Management Studies Group
The Management Studies Group conducts leading research in the field of chain and network science, with a special focus on innovation and internationalization.
Chair holder
11th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WICaNeM 2014)
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Sebastian Hoenen has received the Wageningen University Fund Thesis award in Social Sciences 2011-2012. He got this WUF-KLV prize for his thesis titled 'Do patents increase venture capital investments between rounds of financing?'.
Our Education
Chains and Networks is het overall research theme of the Management Studies Group. Under this umbrella, several subthemes have been distinguished
Our Research
Central in our research program is the quest for understanding and managing the rapidly developing international chains and networks, with a special focus on innovation, governance and sustainability. We concentrate on the life sciences at large and the agri-food industry in particular. The life sciences aim at the improvement of the quality of life from a health and nutritional perspective. They include the food and agribusiness companies, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry.
Journal on Chain and Network Science
The ‘Journal on Chain and Network Science’ is a peer-reviewed scientific research journal, which aims to promote theory and practice in the field of innovation in business chains and networks.