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On 21 October 2025, EDLAB hosted students from United World College Maastricht for the second year in a row, as part of their Youth Social Entrepreneurship programme. 

We are incredibly proud to share that the MBA programmes of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics’ executive branches, MSM and UMIO, have once again been recognised among the very best sustainable business MBA programmes worldwide. In the 2025 Better World MBA Ranking by Corporate...

Against the backdrop of structural labour market shortages, it is of social importance that young people choose courses that not only match their interests and talents but also lead to occupations with good employment prospects and social value, particularly in sectors such as healthcare, education...

When Lennie and Neele graduated, while many of their classmates were busy fine-tuning CVs and stepping into roles at top companies, they took a detour by recording podcasts with their grandmas. What began as a charming way to cherish family memories has blossomed into Famories, a vibrant startup...

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...

Athletes must warm up and concentrate before any performance. Why, then, do we expect our students to instantly become active when they enter a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) session? 

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.

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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