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Centre for Entrepreneurship (re)launch

Over the past month the School of Business and Economics has posted a number of inspirational stories about students and staff which have embarked in the wonderfull world of entrepreneurship. To help even more students and staff Maastricht University has (re)launched the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. In this blog the Centre for Entrepreneurship share their new developments and explain how they aim to strengthen the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at Maastricht University!

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Internship solutions for students, by students
Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The idea behind 'internative' is simple: connecting students and companies through a WhatsApp integration platform for a quick, down-to-earth, personal approach. The project was officially launched in October 2019, in those hazy, carefree pre-Covid days on the Maastricht terraces. It was born from the work and internship experiences of four UM graduates: Niels Geominy, David Noorthoek Iron Brands and Berke Verhey.

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How research on entrepreneurship can drive positive change
Thursday, July 2, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have heard inspiring stories from both current SBE students and alumni about their entrepreneurial journeys as well as some really helpful tips and tricks on how to start something ourselves. This time, we turn the spotlight to those dedicating their work to creating new knowledge and understanding in the field of entrepreneurship: our researchers.

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Centre for Entrepreneurship (re)launch
Thursday, July 2, 2020

Over the past month, we have posted a number of inspirational stories about students and staff who have embarked on a journey into the wonderful world of entrepreneurship. To help even more students and staff, aastricht University has (re)launched the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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The Crisis Case Challenge 2020: an SBE student initiative to help local companies during COVID-19
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Many local businesses in Maastricht were hit hard by the consequences of the corona pandemic. This didn’t go unnoticed by SBE students who were quick to jump into action. In a matter of weeks, a group of students put together the Crisis Case Challenge 2020! The end result: 100 SBE students (and even a few alumni and staff) working together to provide five local businesses with creative and innovative solutions to help them weather the current crisis.
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SBE students use artificial intelligence to provide career coaching
Monday, June 22, 2020
Jumping into the world of entrepreneurship can be scary. Many SBE students have an entrepreneurial mindset, but feel that they need a little extra guidance before making the leap. That is exactly what Kibo is for! Kibo, founded by Robin, Ramses and Ronan, is a personal career coach powered by Artificial Intelligence. Its three founders met each other at SBE where they launched their first entrepreneurial venture.
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Entrepreneurial advice from an SBE alumna
Friday, June 19, 2020
Owning your own business is a dream for many people. You get to be your own boss, realise your creative vision and interact with a wide range of companies and individuals. Here at SBE, many of our students have gone on to lead lives as successful entrepreneurs following their studies. We caught up with one of these very students: SBE alumna Josefine Staats. Josefine is the Founder and CEO of KULAU, a company she launched in 2009 that specialises in innovative organic food products.
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Want to launch a startup next to your studies? 5 practical lessons I learned along the way
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Louis Morgner, an International Business student here at the school of Business and Economics, wanted to gain some hands on experience in the business world, so he decided to launch a start-up next to his studies! In this blog post, he shares 5 valuable lessons he took away from his experience that might be helpful to other aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Twitter in times of corona: an analysis of business schools' coverage of the pandemic
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Analysis by researchers at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics found schools around the world reacted differently to communicating about the pandemic and were largely reactive, waiting for official announcements before making their own contribution.
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Sustainable Entertainment – Corona edition
Friday, May 8, 2020
In case you already binge-watched all your favourite sitcoms on Netflix and are bored of playing Trivia on Houseparty with your friends – why not get more into Sustainability? In this article, our fellow Sustainability Science, Policy and Society students prepared a little list of awesome podcasts, articles and movies dealing with different aspects of sustainability.
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The EU’s response to COVID-19: success or lost opportunity?
Thursday, May 7, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis represents a common threat for all 27 member states of the European Union; however, Europe has been criticised for being slow to formulate a collective response. We reached out to Prof. Clemens Kool, professor of Macroeconomics and International Monetary Economics to hear his thoughts on the matter.

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Sofía Castro: an exchange student’s experience staying in Maastricht during COVID-19
Thursday, April 30, 2020
When Sofía Castro found out that she would be doing her exchange in Maastricht at SBE, she couldn't wait for her trip! This would be her first time in Europe and she had big plans. But after just one and half months in the Netherlands, the corona crisis hit, forcing her to adapt these plans.
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Humanity as an integral part of Sustainability
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
'Recovering ecosystems due to an economic crisis will not solve the problem of global warming if we return to do “business as usual” after the pandemic fades. Instead, we should work on improving our economic system in a way that it reduces its reliance of the depletion of natural resources and an ever-increasing economic growth.’
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Facing the corona crisis with entrepreneurship and innovation
Friday, April 17, 2020
The goal of the Maastricht University Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) is to boost the entrepreneurial eco-system of Maastricht University and leverage the innovative potential of SMEs in the region. Due to the corona crisis, the centre has had to postpone several of its activities; however, the CEI team has now shifted their priorities to helping local businesses create more sustainable business models and be innovative in these uncertain times.
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Two UM students share their experience living through the corona crisis in South Africa
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Jens and Chris, two students from Maastricht University's School of Business and Economics (SBE) were spending this semester abroad in South Africa when the corona crisis hit. As concerns for their safety grew, they made the difficult decision to return to their homes in Germany. However, this turned out to be a lot more difficult than expected. Read more about Jens and Chris's experience and how they made the best of a difficult situation.
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UM student interviews global entrepreneur on the business impact of COVID-19
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
SBE student Sandro Esposito interviews global entrepreneur Suvra Chakraborty to find out more about the business impact of COVID-19.
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Adapting to virtual: Real life problem-based learning
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
We wanted to find out how some of SBE’s teaching staff have been experiencing the move to online teaching and learning so we interrupted their online creativity momentarily to find out what life is like behind the scenes of an online learning environment.
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Shula Mensah: my work-from-home survival guide
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
As a person who is easily distracted, working from home is not the most ideal situation for me. This is why I always studied in the library because lowkey, the peer pressure of seeing others work hard made me do the same. But this is our life for now so being in this situation forced me to adjust my ways. In this article I share some tips that have helped me to survive (so far).
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