Now that the exams are over, you all have some time to relax again. And why not do so by watching some interesting Netflix series, movies or documentaries. To make sure you guys aren’t bored during summer break here are some Netflix recommendations for you. #1 Inside Job This documentary Read more…
That said, the foundations of military command and business management are very similar. The qualities that make good officers also make good managers, and both groups share a lot of the same potential pitfalls, because ultimately both jobs are about human relations. Whatever the circumstances, it’s always about getting people Read more…
By Pauline van de Voorde I had to come up with an interesting topic for my bachelor thesis. Due to my father’s entrepreneurial skills I came into contact with family firms early in life. He started his own business 10 years ago and the change exists that I will Read more…
Davanti: small name, big player Asset In-house Day Davanti: a participant’s review of the day Due to my board year at Asset | Strategy & Logistics I was well aware of the Asset In-house Days in advance to the actual deadline of subscription. However, honestly spoken, I did not consider Read more…
On Sunday April 10th 2016, I ran the 36th NN Marathon Rotterdam. This race has a IAAF gold label and is the biggest sporting event in the Netherlands with 17,000 participants and around 950.000 supporters. Training for and running a marathon has more common aspects with your professional life Read more…
Not so long ago, in the ‘old’ world, our environment was dominated by traditional linear companies that operate in a slow, bureaucratic manner. Nowadays, due to ongoing market trends, more demanding customers and rapid technological developments, our world is becoming ‘smaller’ and more information-enabled. This resulted into the availability of Read more…
Since the Digital Revolution (1950-1970), when computers and digital record keeping emerged, our lives have increasingly been affected by electronic and digital devices: the use of digital logic circuits, and the technologies these empowered such as personal computers, smartphones and the Internet of Things, have become an influential phenomenon Read more…
The bitcoin is probably one of the most discussed currencies of the past years. In 2013 the virtual coin wa mainly in the news because of its incredible fluctuations in value. In July 2013 a bitcoin was worth $30. By December 2013, this was $1200 but dropped again shortly after to Read more…
With 10,000 employees, some 100 million visitors every year and over 100 years of experience you would probably think that the department stores of V&D are a great success. But somehow things went terribly wrong with the company standing on the brink of bankruptcy. Since 2010 V&D has a new Read more…
Internship: About the first day of being the intern at a company. These, for a graduating student, are difficult times to enter the labour market. Students look for ways to gain experience and stand out from the crowd. Companies, on the other hand, are hesitating to hire new personnel. Throwing Read more…