- Management Week
-
The STAR Management Week is the highlight of the year at RSM Erasmus University, as it is one of the largest student events in the Benelux. This weeklong event is considered the annual pinnacle of STAR. Each autumn, over 100 multinationals, 6,000 students, and several guest speakers from around the globe participate in the STAR Management Week. The STAR Management Week was first organized in 1987, named Sviib Week. In 1996, the name changed to Sviib Management Week, changing to STAR Management Week in 2005.
The STAR Management consists of a wide array of activities, such as (not exhaustive):
- Academic Conference
- Entrepreneurial Seminar
- Workshops
- Masterclasses
- Company Dinner
- Company Visit
- Ambition Fair
- Consultancy Castle
- Network Fair
- Political Debate
- STAR Party
- Comedy Night
Contents
Academic Conference
The Academic Conference is where distinguished academic, business, and political leaders discuss current global issues. Past speakers include:
2007 (Theme: Turn Good into Gold)
- David Eades, presentor of BBC World
- Ibrahim Abouleish, Right Livelihood Award Laureate, Founder of SEKEM
- Wouter Bos, Dutch Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance
- Antony Burgmans, Former CEO of Unilever
- Alexander Rinnooy Kan, Chairman of the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands
- Jeffrey Sachs, Professor and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University
- Ben Verwaayen, CEO of British Telecom
2006 (Think Free, Act Different)
- Todd Benjamin, financial editor and anchorman for CNN
- Ruud Lubbers, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Gerrit Zalm, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Netherlands
- Hans-Paul Bürkner, President and CEO of The Boston Consulting Group
- Gareth Penny, Managing Director of De Beers
- Ad Scheepbouwer, CEO of KPN
- Agnes van Ardenne van der Hoeve, Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, Second and Third Balkenende cabinet
- Prof. dr. Rob de Wijk, Political Risk Expert from the Clingendael Institute
- Chris Zook, Director at Bain & Company
2005 (The Political Risks of Foreign Investments)
- Charles Hodson, CNN Anchorman
- George Möller, CEO of Robeco
- Gordon Redding, INSEAD
- Guoyong Liang, UNCTAD
- Carlos Fortin, UNCTAD
- Mohammed Ibrahim, Founder and CEO of Celtel
- Jack Koolen, Managing Director Monitor Group South Africa
- Tayfun Bayazit, CEO Disbank
- Kaya Tuncer, President of ESBAS
Entrepreneurial Seminar
The Entrepreneurial Seminar is the event where successful entrepreneurs share their experience with young students. Past speakers at the Enterpreneurial Seminar include:
2007
- Max Westerman, Former RTL correspondent
- Maarten de Bruijn, Co-Founder of Spyker Cars, Founder of Silvestris
- Eric Meurice, CEO of ASML
- Coen van Oostrom, Founder of OVG Real Estate B.V., Dutch Real Estate Man of the Year 2005
- Tiny Sanders, CEO of Campina
- Clarissa Slingerland, Founder and CEO of MissPublicity
- Yvonne Swaans, Founder and CEO of DirectWonen, Dutch Business Woman of the Year 2005
2006
- Marlies Dekkers, Founder of Undressed
- Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer
- Frits Goldschmeding, Founder and Former CEO of Randstad Holding
- Gary Mesch, Co-Founder, Former CEO and Chairman of Versatel
- Pieter Witteveen, founding partner of OC&C Strategy Consultants
- Thierry Schaap, Founder & Chairman of the Management Board, BinckBank
- Rene Frijters, Co-Founder of internet-based stock broker Alex.nl
- Peter Swinkels, CEO of Bavaria Breweries
2005
- Jorien van den Herik, Former chairman of Feyenoord
- Mario Moretti Polegato, Founder and Chairman of Geox
- Gerard Sanderink, Founder of Centric Holding
- Michiel Muller, Co-founder of Route Mobiel
- Jan van Meerveld, Founder of Heliflight & Events
Categories:
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
