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Whiskey Burn at Dublin WhiskeyLive

Whiskey Burn at Dublin WhiskeyLive

Whiskey Burn at Dublin WhiskeyLive '19 - and the 'Mystery Whiskeys' Revealed

https://www.wittenborg.eu/whiskey-burn-dublin-whiskeylive.htm

Last year, Wittenborg University Press book Whiskey Burn - the Distilleries of Ireland by Vespa was launched at Whiskey Live in Dublin Castle, Ireland. They sold out of books at that event, and this year the book’s author, Ben Birdsall, returned with Wittenborg's Chair of the Board, Peter Birdsall, with their own stand to test the market.

The Whisky Burn books are Ben's study of the state of the whisky distilling industry by journeying around on his classic Vespa 50. With every copy sold of either Whiskey Burn or the first volume, Whisky Burn (about the Scottish distilleries), free samples of ‘Mystery Dram A’ and/or ‘Mystery Dram B’ were offered on the night.

Ben was delighted with the reception of his book again. “Dublin WhiskeyLive is without doubt the biggest Irish whiskey event of the year,” he said. “It was great to meet up again with some of the characters who actually appear in the book, like Eric from Midleton, who hosted the tastings that night on Cape Clear Island in Chapter 2, chief distiller Ned from Waterford distillery, Peter Mulryan, who had gone home and closed by the time I got to his Blackwater distillery, legendary distiller Noel Sweeney of Powerscourt, and John Teeling, ‘father’ of the Irish whiskey renaissance.

“But besides socialising and networking, WhiskeyLive is also a marketing event, and some of the most special and latest offerings from the Irish distillers were on offer. I was able to talk to the people who bought my books and they told me about their own experiences of the whiskey trail, and I spoke to people who had bought books in the past with valuable feedback. Tina, from Germany, even came with her own copy she had bought online to get me to sign it!”

Warehouse Expert Happy to Share Knowledge with Amsterdam Students

Warehouse Expert Happy to Share Knowledge with Amsterdam Students

Amsterdam Guest Lecturer Worked with Some of World's Biggest Logistics Companies

https://www.wittenborg.eu/warehouse-expert-happy-share-knowledge-amsterdam-students.htm

Dutch warehouse expert, Emiel van Gijzen, shared his tricks of the trade with entrepreneurial students from Wittenborg Amsterdam during a recent Procurement and Production seminar in the capital city. Van Gijzen has worked for big logistics companies like DHL, XPO and Panalpina, and has 25 years' experience in warehouse management. 

During the seminar he looked at questions like: What does the warehouse mean to an entrepreneur? Costs and risks in storage and transportation? Efficiency of cash flow and product delivery?

Students appreciated having a professional from the field sharing the inside scoop of his job.  

Though some of them have visited warehouses before, the seminar raised their interest in the functions of warehouses in the general management of enterprises, especially in the Netherlands where they can enjoy scrapping customs tariffs in import and export.

Van Gijzen also guided students in exploring the reasons behind choosing the location of a warehouse and the importance of warehouses in logistics systems. He furthermore emphasised the costs of warehouses. Entrepreneurs and business management need to create a bridge between internal and external parties' involvement, due to their sometimes differing responsibilities.  

Van Gijzen has worked for logistics service providers as well as consultants and retail and industrial companies in the Netherlands and abroad. In this environment, he is actively involved in warehouse design, implementation and optimisation for many companies.

Student Tells of Ups and Downs of Life as a Professional Footballer

Student Tells of Ups and Downs of Life as a Professional Footballer

After Playing Professional Football, Wittenborg Student Now Pursuing Career as Sport Agent

https://www.wittenborg.eu/student-tells-ups-and-downs-life-professional-footballer.htm

Wittenborg student Junyeong Shin was recently interviewed in the Korean press - not only because of his impressive footballing career at the age of 22, but also about his studies at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences and his time as a student in the Netherlands. This summer, he enjoyed a stint of professional football in Myanmar's top league. Having lived all around the world, he can now speak English, German and Korean, and plans to tackle  Mandarin and Portuguese next to up his career chances in the football industries of Brazil and China.

