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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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ABS Accounting section articles accepted for publication
12 Feb 2016
Articles by Dr Jan Bouwens, Dr Peter Kroos and Prof. Victor Maas have been accepted for publication in two prestigious journals.
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ABS International Management students celebrate Chinese New Year
12 Feb 2016
Last Thursday students of the MSc Business Administration International Management track, coordinated by dr Ilir Haxhi, were invited to celebrate Chinese New Year. Monday 8 February was the first day of the Year of ...
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Discover new partnerships, within the Netherlands and abroad
5 Feb 2016
As co-chairman of the Dutch National Research Agenda, Alexander Rinnooy Kan worked to ‘create a map of curiosity, to inspire scientific research in a broad sense’. That goal has largely been reached, says Rinnooy ...
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Radically new products deserve a new label
5 Feb 2016
Producers of new products must be aware of perceived similarities with other products. Bram Kuijken wrote his PhD about the importance of the categorisation of new products.
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Credit boom led to increase in house prices
5 Feb 2016
In his thesis Alexander van de Minne takes a closer look at the Dutch housing market. The relaxation of credit conditions has led to a huge increase of house prices, but according to the researcher there was no such ...
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Startup Pitch Finals for minor in Entrepreneurship
3 Feb 2016
Students in the minor in Entrepreneurship set up a number of creative businesses this past semester. The pitch finals – the KickOut took place on Thursday 28 January.
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