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… School of Business and Economics • The youngest university in the Netherlands • Triple accreditation • International student population • Unique educational approach: Problem Based Learning PBL in short • Small-Group Work • Cases, Assignments, Workshops, Presentations, Papers, Reviews • Leadership, Critical Thinking, Independent Learning How? Why? What? What? An example of a problem: • For more than fifty years the Lee Company of Merriam, Kansas, did a good steady business. In the 1960’s and … and synthesise Other activating methods • Project work • Facilitations/Presentations • Discussions • Group work • Role play/Simulations • Self-study (reading assignment) and post-discussion Discussion Leader Secretary Tutor I will only intervene when absolutely necessary I lead the discussion and make sure that everyone participates I take notes and make sure that everything is documented Role of the tutor Content-related • Use of expertise • Stimulating critical evaluations of ideas • … … Skills Teamwork, project management, management games, … PBL-students: • More motivated • Better in problem-solving and self-regulated learning • Better in using knowledge for solving professional problems • Better cooperating • More satisfied with the curriculum • More frustrated and not confident at the beginning • Have learned less than in a traditional curriculum, but the retention is higher Research (Evensen & Hmelo, 2000) PBL-students: • More motivated • Better in problem-solving and …

… Education and Examination Regulations for the Master of Science programme in Health Food Innovation Management 2021-2022, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, in accordance with Article 7.13 of the Dutch Higher Education and Research Act: Wet op het Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, WHW. These Rules have been determined by the Dean of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences after acquired advice of … on the website of Maastricht University (https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education/master/master-health-food-innovation- management/requirements). Language requirement with non-Dutch diplomas a. Holders of a non-Dutch diploma can only register if they have met the minimum English language requirement corresponding to IELTS (international English Language Testing System) with a score of at least 6.5. b. The requirement referred to under (a) is met if the person concerned has obtained one of the … 2. In exceptional cases, the Board of Examiners can decide that an exam may be taken at another time than determined in accordance with the first paragraph. 3. The Board of Examiners maintains the right to organise additional re-examination dates. 4. When the result of the course exam is insufficient after a period in which 4 consecutive exams including re-examinations have been organized, the student has to participate satisfactory in group meetings, practical skills and satisfactory complete …

… Do you want to give input to the University Council? Come to the Speakers’ Quarter: maastrichtuniversity.nl/get-involved University Council: what exactly were we up to in 2023-24? The University Council works closely with the Executive Board on all university affairs. Consisting of students, academic staff, and support staff, we regularly discuss new policies and current developments relating to strategy, research & education, and operations. We have briefly … about the distribution of Starters and Incentive Grants • Approved the plan to realise the Brightlands Circular Space Facilities University Council Way of Working • Hired a Representation Communication Coordinator to make the participatory bodies within UM more visible to the UM community Diversity and inclusivity • Advocated for the interests of students with (invisible) disabilities, chronic conditions or neurodivergence, through a working group that met with a number of stakeholders and made proposals • Discussed the report of the social safety team for staff and students • Advocated for improved …

… JOINT DOCTORATES A GUIDELINE FOR PHDS Joint doctorates are done at two degree-awarding institutions. This type of doctorate, does not mean that you are simply supervised by one supervisor in one university with another advising you on an informal basis. Joint doctorates mean that you are fully registered at two universities, having to comply with admission requirements and assessment regulations at both institutions and that it will result either in two … thesis, assessment, the defence procedure. In addition, confidentiality and intellectual property aspects are described, taking into account the regulations of both universities. In the case of specific financial arrangements between the universities, they will be added in the agreement as well. Every PhD candidate has a home university and a partner (host) university. Information about this can be found in the agreement. In general, you have to pay the tuition fee (if applicable) at your home … ceremony at Maastricht University to the Board of Deans, to be found at: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/phds. This request has to be signed by your supervisors as well. We advise you to do this early in your PhD trajectory, especially when you have a foreign diploma. Submit Model letter 3: Acceptance of manuscript and proposal for the composition of the Assessment Committee. This letter has to be signed by the supervisors and has to be send to the Dean Faculty of Health Medicine and …

… of the trainstation: Take bus 7 direction Sint Pieter. Get off the bus at the busstop Tongersestraat; Now walk towards the Kakeberg (where the Tongersestraat splits itself in two); Take a right into the Kakeberg; Take a right into the Looiersgracht; When you arrive at the Bosquetplein, follow the road through the Zwingelput; At the end of this street, you see the city wall and a doorway to go through the wall over a bridge; Cross the little bridge over the river Jeker into the park; Take a right (passed the donkeys); You can now see building X, the entrance is at the back of the building. Take bus 3 direction Wolder. Get off the bus at the busstop Bouillonstraat and walk southwards, to the Lenculenstraat. At the Lenculenstraat you take a right towards the Tongersestraat. After 20 meters you turn left to the Bonnefantenstraat. You continue to the Ezelmarkt and towards the Looiersgracht. When you arrive at the Bosquetplein, follow the road through the Zwingelput; At the end of this street, you see the city wall and a doorway to go through the wall over a bridge; Cross the little bridge over the river Jeker into the park; Take a right …

