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Marc Baaij is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He designs and teaches courses in various education programs, including Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, as well as open and “in-company” executive education programs. Marc is a high-performing member of the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), whose research on strategic management and international business has been published in leading international scientific and managerial journals. Additionally, he has (co-) authored three (international) books on strategic management and management consultancy. Marc is currently “Coordinator of Training and Supervision of External PhD Candidates” at RSM. Previously, he served as Academic Director of RSM’s Part-time Master Bedrijfskunde and the Part-time Master Management Consultancy. As a side position, Marc advises management of companies and other organizations on strategy development and execution.
Publications
Article (24)
Academic (18)
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Baaij, M. (2017). Comments on ‘Diversification strategy and the roles of the centre’. Long Range Planning, 50(1), 1-3. Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2016.12.012
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Slangen, A., Baaij, M., & Valboni, R. (2017). Disaggregating the corporate headquarters: Investor reactions to inversion announcements by US firms. Journal of Management Studies, 54(8), 1241-1270. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12286
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Baaij, M., Mom, T., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2015). Why do multinational corporations relocate core parts of their corporate headquarters abroad? Long Range Planning, 48(1), 46-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2012.07.001
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Baaij, M., & Slangen, A. (2013). The role of headquarters-subsidiary geographic distance and strategic decisions by spatially disaggregated headquarters. Journal of International Business Studies, 44(9), 941-952. https://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2013.41
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Baaij, M., Mom, T., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2012). Should Top Management Relocate Across National Borders? MIT Sloan Management Review, 53(2), 17-19. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/30945
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Baaij, M., de Jong, A., & van Dalen, J. (2011). The dynamics of superior performance among the largest firms in the global oil industry, 1954-2008. Industrial and Corporate Change, 20(3), 789-824. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtq065
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Reinmoller, P., & Baaij, M. (2010). Beyond the "lost decade": Rethinking the presence and performance analysis for Japanese firms in global competition. Hitotsubashi Business Review, 58(2).
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Baaij, M., Reinmoller, P., & Niepce, N. (2007). Sustained superior performance in changing environments: Towards a synthesis and a research agenda. Strategic Change, 16(3), 87-95. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.782
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van den Bosch, F., Baaij, M., & Volberda, H. (2005). How knowledge accumulation has changed strategy consulting: strategic options for established strategy consulting firms. Strategic Change, 14(jan-febr), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.705
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Baaij, M., van den Berghe, DAF., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2005). Rotterdam or Anywhere - Relocating Corporate HQ. Business Strategy Review, 16(2), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0955-6419.2005.00362.x
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2004). The International Relocation of Corporate Centres: Are Corporate Centres Sticky? European Management Journal, 22(2), 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2004.01.015
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Stienstra, M., Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2004). Strategic renewal of Europe's largest telecom operators (1999-2001): From herd behaviour towards strategic choice? European Management Journal, 22(3), 273-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2004.04.016
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Baaij, M., Greeven, MJ., & van Dalen, J. (2004). Persistent Superior Economic Performance, Sustainable Competitive Advantage, and Schumpeterian Innovation: Leading Established Computer Firms, 1954-2000. European Management Journal, 22(5), 517-531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2004.09.010
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van den Bosch, F., Volberda, H., Stienstra, M., & Baaij, M. (2004). Strategic Renewal of Europe's Largest Telecom Operations (1992-2001): A Reply to Curwen. European Management Journal, 22(5), 600-604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2004.09.017
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2004). Verplaatsing van bedrijfsactiviteiten naar het buitenland: hoe honkvast blijven de hoofdkantoren? M en O, 58(6), 23-36. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/6549
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2003). De rollen van de organisatieadviseur en hun invloed op de concurrentiepositie van de client. MAB, 77(6), 295-301. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/6481
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Baaij, M., & van den Bosch, F. (1998). Is blijvend ondernemingssucces mogelijk? M en O, 52(4), 28-41. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/31042
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Baaij, M., & Commandeur, H. (1997). Strategische heroriëntaties en de biologische metafoor van de onderneming. M en O, 51(4), 28-47.
Popular (1)
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Volberda, H., van den Bosch, F., Jansen, J., & Baaij, M. (2005). Geen groot bedrijf het land uit. Het Financiële Dagblad, 9.
Professional (5)
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Baaij, M. (2015). Why are so many Dutch companies relocating abroad? RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 22(2), 8-10. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/78358
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Baaij, M., Mom, T., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2012). Should management relocate across borders? RSM Insight, 10(2), 10-11. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40128
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Baaij, M., & van den Bosch, F. (2007). Laat plaats hoofdzetel bedrijf niet enkel aan markt over. Het Financiële Dagblad.
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Baaij, M., & van den Bosch, F. (1999). Naar een evolutionair raamwerk van strategie. Bedrijfskunde, 71(2), 52-59. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/11009
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Baaij, M., & van der Zwan, A. (1997). Het veranderingspotentieel van ondernemingen. Nijenrode Management Review, (4), 9-21.
