In 2021 the ECB will decide whether or not it will introduce the digital Euro. This will be money issued by the ECB, as we are used to, but only in digital form.
Networks, women, and a pandemic: a recipe for invisibility – Gabriela Contreras
Individuals with the power to recommend others for jobs and promotions tend to rely on networks as a tool to find suitable candidates for such recommendations. However, since most of these powerful individuals…
Exam Week Tips from XXXII
The third exam period is already in full swing, one more block and then it is over for this academic year. For some of you, resits may still be waiting. What we certainly hope is that you pass all your exams.
The VIth Lustrum of the Economische Studenten Vereniging Nijmegen
April 9th, 1990, the day the ESV was founded. As an association, it is now almost 31 years later, and a lot has changed. The association has grown…
The student loan system: a promise is a promise – Charan van Krevel
With the upcoming parliamentary elections around the corner, criticism on the current student finance system is starting to swell. The current student loan system replaced the basic grant in 2015, with the result that…
Shell moves to being climate-neutral in 2050
Shell announced they set themselves the goal of being completely climate-neutral in 2050. Before, Shells ambitions were not concrete, but this time they have set themselves a goal in stone to reach.
David vs. Goliath? – Jan Schmitz
Most of you probably have heard about the GameStop hype on the stock market and the “fight” David (retail investors) versus Goliath (hedge funds). For those who have not, here is a short summary:
Future of Finance: CBDC
Central Bank Digital Currencies. 80% of all central banks is researching CBDC, but what is it?
From skitrip to an online après-ski night
There I was, on skis for the very first time during the 2020 ski trip to Risoul. What an experience that was, I still remember well that I was stretched out in the snow before I stood on my skis.
Controllers and their brains – Frank Hartman
Over the last decades the controller has become a functional name that spans several organizational responsibilities. Controllers are typically responsible for maintaining and the internal financial management system.