Maurits Rooijen

Group Rector & Chief Academic Officer, Global University Systems UK and Rector& President University of Europe, GermanyProf Dr Maurits van Rooijen (Breda, the Netherlands 1956) studied economics history with a doctorate in Geography at Utrecht University, where he also held his first academic position. He has published widely in green and sustainable urbanisation and was visiting professor at universities across the world.

He has held senior administrative and managerial positions at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Westminster London, Victoria University Melbourne, Leiden University Netherlands and more recently CEO and rector magnificus of Nyenrode Business University. He is the Chief Academic Officer of Global University Systems, a private sector provider operating some twenty universities around the world, rector of the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, Germany, board chairman of GISMA Germany, board chairman IBAT Dublin Ireland, etc.

He has served as chairman of several international organisations such as the Compostela Group of Universities (Santiago de Compostela Spain) and the World Association for Cooperative and Work Integrated Education (WACE). He was awarded of the EAIE Constance Meldrum Prize for Vision and Leadership and the Golden Medal of the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Education

• 'kandidaats' and 'doctoraal' Utrecht University (1975 — 1981)
• doctorate Utrecht University (1975 — 1981)
• olv lyceum breda (1968 — 1975)

Companies

• Rector University of Europe for Applied Sciences (2019)
• Chairman Of The Board and Executive Director IBAT (part of Global University Systems) (2017)
• Chairman, High Level Council garagErasmus Foundation (2015)
• Chairman Of The Board gisma university of applied sciences (part of Global University Systems) (2013)
• CEO (academic) and Group Rector Global University Systems (2012)
• Co-chairman wace: world association for co-operative education (2008)
• Executive Committee European Access Network (1996)
• Member of the executive committee Compostela Group of Universities (1995)
• Chairman of the Board Global Knowledge Cities Foundation (2012 — 2022)

Skills

• Ondernemerschap
• Social Media
• Marketing Communications

Other

Event Management, Higher Education Policy, Public Relations, International Marketing, Recruiting, Workshop Facilitation, Strategic Communications, Nonprofits, Economics, Higher Education Leadership, Governance, English, Training, European Union, Project Management, New Business Development, Executive Coaching, Marketing, Change Management, Lecturing, Fundraising, Qualitative Research, Strategy, Management Consulting, Sustainability, Leadership Development, International Relations, Coaching, Intercultural Communication, Public Speaking, Organizational Development, Policy, Business Strategy, Program Management, International Education, Teaching, Research, Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education