The interview was published by the Korean Association in Myanmar - the Asian country where Shin was a professional football player in the country's top league the past summer, playing for the Chinland Football Club, while at the same time doing his internship as a marketing assistant. This was not his first taste of professional football - last year he also played for the top league in Bhutan.

Shin joined Wittenborg in September 2017, enrolling for an IBA in Sport Business Management at Wittenborg. "I thought studying at WUAS would be very easy, but my academic results during my first year were poor. So, I began to be more serious about my studies and have now developed some positive habits on studying and planning. Also, my sports lecturers were very experienced lecturers, which gave me a lot of positive knowledge!

"Regulate International Students through Marketing"

"Regulate International Students through Marketing"

Dutch Universities Spend "Huge Amounts" on Recruitment of International Students, while Government Tries to Reduce their Numbers

https://www.wittenborg.eu/regulate-international-students-through-marketing.htm

While Dutch universities continue to spend huge amounts of public funds on recruiting international students, any attempts by the government to curb their numbers will be futile, Wittenborg CEO Maggie Feng warned in an interview published in the November issue of Onderwijsblad, a publication of the AOb - the Netherlands’ biggest teachers' union.

The Ministry of Education recently announced a number of measurements to limit the number of international students in the Netherlands in the wake of outrage over the increase of English-taught programmes.

Yet, as Onderwijsblad points out, the recruitment of students is still going ahead unabated. Three-quarters of international students in Holland are thought to come from the EU.

The publication also takes a look at the conduct of agents used by universities to recruit students abroad. Last year the minister, Ingrid van Engelshoven, said she was not averse to asking the Dutch Inspectorate of Education to look into the methods employed by agencies if there are indications of irregular conduct.

Agencies are allegedly recruiting international students who do not qualify for admission to Dutch universities, offering them a costly “transition-year programme”, which is then taken care of by the agencies themselves. However, to comply with the requirements of a study permit, students are registered at partnering universities.

Developing your Soft Skills

Developing your Soft Skills

Hard Skills versus Soft Skills

https://www.wittenborg.eu/developing-your-soft-skills.htm

On the other hand, soft skills are interpersonal (or people) skills like communication and negotiation skills, empathy, customer service, etc. These skills are much more difficult to define and assess, but yet, they are as important as hard skills. Individuals who do not have soft skills will find difficulty establishing connections with friends, colleagues and the people around them.

To analyse deeper, your soft skills also include your personality traits and attributes that characterise how you interact with your peers and the people around you. Adaptability, teamwork, leadership, work ethics, time management, flexibility and conflict resolution are all soft skills required to handle your day-to-day job. Unlike hard skills, soft skills are inherent in you and are most often influenced by your family background, culture, moral values, way of life and education.

Why should you develop and improve your soft skills?

Soft skills are inevitable and important because they affect relationships between friends, colleagues, leaders, customers, clients, vendors and government officials.  If you work in a retail or hospitality industry, soft skills are essential for finding, attracting, serving and retaining customers.  Your networking abilities, presentation, negotiation and persuasion skills are all very important to get sales for your company.  Honing your conflict resolution skills and customer service is also pertinent to watering down any conflicts or problems and preventing them from escalating.

Wittenborg Students Visit Echoput Hotel in Apeldoorn

Wittenborg Students Visit Echoput Hotel in Apeldoorn

Students Learn about Sustainability in Hospitality Industry at 5-Star Apeldoorn Hotel

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-students-visit-echoput-hotel-apeldoorn.htm

About 60 students from Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences visited the 5-star De Echoput Hotel & Restaurant located in the Het Loo Royal Estate's forest in Apeldoorn as part of the second Project Week company visit of the academic year.  

