Nyenrode Business Universiteit
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| Motto: | The Spirit of Enterprise |
| Established: | 1946 |
| Type: | Private Business School |
| President: | Bert de Groot |
| Location: | Breukelen, The Netherlands |
| Website: | nyenrode.nl |
Nyenrode Business Universiteit, also spelled as Nijenrode, is a prestigious Dutch business school and only private university. Founded in 1946, it is located on a large estate in the town of Breukelen, between Amsterdam and Utrecht.
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[edit] History
Nyenrode was founded in 1946 by top executives of Dutch multinational companies, such as Akzo, KLM, Philips, Shell and Unilever. This Nederlands Opleidings Instituut voor het Buitenland (NOIB) was soon named after the thirteenth century Castle of Nyenrode. In 1982 it was recognized as a university by the Dutch government (Universiteit Nyenrode). In 1992 Nyenrode decided to become independent of Dutch government subsidies, because subsidised universities in the Netherlands were and are not allowed to have a selection process of students. Today Nyenrode consists of two schools; the business school and the NIVRA-Nyenrode School of Accountancy and Controlling. A castle is located at the north-east corner of Nyenrode's grounds. Nyenrode has a strong international reputation in the field of business and management research and education. It maintains close ties with the national and international business communities, a fact that is reflected by its multinational student body. In addition to its educational programs for managers, business leaders and entrepreneurs, and in addition to its research activities, Nyenrode also offers a wide range of training programs for managers in the corporate sector.
[edit] Academics
Nyenrode's main focus is on its graduate MBA and MSc in Management programs. Since 1998 Nyenrode is offering a dual degree that results both in an accredited MSc, as well as a MBA. The fulltime and parttime MBA programs include a two week module at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management near Chicago. Kellogg's dean Dipak Jain is a visiting professor at Nyenrode. In addition to Kellogg, Nyenrode has close connections with the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, the Vlerick School of Management in Belgium and the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Nyenrode was cofounder of the China Europe International Business School. Nyenrode's international MBA program attracts students from all around the world. Unlike other universities in the Netherlands, Nyenrode has an intensive selection process that involves taking a Graduate Management Admissions Test test and a selection interview. The students attending Nyenrode are of diverse nationalities, therefore teaching is in English.
[edit] Alumni
- Wim Kok, former Prime Minister of The Netherlands
- Robert Polet, chairman of Gucci
- Antony Burgmans, chairman of Unilever
- Hein Verbruggen, IOC member
- Dr.h.c. Albert Heijn, executive in Albert Heijn supermarket chain
- Janwillem van de Wetering, author
- Willem Oltmans, journalist
- Ron Brandsteder, TV host
- Fred Gehring, CEO of Tommy Hilfiger
- Frank Van Wezel, Founder and Chairman of Hi-Tec Shoes
- Paul Zeven, Former President and CEO of Philips North America Region
- Lodewijk de Vink, Former President and CEO of Warner Lambert (U.S.A.)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Homepage Nyenrode Business Universiteit
- Nieuwe Compagnie van Verre (Student Association)
- Voortgezette Compagnie van Verre (Alumni Association)
