CEMS is…

VSNU-lezing, 16 oktober 2014
Strategie, structuur en organisatie van
het CEMS programma
Internship & thesis information
session
Dr. Rene Olie,
Academic Director
CEMS-MIM at RSM
Hoe is het
• Het programme
georganiseerd?
Het selectie-
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proces
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Wat is CEMS?
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CEMS
Wat is CEMS? Hoe is het georganiseerd?
The Global Alliance in Management Education
 CEMS is…
…the exclusive global cooperation platform between
top business schools and multinational companies
 CEMS aims at….
… educating future generations of international
business leaders and “global citizens”
 CEMS delivers…
…the CEMS Master’s in International Management (the
“CEMS MIM”), the most international and culturally
diverse M.Sc. on the market place
Key facts about CEMS
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Alliance founded in 1988
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Offers an unique Master in International Management programme: CEMS MiM: double degree connected to home university
degree
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29 Business-schools across 5 continents
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64 Corporate Partners (multinational companies) and 4 Social Partners (NGOs)
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1053 MIM students of 67 nationalities entering in 2013-14
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8700 alumni of 85 nationalities, working in 75 countries
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CEMS MIM programme is consistently ranked Top-10 in the Financial Times since 2005
CEMS in 1988
University of Cologne
HEC Paris
Università Luigi Bocconi
ESADE Barcelona
2 December 1988 in Barcelona
Prof. Luis PUGES
ESADE
Prof. Jean-Paul LARCON
HEC
Prof. Günter SIEBEN
University of Cologne
Prof. Carlo SECCHI
Università Bocconi
Founding fathers at Annual Events Barcelona in 2013
CEMS Global Alliance of management education
CEMS’ European roots: 20 member schools
Benefits for member schools
 Gain a label for the school’s international reputation on the
pre-experience Master’s segment, with geographical
exclusivity
 Offer an attractive cross-cultural experience and second
international degree to home Master’s students: the CEMS MIM
 Develop networking and community spirit with prestigious
schools and companies
Pre-selection criteria for schools
 Potential of the country for CEMS stakeholders:
attraction for CEMS students, potential for international business
careers and international graduate recruitment, potential for
new CEMS corporate partners…
 Reputation of the school:
academic international reputation, research profile, national
leadership, proximity to the corporate world, current partnership
with CEMS schools…
 Pre-experience Master’s programme at the school:
flagship home Master’s degree, top multilingual student profile,
courses in English, possibility to connect to MIM…
Benefits for students
 The most international learning experience in a Master’s
programme
 Students international networking & social life
CEMS is a lifestyle!
 Enhanced placement opportunities
Through privileged contacts with Corporate Partners
and the yearly CEMS Career Forum
 An active alumni community
Committees in close to 20 countries, 7000 alumni in total
The growing appeal of the CEMS MIM
The Global Alliance in Management Education
CEMS COMMUNITY EVENTS
Career
forum
Annual
event
• Every November in Vienna
• Exclusively open to CEMS students,
alumni and corporate partners
• 1500+ attendees including 30-40
corporate partners
• Every December
• General assembly, board meetings,
student and alumni meetings,
graduation ceremony, gala celebrations
• 2014 Brussels
2015 St Petersburg
2016 Stockholm
CEMS Corporate Partners profile
 Multinational companies with a high reputation nationally
and internationally
 Interested in the development of international management
education and recruitment
 Active contributors to the CEMS network: governance,
research, curriculum, internships, graduate recruitment…
How do we involve Corporate Partners?
BLOCK
SEMINARS
SELECTION
OF
STUDENTS
SKILLS
SEMINARS
COMPANIES
ADVANCED
COURSES
INTERNSHIPS
BUSINESS
PROJECTS
Het CEMS Masters in International
Management programma
CEMS MIM special characteristics
 Carefully-selected students: with academic excellence,
soft skills, multi-cultural aptitudes and an appetite for
international careers
 International experience:one term abroad, internship
abroad, international cohort
 “Bridge” programme: direct involvement of Corporate
Partners in the curriculum
 On-going quality assurance: a stamp of quality
 The single supra-national Master’s degree
CEMS Five programme pillars
Internationalism: The MIM prepares each graduate to become a globally
experienced management professional
Business embeddedness: The MIM develops each graduate to apply
advanced management and leadership competencies grounded in
experiential learning
Reflective critical thinking: The MIM develops each graduate to become a
critical, creative and influential thinker, decision-maker and problem-solver.
Comprehensive Leadership: The MIM prepares each graduate to assume
leadership responsibilities early in her/his career, at all levels: personal,
group, organisational and societal leadership
Responsible Citizenship: The MIM develops each graduate to manage
her/himself, others and the business with the highest standards of ethical and
social responsibility and professional integrity
Course structure
MSc International Management/CEMS
MSc International Management
CEMS-MIM diploma
Course structure
CEMS and MSc IM in ECTS
MScIM
Block seminar (fall)
CEMS
3 ECTS
pass
-
pass
Courses
45 ECTS
45 ECTS
Business Project
15 ECTS
15 ECTS
2 ECTS
pass
-
pass
5 ECTS
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20 ECTS
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Right language level
90 ECTS
60 ECTS
Block seminar (spring)
Skill seminars
Internship
Research clinic
Master thesis
Language
Total
MSc International Management – graduation in April
CEMS MiM Graduation ceremony in December
Rotterdam, 2010
Het selectieproces
CEMS MIM student profile
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CEMS is developed for students who aspire to become
global business leaders.
