Nyenrode Business University, was founded in 1946 by international corporations such as Philips, AkZo Nobel, KLM, Shell and Unilever.
With its core values of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Stewardship, Nyenrode develops leaders with the knowledge and skill-set to succeed in tomorrow’s global business world.
Nyenrode offers intensive academic education as well as short-term and longer-term programs in the fields of business, management, accountancy, controlling, and fiscal law.
Nyenrode Business University has two campuses. The Amsterdam campus is located in the “De Vijf Keizers” (The Five Emperors) building, along the canals in the city center. The campus provides modern study facilities, a business lounge (with its own bar), and is home to the Nyenrode Incubator. A friendly, welcoming city with plenty of social and cultural activities for students and locals alike, you’ll also find some of the biggest international companies in the world in Amsterdam, such as Booking.com, Adidas, Netflix, and IBM.
Nyenrode’s Breukelen campus – Nyenrode Castle – is set in a historic castle, which houses facilities like conference rooms and classrooms, a library, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, two restaurants, two hotels, and three bars. Breukelen is a picturesque town between Amsterdam and Utrecht, with charming shops, restaurants, art galleries, and a weekly market. Fun fact: The New York City borough of Brooklyn is named after Breukelen.
Nyenrode Business University offers five MBA programs. The Full-time MBA is a one-year program in English, located in Amsterdam and focused on European business and authentic leadership. The Executive MBA is a two-year, part-time program in English, based in Breukelen and dedicated to preparing students to become leaders of the future. The Modular Executive MBA in Business & IT is a part-time program in English, also based in Breukelen, and designed for managers, executives, and entrepreneurs with at least five years of strategic experience.
Nyenrode’s Modular Executive MBA in Business & Sustainable Transitions is a part-time, 3-7-year program, taught in Dutch and located in Breukelen. The program is designed for professionals looking to strengthen their sustainable entrepreneurship skills. The Executive MBA in Public & Private is also Dutch-taught, part-time, and lasts 3-7 years. This program focuses on improving students’ leadership and entrepreneurship skills, especially when it comes to bridging cultural differences.
All MBA programs at Nyenrode Business University are accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
Nyenrode Business University offers scholarships and loans for the Full-time MBA program. This includes funding offered in partnership with international financial institutions for Mexican and Columbian nationals.
Nyenrode Business University has produced several notable alumni, who lead in the business world and beyond. This includes Antony Burgmans (former chairman of Unilever), Peter Burggraaff (Director at Boston Consulting Group), Robert Polet (former chairman of Gucci), and Jeroen Hoencamp (COO at VodafoneZiggo).
The Dutch business school has also produced notable alumni in the public sector, such as Wim Kok (former Prime Minister of the Netherlands), Jan Kees de Jager (former Minister of Finance of the Netherlands), Dinesh Gunawardena (Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development in Sri Lanka), and Tom van den Nieuwenhuijzen (member of the House of Representatives).
