Cologne -Rotterdam Executive MBA

The University of Cologne Executive School
Established in 2015, the University of Cologne Executive School is a business school that unites all of the University’s management development expertise. The University of Cologne is one of the oldest and most prestigious European universities, making it the perfect choice for a management training programme. The Business School is attached to the University’s Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences. With around 10,000 students and more than one hundred professors, the Faculty is one of the largest and most renowned faculties of its kind in Europe. Its students benefit from an extensive network of more than 120 partner higher education institutions around the world, numerous national and international companies and a university-wide alumni club with over 4,000 members.

Why the Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA?
This 24-month Executive part-time MBA, starting in September, is for executives who want the convenience of a world-class MBA taught at the University of Cologne (UoC). It is based on the top-ranked Executive MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, a programme long recognised for its truly international level of leadership and international exposure. The programme is taught through English and upon successful completion you will be awarded with two degrees, one from UoC and one from Rotterdam School of Management – in every way a highly respected academic qualification which will allow you to take your career to the next level.

The Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA is designed to enhance the progression of your career by preparing you for senior management challenges and responsibilities in German and international business arenas. This programme will improve your management skills at the same time as developing your leadership potential and advancing your personal brand. You can maintain your career momentum while bringing real added value to your company.

Long term career impact

• Improved performance in your organisation and recognition as a professional with ambition and advanced knowledge.
• The knowledge and credentials to succeed in a senior management position, acknowledged by the entire business community.
• A changed perception of yourself and a change in the perception others have of you; personal and professional empowerment.
• New connections with executives representing companies that support the Executive MBA events and activities.
• A global corporate network of the talented international peers within the programme, as well as those from both University of Cologne and RSM. You will join alumni from all our degree programmes – some 50,000 professionals in over 100 countries.
• Alumni activities and lifelong learning in a growing community; annual class reunions, regional chapters, industry-specific affinity groups, discussion panels and conferences, plus social events.

The programme is highly selective, which means that your fellow students make for a unique and select network of globally-orientated managers. Your faculty are among the top academics in Europe; they will present the latest scientific research in a way that is designed for practical application in business during this academically rigorous programme.