News for UvA EB students

The UvA’s Supervisory Board has unanimously approved a proposal to appoint a student member to the Executive Board and faculty management. The deans also unanimously support the proposal.

Following a peaceful demonstration last night, a group of protestors broke into the UvA’s Maagdenhuis building. The door was forced open and a member of security assaulted. The Executive Board has laid formal charges.

Following a peaceful demonstration last night, a group of protestors broke into the UvA’s Maagdenhuis building.

Issued by Louise J. Gunning-Schepers, president of the Executive Board

The magazine that has acted as a platform for UvA students to express their vision of economics and business for 62 years will now be shared with a wider audience.

The United Nations Regional Information Centre in Geneva is organising its annual Graduate Study Programme for master's students from 6 to 17 July.

During the New Year’s assembly held on Thursday 15 January, Dick Kerver was awarded the Van der Schroeffprijs 2014 for best Economics and Business Lecturer. Klaas Knot (President of De Nederlandsche Bank) and Harold ...

On Thursday 8 January Joris Marée (Mathematical Economics and Mathematics section) was selected as UvA Lecturer of the Year 2014. He received this award out of a field of six faculty nominees at the University of ...

The UvA faculties have given permission to make data about Master’s theses more widely available. It concerns over 32,000 theses, published since 2000. For the full text (provided the thesis is not classified) the ...

From 24 December 2014 to 4 January 2015, the libraries and study centres will have different opening hours.

Larry Summers will be the guest in Room for Discussion on Friday 31 October from 14:20 - 15:05. Lawrence Summers is one of the most influential economists of our time. He is type of figure who influences stock ...

The website of the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) is a rich source of information on marketing, advertising and media communication.

Building on its solid performance of recent years, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has risen to the 77th spot on the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2014-2015. Last year, the UvA was ranked ...

And who will pay the price for next year’s budget? The economy. While all signs indicate that economic growth remains modest, this year and the next, the government presents mainly good intentions. Roel Beetsma is a ...

Brendan O’Dwyer, Professor of Accounting of the Amsterdam Business School, says it is incredible how quickly Integrated Reporting (IR) has gained support and momentum in the world of accounting, coming out of nowhere ...

Can the Netherlands rightfully be accused of being a tax haven? According to most lists and criteria it is not, but the discussion keeps flaring up and the media love it. UvA professor Applied Economics Barbara ...

Students, staff and other interested parties can now visit www.campus.uva.nl (in Dutch) for all the latest developments on the building and restructuring of the City Centre Campus and the Roeterseiland Campus.

For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the highest placed Dutch university in the QS World University Rankings. The UvA has also risen in the overall rankings and now holds the 50th ...

The new study, work and meeting space the Bridge at Amsterdam Roeterseiland Campus is now open. This gallery has a spectacular view and design. The Bridge is a new type of ‘public’ space within UvA, since it unites ...

The University of Amsterdam has started research into how big data is used by businesses, government organisations, and other institutions. In collaboration with ORTEC Consulting Group, an extensive survey has been ...