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  • Barbara Majoor has decided not to pursue a second term as Rector

    Type: About Nyenrode
    Publication date: 7/15/2025

    Prof. Dr. Barbara Majoor RA has decided to step down from her position as Rector and member of the University Board of Nyenrode Business University at the end of her current term on December 1, 2025.

    Barbara Majoor
  • Trump and the integrity of the honest liar

    Type: Opinion
    Publication date: 7/8/2025

    Integrity is the foundation of trust: I trust you because you are a person of integrity. But what about Trump? The combination of Trump and integrity raises many questions: what does his success say about the value and meaning of integrity?

    Edgar Karssing
  • Mr. Dr. Dennis Post Appointed Full Professor of Tax & Technology

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 7/1/2025

    Mr. Dr. Dennis Post (1976) has been appointed as Full Professor of Tax & Technology with a particular focus on the innovation of taxes in ecosystems and the digital economy at Nyenrode Business University, effective July 1, 2025. He will become part of the Nyenrode Center for Corporate Reporting, Finance, and Tax.

    Dennis Post
  • From Nyenrode project to impactful healthcare platform: Wellcom Health eases the burden on care providers

    Type: Community
    Publication date: 6/19/2025

    Alumni Victor van der Kooij and Fabian Pusceddu saw an opportunity to use technology in a meaningful way. 'With Wellcom Health, we want to reduce the administrative burden in healthcare and improve access to medical communication,' says Victor.

    Wellcom Health
  • Learning sustainability transitions at Amsterdam’s smart stadium

    Type: Community
    Publication date: 6/16/2025

    Impact MBA students witness sustainability and innovation in action.

    Johan Cruijff Arena Amsterdam
  • Family businesses deserve more attention for ownership dynamics

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 6/16/2025

    Family businesses are the backbone of the Dutch economy. Yet the dynamics within the group of owners often receive too little attention. Professor Dr. Marta Berent-Braun is determined to change that. On June 13, she delivered her inaugural address as Van Lanschot Kempen Professor of Family Businesses and Ownership Dynamics at Nyenrode Business University.

    Marta Berend-Braun
  • Learning from Telstar: more talent isn’t always better, but more team spirit is

    Type: Opinion
    Publication date: 6/5/2025

    Telstar, a Dutch underdog soccer club, just made history — not by stacking talent, but by building true team spirit. Their story proves what science confirms: performance thrives on connection, not just capability.

    Lidewey van der Sluis
  • Financing Transitions: Financing Transitions: Research into 'The Role of the Financial Sector in Accelerating Sustainable Transition'

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 6/3/2025

    How can the financial sector better support and scale sustainable sectoral transitions? This was the central question of the Financing Transitions research project, carried out by Dr. Diane Zandee RC (Nyenrode Business University) together with Lotte Groen and Martijn de Wit (TNO). In an interactive workshop, they tested key barriers and potential solutions with a broad group of representatives from the financial sector.

    Diane Zandee