Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is the leading European School for research and education in the fields of Business and Economics.
Strategy 2022-2027
For the period 2022-2027, TiSEM has formulated 5 key strategic aspirations:
- We will reinforce our position as the world-class academic institution
- We will further develop a distinct education profile
- We will strengthen the academic and societal impact
- We will grow an inclusive culture
- We will provide optimal support for teaching, research and impact
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About TiSEM
TiSEM’s academic staff contribute to a range societally relevant topics through the cutting-edge research on, among others, entrepreneurship, innovation, alleviation of world hunger, sustainability, market governance and ageing. The School stimulates inter-disciplinary research by collaborating with a range of academic, business and government partners in research centers and networks.
The School offers a range of high-quality Bachelor and Master programs (most of them in English) as well as a rigorous Research Master and PhD program to about 8,000 students.
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Study with us
Invest in your future by joining one of TiSEM’s excellent programs in Business and Economics. Build your knowledge, skills and character to become a leader of tomorrow. Benefit from the Tilburg University’s closeness to “the Silicon Valley of Europe” – the Brainpoort region – where high-tech multinationals offer plentiful internship and job opportunities. Enjoy our compact green campus, vibrant with student life. Explore Europe from Tilburg University’s central location and easy connections to main tourist attractions of the continent.
Research at TiSEM
TiSEM’s academic staff publish cutting edge economics and business research in the top world journals. The School participates in various interdisciplinary research centers and networks.
Work with us
Build your career at TiSEM and join the international community of world-class scholars and take a look at our vacancies. Explore the job opportunities at TiSEM.
Collaborate with us
Join our vast network of industry, government and higher education partners. Collaborate with our School in the area of education and research. Consider joining TiSEM in a research project, establishing a chair by special appointment or becoming a partner organization in TiSEM’s Extended Master. Consider a professional PhD trajectory for yourself or one of your employees.
TiSEM Alumni
Pursue life-long learning at TiSEM and support the excellent research and educational projects that matter.
News
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Lans Bovenberg awarded Netherlands Prize for Political Economy
12th April 2024Emeritus Professor of Economics Lans Bovenberg has been awarded the Netherlands Prize for Political Economy. Bovenberg is receiving the prize in recognition of his major and wide-ranging contribution to economic policy knowledge and his many publications in the Dutch and international professional literature.
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How to prevent social desirability bias in surveys
26th March 2024Marketing researcher Rik Pieters has developed, together with colleagues from other universities, a new, indirect questioning technique to improve the chance that people answer truthfully. The technique can be used, for instance, in conducting surveys or prescribing medication.
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Excessive flexibility due to flexible contracts can negatively affect workers well-being
19th March 2024On Friday, March 22, 2024, José Gabriel Carreño will defend his PhD thesis titled: Three Essays on Wage Compensation and Flexible Contracts. In his PhD thesis, Carreño found that the reliance on flexible contracts may lead to a decrease in worker welfare.
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Local exposure to refugees promotes more positive attitude to asylum seekers
14th March 2024People who live near a refugee center tend to develop a more positive attitude to asylum seekers compared to people who live further away. They are also less likely to support anti-immigration parties. This is the conclusion of research conducted by economist Sigrid Suetens and her team. The study suggests that this positive attitude is a result of contact between local residents and refugees.
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Loss of ecosystems incurs higher costs than previously estimated
07th March 2024Across the globe, animal and plant species along with their habitats are disappearing. With this loss, we also lose the 'services' they provide, such as water filtration or crop pollination. An international research team, including Sjak Smulders from Tilburg University, has proposed a new calculation approach to capture these future 'benefits' of nature. The research has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Science.