executive MB ’23) shares how her EMBA journey has been going. How it has been to study again and how she managed ...
Highlights of the first module of the FTMBA - with Juan Jose Castillo (FTMBA '24)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to move from Peru to the Netherlands? And to meet with about a hundred people who will be your peers during your MBA journey? And what...
Finding magic in the Full-time MBA Programme - With Jochem Kroezen
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘It’s a transformational experience (…). I really recognize that there’s some magic in the curriculum and in the journey. That is why people d...
How the alumni network enriches your MBA journey - with Joe Farthing
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Farthing, the Communications Manager at the Corporate & Alumni Relations Teams here at RSM shared how their team helps both students as well as al...
Your own expertise is very valuable - with Reinier Hille Ris Lambers (EMBA '18)
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When asked how the EMBA impacted his decision making skills, here’s what Reinier Hille Ris Lambers, graduate of the EMBA class of ’18, had to say:...
Why an MBA at RSM, Expectations of the programme and a word of advice
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Worth mentioning are the lecturers as well. So far, it’s been really good. You look at our Finance Lecturer and they had 25 years of experience a...
The value of diversity within the EMBA cohort - With Ana Belen Cortez (EMBA '18)
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Being in a team with people not only from different nationalities, but also different backgrounds in terms of career helped me see how they were appr...
Supply Chain Management And Logistics - with Albert Veenstra
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘We complement a generic level of knowledge with a lot of assignments and case materials that we gather from our experience, our teachings and from ...
How the EMBA changed my career - with Marloes van Gasteren (EMBA '18)
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'RSM and the EMBA specifically helped me figure out what was really my purpose in life.' Marloes van Gasteren, graduate of EMBA class of '18. Marloe...
Integration Project - Frank Heijmann
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Frank Heijmann, faculty member of the Integration Project, shares more about what this project entails, why it is part of this Master ...
Customs Law - With Walter De Wit
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we discuss the course Customs Law, why it’s part of the Executive Master Customs and Supply Chain Compliance, how the course is desi...
IT and Auditing - Yao - Hua Tan
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘The students should be able to fully understand what is going on in IT, when it comes to the Customs profession, including to some extent data anal...
Supply Chain Management and Logistics from a Sustainability perspective - With Rob Zuidwijk
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Executive Master Customs and Supply Chain compliance provides learnings on how you can improve effectiveness and efficiency of customs supervision...
Looking back at the Executive MBA journey and the added value of an MBA
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘Because of the EMBA I’m so much more capable of distilling questions. I learned how to dissect questions and problems. Learned to prioritize sens...
FAQ's answered by our Recruitment & Admissions Manager
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘The amount of graduates that decided to stay in Europe, including the Netherlands is about 80%. So you can see that a lot of our graduates eventual...
Starting the MBA journey, the decision making process and expectations
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘I spoke to a few alumni here at RSM and also staff from the MBA office, so that also really helped. And I attended some really interesting online t...
Episode 8 - The MBA journey, living in the Netherlands and what you need to know about doing an MBA
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'And I guess that's what makes the MBA journey extraordinary. Against all odds I managed to have a meaningful journey with an MBA. With the academic k...
Episode 7 - How to prepare for an admissions interview
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'The interviewer has done a lot of interviews. Maybe even a lot on the same day. So to really make yourself stand out, I think having that honest conv...
Episode 6 - The value of personal leadership coaching, career coaching and knowing your impact
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'It might be the best according to the world, but is it the best for you? Will you be fulfilled being an engineer? And what happens actually is that m...
Episode 5 - Moving abroad: Why an MBA at RSM, career impact and living in the Netherlands
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'So I packed my bags and I left to the UK and as I was taking my luggage off the carrousel at the airport in Heathrow, I looked at my e-mail. And ther...
Episode 4 - Find your way after the MBA, with our Career Center
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before you graduate, our career center will prepare you for your career after the MBA. Our Career Centre guides and coaches students and organizes spe...
Episode 3 - Making good use of the alumni network
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be part of the RSM Alumni network of over 40.000 trail-blazers? And how can you make good use of this network? Sue Martin, Direc...
Episode 2 - Moving Abroad: Why the Netherlands, working at RSM and feeling at home, with Carolina
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
‘I went looking for opportunities, after coming back from a trip around the world of almost a year and a half, and really often ‘Positive change’...
Episode 1 - Moving Abroad; Work and life In the Netherlands with Juan
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moving abroad for your MBA, what’s that like? Juan Maldonado Alcazar moved from Mexico to the Netherlands five years ago, for his MBA. He graduated...
Leadership lessons from fighting Apartheid with business
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Christo Nel is one of the architects of our renewed Personal Leadership Programme for next year's Executive MBA. What did fighting Apartheid in...
Shaping your career with MBA electives, with Asimwe Ruganyoisa
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Choosing the right combination of MBA electives allows you to do a deep dive in one particular subject, or perhaps even pivot your career! In our late...
Applying for our International Full-time MBA: how does it work and how to prepare
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does our admissions process for the full-time MBA work and how can you best prepare for it? Marketing & Admissions Manager Carrie Fok explains wh...
Asimwe's MBA Year: Day 7
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After her first week on campus, we invited Tanzanian Full-time MBA student Asimwe Ruganyoisa to our podcast studio to give us the real story about doi...
2020's big trends in MBA
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first podcast of the year we take our crystal ball to Brandon Kirby, Director of Marketing and Admissions, to discuss what he sees as the bigg...
Seven Burning Questions About our Executive MBA programme
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Lida Dimitriou answers the seven most commonly asked questions about our Executive MBA programma (EMBA). Lida is Marketing and Admis...