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Masters Workshop for our Marketing and Finance Programmes

Due to the great interest last year, we are going to hold our Masters Workshop again to allow you to see what it's like to be a student at TiasNimbas.

During the 4-hour Workshop you will attend two interactive lectures from TiasNimbas faculty members in Business Economics and Financial Management.

You will experience working in groups with other participants interested in the programme on an assignment or excersise. After completing it the lecturer will discuss the results with you and the other participants.

At the end of the Workshop current students will be present to share their experiences on the Master programme as well as members of the TiasNimbas to answer your questions.

You are very welcome to attend the Masters Workshop. You can register by visiting our website at: www.tiasnimbas.edu/MastersWorkshop.

The workshop will take place:

Saturday, 24th April 2010
13.00 to 17.00
TiasNimbas Business School
Kromme Nieuwegracht 39
3512 HD Utrecht, The Netherlands

Russian Programme Manager, Liubov Ivannikova, joins the Master Division

Liubov has taken over from Emily Wills who is on pregnancy leave and will be with the Masters Division until September 2010.

She explains a bit about herself: "I joined TiasNimbas in January 2010 as a Programme Manager MA/MSc. I obtained a PhD in Pedagogical Sciences and have got experience in both education and business environments, which my current position allows me to put into the practice. I am glad to be part of the TiasNimbas family."

A Hugely Successful Masterbeurs for the Masters Division of TiasNimbas

By Maeve Innes (Programme Adviser)

On Friday 26th and Saturday 27th February, the TiasNimbas International Business Master Division occupied a stand at the Masterbeurs in Utrecht. The interest from prospective students was tremendous and with the help of our insightful current students, we managed to talk one-on-one to about 240 people who were drawn to the stand. Many of the people who we spoke to had big ambitions to begin a study in either Financial Management or Marketing Management and it was great to be part of such lively discussions, questions and answers being handed back and forth. The buzzing and colourful fair was not only dynamic but stimulating with loud music, entertaining, interactive activities and lots of people who were there for the same reason; to find the right school and study for them. A big thank you to all of the people who had a hand in making the TiasNimbas stand at the Masterbeurs so outstanding and here’s to a fruitful outcome.

The Russian Experince Party at TiasNimbas

By Sandy Ritter, MA in International Business and Marketing Management student

To be a student at TiasNimbas implies that learning is of utmost importance. However, books and lectures are only two possibilities to gain knowledge. The diversity of international students at TiasNimbas, for instance, is another chance to get to know foreign cultures and traditions. With delicious food, strong aperitifs and traditional music, Russian and Kazakh students organized a hilarious party on Friday, 5th of February in the student lounge. Following Russian traditions, guests were welcomed with bread and salt. Dumplings, Soljanka, pancakes and potatoes with meat introduced the guest to the Russian cuisine and allayed the impact of the strong Vodka Pavel served right after the guests had entered the lounge. Due to long-lasting cold winters in Russia, the food is meant to give energy and warmth. Therefore potatoes, butter and meat are mainly used for Russian food instead of fruits and vegetables. In the back of the lounge a picture show of lovely places in Russia provided a delightful atmosphere. Moreover, poster frames enabled the students and the members of the staff to “dress-up” in national costumes. The popular Russian round-circle games were a lot of fun and entertainment. It was a wonderful evening and a great opportunity to experience a foreign culture.

TiasNimbas organises 3 seminars in the Asian region

TiasNimbas Asia office is going to organise 3 seminars in the region, anyone who is interested in attending, please email to s.c.ko@tiasnimbas.edu (Ms. Candis Ko), or s.tseng@tiasnimbas.edu (Ms. Shu-hsien Tseng) Below are the details of the event:

Topic: Dealing with Waves of Change in Times of High Uncertainty: Implications for Developing Your Personal Leadership Agenda Presenter: Chet Borucki, Associate Dean MBA Programs, Professor of Strategy and Management, TiasNimbas Business School, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Date and Place: 18 March in Chengdu, China; 22 March in Bangkok, Thailand; 24 March in Seoul, South Korea.
Cost: Free
Language: English
Style: Interactive

Summary of the seminar:
In recent years, it seems that change has come in unpredictable waves that are more frequent than in the past century, causing uncertainty regarding what to expect next. Organizations have not escaped the effects of environmental changes. General Motors, once one of the largest companies in the world, had to seek a bailout from the U.S. government in order to survive. Some financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers were not so lucky and were casualties of the global recession. And at the time of this writing, Toyota faces scrutiny from several governmental committees in Washington regarding the mishandling of a series of safety and quality problems. What is certain is that change is a business reality and there is no escaping this fact. And there appears to be no particular or universal style of leadership that is the answer to these problems. What can companies do? What can you do? This presentation will explore the implications for both companies and individuals in preparing for, embracing and managing change, with eye toward identifying some “best practices” that may be generalizable. Throughout this presentation, you will be challenged to think about how prepared you are to deal with change, and what your leadership agenda is with respect to understanding and managing the various changes you are and will be confronting throughout your career, both professionally and personally.

An International Business and Marketing Management Student’s thoughts on Careers Week at TiasNimbas

by Adriaan Raaijmakers

The Career Week started off well, with a lot of interesting workshops and presentations. After the first few days the focus shifted to optimizing your curriculum vitae and how you should present yourself at a job interview. All these preparations were leading to the application for a “dream job”. Our interviews were done by HR professionals from within the corporate world or professionals working for corporate matching agencies, which was a valuable experience and a lot of fun to do as well. I found the interview with the consultant from Randstad to be very useful as he gave me more insight into what I can expect at interviews when I go out in search of my own dream job. Overall they were 4 days packed with information, networking possibilities and fun.