Book (7)
Academic (5)
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Baaij, M. (2024). Business skills for the 21st century. (1 ed.) Sage. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/business-skills-for-the-21st-century/book281337
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Baaij, M., & Reinmoeller, P. (2018). Mapping a Winning Strategy: Developing and Executing a Successful Strategy in Turbulent Markets. Emerald Group Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781787561298
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Baaij, M. (2014). An introduction to management consultancy. Sage.
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., Volberda, H., & Mom, T. (2009). Wederzijds profijt: De strategische waarde van de Top 100 concernhoofdkantoren voor Nederland en van Nederland voor deze Top 100. Inscope.
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Wiebes, E., Baaij, M., Keibek, B., & Witteveen, P. (2007). The craft of strategy formation. Translating business issues into actionable strategies. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Professional (2)
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Baaij, M. (2011). De consultancy methode. Van probleem tot oplossing. Academic Service.
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Wiebes, E., Baaij, M., & Witteveen, P. (2007). De eerste drie maanden van een nieuwe toekomst. Werken aan de strategie van de onderneming. Scriptum.
Chapter (2)
Academic (1)
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2005). The Impact of Management Consulting Firms on Transfer and Building of Their Clients' Competences. In Sanchez, & Heene (Eds.), Competence Perspectives on Managing Interfirm Interactions, advances in applied business strategy, vol. 8 (pp. 27-44). JAI Press/Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-6826(04)08002-3
Professional (1)
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Baaij, M. (1997). Review. In A. de Geus (Ed.), - Scriptum (90-5594-083-6) Nicolas Breadley publishing.
Conference contribution (3)
Academic (3)
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2015). Rethinking the spatial configuration of corporate headquarters of multi-divisional firms: Cases of Royal Dutch Shell and Unilever. Strategic Management Society Special Conference on 'Rethinking Corporate Headquarters', St. Gallen.
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Baaij, M., Hollen, R., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2012). A First Assessment of the Strategic Value of Ports for the International Competitiveness of Countries: The case of the Port of Rotterdam. EURAM 2012, Rotterdam.
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2002). The Impact of Management Consulting Firms on the Building and Leveraging of their Clients' Competencies. COMPETENCE 2002, Sixth International Conference on Competence-Based Management, IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 26-28.
Doctoral Thesis (1)
Internally prepared (1)
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Baaij, M. (1996). Evolutionary Strategic Management. Firm and Environment, performance over time. [Doctoral Thesis, Nyenrode Business University]. Universiteit Nijenrode.
Report (4)
Academic (4)
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van den Bosch, F., Hollen, R., Volberda, H., & Baaij, M. (2011). The strategic value of the Port of Rotterdam for the international competitiveness of the Netherlands: a first exploration. Inscope. Research report for the Port of Rotterdam Authority
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van den Bosch, F., Hollen, R., Volberda, H., & Baaij, M. (2011). De strategische waarde van het Haven- en Industriecomplex Rotterdam voor het internationale concurrentievermogen van Nederland: een eerste verkenning. Inscope. Research report for the Port of Rotterdam Authority
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van den Bosch, F., Baaij, M., & Volberda, H. (2005). How Knowledge Accumulation Changed the Competitive Advantage of Strategy Consulting Firms. (ERIM Report Series 026-STR ed.) ERIM Report Series Vol. 026-STR
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Baaij, M., van den Bosch, F., & Volberda, H. (2005). How Management Consulting Firms Influence Building and Leveraging of Clients' Competences. (ERIM Report Series 079-STR ed.) ERIM Report Series Vol. 079-STR
Research case (1)
Academic (1)
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Esty, BC., Baaij, M., & Mulder, A., (2017). Bayer AG: Bidding to win Merck’s OTC business
Review article (1)
Popular (1)
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Baaij, M. G., Mom, T. J. M., Van Den Bosch, F. A. J., & Volberda, H. W. (2011). Should top management relocate across national borders? MIT Sloan Management Review, 53(2), 17-19. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/should-top-management-relocate-across-national-borders/
Activities
Additional positions (1)
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SparkOptimus B.V.Start date approval: 02 Jan 2023End date approval: 01 Jan 2026Place: AMSTERDAMDescription: Advisering over methoden en technieken
Additional activities (1)
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Unknown eventMarc Baaij (Participant)01 Jan 2009
Activity: Attendance > Attending an event (Professional)
Courses
Strategy Consulting
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: B3MIN1022
- Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Strategic Management Honours Class
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMHONSM
- ECTS: 10 Level: Master
Getting Things Done Without Resources
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME076
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Strategic Management Consulting
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMME081
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Organizing for technological transformation
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME136
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
Programming Fundamentals Using Python - Block 3
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME147-3
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Programming Fundamentals Using Python - Block 4
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME147-4
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Irrational Lab
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME152
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Strategic Decision-Making
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME156
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Strategic Implementation and measurement: Evaluating strategic success.
