Why is attractiveness bias tolerated but not race or gender #bias? RSM’s @gpaolacci.bsky.social, @boegershausen.bsky.social & @bxjaeger.bsky.social of @tilburg-university.bsky.social found it’s a blind spot but it can be fixed. Read how: https://ow.ly/HMb350Yr793 #Recruitment #AcademicResearch
Alumni were the special guests at our exclusive screening of the film Late Fame, a Q&A with director Kent Jones, and a keynote by Professor Cees van Riel during the International Film Festival Rotterdam @iffr-festival.bsky.social. https://ow.ly/Jz6C50Yi1FG…
285M fake accounts flagged in early 2025 show how fragile online trust remains. A new €4.5M EU project led by Prof. Dion Bongaerts (RSM) with TU Delft & UvA aims to build trustworthy digital identities and strengthen digital trust across platforms. 🔗 https://ow.ly/C67C50YmhCm #AcademicResearch
Our students know how internships can help them stand out from the crowd. And the multinational companies that host them have told us how impressed they are. Read what they have to say. https://ow.ly/exEJ50Yf506
EU IHI awards a grant to a Philips-led consortium to revolutionize brain surgery. RSM’s Dr. Amir Houshang Omidvari will help unify imaging into one guidance tool, simplifying complex procedures and improving patient outcomes. 🧠✨ #MedTech #Innovation #Neurosurgery #EU #IHI
https://ow.ly/F04W50YhsSF
𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! We wish you a prosperous and inspiring Year of the horse! May this year bring growth and success to the whole RSM family: our students, alumni, partners and community worldwide.
#LunarNewYear #RSMCommunity #YearOfTheHorse
Make a priority of designing fairer and more inclusive workplaces because there are subtle mechanisms that disadvantage some minorities more than others – the recommendation from researchers Jan Lodge and Aulia Syakhroza. https://ow.ly/u5Zh50Ycf37
#Diversity #Minority #inequality #Careers #Inclusion
We celebrated 20 years of our Advisory Board, featuring senior leaders from business & organizations. Their insights keep us closely connected to industry, ensuring our research impacts business practices- for instance, earning us 14th worldwide & 1st in Europe in the FT Research Insights Ranking.
Where purpose meets capital at RSM: impact investing is moving from bold intentions to real execution, with startups, investors and students co-creating an impact ecosystem in Rotterdam. What do you see as the biggest barrier to truly investable impact?
https://ow.ly/og3W50Y7z2z
RSM hosted a Roundtable Topvrouwen event on 22 January exploring power and influence, from diplomacy to leadership. Speakers shared insights on using power wisely, its limits, and its impact, bringing together 50 senior women leaders for an inspiring discussion.
Congratulations to Dr René Olie on receiving the CEMS MIM Outstanding Contribution Award at the CEMS Annual Event in Rio de Janeiro! 🎉 He reflects on two decades of shaping the global CEMS alliance as Academic Director of RSM’s MSc International Management/CEMS. https://ow.ly/35cZ50Y0Jku
Researchers marked one year of the Convergence collaboration, highlighting both achievements to date and promising future research plans enabled by the MRI scanner for brain imaging across health, society, and business. https://ow.ly/IgB550XRT4X
As COP30 concludes, what’s next for the sustainable transition? The university’s 112th anniversary highlighted sustainable finance with an honorary doctorate for Prof. Patrick Bolton, followed by the conference “Sustainable Finance: A Decade after the Paris Agreement.” https://ow.ly/iXpY50XSmQi
Giving every child a reason to celebrate 🥳🎁
A group of 20 colleagues from RSM recently joined forces with #StichtingJarigeJob and packaged over 450 birthday boxes for children in need. An event jointly organised by RSM Community Service and #TheFORCE. https://ow.ly/9j9Y50XSmG6
Happy New Year from RSM welcome to 2026! 🎉
Thank you to our students, alumni, staff, partners and friends for advancing knowledge, innovation and positive change.