… Education and Examination Regulations for the Master of Science programme in Health Food Innovation Management 2023-2024, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, in accordance with Article 7.13 of the Dutch Higher Education and Research Act: Wet op het Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, WHW. These Rules have been determined by the Dean of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences after acquired advice of … on the website of Maastricht University (https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education/master/master-health-food-innovation- management/requirements). Language requirement with non-Dutch diplomas a. Holders of a non-Dutch diploma can only register if they have met the minimum English language requirement corresponding to IELTS (international English Language Testing System) with a score of at least 6.5. b. The requirement referred to under (a) is met if the person concerned has obtained one of the … degree programmes, as wel as on obtaining knowledge and skills on the other three key domains of the programme. Special attention is given to the understanding of the interplay between the different disciplines, which is a critical success factor when working in complex business and research environments. The different FQs either relate to one of the four key areas or, as is the case for most FQs, relate to at least two areas. After graduation, students meet the following final qualifications; …

… a stronger and resilient Europe (amidst economic difficulty and war in the continent); achieving a greener economy; defending the common European values; and providing citizens a central role in shaping the future of the European project. Significant milestones have been attained, such as the establishment of NextGenerationEU as an unprecedented recovery instrument; the coordinated and strong response to the war of aggression against Ukraine; the adoption of key pieces of legislation … recent times, challenging the official narratives put forward and questioning the Union’s strategic agenda. This conference aims at facilitating an inter-disciplinary dialogue on how narratives became (or fail to become) specific realities in the EU. Within this dialogue, we want to reflect on the most urgent issues that the Union legislature and the new Commission will have to face in the upcoming mandate. In particular, we seek to discuss how the Union is bridging the gap, or intends to bridge … submit an abstract (up to 500 words) with a title of the contribution, and a brief author bio by 29 February 2024. Please ensure that the author's name is clearly mentioned in the abstract file. Abstracts and author bios must be submitted via our online platform. Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by 20 March 2024 and asked to submit draft papers (of 4,000 – 5,000 words) by 5 June 2024. The conference will take place in person on 20-21 June 2024 in Maastricht. Travel expenses and …

… a stronger and resilient Europe (amidst economic difficulty and war in the continent); achieving a greener economy; defending the common European values; and providing citizens a central role in shaping the future of the European project. Significant milestones have been attained, such as the establishment of NextGenerationEU as an unprecedented recovery instrument; the coordinated and strong response to the war of aggression against Ukraine; the adoption of key pieces of legislation … recent times, challenging the official narratives put forward and questioning the Union’s strategic agenda. This conference aims at facilitating an inter-disciplinary dialogue on how narratives became (or fail to become) specific realities in the EU. Within this dialogue, we want to reflect on the most urgent issues that the Union legislature and the new Commission will have to face in the upcoming mandate. In particular, we seek to discuss how the Union is bridging the gap, or intends to bridge … submit an abstract (up to 500 words) with a title of the contribution, and a brief author bio by 29 February 2024. Please ensure that the author's name is clearly mentioned in the abstract file. Abstracts and author bios must be submitted via our online platform. Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by 20 March 2024 and asked to submit draft papers (of 4,000 – 5,000 words) by 5 June 2024. The conference will take place in person on 20-21 June 2024 in Maastricht. Travel expenses and …

… a stronger and resilient Europe (amidst economic difficulty and war in the continent); achieving a greener economy; defending the common European values; and providing citizens a central role in shaping the future of the European project. Significant milestones have been attained, such as the establishment of NextGenerationEU as an unprecedented recovery instrument; the coordinated and strong response to the war of aggression against Ukraine; the adoption of key pieces of legislation … recent times, challenging the official narratives put forward and questioning the Union’s strategic agenda. This conference aims at facilitating an inter-disciplinary dialogue on how narratives became (or fail to become) specific realities in the EU. Within this dialogue, we want to reflect on the most urgent issues that the Union legislature and the new Commission will have to face in the upcoming mandate. In particular, we seek to discuss how the Union is bridging the gap, or intends to bridge … should submit an abstract (up to 500 words) with a title of the contribution, and a brief author bio by 8 March 2024. Please ensure that the author's name is clearly mentioned in the abstract file. Abstracts and author bios must be submitted via our online platform. Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by 20 March 2024 and asked to submit draft papers (of 4,000 – 5,000 words) by 5 June 2024. The conference will take place in person on 20-21 June 2024 in Maastricht. Travel expenses and …

… way that the sum of any two adjacent numbers is a perfect square. (a) Given this order, what is the sum of the first and last number? Now, suppose that instead numbers from 1 to 15, we use the numbers from 1 to n. (b) What is the smallest value of n, with n � 15, for which no order exists such that the sum of any two adjacent numbers is a perfect square? Problem 3. Bert has a collection of 7 identical red marbles and a large number of iden- tical blue marbles. He decides to arrange his 7 red … that meets this optimality criterion. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Which one has minimal total length? (i) Figure 1 (ii) Figure 2 (iii) Figure 3 (b) Today, I was a bit clumsy, and I dropped a square glass mirror which broke into several sharp pieces when it hit the ground. Then I noticed that all the pieces happened to be triangles with acute angles only (so, all angles were strictly less than 90 degrees). Into how many pieces did the mirror break at least? (i) 6 (ii) 7 (iii) 8 (iv) 9 (c) The Council of Eleven (de Raod vaan èlf) of the Maastricht Carnival Association “De Tempeleers” went on a business trip to New York. They all booked different hotels in a part of Manhattan where the roads form a rectangular grid of Streets and Avenues. Below is a map of their locations. They would like to meet at a convenient location in town, such that the total distance they …