On May 11, The Decision Institute contributed to the renowned executive board program on decision making and the brain: The brain in the Boardroom. The program is organised by Erasmus School of Accounting & Assurance (ESAA). Partner of The Decision Institute Prof. dr. Fred van Eenennaam, who holds a position as academic director of GRIPP at ESAA, gave an interesting lecture Competing on the rock or not, discussing decision making under uncertainty and how to take care of it. The lecture was illustrated by the Harvard Business School Case; Google Inc. On June 19, The Decision Institute will teach the case Google Inc. again during the Strategy&Governance Excellence Series.
- Apply now for the Google Inc. case discussion workshop Advanced Strategy of the Strategy & Goverance Excellence Series. Or visit our special website about the series.
Next Brain in the Boardroom program
The executive board program The Brain in the Boardroom is held twice a year. The next session will start in September 5 and 6, 2012. During 6 modules neuroscientists, but also theologians, (social) psychologists, philosophers, economists and experienced managers share their views on the power of the brain with you.
It is our pleasure to invite you for a very special event: the Harvard Business Case Discussion of The Dutch Flower Cluster, co-written and frequently taught by The Decision Institute. Participate in this great case discussion and experience the challenges of the flower industry by yourself. The event will be held on June 29th on the Flower Auction Aalsmeer. As an optional part of the program, we are proud to be able to offer you an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Flower Auction Aalsmeer by FloraHolland’s director auctioning & quality.
The Dutch Flower Cluster
The Dutch Flower Cluster is the world’s leading flower industry with 60% share in world exports, mainly traded via FloraHolland’s auctions. The industry is selected as one of the “topgebieden” and highly innovative. Yet the industry is being challenged by issues that most businesses are familiar with nowadays. The case discussion addresses these challenges as well as how flower cultivation could have become such a successful industry for The Netherlands in a relatively cold and cloudy climate.
The lecturer
Prof. Dr. Fred van Eenennaam is ranked with an 8.2 for his case teaching skills in 2011. With Prof. M.E. Porter, he wrote the Harvard Business Case The Dutch Flower Cluster. Together with Prof. Lorsch, Prof. Palepu and Prof. Porter, van Eenennaam teaches at the Harvard Business School and at Erasmus, The George Washington University, St Gallen and formerly at Nyenrode. He is professor of strategy and dynamics of strategy and has set up several board programs (The New CFO, New Board Program, Maximize Your Board’s Potential).
Program & Participation
The program for Friday June 29th will be:
- 07.30h: Optional – Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour at FloraHolland Aalsmeer with director auctioning & quality (optional)
- 09.00h: Welcome – Coffee & Tea
- 09.30h: Harvard style Case discussion The Dutch Flower Cluster
- 10.45h: Break
- 11.00h: Discussion on impications of your business challenges of today – staying ahead of the curve
- 12.00h: Closing
PE points can be obtained by participating in the case discussion. The fee for this event is €295,-. We hope to welcome you on June 29th for this great case discussion of The Dutch Flower Cluster.
- Fill in the applicationform for participation orsSend an e-mail to Niels van Gorp: n.vangorp@thedecisioninstitute.org with your name and address to apply for participation or for additional information.
- Send an e-mail to Astrid Wortelboer: a.wortelboer@thedecisioninstitute.org if you would like to be informed on the coming (executive) programs on the area of Strategy, Competitiveness or Governance organized by The Decision Institute.
See also:
Clusters and Competitiveness:
- The Netherlands Institute of Competitiveness
- Microeconomics of Competitiveness
- Porter’s institute on clusters and competitiveness
Executive Education Programs and contributions:
- Strategy & Governance Excellence Series
- Master Class Cluster Development
- Strategic Leadership Program
- AVVM association management programs
The Decision Group Strategy Consulting on Competitiveness & Clusters:
- Consulting on Competitiveness & Clusters
A new broad collaboration is established after a long standing relationship between The Decision Institute, Intrabond Capital and IESE Business School of Barcelona. IESE is one of world’s leading business schools, with various excellent courses and executive education programs. With the expertise of Intrabond Capital and the experience and knowledge of developing new exclusive executive programs by The Decision Institute, a cooperation with IESE will create synergy. Within this collaboration, various board program will be developed in line with the successful Havard Faculty Club Programs. The board programs will focus on the typical characteristics of European boards and boardroom dynamics. We will keep you updated on the latest insights of this high potential collaboration and hope to invite you soon for one of our new programs.
