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… of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) has successfully applied for funding in the ‘Driving Urban Transitions’ program of NWO/ JPI Urban Europe. Three new transdisciplinary projects with international partners have recently started, with one new postdoctoral researcher each. The three projects strengthen MSI’s research theme, ‘Sustainable Cities’, one of its five key strategic themes. The others are Sustainable economic systems and businesses , Climate neutrality and … Housing: C onsumer D emand for C ircular U rban L iving (CDCUL) . This project aims to understand whether and the extent to which individuals in different European contexts are willing to pay for circular housing in cities. Using in-depth focus groups and survey-based choice experiments, the project investigates whether the inclusion of shared services—like co-working areas and shared toolkits - can make urban homes more appealing to citizens in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Slovenia. In … of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) has successfully applied for funding in the ‘Driving Urban Transitions’ program of NWO/ JPI Urban Europe. Three new transdisciplinary projects with international partners have recently started, with one new postdoctoral researcher each. … Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI) of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) has successfully applied for funding in the ‘Driving Urban Transitions’ program of NWO/ JPI …
… 2 mei 2024 Zoekresultaten Maastricht University School of Business and Economics took first place in the Rotterdam School of Management Star Case Competition (RSMCC), held from 16-24 April. The competition welcomed 16 top-level international business teams of four students, who were tasked with tackling two real-life business cases. Team SBE, comprising of Lucas Collon-Windelinckx, Ugo … of the RSMCC, closely followed by HEC Montréal in second place and American University of Beirut in third. As a School, we are incredibly proud of our students' achievements. Congratulations on your win! Representing Maastricht University at the RSM Star Case Competition has been an unforgettable experience. Through travel, interactions with students worldwide and tough challenges, we enhanced our public speaking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. We won this competition through dedication and … team's advisor and lecturer at SBE Ugo Chang Castagnino, BSc International Business Lucas Collon-Windelinckx, BSc International Business … Maastricht University School of Business and Economics took first place in the Rotterdam School of Management Star Case Competition (RSMCC), held from 16-24 April. The competition welcomed 16 top-level international business teams of four students, who were tasked with tackling two real-life business cases. Team SBE, comprising of Lucas Collon-Windelinckx, Ugo …
… 21 april 2023 Zoekresultaten Is sustainability worthwhile? Or is it only worth it if it makes financial sense? Professor in Real Estate Finance Nils Kok and Professor of Planetary Health Pim Martens discuss. Sustainability is popular. The talk is talked much more than the walk walked – but even the talk is lacking. “I don’t trust anyone who claims to have the one definition of sustainable development,” says Pim Martens. His … for biodiversity loss, a core concern for Martens, which, although existentially threatening, is difficult to evaluate under the current paradigm. Martens stresses that this is an urgent matter. “It’s no longer enough to slow the damage; we need to start regenerating.” He is frustrated by the inaction and the surrounding hypocrisy. “Most companies are really not interested in sustainability; they just like the PR.” Food is another topic in urgent need of attention. Martens points to the planetary health diet, but adds it’s not just the what – regional, seasonal, very low on animal products – but also the how – together, joyfully. Emancipating ourselves from the growth-focused consumer capitalist paradigm isn’t about depriving ourselves but …
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… 17 sep 12:00 - 14:00 Zoekresultaten Join us at the start of a new academic year as the seven research themes of the School of Business and Economics share their visions with the SBE and UM communities. Interdisciplinary, forward-facing and collaborative, these seven teams of scholars bring together … Rob Bauer GSBE Director | Frank Moers School of Business and Economics Maastricht University School of Business and Economics Tongersestraat 53 6211 LM Maastricht Aula Interested in joining SBE's Research Themes Launch? Register here … Join us at the start of a new academic year as the seven research themes of the School of Business and Economics share their visions with the SBE and UM communities. … Join us at the start of a new academic year as the seven research themes of the School of Business and Economics share their visions with the SBE and UM communities. … SBE’s Research Themes Launch …
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… 11 okt 18:00 - 19:00 Zoekresultaten Are you a parent or a guardian of a high school student who is starting to think about their higher education options? Attend this online info session (Zoom) to learn about the opportunities available to your teenager at Maastricht University. What to expect During the online info session, we’ll clear up the … questions that you may have. We are here to help you and your child have a successful application at our university! School of Business and Economics Online info session Register here … Are you a parent or a guardian of a high school student who is starting to think about their higher education options? Attend this online info session (Zoom) to learn about the opportunities available to your teenager at Maastricht University. … Are you a parent or a guardian of a high school student who is starting to think about their higher education options? Attend this online info session (Zoom) to learn about the opportunities available to your teenager at Maastricht University. … Parent info session | Online info session …
