News and events of Tilburg School of Economics and Management
News
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Top positions for Tilburg University in QS World University rankings by subject 2022
06th April 2022In the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject, Tilburg University achieves worldwide top positions in several of its core subject areas.
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Paper Jorna Leenheer accepted for publication in the International Journal of Management Education
24th March 2022Jorna Leenheer has a single-authored paper accepted in the International Journal of Management Education on “Do you think we are a match? The predictive power of matching activities for prospective students of an international business program”.
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New Scientist special about Zero Hunger Lab
24th March 2022On March 24th the New Scientist special dedicated to the Zero Hunger Lab was presented. It gives a closer look at what the researchers of the Zero Hunger Lab have already achieved with their research and what they are aiming for in the (middle)long term. This special will increase the visibility of the Zero Hunger Lab and contribute to the goal of fighting hunger with data science.
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Diversity research can learn from the mistakes made by the field of International Business
22nd March 2022The field of International Business (IB) has flourished in an era of unprecedented globalization. But we now live in a time of de-globalization, and the discourse has shifted from differences between countries to differences within countries, leading to an increasing focus on diversity. At the same time old mistakes threaten to be repeated. Where previously IB emphasized the positive aspects of internationalization, now the mantra is that “diversity is good”. In the valedictory address delivered by Prof. Niels Noorderhaven on March 25, he will argue that diversity research can learn from the mistakes made by the field of IB.
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EU funds research project CircoMod EU for modeling the circular economy to mitigate climate change
21st March 2022With increasing populations and expanding wealth, global material consumption has seen a precipitous increase. These materials are often discarded after use (the so-called linear model). Moreover, the massive use and production of materials are also associated with the extensive use of energy. The emissions from structural materials are often difficult to decarbonise. As such, high levels of material consumption pose a major challenge for meeting climate targets. In this context, the circular economy (CE) has been presented as an alternative to the current linear model.
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TEP talkshow on character education
10th March 2022On March 15 a talk show took place on the Tilburg Educational Profile TEP, particularly on character education.
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Tilburg University and PwC continue collaboration in Tilburg Institute for Family Business
08th March 2022Tilburg University and PwC continue their collaboration as part of the Tilburg Institute for Family Business and will work together in education and research on broad themes concerning family-owned businesses. The contract was signed on February 23, 2022. In the next five years, the institute will continue to build on the solid foundation laid over the past five years.
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How Firms’ Simultaneous Release of Information Affects Market Feedback
07th March 2022Can managers obtain more useful feedback from capital markets by disclosing pieces of information separately and at different times instead of bundling the information and releasing it at once?
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Tim de Leeuw appointed as Professor of Collaboration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
18th February 2022Tilburg University has appointed dr. Tim de Leeuw as Professor of Collaboration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at TIAS School for Business and Society, effective February 11, 2022.
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Tilburg University and NRC Handelsblad launch crowdsourcing project
09th February 2022Starting today, NRC Handelsblad and Tilburg University are inviting garden owners across the country to leave a small piece of their garden well alone for four seasons. This means let all weeds grow, let fallen leaves and branches be, no watering, etc. Participants will discover what happens in this piece of garden and what it does to themselves. Researchers from Tilburg University will analyze the data that participants share, and the newspaper will report on this.
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Highest inflation since 1982: what's the difference?
08th February 2022Inflation rose to 5.7 percent on an annualinflatieinflatie basis in December. That is the highest level in one month in almost forty years. Inflation comes at a time when the economy is doing well, but that was very different in 1982. Harald Benink, professor of Banking and Finance, explains in EenVandaag what the difference is with forty years ago.
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Paper Inge Geyskens accepted for publication at the Journal of Retailing
08th February 2022The paper “Adding budget and premium private labels to standard private labels: Established empirical generalizations, emerging empirical insights, and future research” by Inge Geyskens and Marnik Dekimpe, together with Kristopher Keller, our former PhD candidate who is now a faculty member at UNC in Chapel Hill has been accepted for publication at the Journal of Retailing.
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2021 Robert D. Buzzell MSI Best Paper Award
03rd February 2022Bart Bronnenberg was one of the 4 finalists for the 2021 Robert D. Buzzell MSI Best Paper Award.
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Best Netspar PhD thesis award for Kristy Jansen
31st January 2022Kristy Jansen (Department of Finance and affiliated with the Dutch Central Bank) wins the Netspar award for best PhD thesis. She receives this award because of her highly relevant research questions regarding investment decisions of institutional investors such as pension funds.
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Jean-Jacques Herings appointed as Professor of Quantitative Microeconomics
27th January 2022Tilburg University has appointed Prof. Jean-Jacques Herings as Professor of Quantitative Microeconomics in the Department of Econometrics and Operations Research at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), effective March 1, 2022. Herings will carry out research in the field of economic theory and operations research.