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance is one of the cornerstones of The Decision Institute. For example; Prof. dr. Fred van Eenennaam and Drs. Ruth Soesman have published serveral articles on Corporate Goverance . The Decision Institute develops impressive executive programs, sharing the latest insights on boardroom dynamics and board styles, board sessions, board evaluations, board strategy setting and case-teaching based education. Therefore, the new collaboration fits into our expertise of developing programs for national, European and USA institutions and participants.
Maximize Your Board’s Potential 3rd edition
In partnership with Intrabond capital and Harvard Business School professors Jay Lorsch and Krishna Palepu, from March 18-21, 2013 the third annual successful Maximize Your Board’s Potential seminar is held on the Harvard Faculty Club. Focus of the seminar will be on maximizing the potential of the board of each company as well as the differences in management of companies in The Netherlands and the US.
- Visit for more information our Maximize Your Board’s Potential website.
- Register now for the 3rd edtion by filling in the application form.
See also
Other executive (board) programs:
- Maximize Your Boards Potential 2nd edition
- Maximize Your Boards Potential 1st edition
- NCD Commissarissencyclus
- New Board Program
- The Brain in the Boardroom
- New CFO Program
The Decision Group:
- our expertise on Corporate Governance
- our Academic Connections
The Decision Institute organizes the first Strategy & Governance workshop on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The topic of the session is Advanced Strategy – Staying ahead of the curve. The workshop is part of our Strategy & Governance Excellence Series and makes the latest international insights on strategy and governance quickly available and practically applicable for professionals in the Netherlands. The workshop is open for registration.
Advanced Strategy – Staying ahead of the curve
In this highly competitive landscape, it is important to make the right decisions. Think differently, instead of doing nothing. During this workshop Advanced Strategy, suggestions and practical tips are given and illustrated by best practices of the shape strategy in diverse industries. The Harvard Business School case Google Inc. will be used to illustrate how Google is able to create a successful company in the rapidly changing internet branch.
Registration & More Information
You can register for this workshop and/or other workshops of the series easily with our special application form. More information on the Strategy & Governance Excellence Series can be found on our special website. For questions and suggestions do not hesitate to send an e-mail to Kim Bruheim (k.bruheim@thedecisioninstitute.org). Click here for the brochure of the Strategy & Governance Excellence Series – Advanced Strategy.
See also:
Executive Education Programs and Contributions
- Strategic Leadership Program
- AVVM association management programs
- Board programs (Maximize Your Board’s Potential, The new CFO, NCD Commissarissencyclus, New Board Program)
The Decision Group Strategy Consulting
- Moments of Truth
- Strategy Approach
- Scenario Planning
- Advanced Strategic Tools
‘Organizational Integration around Medical Conditions’ was the theme of an inspiring and successful Clinical Management Workshop which was organized on April 25. The workshop was part of the Clinical Management Workshop Series. A large group of healthcare professionals from various hospitals and participants from the industry actively discussed the latest insights and Dutch situation.
Organization of Integrated Care
During the workshop the Harvard Business School Case MD Anderson Cancer Center was taught to 23 participants ranging from specialists and management staff to boardlevel healthcare professionals. The gathered insights on hospital management and strategy were actively discussed and illustrated the key learning: patients as well as medical specialists, and society benefit from integrated healthcare. After case discussion, insights were applied on the Dutch situation.
We enjoyed the warm words from our participants:
- ‘The workshop discussed an acutal and relevant case’.
- ‘The new insights on integrated care are practically applicable for my situation.’
- ‘The case analysis and discussion were excellent. The different backgrounds of the participants enabled an inspiring discussion.’
For further readings and the key learnings of the workshop, please visit our special website of the Clinical Management Workshop – Organization of Integrated Care.
Next: Outcome Measures and Process-driven management
In June two separate Clinical Management Workshops will be organized:
- On Wednesday, June 13th, ‘Outcome Measures’ is the subject; a new chance to attend this very succesful workshop which was organized before, on March 21.
- On Friday 15 June 15th the topic of the workshop is ‘Process driven management in Health Care’.
For more information about the Workshop Series, the brochures of the programs can be downloaded from here. You can register for the next workshop and/or other workshops of the series easily with our special application form. For questions and suggestions do not hesitate to send an e-mail to Astrid Wortelboer (a.wortelboer@thedecisioninstitute.org).
