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NVAO accreditation for UvA Economics and Business programmes
29 June 2016
All UvA Economics and Business Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes have been accredited or reaccredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). This was announced by NVAO on Monday 27 ...
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H.K. Nieuwenhuis thesis award 2015
24 June 2016
This year’s H.K. Nieuwenhuis thesis award presentation ceremony took place on Thursday 23 June at the de Brug location on the Roeterseiland Campus.
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Coherent energy policy needed across EU
23 June 2016
The need to maintain a stable and affordable energy supply, coupled with growing demands to switch to renewable ‘green’ sources, are placing increasing pressure on EU electric utilities. To help companies effectively ...
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Martijn I. Dröes wins RICS best paper award on valuation
15 June 2016
The winner of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Award was announced at the 23rd European Real Estate Society (ERES) Conference in Regensburg, June 10, 2016.
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Jonne Guyt wins EMAC McKinsey Award
10 June 2016
Jonne Guyt (International Strategy & Marketing, Amsterdam Business School) has been awarded the EMAC McKinsey Marketing Dissertation Award for his thesis ‘Consumer Choice Models on the Effect of Promotions in Retailing’.
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Grants for Renske van Geffen and Inge Wolsink
10 June 2016
The knowledge programme ‘De Omkering’ of the Nederlandse Stichting voor Psychotechniek (Dutch foundation for psychotechnics, NSvP) has awarded two pHResh grants to Renske van Geffen and Inge Wolsink of the Amsterdam ...
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UvA master’s students analyse Amsterdam Marketing's campaigns
27 May 2016
One hundred and twenty UvA Economics and Business students taking the Online Marketing course carried out an in-depth analysis of Amsterdam Marketing’s online campaigns.
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Performance related remuneration delivers higher value
25 May 2016
Companies who reward their employees on the basis of specific goals typically perform better. It is, however, crucial to select suitable goals and choose the right time to introduce them, argues University of ...
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UvA Master in Business Administration ranked number 1 in the Netherlands
24 May 2016
Out of all the MSc Business Administration programmes in the Netherlands, the programme offered by the UvA’s Amsterdam Business School has come out on top. The ranking is based on the results of the National Student ...
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ABS team wins national final of L’Oréal Brandstorm 2016
20 May 2016
Last Friday (Friday the 13th no less) the team of the Amsterdam Business School won the National Final of the L'Oréal Brandstorm. The winning team consisting of Michelle Betschart, Vivian de Bruine and Willem ...
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MIF programme celebrates its 20th anniversary in May
29 Apr 2016
On 13 May the Amsterdam Business School’s Master’s in International Finance (MIF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an event for MIF students and alumni featuring speakers from academia and the corporate ...
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EIAP once again named a Center of Internal Audit Excellence
22 Apr 2016
The Amsterdam Business School’s Executive Internal Auditing Programme (EIAP) has once again been recognised by the Academic Relations Committee of the international Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) as a Center of ...
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Professor Willemijn van Dolen appointed to Starbucks EMEA supervisory board
13 Apr 2016
Willemijn van Dolen (ABS International Strategy & Marketing Section) has been appointed as member of the supervisory board of Starbucks EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa).
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Joris Ebbers wins NWO KIEM Creative Industries Grant
13 Apr 2016
Joris Ebbers (ABS, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Section) has been awarded a NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research) KIEM Creative Industries grant for his research proposal 'Multiplex Networks in ...
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Overcoming the challenge of being a young manager
31 Mar 2016
Research on the link between age and organisational leadership typically focuses on the difficulties encountered by older managers within a work setting. However, younger managers frequently face unique challenges of ...
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World’s best econometrics students to battle for world cup glory
30 Mar 2016
Who will be crowned econometric world champions? From 6 to 8 April 120 students from across the globe will compete for this prestigious title during the 17th edition of the Econometric Game. The University of ...
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8 April: Minor Entrepreneurship Prototype Party
30 Mar 2016
Seven teams of students from the University of Amsterdam's Entrepreneurship Minor programme will present their new product and company during the 'Minor Entrepreneurship Prototype Party’ on Friday, 8 April!
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UvA Economics and Business partners with Amsterdam Data Science
23 Mar 2016
Since 1 March 2016, UvA Economics and Business has been working intensively with Amsterdam Data Science (ADS). Amsterdam Data Science is an initiative to make the Amsterdam region one of the top global players in the ...
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Successful first edition of Eureka! Live
26 Feb 2016
This past month the first edition of Eureka! Live took place, focusing on the theme of Big Data.
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AACSB International Accreditation awarded to UvA Faculty of Economics and Business
16 Feb 2016
The University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Economics and Business has earned accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the global accrediting body for business schools.
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