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 Nyenrode uses Facebook to relaunch International MBA
Nyenrode came up with an innovative way to promote the re-launch of its International MBA program. Using the name of the founder of the mediaeval Nyenrode estate, Gerard Van Ruwiel, a Facebook profile has been created where potential students are invited to befriend Gerard and ‘tag’ themselves in a photo of the 2011 IMBA graduating class.
Désirée Van Gorp, Director of the International MBA program: “The idea is to link the entrepreneurial focus of Nyenrode and the MBA with the founder of the Nyenrode estate, himself a successful entrepreneur in the 1300’s. Those interested in applying for the International MBA should also consider that for the brightest students, we are offering a full tuition waiver. All you have to do is tag yourself to the photo on Gerard’s profile for more information.”
To ‘tag’ yourself as a future Nyenrode iMBA graduate and receive more information visit: www.facebook.com/gvanruwiel
Also visit: www.nyenrode.nl/imba.
 Management Guru C.K. Prahalad Dies
Prof. C.K. Prahalad of the University of Michigan Business School died on 16 April. Prahalad, a management guru in the field of strategy, was a frequent and highly respected guest at Nyenrode. He was a regular speaker at congresses on the campus and was also a member of Nyenrode’s international steering committee. Click here to read the report on the Nyenrode & RTL Masterclass with C.K. Prahalad of 12 March 2009.
First Henk van Luijk Lecture
Starting this year, Nyenrode Business Universiteit and MVO Nederland will organize an annual Henk van Luijk lecture. Prof. Henk van Luijk (1929-2010) was a pioneer in European business ethics and the ‘grand old man’ of business ethics in the Netherlands. In 1994, he founded the European Institute for Business Ethics (EIBE). The first Henk van Luijk lecture will be held on 30 June and will be delivered by Prof. Joanne Ciulla after an introduction by Prof. Ronald Jeurissen. For more information, visit:
http://www.nijenrode.nl/henkvanluijklezing.
Symposium: The Chairman Makes or Breaks the Board
For years, Prof. Steven Schuit has been fascinated by the question why Boards of Trustees produce little added value, despite the fact that the vast majority of them are made up of highly competent people. He has studied the role of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. By interviewing prominent chairmen, CEOs and other executives, Schuit has attempted to create an inventory of a chairman's tasks. He also makes reference to his own experiences and to previous research on the function of the chairman in other countries. At Nyenrode on 22 and 23 April, Schuits’s study was discussed with prominent chairmen and CEOs at a meeting facilitated by Nyenrode’s recently appointed president, Piero Overmars. Read more (in Dutch).
Nyenrode & RTL Masterclass on Fashion
Together with RTL, Nyenrode is to hold a masterclass on 1 July on the subject of the future of the fashion industry, viewed from the perspective of brands and strategy. You can read more (in Dutch) at: www.rtlmasterclasses.nl.
Nyenrode Starts Program to make Buildings of Historic and Visual Significance more Sustainable
Ambitions to achieve eco-friendly sustainability can frequently give rise to complex issues when it comes to the conservation of buildings with historic or architectural value. For that reason, Nyenrode is initiating a network and a program of activities for municipalities and other government bodies, focusing on integrating the realization of climate ambitions with care for historically valuable buildings and neighbourhoods. The network and program were started in March 2010. Read more (in Dutch).
Seminar on Tax Assurance 2015
On 25 May, a seminar on ‘Tax assurance 2015: Towards a European dimension?’ will be held at Nyenrode. For more information, visit the website.
Congress: Human Resources from an Ethical Perspective
The business world is undergoing radical changes with some sectors coming under continued pressure. There are simultaneous demands for socially responsible entrepreneurship and for integrity in business practices. This creates new requirements, including for HR officers, who are going to have to contemplate their new role, adopt a position with regard to new themes, evaluate existing instruments and develop new ones. For that reason a congress on ‘Human resources from an ethical perspective’ is to be held at Nyenrode on 2 June. For more information (in Dutch) and to register, visit www.bedrijfsethiek.nl
De Groene Zaak Election Debate
In partnership with IUCN, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Urgenda and MVO Nederland, De Groene Zaak is to organize an election debate in The Hague on the topic of ‘Growth by means of a Sustainable Economy’. De Groene Zaak represents businesses in the Netherlands that are run on the principle of sustainability. For more information (in Dutch), visit: www.degroenezaak.com
New Business Topics
Interim Management: Eight Factors for Success
Nyenrode & RTL Masterclass on Sustainability
New Sp!ts Articles
Higher functions also Offshored to India
Masterclass on Mergers & Acquisitions
On 31 May, Nyenrode will organize an intensive, one-day program that has been specially developed to give participants an insight into managing cross-border mergers and takeovers. Participants will receive 9 PE points. For more information and to register, go to: www.nyenrode.nl/internationale-fo.
