Study subjects range from the individual employee up to the level of learning supply chains and learning regions. Within firms: how can knowledgeable people be attracted to the firm and what role can be played in their personal development? She sheds light on the issues at play in the management of relations in the supply chain, with a focus on learning from forward and backward linkages. She is interested in factors that stimulate or hamper learning processes that take place in the interaction between governmental institutes and firms. A central aim is to understand the way in which governmental institutions can stimulate learning within firms and regions in order to enhance social, ecological and economic development.

Management 

Her current management position includes research and education. Previously she managed several large projects in education and science, for example a project to develop digital distance learning materials and an electronic learning environment overarching various universities and bachelor degree business schools in the Netherlands. She is able to win over and mobilize skeptical people, and to build bridges between faculties, universities and firms.

Personal interests

Marjolein lives in the south of The Netherlands. She loves sports. In here spare time she shows a keen interest in art, photography, fashion-style, books, philosophy and science. She shares these interests with many followers in social media.