Discover previous 'alumni in the picture' articles from the NSM Focus of Nijmegen School of Management.
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Mariska Smit: From the lecture hall to the European Commission
With a Bachelor in Public Administration and a Master in International Relations, alumnus Mariska Smit works as a National Trainee at the European Commission in The Hague. She shares her journey from university to her work for society.
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The driving force behind sustainable change: Maaike Thijssen on her career and impact at TenneT
Find out in this interview how Maaike Thijssen, Lead of the Business Team at TenneT, uses her background in Business Administration and experience in sustainable transformation to drive the energy transition and a more sustainable future.
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The road to impact: Wieke's role in the circular economy and sustainability
Wieke van der Zouwen, senior advisor at KplusV, promotes sustainable collaborations within the circular economy. Read on to discover how she helps organisations make a meaningful impact.
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From Nijmegen to Berlin: A journey through diplomacy and governance
Jip Mennen, diplomat at the Dutch embassy in Berlin, shares how her studies and extracurricular experiences laid the foundation for her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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From Business Administration to entrepreneurship: How Riduan El Mourabit combines halal products and inclusivity in retail
Riduan El Mourabit, a graduate of the Business Administration and Accounting and Control study programmes, now owns Little Maryam. Discover how his Radboud University experience aided his entrepreneurial journey.
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From office job to growing vegetables at two self-harvesting gardens
Jorian Damen, Business Administration alumnus, is co-owner and urban farmer at ‘Gelukkige Groentes’. He changed course 2.5 years ago: from an office job at a commercial company to growing vegetables at two self-harvesting gardens, with success.
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If you don't intervene, probably no one will intervene
Frank Tebbe,a Political Science and Communication Science alumnus, talks about his career. He is now action coordinator at Giro 555, co-initiator of 'Namens de Familie' and involved in the Impact Fair at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht.
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When you are at a crossroads, above all follow your own path
As Senior Advisor at SDSN, Freerk Boedeltje, Human Geography alumnus, maps concrete policy actions of countries and advises what countries can and should do to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Read his interview here.
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'We need to think in open systems'
As CEO of Philips, Roy Jakobs, Business Administration alumnus, constantly finds himself in an environment full of inspiration and innovation. Read his interview here.
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RMa alumnus Rob is leading space research institute SRON in the right direction
Rob Detmers completed the part-time Master's programme in Business Administration at Radboud Management Academy (RMa), and is now working as a policy advisor on organisational issues at the Netherlands Institute of Space Research (SRON).
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'Studying gives you the opportunity to learn to think analytically’
As a child, SP party leader Lilian Marijnissen wanted to become a vet. Yet, years later, she chose to study Political Science in Nijmegen: “I wanted to understand how inequality comes about so I could do something about it.”
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"Researchers are important in societal debate"
Mathijs Noij studied Human Geography and has now worked at the independent university magazine Vox for eight years. He started out as a journalist, but has since been promoted to editor-in-chief as well.