Management Week
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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):
- Comedy Night
- Academic Conference
- Entrepreneurial Seminar
- Workshops
- Masterclasses
- Company Dinner
- Network Fair
- STAR Party
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[edit] Academic Conference
The Academic Conference is where distinguished academic, business, and political leaders discuss current global issues. Past speakers include:
[edit] 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
[edit] 2006 (Think Free, Act Different)
- Todd Benjamin, financial editor for CNN
- Ruud Lubbers, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Entrepreneurial Seminar
The Entrepreneurial Seminar is the event where successful entrepreneurs share their experience with young students. Past speakers at the Enterpreneurial Seminar include:
[edit] 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 Project Development B.V., Dutch Vastgoedman 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
[edit] 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, Former CEO and Chairman of Versatel
- Pieter Witteveen, founding partner of OC&C Strategy Consultants
- Thierry Schaap, Founder & Chairman of the Management Board, BinckBank
[edit] 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
