Introduction to TiasNimbas

Jan Henk van der WerffManaging Director-TiasNimbas Business School

17 May 2011

Never stop asking…..

• Does the educational programme address my personal and professional needs?

• How will the programme support my career goals?

• How does TiasNimbas differ from other business schools?

• Do I meet all requirements to enter my programme of choice? And how do I finance my study, if I can’t count on support from my

employer?

• How do I balance an intense programme of study with the demands of my job and my family life?

TiasNimbas Business School in brief• Business school of Tilburg University and Eindhoven

University of Technology

• International, all-round business school: • MBA programs• Executive masters programs• Executive programs• DBA program• Company specific programs (CSP)• MSc programs

• Well connected with the business community

• Partner with top international business schools

• Multiple sites: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bonn, Eindhoven, Taipei, Tilburg, Utrecht

Some figures

• 25 M. Euros in revenues in 2010 (growth: 12%)

• 2.400 participants at TiasNimbas per year

• 90% international participants in FT MBA (25 countries)

• 10.000 alumni total

Key characteristics• Mission:

To help develop responsible leaders for business and non-profit

organizations who can create value and make a difference

• International orientation/ global mindset

• Academic rigor and business relevance

• Accreditation: AACSB, AMBA, NVAO

In the Financial Times ranking of European Business Schools, TiasNimbas climbed 25 places. We are now ranked #24 out of the top 75 graduate business schools in Europe

International participants

International faculty and staff

• Australia• Belgium• Canada• China• Germany• India• Iran

• Ireland• Netherlands• Spain• Russia• South Africa• U.K.• U.S.A

Our Ambition

Goal: Appear in the top 15 business schools of the Financial Times European ranking by 2015.

Be recognized as one of the top schools in Europe

Top in FT rankings 2011

• Executive Education• No. 52 in the world, no. 25 in Europe, and no. 1 in NL• “Customer satisfaction” (CSP): No. 12 in Europe and 1 in Benelux

• IMM: our International Executive MBA• No. 21 in the world, 11 in Europe, 1 in Benelux• No. 1 in “international course experience”

Top Research Ranking

World Europe

INSEAD 12 1

London Business School (UK) 19 2

Tilburg University (NL) 44 3

Erasmus University (NL) 49 4

HEC (France) 82 5

Copenhagen Business School (DK) 94 6

Univ. of Mannheim (Germany) 98 7

Maastricht University (NL) 99 8

The latest UTD (Univ. of Texas Dallas) Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings is based on Research Contributions Between 2005-2009

ProgramDelivery

Marketing RecruitingCareer Services

Alumniservices

Qualitycontrol

ServiceInfrastructure

Curriculumdecisions

ProgramFaculty

Invest in (International) Marketing and

Branding

Attract diverse well-qualified applicants,

Invest in Career Services and Staff

Invest in Alumni

activities and

services

Invest in top faculty

Processes, services, and key investments

Top faculty

Faculty

Research

ActionResearch

CompanyCollaboration

ExecutivePrograms

MBAPrograms

Instructors: are on top of their field (teach the state-of-the-art), research and publish original ideas, work with companies, are able to orchestrate meaningful discussions (e.g. case method). They are interactive and dynamic.

Testimonials

• “Everything at TiasNimbas is organised around helping to develop the individual and prepare organisations for the future”

• “TiasNimbas engages you in the ambition of the organisation and creates a sense of belonging”

• “It’s a great learning environment: Small groups, interaction, and you can speak to faculty and get their feedback”

• "It is all very personal and customer oriented”

In summary…

• Top Executive Education Faculty

• A “service oriented” organisation

– Good physical infrastructure

– Professional, caring staff

– Customer driven

• Academic rigor with business relevance

• Good ROI for participants and their organisations

• International mindset

• Dynamic, future oriented

• A positive, “can do” attitude