Educational Institute Faculty of Management Sciences

Nijmegen School of Management has one educational institute: the Educational Institute of Nijmegen School of Management (OFM). The board of the educational institute is responsible for the content and quality of the study programmes of NSM and the post-initial education offered by the Radboud Management Academy (RMa). The institute has a management team.

OFM Board Members

  • Director of Education: Liesbeth Gulpers, MA
  • Vice-Dean of Education: Prof. Taco Brandsen
  • Programme Director of Business Administration: Marloes van Engen, PhD
  • Programme Director of Public Administration: Marieke van Genugten, PhD
  • Programme Director of Political Science: Katerina Manevska, PhD
  • Programme Director Economics and Business Economics: Gabriela Contreras, PhD
  • Programme Director Geography, Planning and Environment: Sander Lenferink, PhD
  • Programme Manager Radboud Management Academy: Irene Jansen, MA

The board of the educational institute meets once a month in the Faculty Education Consultation (FOWO). During these meetings, educational policy is prepared and current educational issues are discussed. The meetings are chaired by the Director of Education. The assessor attends the meetings.

Vision and objective

The educational institute is there for lecturers from all FdM programmes and aims to: 

  • Offer relevant, high-quality programmes that are in line with the mission and vision of the faculty and university;
  • Inform lecturers about educational policy and developments in education, thereby contributing to their onboarding in various educational roles;
  • Ensure the professional development of lecturers;
  • Ensure the quality of education;
  • Drive and stimulate educational innovation.

Contact information

Visiting address
Heyendaalseweg 141
6525AJ Nijmegen
0621896432
Postal address
Postbus 9108
6500HK NIJMEGEN