Why is the Irish border such a tricky subject in the Brexit negotiations?

Why is the Irish border such a tricky subject in the Brexit negotiations?

On the 29th of March 2019, the Brexit will become official and the UK will leave the European Union. Before this day, the UK and the EU will have to make a lot of rules and regulations concerning Great Britain’s leave. The best and easiest…

Business attire, a thing of the past?

Business attire, a thing of the past?

Business attires are more and more a thing of the past. Only in banking businesses and sales/marketing departments of businesses you will see plenty of suits. But why do younger employees prefer to wear casual clothing? And what does the customer think about it? The…

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Because of the broad focus of the Business Administration studies, it may remain unclear till the very end what kind of profession you will end up starting at after you have finished your Masters. To help clear this up we have created a list of…

A Cashless Society

A Cashless Society

In Sweden, about 80 percent of the transactions are made with credit cards, mobile phones or internet banking. One of the causes for this high percentage is the app Swish. This is a mobile app, developed by Swedish and Danish banks, which promotes a cashless…

The rise of Schiphol Airport

The rise of Schiphol Airport

With over 60 million passengers a year, Schiphol airport is one of Europe’s leading airports. Only Heathrow Airport in London and Charles de Gaulle in Paris transported more passengers in 2016. However, there seems to be some problems surrounding Schiphol’s policy. Last April there was…

Investing in Cars

Investing in Cars

Most people tend to think that if they buy a car, the value will drop over time. The value of the car will of course drop because it is a ‘product’ which will age and will be used, perhaps getting damaged. Most cars (classic cars…

2017’s Travel Trends

2017’s Travel Trends

With the summer holidays booked and only a few more months to go before the semester is over and we can finally leave the library, we have put together some interesting travel trends that are expected to play a big part in the hospitality industry…

Why you should start a business in college!

Why you should start a business in college!

Ever thought of starting your own company? Maybe after you are done with your masters or bachelor? However, you could also start that business in college already. There are a lot of advantages if you start your own business at a relatively young age. Of…

The Loss of the Dutch Populism

The Loss of the Dutch Populism

As everyone has noticed, the Dutch elections took place two weeks ago. The leading question before this election held place was if also the Netherlands were going to fall for the populism like we have seen in for example the Brexit and also the United…

Hidden Entrepreneurs

Hidden Entrepreneurs

A few weeks ago I was contacted and given the question whether I might be interested to write a blog about entrepreneurship. Yes, definitely, I am always among the first to share my opinion and experience about this topic. In 2014 I finished my Master…

8 useful personality traits in order to become successful

8 useful personality traits in order to become successful

Creativity The most well-known successful business people are the ones who started a business, such as Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. In order to start a business you need to be creative, since you have to think of something new that will also…

When I grow up I want to be a social media influencer?!

When I grow up I want to be a social media influencer?!

We have probably all heard about a new type of celebrities: the “instafamous”, or more widely known as social media influencers. These influencers can be defined as social media users with a large audience in an established and specific industry, who are able to influence…

The Cannabis Industry in America

The Cannabis Industry in America

The Cannabis Industry in America The legalization of weed has always been a topic of debate. In the Netherlands, weed is somewhat legal. It is legal to sell, but illegal to grow. In America, cannabis was, and still is, illegal. That last sentence does not…

The Netherlands as a Tax Haven

The Netherlands as a Tax Haven

More and more, tax evasion is being discovered. But this phenomenon is worldwide still a big problem. For example, in the last year, the Panama papers came to light and they caused a lot of fuss in the tax world. Also, more and more multinationals…

Europe’s got talent?!

Europe’s got talent?!

In the wake of the results of the Brexit referendum which was held on the 23rd of June last year, multiple businesses have been in a doubt about leaving London and settling in a major European city on the mainland. This is caused by the…