Wittenborg has built a solid relationship with the luxury De Echoput over the past 3 years with many international students doing internships there or even finding jobs post-graduation. The owner of the hotel, Karel Klosse, recently said in an interview that he has no problem hiring English-speaking staff.

During last week's Project Week excursion, the students had the chance to discover different parts of the hotel and learn about its overall management.

Wittenborg alumnus Illia Kupris, who currently works at the hotel as Day and Morning Manager, also gave a presentation to students on sustainability measures implemented at De Echoput.

Wittenborg Back Office Administrator Sinan Colasan, who accompanied the group said: "The students challenged Illia a lot during the question and answer session and took down some notes. They are supposed to reflect on what they have learned from this visit as part of their group presentations and reports by making some critical analyses."

WUP 15/11/2019
by James Wittenborg
© Wittenborg University Press

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Apeldoorn

 

Wittenborg at Begin Edu Fair in Ukraine

Wittenborg at Begin Edu Fair in Ukraine

More than 1,000 Students and High-Schoolers Attend Begin Fair in Kiev

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-begin-edu-fair-ukraine.htm

More than 1,000 prospective students recently attended the Begin Edu Fair in Kiev, Ukraine, where Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences also participated. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency Kiev Hotel.

This fair hosted 35 international universities and welcomed more than 1,000 visitors - university students, high-schoolers and their parents.

Wittenborg was represented by Iryna Bernatska, campus manager at Wittenborg Amsterdam, who is herself originally from Ukraine. She informed potential students about undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by Wittenborg, admission requirements, scholarships, the cost of living, etc.

According to Bernatska, prospective students were particularly impressed with the internationalisation of Wittenborg, its six entry dates, as well as the possibility to change their bachelor's degree programme during their first year at Wittenborg should they wish to.  

Bernatska noted a high interest in the undergraduate programmes, especially top-up programmes when the students directly join the final year of bachelor's programmes. Also, prospective students had a positive reaction to master's programmes that do not require work experience.

WUP 14/11/2019
by James Wittenborg
© Wittenborg University Press

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Ukraine
EDU Fair
Wittenborg Amsterdam

 

Amsterdam Students Impress with Ideas on Strategy Formulation

Amsterdam Students Impress with Ideas on Strategy Formulation

Students Analyse Wittenborg's Position in "Crowded HE Market"

https://www.wittenborg.eu/amsterdam-students-impress-ideas-strategy-formulation.htm

Students from Wittenborg's  EBA double-degree programme in Amsterdam recently attended a two-day workshop covering different approaches to strategy formulation. The double-degree programme is offered jointly with the University of Brighton in the UK.

The group was then set a challenge to present an analysis of Wittenborg's competitive position in what is considered a crowded higher education market - not only in the Netherlands, but also globally. The exercise also granted the opportunity for students from Wittenborg Amsterdam to meet-and-greet lecturers from Brighton and Wittenborg staff.

Besides members of Wittenborg's management team, the presentation was also attended by Clare Millington, the course leader of the programme at Brighton. Five teams presented their conclusions, applying strategic models such as a 5-forces analysis, the stakeholder power interest matrix, the VRIN resources matrix, and then concluding with a SWOT/TOWS analysis and a number of useful recommendations for the management team to consider.

Millington said she was very impressed by the quality of the presentations which skillfully combined new strategy knowledge and analytical skills to identify useful insights and opportunities.  "The double-degree students make great ambassadors for Wittenborg and the University of Brighton," complimented Clare.

Inflow of foreign students in the Netherlands continues to grow

Inflow of foreign students in the Netherlands continues to grow

Inflow of foreign students continues to grow in the Netherlands

https://www.wittenborg.eu/inflow-foreign-students-netherlands-continues-grow.htm

According to the Dutch National Teachers' Union magazine, 'Onderwijsblad', preliminary figures released by the Association of Universities (VSNU) in mid-October shows that foreign student intake in bachelor's programs increased by 23.5 percent.

The number of international students in higher education has doubled in the last ten years. A further increase is 'at odds with the quality of education and accessibility for Dutch students', an interdepartmental team of policy officials warned this summer.