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME159
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Corporate Strategy Formulation, Geopolitics and its Implications for Firms Globally
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME160
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Negotiation and Conflict Management
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME176
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Scaling Up & Strategies for High Growth
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME182
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Strategy Consulting and Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME183
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master, Master
The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack: Ecosystem Thinking in Venturing Settings
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME190
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Managing Intellectual Property in M&As and Alliances
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMME204
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Structured Problem-Solving Methods of Strategy Consultants
- Study year: 2024/2025
- Code: BMME209
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
Research Clinic
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMRCSE-SM
- Level: Master
Qualitative research in Strategic Management & Strategic Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMRMSE-SM-QUAL
- Level: Master
Quantitative research in Strategic Management & Strategic Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMRMSE-SM-QUAN
- Level: Master
Competitive Strategy
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMSM10
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
RSM Strategy Case Project
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMSM11
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Corporate Strategy
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMSM12
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Past courses
A Managerial Perspective on Mergers & Acquisitions
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMME089
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Creating Societal Impact through Busines
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMME168
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Doing Business Strategically with China
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMME184
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Managing Innovation Strategically
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMME110
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
OLD - Changing Business Strategically
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM09
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
OLD STYLE - Corporate Ownership and Governance
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM04
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
OLD STYLE - Corporate Strategy and Growth
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM03
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
OLD STYLE - Managing Business Strategically
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM08
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Strategic Leadership and Corporate Governance
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMME087
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Strategic Management and International Law
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BMME185
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Business Strategy Skills
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020
- Code: BMSM07
- ECTS: 3 Level: Master
Strategy consulting
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017
- Code: BKBMIN022
- Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Bedrijfskundige Methodologie
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BPA1014
- ECTS: 4
Bedrijfsproject
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA1011
- ECTS: 4
Business Information Management
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2110
- ECTS: 5
Financieel Management
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2106
- ECTS: 5
Human Resource Management
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2107
- ECTS: 5
Internationaal Project
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2102
- ECTS: 5
Leiderschap, Management en Bestuur
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2109
- ECTS: 5
Management van Verandering
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2103
- ECTS: 5
New Business: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2108
- ECTS: 5
Operational Excellence
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2111
- ECTS: 5
Organisatie Studies
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BPA1012
- ECTS: 3
Strategisch Management
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMA2104
- ECTS: 5
Strategisch Management
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BPA1013
- ECTS: 3
Featured in the media
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Intro Senior Consultants Alumni
In this video Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management of the RSM, will look at Sr. Consultants giving insights on this topic
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Sequential Analysis Part 1 - Is there a problem?
In this video Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management of the RSM, will look Sequential Analysis.
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Sequential Analysis Part 2 - Where is the problem?
In this video Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management of the RSM, will look Sequential Analysis part 2.
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Sequential Analysis Part 3 - Why the problem exists.Sequential Analysis Part 3 - Why the problem exists.
In this video Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management of the RSM, will look Sequential Analysis part 3.
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Sequential Analysis Part 4 - Possible Solutions
In this video Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management of the RSM, will look Sequential Analysis part 4 - possible solutions.
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Sequential Analysis Part 5 - Finding the Best Solution
In this video Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management of the RSM, will look Sequential Analysis part 5 - finding the best solution.
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B U I T E N L A N D 'McKinsey in vergevorderde gesprekken over schikking van honderden miljoenen'
McKinsey is in advanced talks with attorney generals of several US states to settle for hundreds of millions of dollars. This is the result of giving advice to pharmaceutical companies that become are held responsible for the…
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Finding better solutions for strategic business challenges
The Rotterdam School of Management and Marc Baaij, associate professor of Strategic Management at the RSM, have been mentioned in an article. The article discusses the new three-day course named 'Foundations of Strategy' in which…
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How to develop and execute a winning strategy in a VUCA world
Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management has written a new book named ‘Mapping a Winning Strategy’, which has been mentioned in an article.
Wednesday, 14 November 2018 -
De Macht van de Adviseur
Marc Baaij, Associate Professor of Strategic Management at RSM, is quoted in this edition of Management Team on how technology has changed the playing field for management consultants.
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Training vertaalt aanpak van strategie consultants naar de praktijk
For professionals in consultancy, corporate development and policy making eager to gain insight in and apply the latest strategy models, frameworks and tools, RSM has developed a new training. The two-day training, ‘The Strategy…
Wednesday, 9 November 2016 -
Training brings strategy consulting approach and toolkit into practice.
For professionals in consultancy, corporate development and policy making eager to gain insight in and apply the latest strategy models, frameworks and tools, RSM has developed a new training. The two-day training, ‘The Strategy…
Tuesday, 8 November 2016