A crowd of Gen-Z workers move into an office

Changes

Over 35? Here are five surprising things about working with Gen Z

They may be the youngest members of your workforce, but what they think – and what they do next – will define your success for the next 30 years. Researcher Hana Ben Shabat (MBA, 1995) tells us what we need to know about our new colleagues.

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A customer shops in an automated supermarket

Futureland

Information overload?

Dr Robert Rooderkerk says having the right data isn’t enough, it’s all about what you do with it.

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A businesswoman sails a ship on the sea

Startups

We dive into the reality of entrepreneurship

So you want to launch your own startup. What do you need? Capital, of course. Determination. And most of all? Passion. At least, that’s the narrative. But of course, it’s not enough. Starting a business is dirty, difficult and frequently frustrating. Most don’t become unicorns. Many fail.

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Inequality

The great divide

Inequality kills one person every four seconds. How we deal with it will shape the next decade.

6 minutes read
Ivona standing below trees with the lake behind her

Out of office

Escape to Kralingse Plas

Ivona Birlad (IBA, 2022) on the city oasis that offers something for everyone and at all times of year.

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A business woman stares akwardly from a zoom call while chaos happens behind her - including construction, animals, kids and a fire

After the pandemic

Camera on

Video call meetings have turned our homes into studios – and opened a window into each other’s lives. Is it an easy convenience – or an invasion of our privacy?

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Jan-Chris Koenders in the reception of Lexus Nederland Louwman & Parqui B.V.

After the pandemic

Build back better

The world has changed, so what’s next? We asked RSM’s business leaders.

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Emilie Schei shows the upcycled fabrics made by Reshirt Rotterdam

Elevator Pitch

Waste not, want not

Emilie Schei (Pre-master Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship student) presents Reshirt Rotterdam, a social startup upcycling fabrics.

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