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… 27 november 2023 Zoekresultaten This article discusses the European Investment Screening Mechanism (ISM) – a legal instrument to control international mergers and acquisitions involving non-European investors. ISM aims to safeguard economic and societal resilience by protecting Europe’s key assets to ensure … arising from the adoption of formal investment screening mechanisms pertains to their actual implementation. The identification of strategically critical sectors and industries is not trivial, given complex business-group structures and an intricate web of input-output relationships in modern economies. To take advantage of such uncertainty, industry lobbyists might try to influence the design of screening mechanisms in ways that work against their actual purpose. Moreover, the discretionary …
… 2 mei 2023 Zoekresultaten Why do humans act the way they do? To answer this complex question, Hannes Rusch has to be a bit of everything: economist, biologist, philosopher, mathematician. He recently received a €1.5 million ERC Starting Grant to develop and empirically validate an … This was one of his motivations for moving to UM from Germany in 2019. “It really suits me. Many of my colleagues here also work in an interdisciplinary way and are open to different perspectives.” Rusch happily admits to having a rather ‘exotic’ profile. He studied mathematics and philosophy, and earned a PhD in biology before taking a sidestep into economics, where he then earned a second PhD. But the through line in his research interests has remained constant: “Why people do what they do is …
… 13 november 2023 Zoekresultaten Imagine walking down the supermarket aisle, looking for a snack. While your stomach craves a decadent treat, your brain nudges you toward a healthier choice. Amidst this internal tug-of-war, your eyes land on a brightly labeled "Low Fat" granola bar. It's perfect, you think, a guilt-free and healthy indulgence. But … findings, I recommend that policymakers and industry stakeholders collaborate to enhance the clarity and comprehensiveness of FOP nutrition labels. This could involve the development of labeling that more effectively communicates the full nutritional profile of food products, including both fat and sugar content. Additionally, educational initiatives could be implemented to improve consumer understanding of nutrition labels, empowering them to make more informed decisions. By addressing the …
… 8 juli 2020 Zoekresultaten What do WhatsApp, South Korea, Maastricht and four UM graduates all have in common? The answer? Fiks : An innovative internship solution for students, by students. The idea is simple, connecting students and companies through a WhatsApp integration … a recent survey to their students, they gleaned valuable insight. ‘ We see that our platform provides a solution in three ways: easy to use (no account needed), great variety of internships, and transparency (all companies are visible with their website, company name, etc.). The main highlight is the huge number of positive reactions from students on our platform and service. They really like the student-approach and the way we communicate. We hope to inspire them to become advocates and we … of mouth. ’ Integrating WhatsApp onto the Fiks platform enables students and companies to connect directly in three clicks. On the site, students can choose to connect via email or WhatsApp, but it seems that WhatsApp wins hands down. Based on Fiks’s web traffic data, connecting via WhatsApp is used 3.5 times more often than the email button. Future recruiters have take note, if it is up to the 'job seeker' of tomorrow, WhatsApp is the way to connect. The benefits to the students are clear. Rowena …
… 15 april 2024 Zoekresultaten What if students could use play to learn to think strategically, apply economic concepts and deal with complex problems? This is what we have started exploring in the first of a series of three pilots of the Maastricht Immersive Learning Lab. What is … technological ...) and will force the participants to strategize and anticipate new ways of thinking and acting regarding uncertainty about such shocks and scenarios. More information about the MILL and its developments are shared on the MILL webpage . In what follows we describe why we believe that serious games should be added to the portfolio of learning tools available to educators at UM and beyond, how we have implemented it so far and how it has been received by students of Pilot 1, … survey and invite the students to participate to a focus group as well). What was our goal for this game? “ The overarching objective of this simulation was to provide participants with an immersive experience, allowing them to navigate the intricate web of conflicting interests among stakeholders in the face of climate change. The primary focus was on finding a delicate balance in relationships between stakeholders to effectively address the challenges posed by climate change.” (Zhuxin) What …
… 23 juni 2020 Zoekresultaten A couple of weeks ago, 28 teams of 101 UM students handed in their final submission for the Crisis Case Challenge 2020 (CCC2020), a challenge with the purpose of providing creative and strategic business solutions to local and small businesses heavily affected by the current pandemic. The challenge, … willingness to be part of CCC2020 and to receive support from UM students. The five companies were: Offices For You , which is a young company that rents out flexible office spaces and co-working spaces; the hotel Crowne Plaza Maastricht ; The Webshirt Company , which sells personalised clothing items B2B; WellColl , a car repair company in Limburg; and IXT , a company that recruits IT-professionals. After company recruitment, students from SBE’s Case Competition Squad wrote case profiles on the companies. On 25 May, three weeks after kicking off the event, all teams delivered their solutions through online presentations, written documents, and other creative documents. Collaboration with local companies 'The willingness to …
… Find another institute Research institutes School of Business and Economics Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market The Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) strives to improve the understanding of the relationship between … issues. Fast facts 41 staff members including 10 PhD candidates 52 external Research fellows leading European research institute on Education and Labour market economics four research lines led by Profs. Andries de Grip & Rolf van der Velden ROA website Research ROA’s research activities are carried out in four research lines. The first two lines focus on education and training and look at outcomes on both the individual and organisational level. These programmes represent ROA’s focus on … highly competitive world. Foreign language proficiency alone is not enough: alumni also need to master intercultural skills.” More on Rolf van der Velden Didier Fouarge “Time and risk preferences of individuals are significantly related to the income profile in their occupation. In case preferences are not well-aligned, individuals are more likely to be mobile towards occupations that better fit their preferences.” More on Didier Fouarge Frank Cörvers “Recent graduates from local colleges and …
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