Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship

Our mission

Nyenrode's Center for Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship strives for a higher academic understanding of the processes of entrepreneurship and stewardship, instilling an entrepreneurial attitude in our students.

We cover the following fields of expertise:

• Entrepreneurship
• International Business & Diplomacy
• Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business Ethics and Integrity Management
• Corporate Governance

The Center for Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship's goal is to strengthen the international visibility of our program within the academic and business communities in the fields of entrepreneurship and stewardship. In order to achieve this, we conduct and support research, teach Nyenrode's students and participants, and provide a number of services to aforementioned communities.

Our research

Our research covers the following areas:

• Entrepreneurship
• Family Business and Transfer
• Entrepreneurial Transformation
• Strategic Entrepreneurship
• Social (Venturing) Entrepreneurship

International business

All of our research activities focus on realistic applications within the corporate world, therefore contributing well-defined added value to businesses' results.

We conduct research in international business topics in specific countries and regions, such as China, India, the Middle East and North and South America. Common subjects are:

• Corporate Governance and Managing Shareholders’ Value
• Dealing with the World as a Global Place
• Dutch and Chinese Systems
• Emerging Markets

Circular Shift

Nyenrode is a partner in the consortium for the execution of the Circular Shift project, which aims to accelerate the circular economy in the period 2025-2028 by increasing circular procurement. This project is co-funded by Interreg North-West Europe with Rijkswaterstaat as lead partner. Together with the other eight partners in the consortium from five European countries, Nyenrode is working hard to develop the right knowledge, skills and tools to make this possible.

Partner

• T-Systems

Faculty members