Rik Grooten

Rik Grooten, MA

 https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7379-270X

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Personal information

Rik Grooten is a PhD researcher and teacher at the Department of Management and Organization at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In June 2024, he started a 4-year PhD project under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Brian Tjemkes, Dr. Jonathan Schad, and Dr. Désirée Laubengaier.

Rik holds a MSc degree in History of Politics and Society from Utrecht University and a BSc degree in International Business from Maastricht University. He has some work experience in the consulting field. 

Research

Rik is researching tensions in the world's most complex problems. The research aims to investigate how individuals, organizations, and societies navigate 'wicked' problems. In light of rising economic inequality in the Western world and current public discourse on social inequalities, his PhD project focuses on how individuals, organizations, and societies navigate the tensions that arise from the wicked problem of inequality.

Teaching

Rik teaches Bachelor-level courses, such as Strategie 2.1 and Business Project. Moreover, Rik supervises Bachelor's and Master's theses.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

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