Vision
By 2017, we aim to be recognized as a centre of excellence in business and management
research known for its distinctive ability to connect world-class research with practice in
the context of the creative and service industries
Purpose
As a research-intensive institute with an enduring reputation we strive to:
| Create, advance and disseminate research-based business and management knowledge | Develop outstanding graduates (on PhD and honours programmes) and scholars who will shape research agendas | Promote academic research into practice to make a major impact on the regional, national and European economy |
Stakeholders and Partners
Our stakeholders – including our staff, students, alumni, external sponsors and business partners – expect ABRI to:
| Produce exceptional graduates who become the academic and business leaders of tomorrow | Provide a stimulating research environment that supports and promotes excellence in research | Be an intellectual hub in the city of Amsterdam recognized for its vibrant, diverse, international community and culture | Produce cutting-edge research with impact for the creative and service industries (professional, financial and business services) |
Key Themes
Inspire our students to develop their full academic potential
| Translate excellence in research and scholarship into learning opportunities for students | Deliver academic training and a postgraduate research experience that attracts the world’s best students | Recruit and support high quality students from diverse (ethnic, disciplinary) backgrounds |
Achieve an influential world-leading research profile in business and management
| Deliver international excellence in all of the
main areas of business and management research with defined peaks of world-leading performance | Ambitiously grow our market share of research income | Develop and maintain highquality | international strategic partnerships with business schools and professional associations |
Create and nurture a scholarly environment that is connected to the city and the region
| Deliver opportunities for outreach through showcase seminars and lectures | Integrate ABRI research into taught honours and executive programmes | Create a stimulating intellectual environment that provides space for interactions with stakeholders |
Increase impact ranging from a local to global scale
| Work with local, regional and European business, public and third-sector partners (e.g., AEDB) to create social and economic benefit | Promote knowledge transfer and innovation activities from research |
Values
| Community
Inclusiveness | Academic excellence | Integrity | Diversity |