The Disruptive Potential of Drones

The Disruptive Potential of Drones

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “drone”? I am sure, for many of you, it still has a negative connotation. You might think of warfare, espionage and surveillance. Indeed, drones were invented and first used for military and…

BLOCKCHAIN: A Future for Banking?

BLOCKCHAIN: A Future for Banking?

Have you heard of Blockchain? Intrigued? You should be. This innovative, bitcoin-underpinning technology is guaranteed to stimulate interesting discussion in the realm of finance and banking. While the bitcoin project, introduced end October 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, became a viable mode of transaction for global…

An Interview with Ruud Sanders from AkzoNobel

An Interview with Ruud Sanders from AkzoNobel

On a rainy Thursday in January, we made our way from Tilburg to Arnhem, to one of the locations of AkzoNobel. AkzoNobel is a multinational company that specializes in paints, coatings and specialty chemicals. Their products can be found decorating and protecting buildings, bridges or transportation vehicles,…

Hope for the Oil Industry

Hope for the Oil Industry

An interesting development came to light last week; or well, I hope you share the opinion that it is interesting. As most of you know, the oil price has been a continuous issue over the last year and half because of the market surplus. If you…

Company focus: The Accountancy Traineeship at PwC

Company focus: The Accountancy Traineeship at PwC

The accountancy traineeship When you start as an accountant at PwC you follow our two-year program The Associate Academy, the accountancy traineeship. You will be intensively supervised by a personal coach and you will gain extensive experience with various activities for various clients. You will get in…

The Diary Affair Of The European Central Bank

The Diary Affair Of The European Central Bank

Even if the presence of diaries has been declining over years, most of the people will remember growing up with these little personal books, full of thoughts, experiences and memories. Well, unlike diary books of your childhood, the European Central Bank, or just ECB, keeps…

Franchise Films in Hollywood: The True Awakening of the Force

Franchise Films in Hollywood: The True Awakening of the Force

What do Star Wars, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and James Bond all have in common? The listing above represents a strategic phenomenon that has dominated the trends in current film production in Hollywood. The success of film…

Tax Evasion: A Serious Problem

Tax Evasion: A Serious Problem

The United States of America, labelled as the land of opportunity by some, is currently in the midst of the pre-election lunacy that takes place every four years; with outrageous statements by a man, whom I shall not name, taking the internet by storm far…

From Academic Group Assignments To Global Teamwork

From Academic Group Assignments To Global Teamwork

What do you think about group assignments? If you are a university student, chances are high that group assignments will accompany you throughout your academic career. The objectives are well known: e.g. developing stronger communication and time management skills, learning how to collaborate and share…

AB InBev: The Pangaea of Beer

AB InBev: The Pangaea of Beer

Here’s a fun fact: about 2 billion people in the world drink beer. Imagine what an Oktoberfest you could have if every beer enthusiast in the world attended – Ironically, an unforgettable one. What is also ironic is that in the month of October this…

9. Start-Ups: The Google Winning Team

9. Start-Ups: The Google Winning Team

By now you’ve probably come quite far with your startup idea already. You and your co-founder have settled and realized that this business could possibly be a quite sustainable one. Maybe you’re the next Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Maybe you’ve experienced growth just like…

8. Start-Ups: Revenues and Economic Sustainability

8. Start-Ups: Revenues and Economic Sustainability

Revenues. It is the most hated but also the most loved word for newly started startups. Probably from the start you will be selling products your company produces, or providing the service you specialize in against a fee. And this handicraft way of operating your…

7. Start-Ups: Company Intermezzo: Bungalo

7. Start-Ups: Company Intermezzo: Bungalo

Okay, enough with all the theoretical aspects of a start-up. Time to look at real life now. Yes, using some theory in building a business is important and it will definitely guide you through some difficult steps and bridges. Also the theoretical knowledge is a…

Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: The Recap

Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: The Recap

Volkswagen, the car manufacturer most notoriously known for the Beetle (also known as “the Bug”) and the all-time classic hippy van; the Transporter (also known as the Bus) has made headlines this past week. It has come to light that Volkswagen has been involved in…

6. Start-Ups: The Traction Trap

6. Start-Ups: The Traction Trap

Traction. If you’re very serious about this business that you want to start, you probably have come across this word already. As soon as you launch the business you will hopefully see some traction happening. If it is an app that you’re launching, you’ll see…