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… 15 feb 18:00 - 19:00 Zoekresultaten Are you a parent or a guardian of a high school student who is starting to think about their higher education options? Attend this online info session (Zoom) to learn about the opportunities available to your teenager at Maastricht University. What to expect During the online info session, we’ll clear up the … questions that you may have. We are here to help you and your child have a successful application at our university! School of Business and Economics Online info session Register here … Are you a parent or a guardian of a high school student who is starting to think about their higher education options? Attend this online info session (Zoom) to learn about the opportunities available to your teenager at Maastricht University. … Are you a parent or a guardian of a high school student who is starting to think about their higher education options? Attend this online info session (Zoom) to learn about the opportunities available to your teenager at Maastricht University. … Parent info session | Online info session 2024 …
… 7 november 2023 Zoekresultaten If you start working less, it will also affect pension accrual. You will have less to spend after you retire. Employees do not give this enough thought. Almost half of the Dutch working population works part-time, leaving room for such things as care duties … She believes it is important that people realize that choices made now have financial consequences for later. "Good education is necessary here," Brüggen says. Read more (in Dutch) in Salaris Vanmorgen School of Business and Economics … If you start working less, it will also affect pension accrual. You will have less to spend after you retire. Employees do not give this enough thought. … If you start working less, it will also affect pension accrual. You will have less to spend after you retire. Employees do not give this enough thought. … Working less affects pension accrual …
… alumnus Niels Geominy did not follow the typical career-path as you would expect from someone graduating from a Business School. When most of his fellow SBE alumni were signing contracts to work for multi-nationals, Niels decided to launch his own start-up: Fiks. Bas Lazaroms School of Business and Economics What is Fiks? “Fiks is an internship platform tool assisting students in finding available and suitable internship opportunities. Using the platform WhatsApp, Fiks enables a personal connection between companies and students. Simple but effective! Learn more about what we do on fiks.nl “ What was your main motivation to start your own business? “During my studies in Maastricht, I lived with other SBE alumni, and one of my housemates mentioned that there was a definite need for a platform to connect students considering internships with companies offering internship … but our company portfolio consists of all sorts of businesses, ranging from international corporations like Nationale Nederlanden to SMEs and Scale-ups like Boldking. And we’d be very willing to offer discounted rates to my fellow SBE alumni! On our website, we have specific information about Fiks for Companies or feel free to send me an email directly (niels@fiks.nl).” His response times might vary depending on which side of the earth he is working from! Do you have a message for other alumni …
… Since the corona crisis, school ventilation has been in the spotlight, especially to prevent the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Research published today by Maastricht University (UM) shows that poor ventilation also affects the test scores of elementary school students and thus the core task of schools, good education. Effect on learning performance now demonstrated UM's research took place over a period of five years in 270 classrooms spread across 27 schools of educational foundation MOVARE in South Limburg. The results show that elementary school students perform significantly worse on tests when exposed to elevated CO2 levels in the learning period before that test. Poor air quality delays their cognitive development, with the strongest effects measured for math and language skills … Investing in ventilation In 2020, the Dutch government provided nearly 400 million euros in subsidies to primary and secondary schools to improve ventilation in classrooms to prevent the spread of corona and other viruses. There are some 6,700 elementary school in the Netherlands, of which a recent inventory shows that one-third do not have mechanical ventilation. "The absence of ventilation systems, or the presence of defective systems, causes a lack of fresh air in buildings, causes a stale and …
… 8 juni 2021 Self-employed people work longer than employees Zoekresultaten People work longer and retire later. In addition, they have started to focus much more on the age at which they receive AOW. This and more is apparent from research by the Research Center for Education and the Labor Market (ROA) of Maastricht University. The ROA has been commissioned by the Ministry of Social … age has gradually increased from 65 to 67 in 2014. Research by ROA shows that people continue to work longer and that the state pension age increasingly determines the age at which people retire. It therefore seems that the state pension age has started to function as the social norm for retirement behaviour, despite the fact that people often have the choice to also retire at other ages, according to researcher Raymond Montizaan of the ROA. The peak in retirement age has now shifted from 65 to … is to what extent this will have a negative effect on the sustainable employability of people in the long term.” according to Montizaan of the ROA. School of Business and Economics … People work longer and retire later. In addition, they have started to focus much more on the age at which they receive AOW. This and more is apparent from research by the Research Center for Education and the Labor Market (ROA) of Maastricht University. The ROA has been commissioned by the Ministry of Social …