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Strategic Talent Management at Nyenrode: we Practice what we Teach
Type: ResearchPublication date: 4/18/2023The vision on talent is changing. Nyenrode Business Universiteit has been researching talent management for years. Not only does this change education, but it also changes its policy. Now all employees are given the opportunity to develop their talents, instead of only the best ones.
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Performing more transparent and efficient audits using Bayesian statistics
Type: ResearchPublication date: 3/17/2023Auditors are able to work more transparently and efficiently by using Bayesian statistics. That is the main conclusion of Koen Derks’ research, who obtains his doctorate from Nyenrode Business University today. Techniques to apply Bayesian statistics in the audit have been made freely accessible by Derks, through the open-source program JASP. “Auditors should be bold enough to deviate from ways already paved more often.”
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Nyenrode Masters characterized by strong practical orientation and connection with the corporate world
Type: EducationPublication date: 3/9/2023This year, once again, the master’s degree programs of Nyenrode Business University receive high ratings for practical orientation and the connection with the corporate world and the government. This is evident from the Keuzegids Masters 2023 (Resource Guide Masters 2023) that was published last week. The students are in particular above average satisfied with the master’s degree programs Controlling, Executive Master of Finance & Control and Management.
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Publication new book
Type: OpinionPublication date: 3/9/2023We are proud to present the new book ’Virtual Management and the New Normal: New Perspectives on HRM and Leadership since the COVID-19 Pandemic.’
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Sustainability reporting: from exceptional to mainstream
Type: ResearchPublication date: 3/8/2023Until a few years ago, corporate transparency about their activities and their impact on society and the environment was still exceptional and non-committal. However, sustainability reporting is now for many companies a mandatory part of accounting for what they do, and has become common good. René Orij, who recently was appointed as full professor at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, has conducted important research in this area.
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Jeroen Veldman appointed as Professor of Corporate Governance
Type: About NyenrodePublication date: 2/14/2023As of January 1, 2023, Jeroen Veldman has been appointed as Professor of Corporate Governance at Nyenrode Business University. As Professor, Veldman will conduct research into the institutional embedding of Corporate Governance. His main focus will be on the question of how laws and regulations, codes and behavior change in the context of transitions.
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The shoulders of Kalun Tse
Type: CommunityPublication date: 2/13/2023Prof. dr. Kalun Tse, professor of Finance at Nyenrode Business University, will retire this year. To this day he is much loved and an inspiration to colleagues and students. Read more about it in this wonderful column by Prof. dr. Désirée van Gorp.
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Get ready for the next wave of ESG reporting
Type: EducationPublication date: 2/6/2023The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is transforming ESG reporting. Starting from 2024, almost 50,000 companies are subject to mandatory sustainability reporting, including non-EU companies which have subsidiaries operating within the EU or are listed on EU regulated markets.
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Take more responsibility in making global value chains sustainable
Type: ResearchPublication date: 1/25/2023Not just companies, but governments and citizens too have a responsibility in making global value chains more sustainable. That is what Désirée van Gorp, professor of International Business at Nyenrode Business University, firmly believes. Global value chains represent processes in which goods and services are produced, processed, and delivered in different countries. Van Gorp: “Making these chains sustainable means, above all, taking solidarity as a starting point. What is good for us must also be good for people in the countries where we move our activities to, such as production processes.”
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TEDxNyenrodeUniversity – Get your ticket now!
Type: CommunityPublication date: 1/12/2023Still a few weeks to go and then TEDxNyenrodeUniversity will take place. During this event, with the theme Think Upside Down, various speakers from different backgrounds will inspire us to Think Upside Down.
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Can the Wadden Sea be granted legal personality in order to include its voice in public decision-making?
Type: ResearchPublication date: 12/22/2022For the Wadden Sea, could a Rights of Nature approach be promising for strengthening the protection of natural values in this area? Prof. Dr. Tineke Lambooy LL.M. (Professor of Business Law at Nyenrode Business University) explored this issue together with fellow researchers Tessa van Soest and Ignace Breemer.
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Transparency about ESG: Telling an honest story about sustainability
Type: ResearchPublication date: 12/20/2022Major social issues continue to have an increasing impact, also on the business community. And these issues increasingly require corporate involvement. Remko Renes (member of the Nyenrode Corporate Governance Institute) and Auke de Bos (associated with the EUR and EY) elaborate on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors. They think about the meaning and the importance of ESG, and the influence of this topic’s focus and transparency on organizations and directors and the roles of supervisors and audits. Based on their insights, they give recommendations to directors, supervisory directors, advisers and accountants.
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Collaboration as a strategic asset
Type: ResearchPublication date: 12/20/2022The better organizations work together, the better the performance. That sounds like pushing at an open door, yet the importance of working together is often underestimated. What are the success factors play an important part in good collaboration? How do you make working together more efficient and effective? Jeroen van der Velden, Associate Professor of Strategy Alignment and director of the Nyenrode Faculty Expertise Center Strategy, Organization & Leadership at Nyenrode Business University can, after more than 25 years of research and consulting work, provide the answers to these questions in great detail.
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Keuzegids: Nyenrode‘s BSc in Business Administration awarded for best education program in the International Business category again
Type: EducationPublication date: 12/20/2022Just like the last three years, Nyenrode’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BScBA) program has once again been selected by Keuzegids Universiteiten (Resource Guide Universities) as best education program in the Netherlands in the International Business category. In addition, the BScBA is awarded a shared third place as one of the five top programs in the Netherlands. Students rated the professional career preparation ‘excellent’, and they are positive about the didactic skills, guidance and involvement of lecturers and professors.
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Ronald Jeurissen, 25 years of ethical growth
Type: CommunityPublication date: 12/13/2022Ronald Jeurissen looks back on 25 years Nyenrode: “My first day was hilarious. In the first hour I managed to get into a tiff, twice, and my career at Nyenrode hadn’t even started yet”.
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Why the social duty of care for companies must be regulated by law
Type: ResearchPublication date: 12/8/2022It is taking too long for companies to put well-being before profit. That is why a social duty of care must be enshrined in law. This is what Leen Paape says in his farewell speech as Professor of Corporate Governance at Nyenrode.
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TEDxNyenrodeUniversity Think Upside Down 2023
Type: CommunityPublication date: 12/8/2022In the dynamics of today's and tomorrow's world, rethinking is crucial. The biggest mistake people make is thinking the world is static. On Thursday, February 2, 2023 it's time for TEDxNyenrodeUniversity. During this event, with the theme Think Upside Down, various speakers share their stories with the audience. This TEDx is organized by strategy and innovation agency Stay Future Proof and Nyenrode Business University.
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Breaking routines within your organization requires guts, playfulness as well as reflection
Type: ResearchPublication date: 12/2/2022Changing to a more sustainable or more social organization means changing existing patterns. And to be able to do so, you need to address three challenges: giving meaning to what you want to do, learning how to do it, and creating space to eliminate resistance. This is according to research conducted by Irene Jonkers, who is receiving her PhD at Nyenrode Business University today. 'If you understand the three challenges, the process becomes more manageable and also more fun,' Jonkers said.
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