ESG & Leadership

Working toward complex societal challenges with a future-oriented mindset, guided by participation as a leading principle—this has been one of the key drivers in the work of Professor of Strategy and Transformation Management Annemieke Roobeek. On March 27, she will deliver her valedictory lecture: the third part of a trilogy on democracy, this time focusing on the power of imagination.

Nyenrode Business University has appointed Prof. Dr. Michael Erkens as Rector Magnificus, effective April 1. With the arrival of Erkens, the University Board is once again complete and now consists of Micky Adriaansens (Chair of the University Board), Jolanda Lamse-Minderhoud (CFO), and Erkens.

Geopolitical tensions, crumbling alliances, and the politicization of business are forcing executives and board members to rethink good corporate governance. Professor Jeroen Veldman makes the case for a Europe First strategy as a robust framework for the boardroom.

Impact MBA students dive into the dynamic emerging market Vietnam.

AI is changing marketing faster than any channel or trend ever has. That makes strategic clarity more important than ever. Technology can do a lot, but you as the marketer are the only one who decides the why and the what for.

With the festive reinstalment of the historic weather vane, the restoration of the monumental Bell Tower of Nijenrode Castle has reached its highest point today. The tower, which dates back to the 13th century, has been a defining landmark on the estate and in the Vecht region for centuries.

Nyenrode Business University now ranks among the top 1% of business schools worldwide. With the awarding of AACSB accreditation, Nyenrode has completed the prestigious trio of the world’s leading international accreditations for business schools: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS.

Seven organizations show how ESG, digitalization, and systems thinking drive concrete solutions and long-term business value. By embedding ESG strategically, the focus shifts from compliance to future-oriented decision-making.