Maastricht Observatory on Resilient, Responsible & Sustainable Enterprise and Economy
The Maastricht Observatory on Responsible, Resilient and Sustainable Societies, Economies and Enterprise (MORSE) is an initiative set up by Maastricht University which aims to mobilise and bring together researchers across Maastricht University and beyond around the challenge of building more resilient, responsible and sustainable societies, enterprises and economies in Europe and globally as three distinct but related challenges.
MORSE examines the need for adaptive or transformative arrangements in a changing world, specifically how enterprise, the economy and society can become more responsible, resilient and sustainable.
Fast facts
- MORSE is one of SBE's 3 spearhead projects
- MORSE combines research and education
MORSE motivates and inspires researchers to work across disciplines and fields on complex, real-world questions, together with stakeholders. We call this Problem Based Research. By pooling the different expertises and via education, outreach and new research projects, MORSE aspires to having a visible and real-world impact in the transition towards resilience, responsibility and sustainability. MORSE closely works together with private corporations, NGO’s, representing organisations, the public sector and academic partners that all share a commitment to doing impactful research and making research impactful
Registrations are open for the 3rd MORSE Conference. Click here to read the programme and register
MORSE travel expenses fund
More information on travel resources can be found here.
News
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Dean Jolliffe, lead economist at the World Bank, visited SBE to give a lecture and masterclass on Monitoring Global Poverty: Developments and Measurement Challenges. Here you will find the full recording of his visit.
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The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is offering internship opportunities in financial and sustainability reporting activities! EFRAG is a Non-Profit Organisation established in 2001 with two main activities in financial reporting and sustainability reporting.
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This 2 years ERASMUS+ project aims to develop innovative educational methods to promote sustainable consumption habits to adults. In particular, the project will be targeted to producers and consumers in the coffee industry. The goal of the project is to utilise existing and develop new tools and...
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A series of events organized by the Maastricht Observatory on Resilient, Responsible & Sustainable Enterprise and Economy initiative took place during this year's MORSE "Conference of Conferences" week in October 2022.
This week included workshops, student conferences, and a CEO meeting from...
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MORSE (Maastricht Observatory on Resilient, Responsible and Sustainable Enterprise and Economy), an SBE Spearhead program, had its Launch Week from 25 – 29 October. During this week, there were lectures from valued speakers, inaugural lectures from MORSE members, panel discussions with Students and...
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On Friday, April 22, the MORSE 2021 Thesis Awards ceremony took place, introduced by a lecture on "How to write an impactful thesis" by Dr Therese Grohnert. The second part of the event was dedicated to the awarding of the 2021 MORSE thesis awards.
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As a faculty committed to having a positive impact on the world, SBE believes one of its main responsibilities is to rise to the occasion, contributing its resources and expertise toward solving critical challenges faced by our global community. To help achieve its mission, SBE recently launched...