 Introduction to the MSc in Management Program: Spyker Business Game
The third edition of the full-time MSc Business Game was played on Thursday 15 April and Friday 16 April. After two successful marketing editions with Procter & Gamble and Disney, the emphasis this time was on finance. Spykers Cars played an important role in the game. Potential students had the opportunity to experience life at Nyenrode. The participants attended a variety of lectures on the subject of finance, delivered by Dennis Vink and Rens Cappon. With guidance from current MSc students and members of the NCV committee ‘De Zilveren Rijder’, they divided into teams to study the stock market share of Spyker Cars in more detail. You can read more about the Spyker business game (in Dutch) here.
Executive Program: Ethics, Governance and the Role of the Financial Column
On 25-26 June, financial directors can take part in a program on moral courage and character forming in the field of ethics and governance. Participants will receive 15 PE points. For more information (in Dutch), visit the website.
Consequences of Ash Cloud discussed in EPST Basic Management Program
European air traffic had barely resumed when, on 22 April, two representatives of the VNV (the Dutch Airline Pilots’ Association) arrived at Nyenrode. They were here to speak to pilots on the European Pilot Selection & Training (EPST) Basic Management Program about the impact of the ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano on airlines’ operations. In the EPST Basic Management Program, (trainee) pilots learn the management knowledge and skills that they will need – in addition to their pilot training – in their career with an airline. For more information, contact: g.zwartendijk@nyenrode.nl.
Start of Foundations of International Management (FIM)
Foundations of International Management (FIM) starts on 16 September 2010. The program provides a framework of essential knowledge on key topics in international business management. Participants are ‘young’ (28-40 year-old) professionals and managers working in an international environment who have started their career as a specialist and have built a strong track record in their own area of expertise. Learn more about FIM and register for taster lectures at: www.nyenrode.nl/fim.
Foundations of Management (FMA) to Start in September
For over 10 years, FMA has been the program of choice for ambitious specialists who want to transcend the boundaries of their specialized field and aspire to a higher management function. Hundreds of participants from over 200 organizations have already participated in this highly respected program, which offers practically applicable business knowledge to ‘young’ managers. The new FMA program will start on 9-10 September. Visit www.nyenrode.nl/fma for more information (in Dutch).
Masterclass on BioBusiness for Entrepreneurs in Life Sciences
The masterclass on BioBusiness will begin in June. The BioBusiness masterclass trains entrepreneurs who want to exploit the economic opportunities of biotechnology and strengthen growth in this sector. The masterclass covers every aspect of entrepreneurship and the participants work together in teams on a business plan. For more information, visit the website or contact Janine Rietjens MSc by email: lshci@nyenrode.nl or by telephone: 0346 291 003.
AMP Alumni Meeting: Sustainable Leadership
For over 20 years, the Advanced Management Program (AMP) has been Nyenrode’s top program for directors and entrepreneurs. On 18 May, AMP alumni will gather at Nyenrode Castle to discuss a new, future-oriented ‘sustainable leadership’ from a variety of perspectives. The speakers will be Piero Overmars, Jaap van Muijen and Sander Tideman. Alumni can register via amp@nyenrode.nl or 0346 291 302. Interested in participating in the AMP? The next program cycle starts on 26 September. You can find more information (in Dutch) at: www.nyenrode.nl/amp.
Second Self Managing Leadership Program
Nyenrode, in partnership with Oxford Leadership Academy (OLA), is offering for the second time the open session of OLA’s flagship leadership development workshop, the Self Managing Leadership Program, starting on 22 June. The program will be facilitated by Heiko Hutmacher, Associate Fellow of Oxford Leadership Academy and VP Human Resources at Akzo Nobel, and Lasse Wrennmark, Senior Fellow and President of Oxford Leadership Academy, Sweden. The program provides a framework for the empowerment and focusing of leaders, and has been experienced by over 100,000 leaders from the corporate, NGO and government sectors around the world. For more information or to register please contact Janine Rietjens via sml@nyenrode.nl or register at www.nyenrode.nl/selfmanagingleadership.
