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Diederik de Boer, PhD

Diederik de Boer is Director a.i. Maastricht School of Management, Director Expert Centre on Emerging Economies and Associate Professor Sustainable Business Development at Maastricht School of Management.

Dr. de Boer joined MSM in 1996 and has played a pivotal role in shaping the institution’s programmes and strategic initiatives across education, research, and international development. Over the years, he has led more than 100 global programmes focused on capacity building, research, training, and education, particularly in emerging economies. He has contributed significantly to MSM’s international development efforts and is known for his expertise in Private Sector Development.

Beyond MSM, Dr. de Boer plays an active role in national and international education and policy circles. He currently serves as Executive Secretary of international educational institutions in the Netherlands and chairs the International Knowledge Agenda, working with key partners such as UNL, VNO-NCW, the Netherlands Association of VET colleges (MBO Raad) and the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences (Vereniging Hogescholen).

His academic research focuses on cluster competitiveness for private sector development in emerging economies across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Dr. de Boer holds a PhD from Erasmus University, an MPA from Leiden/Rotterdam University, an MBA from Bradford/Tilburg University, and a minor in Small and Micro Credit Schemes from Harvard University.