If you’re interested in more in-depth knowledge on how to improve your organizations, please have a look at :
-Masterclass Outcome Measures
-Masterclass Costs
-Masterclass Organization Design (under construction)
Healthcare Masterclasses & Workshops done in the past:
- Clinical Management Workshop ” Managing Hospital Safe-Guards”
- Clinical Management Workshop “Concentration and Distribution”
- Masterclass Healthcare ‘New&Improved’
For more information about The Decision Group Strategy Consulting for Healthcare & Life Sciences check:
- Consulting for Healthcare
- Consulting for Life Sciences
Thirty inquisitive Food & Finance MBA students of the Nyenrode Business Univeristy, participated in an excellent case discussion of The Dutch Flower Cluster Case. The class of Richard Janssen, which followed the Strategy Module, had a broad background, from Rabobank and Vion to the Belastingdienst and Equence. Michiel Vaandrager, Commercial Manager Flowers and Clock started the session with a lecture on the history and latest developments of Floraholland. Thereafter, ir. Niels van Gorp of The Decision Institute led the case discussion of the renowned Dutch Flower Cluster Case.
The Decision Instute and Case Teaching
Case Method Teaching, as introduced by Harvard Business School is an intensive and interactive, engaging form of education and is often applied at Business Schools. The Decision Institute has extensive expertise in case teaching. We teach Harvard Business Cases on a regular basis on various events, executive programs, masterclasses and university courses such as the for MBA Food & Finance students. The Decision Institute also develops these cases, an example is The Dutch Flower Cluster Case. At this moment, a new case is being developed about the succesfull Dutch biotech company Prosensa.
Tailored masterclasses are provided on the case teaching an case writing method by the Decision Institute. If you are interested, please contact ir. Niels van Gorp n.vangorp@thedecisioninstitute.org or call 0346-574942
See also:
Executive Education Programs and Contributions
- Strategic Leadership Program
- AVVM association management programs
- Board programs (Maximize Your Board’s Potential, The new CFO, NCD Commissarissencyclus, New Board Program)
The Decision Group Strategy Consulting
- Moments of Truth
- Strategy Approach
- Scenario Planning
- Advanced Strategic Tools
The Decision Institute organizes a Clinical Management Workshop on Friday, June 15, 2012. The topic of the session is Proces-based management in healthcare – managing innovative environments. The workshop is part of our Clinical Management Workshop Series, and is accredited for 2 points by KNMG. The workshop is open for registration.
Relevant developments in Healthcare
Internationally, we see that momentum has been reached to revolutionize healthcare. This week the article “Why Medical Bills Are a Mystery” is published in the New York Times written by our partners at Harvard Business School, Prof. Robert Kaplan and Prof. Michael Porter.
Registration & More Information
You can still register for these workshops and/or other workshops of the series easily with our special application form. More information on the Clinical Management Workshop Series can be found on our special website. For questions and suggestions do not hesitate to send an e-mail to Astrid Wortelboer (a.wortelboer@thedecisioninstitute.org). Click here for the brochure of the Clinical Management Workshop – Process-based management in healthcare.
Partial Client Roster CMWS
Executives, managers, medical specialists, policy makers and presidents of all stakeholders in healthcare participate in the Clinical Managent Workshop Series. A partial overview of the companies, hospitals and institutions.
A Partial Client Roster of the participating hospitals:
| Catharina ziekenhuis Eindhoven |
St. Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis |
| Erasmus MC |
St.Antonius Ziekenhuis |
| Isala Klinieken |
Tjongerschans ZKH |
| OLVG |
UMC Utrecht |
| St Jansdal |
Ziekenhuis Bernhoven |
| St Maartenskliniek Nijmegen |
Ziekenhuis Bronovo |
A Partial Client Roster of the participating industry, insurers and institutions:
| Abbott |
KNMP |
| Achmea |
LUMC |
| Agis Zorgverzekeringen |
MediQuest |
| AstraZeneca |
Ministerie van VWS – RVZ |
| Atrium MC |
Ned. Ver. Voor Heelkunde |
| Catharina ziekenhuis Eindhoven |
Nestlé Nutrition Nederland |
| Coöperatie VGZ UA |
TiasNimbas Business School |
| CZ |
VieCurie |
| Equipe Zorgbedrijven Nederland BV |
Zorgverzekeraars Nederland |
| Interpolis |
VieCurie |
- Prof. dr. Ingo Bobel, Dr. Antonella Patras and Prof. dr. Fred van Eennenaam in front of International University of Monaco
Sixty enthusiastic students were excited about the Harvard style case discussion of the Dutch Flower Cluster by partner Prof. Fred van Eenennaam of The Decision Institute and Prof. Ingo Böbel of the International University of Monaco. Prof. Ingo Böbel quoted: “The discussion was really dynamic, insightful and mind opening! This was one of the best lectures we ever had in our MBA-MOC-Program.” The students attended either prof. Porters MoC Course or the Master Luxury Goods and Services at the International Univeristy of Monaco. The latter focuses on the characteristics of today’s luxury consumer and market. The Dutch Flower Cluster Case, although written to examplify internationalization of clusters, fitted perfectly in this master on luxury goods.
