Opening Seminar for the Center for Public Auditing & Accounting
- Thursday, July 29, 2010
On 22 June, the new Center for Public Auditing & Accounting was opened with a seminar and festivities. The Center is an initiative of the Nyenrode School of Accountancy & Controlling and the Government Audit Department.
Taking Offshoring to The Max
- Tuesday, June 22, 2010
On 10 May, Nyenrode in collaboration with the Dutch Ministery of Economic Affairs, the World Bank, Tata Consultancy Services and Allen & Overy organized the seminar ”Taking Offshoring to The Max”. Renowned industry practitioners, academic experts, and policy makers discussed the ins and outs of offshoring and outsourcing and provided tools for managing activities that are relocated to foreign locations.
"Activities are not only offshored to low income countries but to countries with a high income level as well."
The Chairman’s role taken into account
- Thursday, June 17, 2010
Prof. Steven Schuit, professor of Corporate Governance and Responsibility at Nyenrode, believes that, in recent years, Supervisory Boards of most listed companies in the Netherlands, have been underperforming. How is that possible, having so many skilled and talented people on board?
"Good governance requires good checks and balances. This means that a strong CEO needs an equally strong Chairman."