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… I’ve worked in Japan, China and the US. Other cultures appeal to me. They shape you.” Second cohort Heijltjes is a product of Maastricht University. In 1985 she was among only the second cohort of business-economics students. “When I take office as SBE dean, I’ll be the first alum and the first woman in that role. I’ve always thought fondly of the school.” Did she always aspire to an academic or teaching career? “To be honest, at first I didn’t really know what I wanted. I had broad interests. I … the end I was really cut out for the work that I’ve been doing with great pleasure for so many years now. I did my PhD and became a professor in 2006. In 2008 I was appointed director at what later became UMIO.” UMIO is a privately funded unit within SBE that offers management education and courses for professionals. The portfolio encompasses MBA programmes, executive master’s programmes, tailor-made courses, management courses and coaching. “From the outset, I felt like a fish in water. All my … and Economics. But still waters run deep: Mariëlle Heijltjes is also a flying trapeze artist. And one who doesn’t shy away from a pelican, straddle whip, backend hocks off or layout. “Well, there’s always a safety net,” she grins. … The new dean of SBE, Marielle Heijltjes, is a product of Maastricht University. In 1985 she was among only the second cohort of business-economics students. “When I take office as SBE dean, I’ll be the first alum and the first woman in that role. I’ve always thought …
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… social shareholder proposals won over 50 percent of shareholder support, while in 2016 only 3 percent of such proposals were approved by a majority of shareholders. Investors have also strengthened their private engagement efforts, with collaborative groups like Climate Action 100+ urging firms to make their operations more environmentally sustainable. Yet an important question persists: How relevant are these stewardship activities to the financial performance of target firms? In a new working paper, Rob Bauer, Jeroen Derwall and Colin Tissen, economist at Maastricht University, use an extensive global sample of private environmental, social, and governance (ESG) engagements to answer this question. Read more … efforts, with collaborative groups like Climate Action 100+ urging firms to make their operations more environmentally sustainable. Yet an important question persists: How relevant are these stewardship activities to the financial performance of target firms? In a new working paper, Rob Bauer, Jeroen Derwall and Colin Tissen, economist at Maastricht University, use an extensive global sample of private environmental, social, and governance (ESG) engagements to answer this question. Read more …
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… 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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… has their own story. The School of Business and Economics believes it is important to tell these stories and to support inclusivity within our local community. Today we meet Safwan who recently attended the Career and Development Days through the SBE Refugee Project. To help refugees who come from different education systems and business cultures, the SBE Refugee Project aims to respond to the pressing need for career counselling for highly-skilled refugees in Maastricht. Initiated by the SBE … My educational background consists of a bachelor in economics and a master of business administration (MBA). I had been working for ten years with the United Nations in Syria, more specifically for UNRWA, UNHCR and recently with UNOCHA as a humanitarian affairs officer. I arrived in the Netherlands in March 2020, coming from Syria after a trip that lasted four and a half months. Then I went to the Ter Apel asylum seekers centre to apply for asylum and finally moved to Maastricht in June 2020 to … and to be in direct contact with them. I thought that volneteering could help me with this, which is why I joined RPM in November 2020. At RPM, I am leading the ambassador’s team, which plays two roles: to communicate RPM activities to the targeted group in the camp and to share refugees's feedback and reflects their needs in the RPM plans. Do you think attending the Career and Development Days can contribute to a better integration in the job market for refugees? I believe that it is a great …
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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 …
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… 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 …
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… and valuable service to our School. This article was written by one of Erik's long-time colleagues Professor Joan Muysken on behalf of his department: Macro, International & Labour Economics (MILE). Erik is amongst the first generation of SBE-employees, starting to work in Maastricht in 1986. He was attracted to Maastricht because of the new environment with the challenging task to participate in the creation of a new faculty of Economics and Business in The Netherlands, with a new teaching system and … much to our faculty. However, we also wish him a very well deserved retirement, with many opportunities to play golf, visit his grandchildren, enjoy stays in Switzerland and maybe occasionally drop in at the faculty. By Joan Muysken on behalf of the SBE department of Macro, International & Labour Economics Additional retirement tributes from some of Erik's colleagues: "The role of the chair of the Board of Examiners (BoE) is fraught with resolving dilemmas. If all the issues were black or white, …
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… Prize in economics, and the first woman to win it solo. Hopefully, her victory will help with achieving higher representation of women in economics and greater gender equality in treatment, recognition and access to opportunities in the profession.’ … SBE academics reflect on Claudia Goldin's efforts towards advancing our understanding of the gender gap and women's job outcomes. … Gender Gap in the Job Market | Academics React to Nobel Prize in Economics 2023 …
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… 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 …