Dutch Flower Cluster Case and MoC
The Dutch Flower Cluster Case receives a lot of attention and has been taught on as many as 23 universities all over the world in 2012, as stated by Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MoC) affiliates. Furthermore, the case is one of the top ten cases taught by Prof. Michael Porter. His MoC network of around 100 universities and around 200 academics including highly renowned universities like Harvard Business School was started from HBS’s Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness. The MoC network disseminates the theories on the competitive advantage of clusters and is still expanding. The Decision Institute was one of the founding members of the European Chapter of MoC last August, to which the International University of Monaco is an affiliate as well.
See also:
Clusters and Competitiveness:
- The Dutch Flower Cluster Case
- The Netherlands Institute of Competitiveness
- Microeconomics of Competitiveness
- Porter’s institute on clusters and competitiveness
Executive Education Programs and contributions:
- Master Class Cluster Development
- Strategic Leadership Program
- AVVM association management programs
The Decision Group Strategy Consulting on Competitiveness & Clusters:
- Consulting on Competitiveness & Clusters
Paul van der Zweep (VGB) and the Innovation Class Flowers
On March 20st, the official kick off of the Innovation Class Flowers (Innovatiaklas) started with a case teaching session of the Dutch Flower Cluster Case. The case was taught by The Decision Institute at VGB in Aalsmeer, the association of wholesalers of flowers and plants representing around 5 billion Euros of flower exports every year. The aim of the innovation class, organized by Wanka Lelieveld/Freeflow, is to introduce the 50 participating students to the Dutch floral industry. The students visit all links of the supply chain and work on specific innovation assignments for entrepreneurs of the flower sector. Click here for the (Dutch) article on the Innovation Class in Groot Handelskrant of March 27th.
Dutch Flower Cluster Case as introduction to the floral industry
In addition to the Innovation Class Flowers, the Dutch Flower Cluster Case is involved in all kinds of projects. An example is the cooperation of The Decision Institute, Kamer van Koophandel and Greenport Aalsmeer, to develop special case materials for HBO students, to get acquainted with the floral industry. More information on the Dutch Flower Cluster Case can be found on our special website.
To attend a case teaching and enjoy case discussion of the Dutch Flower Cluster Case with casewriter Prof. Fred van Eenennaam of The Decision Institute, please fill out our application form or join our Strategy & Governance Masterclass Excellence Series that will soon be launched at this website.
See also:
Clusters and Competitiveness:
- The Dutch Flower Cluster Case
- The Netherlands Institute of Competitiveness
- Microeconomics of Competitiveness
Executive Education Programs and contributions:
- Master Class Cluster Development
- Strategic Leadership Program
- AVVM association management programs
The Decision Group Strategy Consulting on Competitiveness & Clusters:
- Consulting on Competitiveness & Clusters
In the third week of April 2012, an intensive course was taught by Prof. Dr. Fred van Eenennaam and Dr. Pablo Collazzo at the University of St. Gallen. Pablo Collazzo is an expert on Clusters and Competiviesness and affiliated with The Decision Institute via the Nyenrode Business School and the Microeconomics of Competitiveness network. The course of the Swiss university will contain topics on Advanced Strategy. The latest and best Harvard Business School Cases will be taugth by the two MoC-affiliates.
The Decision Instute and Case Teaching
Case Method Teaching, as introduced by Harvard Business School is an intensive and interactive, engaging form of education and is often applied at Business Schools. The Decision Institute has extensive expertise in case teaching. We teach Harvard Business Cases on a regular basis on various events, executive programs, masterclasses and university courses such as the St. Gallen course. The Decision Institute also develops these cases, an example is The Dutch Flower Cluster Case. At this moment, a new case is being developed about the succesfull Dutch biotech company Prosensa.
Tailored masterclasses are provided on the case teaching an case writing method by the Decision Institute. If you are interested, please contact ir. Niels van Gorp n.vangorp@thedecisioninstitute.org or call 0346-574942
See also:
Executive Education Programs and Contributions
- Strategy and Governance Excellence Series
- Strategic Leadership Program
- AVVM association management programs
- Board programs (Maximize Your Board’s Potential, The new CFO, NCD Commissarissencyclus, New Board Program)
The Decision Group Strategy Consulting
- Moments of Truth
- Strategy Approach
- Scenario Planning
- Advanced Strategic Tools
