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Academics React to Nobel Prize in Economics 2025
As is tradition, academics at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics are eager to share their perspectives on the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Blog posts
Turning conservation into an investment: a student journey in Biodiversity Finance
Master’s students from SBE examined how conservation can attract investment, designing financial tools to fund African Parks’ biodiversity work. Presenting at BlackRock, they learned how nature‑based finance can benefit ecosystems, communities, and investors.
New Horizon Europe project supports circular innovation in the furniture sector
Maastricht University’s SBE joins CIRCOLINK, a Horizon Europe project promoting circular innovation in the furniture sector. Through pilot initiatives across six countries, the project will test and scale collaborative circular business models.
Strategy is Human: Edward Huizenga on leadership, decision-making and navigating change
Edward Huizenga argues most strategies fail not from weak ideas but from ignored human behaviour. Clear decision ownership, embedded purpose and mindset change are essential to turning plans into real performance.
New Year, New Impact: Building be/impact to turn learning into social change
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- Human interest
- UM news
In a world where corporate training budgets are growing and social challenges are accelerating, Julian Buschmaas and Fabien Laplace believe the real problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, it’s a lack of application.
From MBA reflection to Ocean Impact: How UMIO Alumnus Bart Oor founded Balean
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- Human interest
When Bart talks about climate change, his perspective quickly zooms out, literally. If meaningful action is needed, he believes, it must focus on the oceans, which cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and directly support around 80% of humanity.