The VSNU shares this concern. As a result of the growth, the workload and the pressure on finances are increasing. Universities are asking for investments in education and for instruments with which they can control the international influx. Dutch education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven wants to give state-funded universities the opportunity to set up a student stop for English language studies.

Non-accredited commercial (for-profit) education providers

Research from the Onderwijsblad, however, shows that the hunt for international students continues unabated. Publicly funded universities will be represented at dozens of study abroad trade fairs in (Eastern) Europe, Asia and North America this autumn to recruit students and work with commercial agents who send international students to them for a commission fee.

According to Onderwijsblad, other non-accredited commercial (for-profit) education providers bring foreign students to the Netherlands, who pay between 14 to 18 thousand euros for a transition year that gives them access to a study they would otherwise not be allowed to start.

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Famous Chocolate Factory

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Famous Chocolate Factory

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Famous Chocolate Factory

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-amsterdam-students-visit-famous-chocolate-factory.htm

Last month, students from Wittenborg University's Amsterdam campus had a tour of Tony Chocoloney's offices in the Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam.

This visit was another collaboration with students from the Vrije Universiteit and the University of Amsterdam. The tour guide spoke about the importance of the social mission and the story behind Tony's logo and brand name. He also provided us with information about the partnerships that Tony's has forged with competitors, their organisational structure and plans for expansion, including building a large factory in Zaandam complete with roller coaster. This was a productive conversation in which we discussed Tony's choice not to advertise, and their creation of the 'slave free' logo which is now also used by the Albert Heijn supermarket chain to indicate child-labour-free cocoa products.

Students were very happy with the chance to network and discuss their business ideas with students from another institution. They were also pleased with the gift bags they received from Tony's which contained samples of their new products.

WUP 9/11/2019
By Amy Abdou
©Wittenborg University Press

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Wittenborg Students
Wittenborg Amsterdam

Whiskey Burn at Dublin WhiskeyLive

Whiskey Burn at Dublin WhiskeyLive

Whiskey Burn at Dublin WhiskeyLive '19 - and the 'Mystery Whiskeys' Revealed

https://www.wittenborg.eu/whiskey-burn-dublin-whiskeylive.htm

Last year, Wittenborg University Press book Whiskey Burn - the Distilleries of Ireland by Vespa was launched at Whiskey Live in Dublin Castle, Ireland. They sold out of books at that event, and this year the book’s author, Ben Birdsall, returned with Wittenborg's Chair of the Board, Peter Birdsall, with their own stand to test the market.

The Whisky Burn books are Ben's study of the state of the whisky distilling industry by journeying around on his classic Vespa 50. With every copy sold of either Whiskey Burn or the first volume, Whisky Burn (about the Scottish distilleries), free samples of ‘Mystery Dram A’ and/or ‘Mystery Dram B’ were offered on the night.

Ben was delighted with the reception of his book again. “Dublin WhiskeyLive is without doubt the biggest Irish whiskey event of the year,” he said. “It was great to meet up again with some of the characters who actually appear in the book, like Eric from Midleton, who hosted the tastings that night on Cape Clear Island in Chapter 2, chief distiller Ned from Waterford distillery, Peter Mulryan, who had gone home and closed by the time I got to his Blackwater distillery, legendary distiller Noel Sweeney of Powerscourt, and John Teeling, ‘father’ of the Irish whiskey renaissance.

“But besides socialising and networking, WhiskeyLive is also a marketing event, and some of the most special and latest offerings from the Irish distillers were on offer. I was able to talk to the people who bought my books and they told me about their own experiences of the whiskey trail, and I spoke to people who had bought books in the past with valuable feedback. Tina, from Germany, even came with her own copy she had bought online to get me to sign it!”