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Students are selected for their outstanding profile:
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high academic standards and professional skills
ability to perform in a fast-changing environment
empathy with different values and cultures
willingness to take responsibility within society
Selection Criteria
Deadline application 2014 - 2015: 31 January
First step: Pre-selection
1. BSc in (International) Business Administration or RSM premaster
2. Average BSc grade = 7+
3. GMAT 600+
Mandatory for external applicants
Optional for internal applicants
4. Language requirements. Applicants need to speak 3 languages:
English
: C1
CEMS language
: B1
Other language : A2
Selection Criteria
Second step: Interview & Assessment
1.
Selection interview by CEMS staff (100 best applicants)
March
2.
Assessment by CEMS Corporate Partners
March
Focus on motivation, result orientation, taking initiatives, self-presentation, communication and team skills.
Selection process at RSM in 2014
Application
240 applicants
Screening
Top 100
Interview + Assessment
Top 65 receive offer
61 RSM students, 13 different nationalities
Other nationalities include:
Poland (4), Austria, Belgium, Finland , Greece, Hungary (4), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland (2),
and UK
RSM CEMS students excell!
Benchmark
RSM/CEMS average
Selection
GMAT
600 minimum
683
Grade Point Average
7.0 minimum
7.4
Master thesis grade
7.3 (RSM total)
8.1
Curriculum GPA
7.5 (RSM total)
8.1
Cum Laude
10% (RSM total
43%
Graduation
The international classroom: Autumn 2014
61 students
19 CEMS schools
31 Incoming students
21 different nationalities
De afgestudeerden
The CEMS profile of graduates worldwide
CEMS Graduates
 50-50 female/male ratio
 92% are fluent in 3 or more languages
 94% employed or continuing studies after 3 months
 48% are located outside of their home country
 77% work for multinational companies
8%
7%
Functional Area of Working Graduates
32%
12%
15%
Consulting
Marketing/Communication
Finance
Operations/Supply Chain
Sales
RSM’s graduates
60% work outside their home country
91% work for a multinational corporation
75% found a job before they graduated
Earn an average annual average of more than €52,000
in their first job
• Two-thirds of RSM CEMS alumni consider themselves to
be in the top 10% of their age group in terms of salary.
This is more than the average of 55% for CEMS
graduates in general.
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Employers for RSM graduates
Accenture - Helsinki
Philips – Hamburg
UBS – Zurich
Procter & Gamble - Brussels
Heineken – Amsterdam
Boston Consulting Group – Amsterdam
Bain & Company - Utrecht
A.T. Kearney - Zurich
PWC – Amsterdam
Thompson Reuters – London, Amsterdam
Sony – London
Whirlpool – Italy
Google – Dublin & Zurich
McKinsey – Frankfurt & Amsterdam
Vopak - Rotterdam
Meltwater news – Hong Kong
Henkel – Brussels
Statoil – Norway
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants – Antwerp
Vestas- Madrid, Hamburg, Copenhagen
Alumni: a lifelong network
The CEMS Alumni Association provides 8700 members:
– Local Committees in 20 countries
– an online job market and CV database service
– a bi-annual magazine
– extensive networking activities
www.rsm.nl/cems
www.cems.org
Governance & financiering
CEMS Governance structure
CEMS Strategic Board
CEMS Executive Board
Academic
Committee
Treasurer
CEMS
Head
Office
Corporate
Partner
Globalisation
& Membership
Quality
Assurance
Research
& Doctorate
Governance rules
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Academic members must appoint representatives for the
Strategic Board, Executive Board and Academic Committee.
 Strategic Board: Rector/Dean: once a year, connected to CEMS
graduation ceremony
 Executive Board: Associate Dean (International Affairs,
Graduate Programmes): once a year
 Academic Committee: professor in charge of CEMS MIM at the
school: twice a year
Administrative support at each school
 A CEMS Programme Manager is appointed to manage CEMS
MIM student affairs at the school and interface with other
schools
 A CEMS Corporate Relations Manager is appointed, to
manage interaction with CEMS Corporate Partners in the
country
 CEMS Programme and Corporate Relations Managers from all
schools are invited to international meetings twice a year
Finance
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Academic Membership fees:
 9200 euros per year
 Schools cover the cost for delivering the CEMS MIM programme
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Student fees:
 No fees for students to join CEMS MIM
 Students cover the cost for travels and accommodation for the terms
abroad
 Students are subsidised by CEMS to attend the CEMS Career Forum
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Corporate Partnership:
 CP Membership fees: 23000 euros per year
 Career Forum: 3300 euros for participation
 Each full academic member has to bring 2 CPs when becoming full
members

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