Rooijen, Maurits van

Rector Magnificus, Nyenrode Business University

Biography

Prof. Dr. Maurits van Rooijen FRSA is the Rector Magnificus/CEO of Nyenrode Business University. He previously held academic positions at his alma mater, Utrecht University, and a variety of visiting positions at universities around the globe. He held senior managerial positions at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Leiden University and University of Westminster, London.

Van Rooijen chairs various international organizations such as the World Association for Co-operative Education (Boston MA, USA), which supports work-integrated learning; the Compostela Group of Universities (Santiago de Compostela, Spain), an association that stimulates cooperation and dialogue in the field of higher education; and the Managing Board of the Euro-Mediterranean University (Slovenia), an initiative of the European Parliament.

HUTAC event: 2012 Conference | Moving Forward | Keynote Speech