Programme Podcast

“There’s nothing better than talking to alumni or current students. Sometimes there are limits to what you can find online – but reaching out can really open your eyes to what’s possible with an MBA.” – Beatriz Valenzuela, FTMBA Class of 2025 Beatriz graduated this March, completing the Full-time MBA alongside her husband. 💬 “Doing the MBA together made the experience even more meaningful – we grew as individuals and as a couple.” In this episode, Beatriz shares: - What it was like navigating the FTMBA – and why you should use your student card! - Why she and her husband moved back to Mexico after graduation - How she plans to apply her MBA experience back home 🎧 Listen to the full episode! #FTMBA #MBAJourney #WomenInBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #RSMMBA

With a degree in Chemical Engineering and over 15 years of experience in the Oil, Gas & Chemical industry across Europe, Australia, and the Middle East, Zaher Charaf joined the Executive MBA programme in January 2025. In this episode, we dive into how he found his way into this field, what led him to pursue an MBA, and how the programme is shaping his perspective on his career path. 🎧 Listen to the full interview here! #ExecutiveMBA #RSM #CareerJourney #LeadershipDevelopment #LifelongLearning #QualityEducation

‘Transformation is not optional in this programme. Especially because of the Strategic Leadership Development course.’ – Shreyas Kapse (GEMBA ’25) When asked about key take-aways of the Global Experiential Learning modules, Shreyas shared: ‘The GELS’s are truly the experiential part of the learning. It is the most pragmatic kind of learning that you can expect.’ Listen to the full episode to learn more about his journey, his experiences and some examples of the Global Experiential Learning trips.

Catarina Lopes Pereira joined the Executive MBA Class of 2026. With extensive experience in expert roles, Catarina decided to do an Executive MBA to broaden her horizon further. ‘I think that doing an MBA at RSM can help me with taking on more strategic roles with more impact and enhancing my leadership skills,’ she shares. Listen to the full interview to hear about Catarina’s journey, experiences and pieces of advice!

In this episode Ikram Mataich (GEMBA Class of 2026) shares how she is experiencing her Global Executive MBA journey here at RSM, the importance of having people around that support you, and the importance of believing in yourself and your leadership skills. ‘I would say that you have to find the courage to apply. Have that confidence in yourself.’ Listen to the full interview to hear about her GEMBA journey!

In this podcast Meghan McKinnon, one of RSM’s Career Development Managers, shares how the career center helps guide and coach our current students during their MBA journey. ‘We focus on four primary areas, so the first one is self-awareness. That’s knowing who you are, that’s knowing where your skill-sets lie, where your strengths are, what you really enjoy doing. And often times as we just go through our career, we don’t really step back and think about these things and evaluate them. So we do spend quite a lot of time on that.’ Listen to the full podcast to learn more about how our career center is there for our students, as soon as they embark on their MBA journey. The topics in this podcast are: - Coaching and positioning yourself in the job-market - Coaching every individual student, regardless of their journey - How does the Career Center offer support and coaching? - The skills every MBA candidate needs - A word of advice

When asked why he decided to do a Full-time MBA here at RSM, Damilola Arogundade (FTMBA class of ’25) shared: ‘RSM seemed like a place that aligned with my values. I knew a couple of RSM alumni, one of them particularly had come to Nigeria to work. And I had met him and we hit it off, like a solid friendship. And I liked the values that he embodied and the company where he worked.’ In this podcast episode, Damilola speaks about his FTMBA journey, how he experiences being here in the Netherlands compared to Nigeria. He also shares more about the problem he discovered here in Rotterdam, and how the Impact Experience was a great opportunity to look for solutions to resolve this. Listen to the full episode to learn more about him, his journey and his advice on pursuing an MBA.

In this podcast Monika Juodpusiene shares what her GEMBA journey is like, as well as her decision making process and her encounters with women in different industries that lack confidence. ‘I separated myself first from the social circle that influences you or brings out a lack of self confidence. It was one of the hardest steps; applying,’ she shares. ‘Is it really for me? Do I have what it takes? I’m not in the corporate world. Is it only for corporate people? And I think that’s the biggest misconception. Especially the (Global) Executive MBA is for anyone who wants to become a better leader. And we need better leaders in every field.’ Monika Juodpusiene (Global Executive MBA class of ’25) Listen to the full podcast, to learn more about her journey both towards and during the GEMBA, her perspective on the need of better leaders and advice for women listening to this podcast. ‘I say to you, go for it.’