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prof. dr. BV Tjemkes

Full Professor, School of Business and Economics, Management and Organisation

Full Professor, Amsterdam Business Research Institute

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Brian Tjemkes, a creative strategist, holds a Ph.D. from Radboud University Nijmegen and is currently employed as Professor of Strategic Management at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, School of Business & Economics. He is head of the department of Management and Organisation and program director of the International Business Administration program. 

Research

His research interests center on strategic alliances, business ecosystems, public-private partnerships, particularly with a (corporate) transformation and cross-cultural focus. His work has been disseminated through various academic and professional conferences and publications in among other Journal of Management Studies, Management Decision, Journal of International Management, and Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. He is coauthor of the book Strategic Alliance Management and Transformative Strategies. 

Teaching

Brian Tjemkes is programme director of the International Business Administration (IBA) programme. He is also involved in serveral undergraduate, graduate, executive, and summerschool courses, among which Foundations of Strategic Management, Alliance Mergers, and Networks, and Master Thesis Supervision. 

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  • RMA Nijmegen | Nijmegen | Docent | 2014-08-07 - present
  • NVAO | The Hague | Panel Chair Accreditation | 2021-09-01 - present
  • BV Tjemkes | Huizen | Directeur/eigenaar | 2023-01-01 - present
  • Diverse Lezingen | Amsterdam | Hoogleraar | 2023-01-01 - present
  • LikeMinds | Amsterdam | Academic Director | 2026-01-01 - present

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