Meet Malena Pletikosa 🌍
From Rijeka and Brussels to RSM, Malena is using data and analytics 📊 to help shape better EU policies.
💡 Her message: Every piece matters. Every action counts.
Read her inspiring story: https://www.rsm.nl/i-will/i-will-in-action/inspiring-stories/
What a year! Our global RSM community will continue driving innovative and sustainable impact in January, as we look ahead to an inspiring 2026 with new opportunities for positive change. Wishing you a joyful holiday season from everyone at RSM.
What if students could experience the chaos of humanitarian logistics in VR? 🌍
RSM’s Dr Harwin de Vries, with Prof. Maria Besiou (KLU), developed a VR teaching case that’s been shortlisted for the QS Immersive Experiential Learning Award.
Read more → https://ow.ly/69XI50XMnMT
🏆Micky Chen wins the 2025 Dianne Bevelander Prize
Co-founder of HerFuture, Micky is recognised for advancing gender equality in tech. HerFuture was built with her sister Linky Chen, and now supports women across all STEM career stages.
https://ow.ly/wI5m50XN3jn
From energy to care: citizen collectives are reshaping local society in the Netherlands. A new report just published by CollectieveKracht shows both their growing impact and persistent challenges.
Read here: https://ow.ly/Yom850XJu2v
#CollectiveAction #Volunteer #AcademicResearch
We’ve recognised the excellence of our colleagues within with the RSM Awards 2025 and the results are in! Congratulations to Prof. Aurelie Lemmens; Dr Anna Nikulina; Dr Dimitrios Tsekouras; Madelon Fontein- Buisman and Dr Jochem Kroezen. https://ow.ly/gwba50XKSGq
BSc students have created actionable ideas for real impact in Africa after a chance conversation generated a student project. They presented ways to leverage the potential for young African entrepreneurs at the culmination of the four-week African Dynamics minor elective. https://ow.ly/36A150XKaOV
Skills in #AI and #Sustainability are converging. A new consortium will build a digital training platform for Europe’s SMEs, supported by a €250,000 #Erasmus+ grant for Dr. Dimitrios Vlachopoulos and his team to develop the ESG-AI Hub.https://ow.ly/Pruc50XF5b1
Skills in #AI and #Sustainability are converging. A new consortium will build a digital training platform for Europe’s SMEs, supported by a €250,000 #Erasmus+ grant for Dr. Dimitrios Vlachopoulos and his team to develop the ESG-AI Hub.https://ow.ly/Pruc50XF5b1
RSM remains the #1 business school in the Netherlands in the latest FT European Business School Ranking.
🇳🇱 #1 in the Netherlands
🇪🇺 #33 in Europe
These results reflect the impact of our community as we continue empowering leaders for positive global change.
https://ow.ly/SKCe50XAu85
Huge congratulations to our alumni who were honoured for their excellence and impact at last night’s Alumni Recognition Dinner. The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards went to Jan Baan, Aditya Sharma and Denisa Kasa for being forces for positive change all over the world.
https://ow.ly/28W050XyWzU
Today, 24 November, is Equal Pay Day in the Netherlands, the point at which women effectively “work for free” due to the gender pay gap. RSM’s Khadija van der Straaten says tackling bias that favours men is key to real progress. More: https://ow.ly/tSY150XwI8F
Huge congrats to our IBA and BA graduates! 🎓
You’ve worked hard for this moment, and we’re proud of you.
Whatever comes next – Master’s, travel, or your first job – we wish you the very best.
Well done, graduates, the future is yours!
🏆 Victory in Bangkok!
A four-person student team from the #RSM #STARCaseClub took first place at the global Thammasat University Business Challenge (TUBC) in Bangkok. The team swept every round with a perfect score. https://ow.ly/535u50Xtvje
#CaseCompetition #BangkokChallenge #TUBC
Entrepreneurship doesn’t always start at zero.
Our new RSM Discovery article dives into Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition — a rising path where leaders buy established businesses and continue their legacy.
Read the full article https://ow.ly/hhzW50XtjY2
