Location

 

The 2024 edition of LTAS will be hosted at Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Keep reading to learn more about the city, school, and organizing department.

 

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The City of Maastricht

Maastricht is encircled by medieval walls that encompass a church over a thousand years old and 1,677 national heritage buildings. Originating as a Roman settlement, its strategic position along the Maas River has made it one of the oldest cities in The Netherlands.

Innovation thrives throughout the city, with robots now operating in classrooms and restaurants.

Maastricht is also celebrated as the cradle of the European Union and the Euro currency, having hosted the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992. Today, Maastricht University is renowned as the European university of the Netherlands.

 

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About Maastricht University

Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands, with nearly 22,000 students and 4,400 employees.

Located in the heart of Europe, UM can rightly call itself the European university of the Netherlands.

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach.

Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools.

 

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About the School of Business and Economics

The School of Business and Economics (SBE) has a distinctive international profile and is Triple Crown accredited.

It provides high-quality education and conducts excellent research, offering an international perspective in the fields of economics and international business management, public policy, governance and sustainability.

SBE strongly believes in creating close collaborations with its academic partners and societal stakeholders, its students and alumni, and with businesses and organizations.

 

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About the Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management

The Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management (MSCM) is part of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) and is a vibrant international group of academics dedicated to high quality research and education with a strong drive for societal relevance.

MSCM proudly host a strong group in service research publishing in all major service research journals. The Department consists of > 70 staff. Around 50 professors (assistant, associate and full), lecturers and project managers. It also includes >20 PhD students, and a secretariat. MSCM is includes impact initiatives like BISCI, Maastricht Center for Robots, and DEXLAB.