Warehouse Expert Happy to Share Knowledge with Amsterdam Students

Warehouse Expert Happy to Share Knowledge with Amsterdam Students

Amsterdam Guest Lecturer Worked with Some of World's Biggest Logistics Companies

https://www.wittenborg.eu/warehouse-expert-happy-share-knowledge-amsterdam-students.htm

Dutch warehouse expert, Emiel van Gijzen, shared his tricks of the trade with entrepreneurial students from Wittenborg Amsterdam during a recent Procurement and Production seminar in the capital city. Van Gijzen has worked for big logistics companies like DHL, XPO and Panalpina, and has 25 years' experience in warehouse management. 

During the seminar he looked at questions like: What does the warehouse mean to an entrepreneur? Costs and risks in storage and transportation? Efficiency of cash flow and product delivery?

Students appreciated having a professional from the field sharing the inside scoop of his job.  

Though some of them have visited warehouses before, the seminar raised their interest in the functions of warehouses in the general management of enterprises, especially in the Netherlands where they can enjoy scrapping customs tariffs in import and export.

Van Gijzen also guided students in exploring the reasons behind choosing the location of a warehouse and the importance of warehouses in logistics systems. He furthermore emphasised the costs of warehouses. Entrepreneurs and business management need to create a bridge between internal and external parties' involvement, due to their sometimes differing responsibilities.  

Van Gijzen has worked for logistics service providers as well as consultants and retail and industrial companies in the Netherlands and abroad. In this environment, he is actively involved in warehouse design, implementation and optimisation for many companies.

Student Tells of Ups and Downs of Life as a Professional Footballer

Student Tells of Ups and Downs of Life as a Professional Footballer

After Playing Professional Football, Wittenborg Student Now Pursuing Career as Sport Agent

https://www.wittenborg.eu/student-tells-ups-and-downs-life-professional-footballer.htm

Wittenborg student Junyeong Shin was recently interviewed in the Korean press - not only because of his impressive footballing career at the age of 22, but also about his studies at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences and his time as a student in the Netherlands. This summer, he enjoyed a stint of professional football in Myanmar's top league. Having lived all around the world, he can now speak English, German and Korean, and plans to tackle  Mandarin and Portuguese next to up his career chances in the football industries of Brazil and China.

The interview was published by the Korean Association in Myanmar - the Asian country where Shin was a professional football player in the country's top league the past summer, playing for the Chinland Football Club, while at the same time doing his internship as a marketing assistant. This was not his first taste of professional football - last year he also played for the top league in Bhutan.

Shin joined Wittenborg in September 2017, enrolling for an IBA in Sport Business Management at Wittenborg. "I thought studying at WUAS would be very easy, but my academic results during my first year were poor. So, I began to be more serious about my studies and have now developed some positive habits on studying and planning. Also, my sports lecturers were very experienced lecturers, which gave me a lot of positive knowledge!

"Regulate International Students through Marketing"

"Regulate International Students through Marketing"

Dutch Universities Spend "Huge Amounts" on Recruitment of International Students, while Government Tries to Reduce their Numbers

https://www.wittenborg.eu/regulate-international-students-through-marketing.htm

While Dutch universities continue to spend huge amounts of public funds on recruiting international students, any attempts by the government to curb their numbers will be futile, Wittenborg CEO Maggie Feng warned in an interview published in the November issue of Onderwijsblad, a publication of the AOb - the Netherlands’ biggest teachers' union.

The Ministry of Education recently announced a number of measurements to limit the number of international students in the Netherlands in the wake of outrage over the increase of English-taught programmes.

Yet, as Onderwijsblad points out, the recruitment of students is still going ahead unabated. Three-quarters of international students in Holland are thought to come from the EU.

The publication also takes a look at the conduct of agents used by universities to recruit students abroad. Last year the minister, Ingrid van Engelshoven, said she was not averse to asking the Dutch Inspectorate of Education to look into the methods employed by agencies if there are indications of irregular conduct.

Agencies are allegedly recruiting international students who do not qualify for admission to Dutch universities, offering them a costly “transition-year programme”, which is then taken care of by the agencies themselves. However, to comply with the requirements of a study permit, students are registered at partnering universities.

