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MSc International Management / CEMS

Prepare for an international career in business, no matter what area you’re interested in – strategy, marketing, entrepreneurship, or technology. International Management/CEMS focuses on managing the complexity of dealing with different people, cultures, and business practices across the world. This programme for future global leaders will connect you to a network of 33 top business schools, multinationals, alumni, and ambitious, internationally oriented students around the world. It provides you with a deep theoretical and practical understanding of the economic, social, and environmental opportunities and challenges faced by companies operating in international and culturally diverse contexts, and it will teach you how to operate effectively in them.

  • 66 average number of students in cohort
  • 54% international students in programme
  • 89% of graduates employed 6 months after graduation*
  • Examples of industries where graduates work: consulting, retail, FMCG
  • Examples of graduates’ job titles: international management consultant, international brand manager, international project manager

*Excluding graduates who pursued an internship, further education or took a year off after graduation.

This programme is offered by Erasmus University Rotterdam. For more information about the legal structure of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, visit this page.

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Programme highlights

  • The “CEMS spirit”

    Enjoy being part of a prestigious global alliance of management education: CEMS has an exclusive network which gives you access to a truly global network of students, alumni, schools, multinational companies and NGOs.

  • Exciting, hands-on education

    Deep dive in international business: experience consultancy projects, an exchange semester, speaker panels, career events and an international internship to prepare for your role as a globally responsible leader in tomorrow’s world.

  • Small interactive classes

    Study and learn through teamwork with other motivated, ambitious, internationally oriented future leaders as you develop your personal and international competencies with our personal leadership track.

  • Dual qualification

    Obtain an MSc degree in International Management from RSM, and the CEMS Master in Management certificate via the CEMS Alliance.

More about the programme

Hear from our current students

I’m impressed with the CEMS programme’s international approach and RSM’s modern and beautiful campus. You get to meet people from all over the world through the diverse cohort, the international internship, and the exchange semester. My exchange at Cornell University was transformative: it heightened my cultural awareness, broadened my knowledge, improved my critical thinking skills, and gave me the opportunity to build global connections. I recommend all students to engage in the wide range of extracurricular activities that RSM offers to enrich your university life.

Déni Bouwmeester, Dutch (MSc International Management/CEMS 2025)

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