New Board Program Executive Session
On 21 June, a New Board Program Executive Session will take place at Nyenrode.
The participants and key relations involved in the New Board Program are invited to this exclusive event to exchange views on current topics concerning corporate governance in a Dutch and international context. This year’s Executive Session will focus on ‘The Chairman makes or breaks the Board”: the current key issues concerning Board Room Dynamics, specifically the role of the Chairman. For reservation and further information, please contact Karien Sueters, Program Coordinator at 0346 - 291 742., email k.sueters@nyenrode.nl
YMP27 to start on 18 May
The YMP – Your Leadership Development Program – is a response to the need of organizations to allow their own ‘nursery’ of talented, upcoming leaders to develop. In the present time, when the new generation of leaders is in need of a new ‘model conduct’, this is no easy undertaking. ‘Generation Y’, as these upcoming leaders are known, is not so enamored of the ‘old’ leaders. However, Generation Y also has difficulty with the generation that it has to lead: generation Einstein. The YMP therefore mainly concentrates on influencing ‘upwards’, ‘downwards’ and ‘sideways’. Places are still available on YMP27. You can read about the introductory session on 28 January. For more information, contact Marjan Lubbers MSc, Director Executive Education by email: ymp@nyenrode.nl.
Young Bilderberg Conference 2010
At Nyenrode on 3 June, the Young Bilderberg Conference will be held, titled ‘Leadership of tomorrow: How are WE going to handle it?’ The 2009 conference concluded with the recommendation to develop a ‘code for good leadership’ in order to increase confidence in leadership in the Netherlands. The conference foresaw a role in this for both the SER and Nyenrode. A promise was made to Dr. Alexander Rinnooy Kan, Chairman of the SER, and to the Rector of Nyenrode that a charter containing recommendations would be drawn up in 2010. This charter will be presented to them during the Young Bilderberg Conference.
Participation in the conference is by invitation only. For more information, contact Marjan Lubbers MSc, Director Executive Education, by email: m.lubbers@nyenrode.nl
Start of New Board Program Group 8
At the end of March, the eighth group in the New Board Program began with 20 top executives from organizations such as KPMG, Shell, Wessanen, ABN AMRO, PWC, PON, Egon Zehnder, BAM, Robeco, AT Kearney and DLA Piper. The first module covered all the aspects of board room strategy and board room dynamics. In a role-playing game with assistance from actors, a board room meeting between a CEO and the Board of Trustees was simulated. On occasions, this gave rise to heated arguments. The second module will be held in May. The program consists of eight modules in all (one of which will be held in Cambridge) and two special seminars. For more information, contact Marjan Lubbers MSc, Director Executive Education, by email: m.lubbers@nyenrode.nl
Changing Things Differently
On 20 April, Rik van Terwisga, Chairman of the Executive Board of Vitens, was the guest speaker in the ‘organizing and changing’ module of the Advanced Management Program (AMP). He spoke with the participants about the innovative organizational transition over which he is currently presiding. With their expertise in the field of Appreciative Inquiry, AMP program director Danielle Zandee and Pricella Schouten of the Executive Management Development Centre (EMDC) facilitated part of this process. You can find more information (in Dutch) about EMDC: http://www.nijenrode.nl/emdc.
 Sharda Nandram Lecturer at Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN)
With effect from 1 May, Dr. Sharda Nandram, an associate of Nyenrode’s Center for Entrepreneurship, will become a Lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN). Nandram will focus on the field of entrepreneurship and the spirit of enterprise. She will also continue to be associated with Nyenrode in a part-time capacity.
Rob Blomme Key-note Speaker at Tourism Symposium in Taiwan
In mid-May, Dr. Rob Blomme will be the key-note speaker at the International Symposium on Hospitality and Leisure Management 2010 in Kaohsiung in Taiwan. The conference is being organized by Indiana University (USA) and the National Chia-Yi University (Taiwan). His contribution will relate to the great changes in hospitality and the tourist industry, and their impact on aspects of organizational behavior such as leadership, organization performance, commitment and stress.
Tom Berkhout to Chair Day Session on Dealing with Real Estate Fraud
Prof. Dr. Tom Berkhout MRE MRICS is to chair a session on ‘Dealing with Real Estate Fraud’ on 27 May. The day is being organized by Studiecentrum Kerkebosch.
