Faces of FEB | Archive
The Faculty of Economics and Business is a faculty with great diversity of people. But who are these people? Within ‘Faces of FEB’ we talk to different students, alumni, researchers and staff of the faculty and give a little peek into the world of these people. On this page you will find an overview of all people that have been interviewed for Faces of FEB.
Click on the names below and get to know our students, researchers, staff and alumni!
Students of FEB
Faces of FEB | Students

Green Office student ambassadors
"As ambassadors and chairs of the Zernike Green Office Embassy, we want to be the hub for stimulating discussion, spreading the word about all aspects of sustainability and motivating people to join our events to live a more sustainable student life."

BSc EOR
Top judo athlete
"I’ll keep working hard to be at the big senior tournaments such as the World Championships and of course hopefully the Olympic Games in the future."

BSc E&BE
Chair Quest
"Being on a board helped me acquire a lot of skills which I can confidently take with me to the workforce!"

MSc Change Managment
Co-writer Streetfront
"I have never had any experience with writing a book, but the one we created, I think I will cherish for the rest of my life."

Pre-MSc IB&M
Teaching assistant
"I believe that internships are the most important way of discovering yourself and your dream career. Internships offer you the opportunity to discover your path and learn more about the field that you are interested in as well as many other things."

MSc Marketing & IB&M
Founder GSA
"The GSA is a place where you can find community, and talk about shared experiences with fellow students from the LGBTQ+ community. Together, we want to make our faculty a more inclusive space."

MSc BA SIM
Student Assessor 2022-2023
"One year ago, I was oblivious to the existence of this function, but when I spoke with my predecessor last year around this time, she told me with much enthusiasm about the role and what it entails."

Winner Sustainable
Society PhD Research Grant
"We cannot stop climate change, but everyone can contribute a little to help to reach the 1.5°C goal and to live his or her life in a sustainable manner. Take the bike instead of the car whenever possible, eat responsible, keep flights to a minimum, buy clothes second hand."

BDK student
Horse rider at international level
"Due to sports I developed skills and competences like discipline, motivation and planning that could also be useful when working for or running a business."

Pre-MSc Change Management
Student ambassador
"There are many fun and exciting activities coming up at FEB, so now that the Netherlands is opening up again, do go to the university, meet new people and connect again!"

BSc International Business
FEB Honours Bachelor Programme
"What I have enjoyed the most so far were the experiences I made working together with other ambitious students and teachers who were truly invested in teaching us."

MSc BA SIM
Member Career Services
"As a member of the student team of the FEB Career Services, I can work and develop myself to become better at what I am doing and at the same time work on my passion to help and inspire others."

BSc IB
International Ambassador EBF
"We need to stand together and uplift those that don’t have a strong voice yet, to make every single student feel comfortable and safe on campus and everywhere else."

MSc EORAS
Winner GUF-100 prize
"I read the description of the prize and recognized myself in it, so I decided to try and go for it, which turned out to be a good choice."

Pre Msc ED&G
Small business owner
"Having just quit my job, it was an exciting prospect for me to build a business together."

BSc EOR
Candidate faculty council
"In certain topics the faculty council has the right to agree or disagree with the faculty policy. That is why the faculty council is so important!"

Pre-MSc SIM
Member inclusivity panel
"The term first-generation academics has made me understand the different roles that family, social and economic background can play in one’s education, income, and occupation."

MSc IFM
Student assessor 2020-2021
"I really enjoy the freedom I have as an assessor. You have some fixed things you need to do, but if you have a good idea or goal you can work on that as well."

MSc Finance
Internship and own business
“I thought to myself: I am just going to try it, maybe it will work!”

MSc Marketing
Student assistant
"I like to give them a little bit of wisdom and support them in their journey.“

MSc HRM
Quest Board Member
“Especially now, because not everyone is used to teaching and studying online, it is so important to give your opinion on this.”

BSc BA
Summer edition
"Finding study mates to study with, at a safe distance of course, really helps. This way you can motivate each other to keep busy."

BSc E&BE
Graduating
“I am very happy that I was still able to finish my bachelor this way.”

MSc Marketing
Internship at Nestlé
"I even managed to arrange an internship during these times!"

MSc SCM & TOM
Student Support Officer
"You can always call the Student Support Desk. We are here to always provide guidance and support your learning experience."

Student BSc IB
Learning Community
"Those who are joining are, in my opinion, the ones who have an extra willingness to learn."

Student BSc Econometrics
Student Assessor
“Ironically, part of the new strategic plan wants to aim for digitization in education. Corona has sped up that process a little quicker than we had anticipated.”

Student BSc IB
Vice-chairman EBF
“I noticed that within this period many creative ideas are brought up to make things possible.”

Student BSc E&BE
Student Ambassador
"The longer I am away from home, the less I miss it."

Student BSc BA
& BA Philosophy
“In high school I had a friend that was really interested in philosophy and told me a lot about it. I think my interest in philosophy may have started there!”

Student BSc BA
Board member Risk
“The fun thing about the board of Risk is that the board members are very close to other members of the association. This makes the atmosphere within Risk informal and fun.”

Student MSc Marketing
Student Support Officer
“Actually this sounds a bit cheesy, but it gives me a great feeling when I can help the students.”

Student BSc BA
Currently in Bordeaux
“It is so nice! Normally I stick with my Dutch friends, but now I am in such a different environment and get so many insights into other cultures.”

Student Pre-MSc Marketing
Former HBO student
“When I nearly finished the programme I knew I wanted to continue studying.”

Student BSc IB
Studied abroad
“The year before I started my bachelor’s degree I also went abroad, so I knew studying abroad would be a lot of fun.”