Developing your Soft Skills

Developing your Soft Skills

Hard Skills versus Soft Skills

https://www.wittenborg.eu/developing-your-soft-skills.htm

On the other hand, soft skills are interpersonal (or people) skills like communication and negotiation skills, empathy, customer service, etc. These skills are much more difficult to define and assess, but yet, they are as important as hard skills. Individuals who do not have soft skills will find difficulty establishing connections with friends, colleagues and the people around them.

To analyse deeper, your soft skills also include your personality traits and attributes that characterise how you interact with your peers and the people around you. Adaptability, teamwork, leadership, work ethics, time management, flexibility and conflict resolution are all soft skills required to handle your day-to-day job. Unlike hard skills, soft skills are inherent in you and are most often influenced by your family background, culture, moral values, way of life and education.

Why should you develop and improve your soft skills?

Soft skills are inevitable and important because they affect relationships between friends, colleagues, leaders, customers, clients, vendors and government officials.  If you work in a retail or hospitality industry, soft skills are essential for finding, attracting, serving and retaining customers.  Your networking abilities, presentation, negotiation and persuasion skills are all very important to get sales for your company.  Honing your conflict resolution skills and customer service is also pertinent to watering down any conflicts or problems and preventing them from escalating.

Wittenborg Students Visit Echoput Hotel in Apeldoorn

Wittenborg Students Visit Echoput Hotel in Apeldoorn

Students Learn about Sustainability in Hospitality Industry at 5-Star Apeldoorn Hotel

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-students-visit-echoput-hotel-apeldoorn.htm

About 60 students from Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences visited the 5-star De Echoput Hotel & Restaurant located in the Het Loo Royal Estate's forest in Apeldoorn as part of the second Project Week company visit of the academic year.  

Wittenborg has built a solid relationship with the luxury De Echoput over the past 3 years with many international students doing internships there or even finding jobs post-graduation. The owner of the hotel, Karel Klosse, recently said in an interview that he has no problem hiring English-speaking staff.

During last week's Project Week excursion, the students had the chance to discover different parts of the hotel and learn about its overall management.

Wittenborg alumnus Illia Kupris, who currently works at the hotel as Day and Morning Manager, also gave a presentation to students on sustainability measures implemented at De Echoput.

Wittenborg Back Office Administrator Sinan Colasan, who accompanied the group said: "The students challenged Illia a lot during the question and answer session and took down some notes. They are supposed to reflect on what they have learned from this visit as part of their group presentations and reports by making some critical analyses."

WUP 15/11/2019
by James Wittenborg
© Wittenborg University Press

Related Content
Wittenborg Students
Echoput Hotel
Apeldoorn

 

Wittenborg at Begin Edu Fair in Ukraine

Wittenborg at Begin Edu Fair in Ukraine

More than 1,000 Students and High-Schoolers Attend Begin Fair in Kiev

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-begin-edu-fair-ukraine.htm

More than 1,000 prospective students recently attended the Begin Edu Fair in Kiev, Ukraine, where Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences also participated. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency Kiev Hotel.

This fair hosted 35 international universities and welcomed more than 1,000 visitors - university students, high-schoolers and their parents.

Wittenborg was represented by Iryna Bernatska, campus manager at Wittenborg Amsterdam, who is herself originally from Ukraine. She informed potential students about undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by Wittenborg, admission requirements, scholarships, the cost of living, etc.

According to Bernatska, prospective students were particularly impressed with the internationalisation of Wittenborg, its six entry dates, as well as the possibility to change their bachelor's degree programme during their first year at Wittenborg should they wish to.  

Bernatska noted a high interest in the undergraduate programmes, especially top-up programmes when the students directly join the final year of bachelor's programmes. Also, prospective students had a positive reaction to master's programmes that do not require work experience.

