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  • Multiple Identities, Rising Pressure: Why Young Professionals Are Reaching a Breaking Point

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 11/25/2025

    Recent data shows a worrying increase in mental health issues among young professionals. In her PhD research at Nyenrode Business University, Yoy Bergs demonstrates that these issues are not only caused by high workloads, but also by the pressure of managing multiple identities — both at work and in private life.

  • “Those who innovate sustainably build pure competitive strength”

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 11/20/2025

    Companies that use, develop, and market green technologies either lower their costs or create new revenue models. That’s pure competitive strength.

  • How Can Supervisory Boards Influence Strategic IT Directions?

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 11/20/2025

    IT systems are no longer merely supportive tools for organizations; they increasingly form an essential part of organizational strategy. In her PhD research, Simone van Golden demonstrates how supervisory board members with digital expertise can influence an organization’s digital strategy.

  • Future talent and leading with purpose at ForFarmers

    Type: Community
    Publication date: 11/4/2025

    Leadership and talent development in a changing agricultural landscape.

    ForFarmers Netherlands
  • How the Johan Cruijff ArenA turns ESG into Strategy and value creation

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 11/3/2025

    ESG is becoming increasingly influential in shaping organizational strategy. The Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam is an example of how ESG can move beyond reporting to become a catalyst for innovation, operational efficiency, and long-term value.

    Pelle de Laaf
  • Impact Case: "Treat Generative AI Like a Junior Colleague”

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 10/29/2025

    Management is at a crossroads. What do managers need? And how can we prepare business students for a world where business, sustainability, and technological disruption intersect? Since 2019, Dr. Stefanie Beninger, Associate Professor of Marketing at Nyenrode Business University, has been working with an international team of scholars to tackle this pressing question.

  • Prof. Dr. Sam Solaimani appointed Professor of Digital Technology, Innovation & Operations Management

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 9/29/2025

    As of October 1, Prof. Dr. Sam Solaimani (1981) has been appointed Professor of Digital Technology, Innovation & Operations Management at Nyenrode Business University.

    Sam Solaimani
  • Restoration of Castle Nijenrode’s bell tower begins

    Type: About Nyenrode
    Publication date: 9/26/2025

    This month marks the start of the restoration of the monumental Bell Tower of Nijenrode Castle. This project is the first step in a broader, future-oriented approach to preserving the 13th-century castle.

    Castle with bell tower