Radboud University - Nijmegen School of Management: Courses, Admission, Cost

Nijmegen School of Management (NSM) is a highly-ranked institution of higher education in the Netherlands. It is a constituent of the Radboud University, which is run by the government. The institution has accreditations from the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation.

NSM has a beautiful campus set in Nijmegen downtown with picturesque surroundings and features a five-story academic building, green spaces, and pathways as well as support facilities. The institution operates in the Elinor Ostrom Building named after Elinor Claire, a political scientist who was the first female winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in the year 2009. The building houses all the academic spaces with modernized learning equipment. It has a state-of-the-art resource and study center with more than 250 student workstations. There are 360 workstations for staff members, 13 project spaces and several labs for controlled experiments. The building is home to a theatre hall and a lecture hall with a seating capacity of 228. It features lounges for both faculty and students to sit and relax as well as six offices for student associations.

The library provides all the resources and services to the students and faculty to support effective learning and teaching. It holds a rare and unique collection of resources in printed and digital forms that are related to different subjects of management and business. Apart from this, the faculty and students can access the Central Library of the institution, which remains open 24 hours. The student associations promote cultural unity and participation in various events and activities based on diverse interests. Several debates, conferences, and seminars held at the institution enable the students to learn and enhance their skills as well as offer a platform where the students can showcase their talents.

The academic structure of NSM is organized into five departments that offer a total of five undergraduate degrees and 35 postgraduate specializations. Each department is focused on subject areas that include economics, business administration, business economics, geography, planning and environment, political science and public administration. It also extends Ph.D. degrees in various subjects. At present, the institution has about 4,515 students pursuing their degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as 308 full-time Ph.D. candidates. The academic staff of NSM comprises 43 professors.

Nijmegen School of Management has a comprehensive list of alumni living across the globe. The list includes the names of businessmen, government officials, academics and managers. Many of its alumni have gained recognition owing to their contribution in respective fields of profession. Further, the Alumni Society creates a link between the alumni and the current students of the institution. It also hosts several events to honor their achievements.