Juup Essers

Profile

Juup Essers is Assistant Professor of Models and Policy at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).

He holds an MA in Philosophy & Political Theory from Leiden University and an MScBA and PhD from RSM.

Juup has authored and co-authored publications in the areas of philosophy of organization science, incommensurability of management theories, and ideology in organizations. He also sits on the scientific committee of the biennial conference on Rhetoric and Narratives in Management Research (RNMR) in Barcelona.

With more than 30 years of teaching experience under his belt, Juup has lectured on a variety of topics, ranging from rhetoric, philosophy of science, and cross-cultural management to business research methodology. He is a regular winner of the Best Teacher award in the Evening MScBA program at RSM.

His current research interests mainly focus on a critical appraisal of the semiotics and rhetoric of leadership discourse.

Professional experience

Assistant Professor

Erasmus University Rotterdam
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Organisation and Personnel Management

## Courses

Cross Cultural Management

• Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014
• Code: BAB23
• ECTS: 5 Level: Bachelor 2, Bachelor 2

Introduction to Business

• Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
• Code: BAP064
• ECTS: 5 Level: Bachelor 1, Bachelor 1

Managing Professional Organisations

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BM01OCC
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Theories on Change, on Behaviour, and on Differences

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BM02OCC
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Studying Change

• Study year: 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
• Code: BM04OCC
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Foundations of Consulting

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BM05OCC
• ECTS: 3 Level: Master

Personal Development Trajectory

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BM06OCC
• ECTS: 3 Level: Master

Wetenschapsleer

• Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014
• Code: BMA3001
• ECTS: 3

Advisory Skills

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BMME064
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Rhetoric for managers

• Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
• Code: BMME065
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Intervention skills

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BMME066
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Cross-cultural Management

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BMME067
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master, Master

OCC Master Thesis

• Study year: 2017/2018
• Code: BMMTOCC
• ECTS: 16

Organisational Change and Consulting Research Methodology

• Study year: 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
• Code: BMRMOCC
• ECTS: 4 Level: Master

Bedrijfskundige Methodologie

• Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018
• Code: BPA1014
• ECTS: 4

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Past courses

Final project

• Study year: 2016/2017, 2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014
• Code: BMA4002
• ECTS: 20

Kick-off PTO

• Study year: 2016/2017, 2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014

- Code: BPA1010

Organisational Theory & Dynamics

• Study year: 2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014
• Code: BAB21
• ECTS: 6 Level: Bachelor 2, Bachelor 2, Pre-master

Organisational theory and dynamics

• Study year: 2015/2016, 2013/2014
• Code: BKB1014
• ECTS: 6 Level: Bachelor 2, Pre-master

Organisational change and consulting research methodology

• Study year: 2014/2015, 2013/2014
• Code: RSMRMOCC
• ECTS: 4 Level: Master

Rhetoric for managers

• Study year: 2014/2015, 2013/2014
• Code: RSMME060
• ECTS: 6 Level: Master

## Recognitions

Editorial positions (2)

• Journal of Organizational Change Management

Co-Editor Special Issue

• Journal of Organizational Change Management

Occasional Reviewer

Side positions (4)

• Conference on Rhetoric and Narratives in Management Research

Member Scientific Committee

• Best teacher in the Evening Master 'Bedrijfskunde'

winner, several times

• SR Professor Award 2015: best professor premaster BA

nominee

• SR Professor Award 2015: best professor premaster IBA

nominee