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  • 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
  • The Netherlands Offers Lessons for Australia’s Circular Economy Transition

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 5/27/2025

    The transition to a circular economy requires more than just technical solutions — it demands vision, collaboration, and long-term thinking. This is the key takeaway from recent research by Dr. Diane Zandee RC (Nyenrode Business Universiteit) and Roelof Vogel (Monash University, Australia). Their joint study compares the Netherlands’ experience with waste management to Australia’s current approach, where the circular economy is still in its early stages.

    Diane Zandee
  • Nyenrode Business University achieves B Corp Certification

    Type: Community
    Publication date: 5/20/2025

    Nyenrode Business University is now officially a Certified B Corporation. This international certification confirms that the university meets high standards for social and environmental impact, transparency, and responsible business practices. With this achievement, Nyenrode joins a global community of over 9,500 certified companies. It also marks a special milestone: Nyenrode is the 500th certified B Corp in the Benelux.

    castle
  • Effectively changing in a changing time: lessons from Adam Kahane and Paul de Ruijter

    Type: Education
    Publication date: 4/22/2025

    System change is a marathon. Adam Kahane's book makes clear: there is no quick fix. It is about daily perseverance, collaborating with people who think differently, experimenting, learning, and above all: endurance.

    Paul de Ruijter
  • ESG policy in transition: the growing role of due diligence and data in sustainable investing

    Type: Research
    Publication date: 4/16/2025

    On April 3, 2025, legal experts, policymakers, and institutional investors gathered to explore the evolving ESG landscape within the financial sector. The importance of ESG due diligence in all forms of investment decisions was emphasized.

    Yulia Levashova
  • Innovation stalls when you cling to the familiar

    Type: Opinion
    Publication date: 4/15/2025

    Humans Are Naturally Risk-Averse. That’s why we often choose the safe and familiar—even when better alternatives exist. But how do you break through this status quo bias?

    BAS KODDEN
  • Nyenrode Students Mastered International Business Etiquette

    Type: Community
    Publication date: 4/1/2025

    On March 25th, JCV and the International Office hosted a Masterclass on International Business Etiquette at IGC Amsterdam. Led by Jan Jaap van Weering, Nyenrode students learned about business manners, dress codes, and cross-cultural skills. The event concluded with a networking dinner, fostering professional and social growth.

    international event with students in Amsterdam