WUP 14/11/2019
by James Wittenborg
© Wittenborg University Press

Related Content
Ukraine
EDU Fair
Wittenborg Amsterdam

 

Amsterdam Students Impress with Ideas on Strategy Formulation

Amsterdam Students Impress with Ideas on Strategy Formulation

Students Analyse Wittenborg's Position in "Crowded HE Market"

https://www.wittenborg.eu/amsterdam-students-impress-ideas-strategy-formulation.htm

Students from Wittenborg's  EBA double-degree programme in Amsterdam recently attended a two-day workshop covering different approaches to strategy formulation. The double-degree programme is offered jointly with the University of Brighton in the UK.

The group was then set a challenge to present an analysis of Wittenborg's competitive position in what is considered a crowded higher education market - not only in the Netherlands, but also globally. The exercise also granted the opportunity for students from Wittenborg Amsterdam to meet-and-greet lecturers from Brighton and Wittenborg staff.

Besides members of Wittenborg's management team, the presentation was also attended by Clare Millington, the course leader of the programme at Brighton. Five teams presented their conclusions, applying strategic models such as a 5-forces analysis, the stakeholder power interest matrix, the VRIN resources matrix, and then concluding with a SWOT/TOWS analysis and a number of useful recommendations for the management team to consider.

Millington said she was very impressed by the quality of the presentations which skillfully combined new strategy knowledge and analytical skills to identify useful insights and opportunities.  "The double-degree students make great ambassadors for Wittenborg and the University of Brighton," complimented Clare.

Inflow of foreign students in the Netherlands continues to grow

Inflow of foreign students in the Netherlands continues to grow

Inflow of foreign students continues to grow in the Netherlands

https://www.wittenborg.eu/inflow-foreign-students-netherlands-continues-grow.htm

According to the Dutch National Teachers' Union magazine, 'Onderwijsblad', preliminary figures released by the Association of Universities (VSNU) in mid-October shows that foreign student intake in bachelor's programs increased by 23.5 percent.

The number of international students in higher education has doubled in the last ten years. A further increase is 'at odds with the quality of education and accessibility for Dutch students', an interdepartmental team of policy officials warned this summer.

The VSNU shares this concern. As a result of the growth, the workload and the pressure on finances are increasing. Universities are asking for investments in education and for instruments with which they can control the international influx. Dutch education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven wants to give state-funded universities the opportunity to set up a student stop for English language studies.

Non-accredited commercial (for-profit) education providers

Research from the Onderwijsblad, however, shows that the hunt for international students continues unabated. Publicly funded universities will be represented at dozens of study abroad trade fairs in (Eastern) Europe, Asia and North America this autumn to recruit students and work with commercial agents who send international students to them for a commission fee.

According to Onderwijsblad, other non-accredited commercial (for-profit) education providers bring foreign students to the Netherlands, who pay between 14 to 18 thousand euros for a transition year that gives them access to a study they would otherwise not be allowed to start.

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Famous Chocolate Factory

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Famous Chocolate Factory

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Famous Chocolate Factory

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-amsterdam-students-visit-famous-chocolate-factory.htm

Last month, students from Wittenborg University's Amsterdam campus had a tour of Tony Chocoloney's offices in the Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam.

This visit was another collaboration with students from the Vrije Universiteit and the University of Amsterdam. The tour guide spoke about the importance of the social mission and the story behind Tony's logo and brand name. He also provided us with information about the partnerships that Tony's has forged with competitors, their organisational structure and plans for expansion, including building a large factory in Zaandam complete with roller coaster. This was a productive conversation in which we discussed Tony's choice not to advertise, and their creation of the 'slave free' logo which is now also used by the Albert Heijn supermarket chain to indicate child-labour-free cocoa products.

Students were very happy with the chance to network and discuss their business ideas with students from another institution. They were also pleased with the gift bags they received from Tony's which contained samples of their new products.

WUP 9/11/2019
By Amy Abdou
©Wittenborg University Press

Related Content
Wittenborg Students
Wittenborg Amsterdam

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