new master's degree for non-business graduates, now called the MScBA Master in Management. In 2011 the school appointed Professor Steef van de Velde as dean, who was re-appointed for a second term in 2015. In 2015 RSM opened an office in Chengdu, China. The RSM China office offers services to prospective students, partners, and alumni as well as maintains relationships with research universities and business schools. In 2019 the school appointed Professor Ansgar Richter as dean. Academics Admissions The admission procedure varies for bachelor and master programmes. Bachelor programme in International Business Administration at RSM was the most popular and among the most competitive programmes in the Netherlands, receiving 2,605 foreign student and 767 Dutch student applications for the 550 available places in 2018. The admission to the programme are mostly based on previous academic performance as well as CV and motivation. For the master admission candidates are selected based on sufficient background in bachelor studies as well as academic performance, GMAT results and English proficiency. Rankings According to the Financial Times, QS and Forbes; RSM is ranked as follows: Programmes Bachelor programmes BSc in Business Administration / Bedrijfskunde (in Dutch) BSc in International Business Administration (IBA) Master programmes MScBA in Management MScBA in Management (Part time) MScBA in Accounting & Financial Management MScBA in Business Analytics & Management MSc in Business Information Management MSc in Finance & Investments MSc in Global Business and Sustainability (formerly Global Business and Stakeholder Management) MSc in Human Resource Management MSc in International Management / CEMS MSc in Management of Innovation ERIM Research Master in Business and Management MSc in Marketing Management MSc in Organisational Change & Consulting MSc in Strategic Management MSc in Supply Chain Management Pre-master programmes Pre-master Business Administration / Bedrijfskunde (Dutch) Pre-master Business Administration (English) MBA programmes International Full-time MBA Executive MBA Global Executive MBA Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA (in cooperation with University of Cologne) Research programmes ERIM Research Master in Business and Management PhD in Management Executive Master programmes MSc in Corporate Communication Full-time MBA, Executive MBA and Global Executive OneMBA MSc in Maritime Economics & Logistics MSc in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance Customised programmes Through RSM's customised programmes, employees can access the latest in business and management thinking while engaging with some of the world's most influential thought leaders. These programmes are designed for each client by a team of expert consultants, and can be delivered in-house. Open