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• Summer Growth Guide 2026

  Type: Community

  Publication date: 7/16/2026

  Six ideas and exercises to support your personal development this summer.

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• Nyenrode retains no. 1 spot among higher education providers in MT500 ranking

  Type: Education

  Publication date: 7/15/2026

  Just like last year, Nyenrode Business University leads the 'Universities, Colleges & Educators' category in MT/Sprout's MT500.

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• "Team safety is not a climate. It is a leadership intervention."

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 7/14/2026

  One of the biggest misunderstandings about psychological safety is the assumption that safety means harmony, emotional comfort, or the absence of tension. It does not. Safe teams are not teams without friction.

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• The Anatomy of a Successful Digital Transformation

  Type: Research

  Publication date: 7/3/2026

  Almost four trillion dollars are spent on digitalization worldwide every year, yet many of those investments generate little value. According to Professor Sam Solaimani, who places this theme at the center of his inaugural lecture, the key issue lies in a persistent misunderstanding: digital transformation is first and foremost about transformation—and only then about digital technology.

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• Technology as a strategic choice: from experimentation to real value

  Type: Education

  Publication date: 7/2/2026

  How can organizations ensure that data and technology create value rather than simply adding costs? In the module Business Value of Data & Technology, professionals learn how to make strategic decisions about digital transformation, AI, and innovation.

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• Nyenrode Appoints Dr. Ir. Rex Arendsen as Professor of Digital Transformation of Tax Systems

  Type: Research

  Publication date: 6/30/2026

  Nyenrode Business University has appointed Dr. Ir. Rex Arendsen (1966) as Professor of Digital Transformation of Tax Systems, effective July 1. In this role, he will focus on research and education concerning the impact of digital innovations on taxation. His work will examine new approaches to the design and administration of tax systems, as well as the evolving interaction between taxpayers and government authorities. Arendsen will be affiliated with the Nyenrode Center for Corporate Reporting, Finance & Tax.

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• All on-campus educational activities canceled on friday due to code red warning

  Publication date: 6/25/2026

  Due to the Code Red Warning issued by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) for extreme heat, all on-campus educational activities scheduled for Friday have been canceled.

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• Leading in turbulent times: why geopolitics has become a boardroom issue

  Publication date: 6/24/2026

  The question for business leaders is no longer whether geopolitics affects their organization, but how they respond to it. Economic security, strategic autonomy, technological competition, and international dependencies have become topics that belong squarely in the boardroom.

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• Nyenrode appoints Dr. Ingrid Koning as Professor of Commercial Law

  Type: Research

  Publication date: 6/22/2026

  Nyenrode Business University has appointed Dr Ingrid Koning as Professor of Commercial Law, effective 1 June 2026. The chair focuses on the legal dimension of business-to-business relationships, with particular attention to how contractual arrangements shape and influence day-to-day business practice. Koning is affiliated with the Nyenrode Center for Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship.

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• AI in auditing: balancing quality, professional skepticism, and responsibility

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 6/18/2026

  AI is reshaping the accounting profession in fundamental ways. The real tension lies not only in the technology itself, but also in the trust placed in it.

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• Bopinc: business can drive sustainable consumer choices

  Type: Community

  Publication date: 6/16/2026

  Impact MBA students exploring sustainable consumer and business solutions.

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• Nyenrode appoints Dr. Hans ten Rouwelaar as Professor of Controlling

  Type: Research

  Publication date: 6/1/2026

  Nyenrode Business Universiteit has appointed Dr. J.A. (Hans) ten Rouwelaar (1959) as Professor of Controlling, effective 28 August. In his research and teaching, he focuses on the role of controllers as strategic business partners within organizations. Ten Rouwelaar has been affiliated with the Nyenrode Center for Accounting, Auditing & Control since 2000.

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• Contribution from the Heritage Gems Fund for Restoration of Quay Walls at Nijenrode Castle

  Type: About Nyenrode

  Publication date: 5/29/2026

  During a festive gathering, the Province of Utrecht officially announced which fifteen projects will receive funding from the Fonds Erfgoedparels (Heritage Gems Fund). One of the selected projects is the restoration of the quay walls of Nijenrode Castle in Breukelen.

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• Return or impact? Pension funds can and should aim for both

  Type: Research

  Publication date: 5/22/2026

  Do pension funds have to choose between financial returns and societal impact? According to Professor Stefan Thewissen, this is a false dilemma. In his inaugural lecture on 22 May, he argues that the two do not have to be mutually exclusive. He calls on the sector to invest in societal impact, returns, and the quality of decision-making in a legitimate and professional way.

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• How do you motivate employees in an AI-driven work environment?

  Type: Research

  Publication date: 5/20/2026

  AI is fundamentally reshaping work, putting employees at risk of losing their sense of ownership, motivation, and professional identity. Dieter Vlaminck emphasizes that organizations should use AI to empower people rather than replace them, so that professionals remain the authors of their own work.

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• AI isn't just speeding up accounting, it's changing it fundamentally

  Type: Opinion

  Publication date: 5/19/2026

  AI isn't just the next efficiency upgrade for accounting. It's a fundamental reshaping of the profession. Prof. Niels van Nieuw Amerongen and Arno Schalck (PIA Group) see five major shifts.

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• Nyenrode Best Business School in the Netherlands for Customized Programs

  Type: Education

  Publication date: 5/18/2026

  Nyenrode is the number one provider in the Netherlands for customized executive education programs, according to the latest Financial Times Ranking.

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• Skills AI can’t replace and why they matter more now

  Type: Community

  Publication date: 5/14/2026

  Artificial intelligence (AI) changes work, but human capability still drives impact.

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