Wilfred Mijnhardt
Honorary Professor, School of Social Sciences
Wilfred Mijnhardt is Honorary Professor at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University (EBS-HWU) and Policy Director General at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).
- Campus
- Edinburgh

Biography
Wilfred has over 25 years of experience in institutional development. He is passionate about universities, business schools, responsible research and education, excellence and impact. In his current role, his energy is focused on the strategic transformation of business schools and universities towards an impact-driven mindset.
Mr Mijnhardt is an active member of boards and networks in the global business education sector, such as AACSB, EFMD, RRBM, UNPRME, CABS, EQUAL, BSIS and EUA. Mr Mijnhardt holds a master’s degree in public administration and a postgraduate diploma in Management of Change.
- LinkedIn: @wilfredmijnhardt
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- ORCID: Wilfred F. Mijnhardt
Areas of interest
- Institutional development, strategic management, business school governance, research governance, faculty management, impact strategies and impact assessment & analytics, quality assurance, accreditations, academic leadership, responsible research.
Qualifications
- MSc, Public Management; Erasmus University Rotterdam
- PGDip, Management of Change; Sioo