Part of the appeal of studying for an MBA abroad, as many students do, is to learn the local language, so as to boost their employment prospects in the country. In many countries, fluency in the local lingo is not a perquisite for a job, but it is almost always an asset that will enrich your personal life – and is sometimes a requirement for permanent residency.
Day-to-day, it isn’t necessary for international students to speak Dutch in the Netherlands, according to Brandon Kirby, director of admissions at the RSM; most of the population speaks English.