Opiniones sobre Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) | Holanda

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Johannes T

Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Suiza
Management, Posgrado, CEMS

Valoración global

Si lo hubiera sabido...

one needs to spend time on finding a good room and it is worth it!

En mi opinión:

A la mayoría les gustó.

Factores imporantes para mi elección
(1) Sin importancia – (4) Muy importante

Razones académicas

4

Cultura

3

Gastos

3

Actividades

1

Vida universitaria

1

Vida social y fiesta

1

Clima y ubicación

3

Recomendación personal

Get ready for a hard-core theory semester with many research papers to read! If you like it more general and applied (practical) then choose antoher university (e.g. St. Gallen, ESADE or HEC). The CEMS programme is tough there and involves exposure to quite a high stress level for most of the semester.

Durante mi experiencia en el extranjero...
(1) Nunca – (4) Mucho

Me familiaricé con otra cultura

4

Viajé

1

Mejoré mis idiomas

2

Conocí gente de otros países

4

Me hice más autónomo

3

Me lo pasé bien de fiesta

3

Me cambió la vida

3

Avancé en mis estudios y mi carrera

4

Comentarios finales

The Dutch students are very nice and open for friendships. It is very easy to find new friends! Unfortunately my programme was so tough that I did not really have much time for social life and traveling.

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Johannes T

Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Suiza
Management, Posgrado, CEMS

Estudios

Recomendaciones de cursos

CEMS core course (International Management & Organisation) very good! Innovation in Services, not too good and grading not transparent (yet rather easy grading). The latter course is very time intensive and one is - as a CEMS student with the business project besides this course - so busy with all the time intensive mandatory assignments (that do not count towards the final grade!) that the papers (idividual literature review and group paper) have to be done in the very stressful end of the semester.

Mi experiencia académica

Calidad de los cursos

Variedad de los cursos

Acceso a recursos

Interacción con profesores

Interacción con estudiantes internacionales

Interacción con estudiantes locales

Comentario personal

a trifle too work-intensive! Studying abroad is also about networking, experiencing the country & culture and making friends, not just hard work!

Mi opinión de los sistemas de evaluación

Exámenes a final de curso

Exámenes a lo largo del curso

Trabajos y proyectos al final del curso

Trabajos y proyectos a lo largo del curso

Valoración global

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Johannes T

Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Suiza
Management, Posgrado, CEMS

Idiomas

Langue d: Inglés

El idioma local fue: Different than language of instruction

¿Fue aprender Inglés fue un factor importante de elección?

Sí, quería mejorar mi Inglés

¿Fue aprender el idioma local fue un factor importante de elección?

Sí, quería mejorar mi el idioma local

¿Cuánto mejoraste tu Inglés?

Mi nivel antes: Buen nivel coloquial, sin problemas de comprensión
Mi nivel después: Buen nivel coloquial, sin problemas de comprensión

¿Cuánto mejoraste tu el idioma local?

Mi nivel antes: No lo hablaba
Mi nivel después: No lo hablaba

Dificultades de idioma

Social

Educatives

Administrativas

Valoración global

Comentario personal

Everything in English and therefore no problems experienced; however, in the Netherlands - as a former collonial power and international country - one does not find anything written in another language than Dutch (no websites, no nothing); for people wih good English and or German language skills it is no problem because one can guess what it means (Dutch is very close to both German and English).

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Johannes T

Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Suiza
Management, Posgrado, CEMS

Gastos

Fuente de financiación principal:

Familia

Otras fuentes de financiación:

Ahorro personal

Oportunidades de trabajo:

No intenté trabajar

Costumbres personales de gasto

Alojamiento, Teléfono:

Más caro que en casa.

Viajar, General:

Igual de caro que en casa.

Vida nocturna, Comida:

Menos caro que en casa.

Disponibilidad de material estudiantil

Libros de segunda mano

Enseres de segunda mano

Ordenadores / internet

Administrativo

Dinero de casa

Comentario personal

public transport and housing are very expensive; food is cheap compared to Switzerland --> spend time on finding a good housing opportunity for a decent price.

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Johannes T

Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Suiza
Management, Posgrado, CEMS

Alojamiento

Tipo de alojamiento: provided by Stadswonen/Short Stay

Organizado por: Universidad de intercambio

Si volviera, eligiría: not through Stadswonen

¿Por qué?

Stadswonen asks a very high price (ca. EUR 100/month more than private offers), is not very helpful and has a doubtful reputation! --> The RSM has in the mean time stopped any cooperation with them

Evaluación personal

Gastos

Instalaciones

Ubicación

Limpieza

Espacio

Comentario personal

Stadswonen provided me first housing in the African Inn, which is located in the rather dangerous south part of Rotterdam. Then I was able to move to the Erasmus Lodge near the university; it is quite nice there but badly overpriced (EUR 580/month and I had to share kitchen and bathroom/toilett with fellow students; it should have been two other students but one room was inhabitated by an Indian and his - obviously permanently staying - 3-4 visitors;-). One gets an electronic key card (and no spare key or spare key card!) and it can easily happen that one locks oneself out (e.g. by forgetting the key inside the room and going out of the house). During the week and office hours it is no problem to get the janitor but if it is Friday night after having been out - get ready for a weekend in the hotel (I can recommend the Golden Tulip near the Erasmus Bridge, ca. EUR 80-90 per night). The janitor is not helpful at all (even though he lives in Rotterdam near by), the plumber service costs EUR 180 and if the electronic lock has to be replaced costs skyrocket (> EUR 500). Take your time to find a private offer or ask students from the RSM (e.g. people from the your master programme club) as they are a very open-minded, nice and helpful lot! You can find a neat housing opportunity for EUR 400-450 in Rotterdam.

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