When engineer Henk Willem van Dorp enrolled at Nyenrode on his part-time executive MBA in 1993, his technical service company in the Netherlands was eight years old and employed 65 people. When he completed the degree two years later, the company had 200 staff.
“It was a busy time and I learnt a lot,” he says. “When I was young I was looking for the best technical solutions. At Nyenrode I learnt how to take people more seriously. If I have the right man in the right place, the problem is solved.”
Mr van Dorp’s enthusiasm has prompted two of his sons to study on a full-time MBA programme and a third is considering an executive MBA as part of the company succession plan.