Student BSc IB
Former Faces of FEB writer
"I really loved hearing all the stories and learning about the faculty and all the opportunities available for students."

Student MSc Economics
Career Services Stud. Team
"I thought it would be a nice fit if I already have the knowledge and experience and can combine that with getting in contact with other students and helping them."

Student BSc E&BE
Member SIB
"My goal was to move outside my bubble and explore the world."

Student BSc IB
Board EBF 2018-2019
"I work so closely in a team with seven other people, so that made me reflect more on my own behavior as I kind of get a mirror in front of me."

Student BSc EOR
Student assessor 2018-2019
"Representing the student in such a direct way during a decision making process and having the freedom to implement your own ideas, were the things that enthused me the most!"

Student BSc E&BE
Member Faculty Council
"The main task of the council is to advise and consult the Faculty Board on affairs influencing the students and employees here at the FEB."

Student BSc IB
Entrepreneur, videographer
"With my company, I want to step it up a little to do more things I honestly like to film, like festivals, instead of taking every job I can like in the beginning."
Staff and Researchers of FEB
Faces of FEB | Staff & Researchers

Associate Professor
AI-based decision making
"It is interesting to see students exploring problems, and making choices of methods, and possible solutions, becoming increasingly confident along the way that they can break into the perceived magic of AI to conceive, design, implement, and eventually manage solutions involving AI: not just talk about AI but do it".

Academic director of Career
Services and Corporate Relations
"I always felt that we could do more on making students aware of the skills they already have and helping them to further develop their skills".

Assistant Professor
Organizational Behavior
HRM&OB
"I am a big fan of podcasts and listen to several of them very regularly, for example when driving to the University. So, I thought why not explore this for teaching".

Winner Honors College
Award for Best Practice
in Teaching and Learning 2022
"Spring over hvor gærdet er lavest is a sentence I always like to refer to. It translates to “Jump over where the fence is lowest”. I see it as instead of putting in an unnecessary amount of effort/work to reach a certain goal, be efficient with the things you do".

Student well-being officer
"I am on a mission to bring more focus on personal development and mental health in higher education. My goal is to help the students gain the skills, which will help them to be successful and thrive academically and in their personal and professional life".

Assistant Professor International Business
"Openness, curiosity, and a critical reflection of the own behavior as well as updating of the own knowledge are individual characteristics that are important factors in developing intercultural competence".

Policy Adviser Internationalisation
"Talk about the difference that difference makes, never stop at just pointing out diversity".

Assistant Professor HRM
"Respect and equal opportunity are the most important things in a diverse environment. It’s encouraging to see our effort and progress on diversity and inclusiveness at FEB".

Leadership experts
Professors & directors In the LEAD
"To prosper as a staff member or student, it is not just your own skills and motivation that matter, always be aware that the context or environment in which you have to work or study matters a great deal as well."

Educational Innovation
IT/ Edu-Scientist
"Online education has a completely different dynamic, and a lot of professors are now noticing that."

MSc SCM & TOM
Student Support Officer
"When you discover that page, you will hardly ever have a question again!"

Postdoc HRM&OB
Dissimilarity, performance
"I discuss about how being different from your colleages affects your decision making quality, creativity and overall performance."

Assistant professor GEM
Trump's trade war
"Who will be the winners and losers of Trump's trade war?"

PhD candidate HRM&OB
New payment systems
"In our research, we explore the relationship between pay and collaborative behvior."
Alumni of FEB
Faces of FEB | Alumni

Alumnus MSc Marketing
Professional speed skater
"I was able to combine my sports and studies very well, because I often used breaks between lectures to train in the gym on campus."

Knowledge Manager
Investments ING Private Banking
"For me, the most important skill is to be able to talk to people and discover their real needs and requirements."

Alumni MSc BA
Teamleader HAVO
"My job really contributes to society."

Alumnus MSc BA
Region Manager at NS
"In my job it is really important to know the balance between socialising and steering for results"

Alumnus MSc BA
Senior Consultant Deloitte
“Before joining Deloitte, I had a vision about the big four consultancy firms of being very strict, very formal and very high power distance.”

Alumnus MSc BE
Marketing Dir. Bijenkorf
"Homo universalis Leonardo da Vinci is actually the marketeer of the future."

Alumnus MSc BA
Business Analyst Capgemini
"What I really like about Capgemini is that we believe IT is people business. You cannot just focus on technology alone."

Alumnus MSc BA
Advisor at Sustainalytics
"I realized innovation has become really important for a company to grow"

Alumnus & honorary prof.
President DNB
"Since much of my work is on the international sphere, you have to acquaint yourself with different cultures to be effective on the international scene."

Alumnus MSc BA
Change manager ING
"In my job I coordinate large complex change projects."

Alumnus MSc A&C, EMA
Conslt forensic investigation
"My master taught me how to deal with current issues like frauds and non-compliance issues, for example into cribery and corruption."

Alumnus MSc Econometrics
Former rector magn.
"So in these days of fake news and fake information, I think the university really has to show what are the scientific results, what is the proof."

Alumnus MSc Finance
Business controller
"For me, the most important skill is to be able to analyse figures."

Alumnus MSc ED&G
Proposition marketeer
"We sell them a solution that helps them make their job better or smarter."

Alumnus MSc ED&G
Phd Candidate
"The best part of my job is the freedom."

Alumnus MSc Accountancy
Staff Auditor
"I think communication is a very important skill to have when you work in the audit"

Alumnus MSc BA
Managing Director
"It is a good balance between a businesslike approach and also really cnotributing to a social environmental world."

Alumnus MSc ED&G
Economic Consultant
"I feel that I am working on the topics, on the issues, that are important for our future."
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