COVID-19 sparks creativity among UvA Economics and Business lecturers

The COVID-19 situation has stimulated a high degree of creativity at UvA Economics and Business (UvA EB). Students have been saying 'Using Zoom the whole day isn't very inspiring', and 'We really want to come back to the campus'. Unfortunately, the faculty has to comply with the limited options available on campus due to the now familiar public health (RIVM) regulations. And that comes at a time with the highest ever projected student numbers for 2020-2021 with more than 1,500 students enrolled in some courses. This was a challenge for the teaching board and the lecturers. Mark van der Veen, Director of Education of the Business master's programmes asked himself 'How can we provide the best possible education that students will enjoy?' He sees how lecturers have shown an enormous drive, creativity and energy working together to innovate and experiment. Creating a community.