UNU-MERIT celebrates the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking work on technological change and economic growth. In this reflection, Luc Soete and Bart Verspagen explore the laureates’ connections to UNU-MERIT’s four decades...
Mark Sanders reflects on his personal encounters with Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt, explaining why their research on innovation-driven economic growth deserves the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics and how their work advances the Schumpeterian tradition.
Tania Treibich examines the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics laureates’ contributions to understanding the dynamics of innovation, showing how their research demonstrates that technological change, entrepreneurial investment, and competition are central to sustained economic growth.
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking research on innovation-driven economic growth. SBE academics reflect on the laureates’ contributions, the enduring influence of Schumpeterian ideas, and the insights their work...
On 1 October 2025, during the 20th anniversary celebration of the FIR-PRI “Finance & Sustainable Development” Prize in Paris, Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) received a special recognition for being one of the most awarded institutions in the history of the prize.
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Prof. Dr. Nancy Bocken has recently reached a significant academic milestone with more than 50,000 citations on Google Scholar. This recognition underscores the influence of her research on sustainable business models and circular business transitions. In addition, she has consistently been included...
Prof. Dr. Dominik Mahr and Prof. Dr. Gaby Odekerken-Schröder from the School of Business and Economics (SBE) are part of a consortium that has been awarded a €2.3 million Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions training network grant for their project JustHealth.
This project aims to create a decolonised...
Prof. Dr. Wim Gijselaers has received the Distinguished Career Award from AERA Division I, recognising his pioneering research, mentorship and decades of leadership in education in the professions.
The School of Business and Economics is proud to share that Dr. Roman Briker, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, has been awarded the 2025 Hustinx Science Award.
We are proud to share that Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics (SBE) has been ranked among the top 100 business schools worldwide and #1 in the Netherlands by the Financial Times in the Masters in Management (MiM) Ranking 2025. This recognition highlights the quality, impact...
