Knowledge domains

The School's research is grouped into 9 specific knowledge domains. Select a knowledge domain and meet our experts, find interesting publications, and much more...

  • Accounting & finance

    Corporate finance, Financial accounting, Management accounting & control

  • Governance & ethics

    Corporate governance, Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Executive remuneration

  • Human resource management (HRM)

    Career management & development, Employee performance, International human resource management, Learning & development, Reward management, Strategic human resource management, Labour market

  • Innovation & entrepreneurship

    Innovation, Entrepreneurship

  • Marketing & sales

    Branding, Consumer behaviour, E-business & internet marketing, Market Strategy & Innovation, Retail & trade marketing, Sales management, Services marketing

  • Operations & technology management

    Business intelligence, Business process management (BPM), ICT management, Manufacturing, supply chain & logistics management, Project, programme & portfolio management, Service operations management

  • Organisational behaviour

    Change management, Coaching, Decision making, Emotional intelligence, Negotiation, Leadership, Teamwork

  • Strategy

    Strategic context & international business, Strategic management, Strategic management for financial services firms

  • Specific industries

    Financial services & insurance, Health care management, Retail / Consumer Goods, School management, Service industry, Small & medium sized enterprizes - family owned business


Spearheads

A spearhead is a domain in which the School has gained particular competence and on the basis of which it wants to differentiate itself. It is around the spearheads for instance that the School is building its internationalisation strategy. Spearheads require a multidisciplinary approach across our different knowledge domains and encompass various research projects and research centres.

There are currently three spearheads: