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NSM Focus: Responsible Governance for Sustainable Societies

NSM Focus is the online platform of Nijmegen School of Management with news, projects and in-depth interviews with our researchers, teachers, organisations and alumni. Everything in one place and connected to practice.

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Why we do what we do

Based on our mission 'Responsible Governance for Sustainable Societies' and our broad vision of management, we pay attention to social trends in our research and education. We enable students, institutions and companies, social actors and governments to play a role in the transformation towards sustainable societies. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals are closely aligned with this, as are our three faculty themes: sustainable living environment, resilient society and social economy.

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Sustainable environment

Persoon met een plant in de handen

How sustainability managers protect companies from blunders

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Sustainability manager is one of the fastest-growing professions in the Netherlands. What do these managers bring to organisations? Why are some companies better off not hiring them? And what role does Radboud University play in this development?

Natasha Lytvynenko bij trappen

Natasha Lytvynenko: “Odesa benefits greatly from Dutch knowledge and best practices in spatial planning, sustainable construction, and urban development"

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Natasha Lytvynenko recently obtained a master's degree in Spatial Planning. With a background in the real estate sector in Ukraine, she chose to continue her academic career and build a new career in the Netherlands.

Henk-Jan Kooij en windmolens

Alliander and Radboud University join forces: “The Netherlands is facing far-reaching changes in the field of energy and space.”

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The energy transition will change the Dutch landscape significantly. This requires new expertise with a completely different perspective on energy and space.

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Resilient society

Het Elinor Ostromgebouw met daarvoor bloemen

More than just a checklist: business school accreditations are in need of an overhaul

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New research from Radboud University shows that there is an urgent need to rethink the way in which international accreditations, such as AACSB and EFMD, can influence business schools.

Mensen lopen door het water met reddingvesten aan, na een overstroming

Governments, beware: why it's so hard to invest in risk prevention

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Governments cutting millions of euros in pandemic funding, just a few years after a pandemic. Billions spent on compensation after a flood, rather than prevention beforehand. Governments find it difficult to deal effectively with major risks.

Portret Tine Molendijk

Even with AI-controlled weapons and unmanned drones, warfare remains human work

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AI-controlled weapons, unmanned drones and other advanced military technologies make warfare cleaner and more precise, and reduce the risks to military personnel. But that is only one side of the story, emphasises Tine Molendijk.

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Social economy

Jorgo Goossens

Research into individual preferences in new pension system important for millions of Dutch citizens

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A radical change with consequences for millions of Dutch citizens: we are getting a new pension system. This new system focuses on the risk and time preferences of contributors.

Portret Albert de Vaal

Does the order of multiple-choice questions influence exam results?

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One student is presented with multiple-choice questions in an order that corresponds to the structure of the lecture series. The other student receives the same questions in random order. Does this affect the exam results?

Luc Onink van Yup in de boom

Luc Onink: “It's incredibly enjoyable and educational to build a company from the ground up and do everything yourself.”

Research news item

Luc Onink has a passion for entrepreneurship. Together with his girlfriend Doortje, he founded 'Yup in de boom' four years ago. Among other things, he talks about how his studies in Business Administration have benefited him.

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