The BSIS assessment, organised by EFMD Global, aimed, to collect data that shows to which extent our research and education contributes to positive change in business and society. Benefits include creating new jobs and businesses, providing specialist employees, and conducting research into local issues.

The BSIS evaluation is based on a set of 120 key indicators that measure 7 kinds of impact. These are:

• financial impact
• educational impact
• business development impact
• intellectual impact
• impact within the regional ecosystem
• societal impact
• impact on the image of the region.

Strong intellectual and societal impact

UvA EB is pleased with the outcomes of the assessment, specifically in the areas of intellectual and societal impact. Some of the highlights of UvA EB’s intellectual impact mentioned in the report are: UvA EB’s impressive track record of publications in leading international journals and proven ability to connect with key organisations to generate academic and applied research. 2 highlights mentioned under societal impact are our cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research and knowledge exchange and the deep integration of the SDG framework in educational and research activities.

Educational process

‘The BSIS process was very educational for us’, says vice-Dean Professor Marc Salomon, who heads the team designing the EB impact strategy. ‘Particularly in 3 aspects: it prompted us to form a highly diverse team of stakeholders to collaboratively seek answers to very complex questions, such as how to reward impact alongside education and research. Secondly, the BSIS committee provided us with many valuable insights and one brilliant tip. Thirdly, the BSIS process infused so much energy into the organisation that at least 10 new impact initiatives were born.’

Professor Roel Beetsma, Dean of UvA Economics and Business, adds: ‘The assessment shows that our activities have a substantial impact on society. However, there are still many opportunities to enhance our effectiveness in this regard and better exploit our strengths. The assessment forces us to better structure our objectives and activities, constantly keeping in mind their impact and how we can demonstrate the latter. Overall, we are very happy that BSIS has recognised our achievements, and we consider BSIS a useful tool to measure our impact and to further enhance it.’

About the Business School Impact System (BSIS)

The BSIS is a comprehensive impact assessment tool to determine the extent of a business school’s impact upon its local and regional environment. The BSIS assessors’ report is based on 120 indicators that measure seven kinds of impact: societal, financial, educational, business development, intellectual, regional ecosystem, and image of the region.

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