 Doctorate for Jaap Schaveling
Jaap Schaveling was awarded his doctorate at Nyenrode on 16 April. The title of his thesis is ‘Succesvol interim-management; Meesterschap in een tijdelijke context’ (Successful interim management; Excellence in a temporary context). In this dissertation, Schaveling identifies eight factors influencing the success of interim management assignments. Read more
Chinese Middle Class concerned about Social Security
Although the Chinese government has plans relating to social security, the Chinese middle class has serious doubts as to whether these plans will really work. This is the main conclusion of the second China Structural Development Monitor of Nyenrode’s Europe China Institute and its principal, pension executor and asset management corporation Mn Services. Read more (in Dutch).
Contribution from Stella van Rijn and René Tissen to Book on Knowledge Democracy
On 13 April, editor Prof. Roel In 't Veld presented his book ‘Knowledge Democracy’ to the President of the Dutch House of Representatives, Mrs. Gerdi Verbeet. Doctoral candidate Stella van Rijn and her promoter René Tissen contributed to this book in the form of a chapter on ‘The public knowledge challenge: where the management of cities and businesses converge towards creativity, innovation and prosperity’. Read an abstract from this chapter.
Wanted: Challenging Thesis Assignments for Nyenrode MSc Students
With the arrival of spring, Nyenrode MSc students are looking for challenging thesis assignments. 125 talented Master’s degree students are keen to assist in finding a solution to the challenges facing your business. You can offer your thesis assignment by placing it on iCampus, our online platform. For more information, visit www.nyenrode.nl/graduationassignment. If you have any questions or want information about the other recruitment possibilities offered by Nyenrode, please visit: www.nyenrode.nl/careerservices or send an email to Career Services: cs@nyenrode.nl.
 Business Scholarships Awarded
Although few companies are actively recruiting at the present time, a number of business scholarships have again been awarded to talented students of MSc18. On 22 March, the scholarship agreements were signed and the grants were awarded by representatives of the companies. Conclusion, Randstad Holding NV, Schiphol Nederland BV, Dutch Flower Group (with alumnus Marco van Zijverden as its CEO) and ONVZ readily perceive the value of Nyenrode graduates and membership of the Nyenrode business community. The scholarship winners will be allocated a coach/supervisor from the company and have to complete the research for their theses with their respective companies. For more information, email: nf@nyenrode.nl.
Revolving Scholarship Loans for MSc Students
MSc grants are once again available for the coming academic year Revolving scholarship loans are a new feature, available for the first time in the coming academic year. These interest-free loans, worth €10,000, have been donated by two alumni years (1956 and 1957). The selected winner will be assigned an alumnus as his or her coach and will receive the financial loan. This must be repaid to the Nyenrode Fund Foundation no later than 5 years after graduation. The money can then be used again to finance another student. To thank them for their efforts, the donors from these two years will be invited to a party evening during the next MSc19 Base Camp in August. For more information, email: nf@nyenrode.nl.
 ‘Microcredit for Mothers’ Exhibition
‘Microkrediet voor Moeders’ (Microcredit for Mothers) is a Dutch foundation that endows women in Asia with loans to enable them to make investments that will permanently increase their incomes. In addition to the loan, the foundation also gives advice and guidance on how to establish and expand a business. ‘Microkrediet voor Moeders’ has existed for 5 years. With its photo exhibition in the Neelie Kroes Hall, the foundation can show you the wonderful results of micro-credit to these ‘businesswomen’ from the poorest of the poor. You can also support ‘Microkrediet voor Moeders’. For more information, take a look at: www.microkredietvoormoeders.nl. The photos in this exhibition are on sale in a limited edition for € 75, including the frame. It goes without saying that all profits will benefit the projects of the ‘Microkrediet voor Moeders’ foundation.
Focus Masterclass: Stephen Covey
On 18 June, Stephen Covey will give his fourth one-day seminar for Focus Conferences. Covey is currently the most sought-after speaker on the topic of management. His book, ‘The 7 habits of highly effective people’ is the world’s best seller on management. To read more about the program (in Dutch), visit: www.focusconferences.nl.
Opening of Rotterdam & Port VCV Circle
The opening of the Rotterdam & Port VCV Circle will take place on 10 June aboard the cruise ship SS Rotterdam. Visitors will be treated to a tour of the ship by its captain. See: www.vcv.org
Rector Maurits van Rooijen in Netherland Club New York
On 4 May, Maurits van Rooijen, Rector Magnificus of Nyenrode, paid a visit to the Netherland Club of New York. To an audience of VCV members and others, he delivered a lecture on ‘Higher Education in a Globalized World: Further Opportunities for Dutch Universities’.
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