‘Be proud of where you come from’
Law alumna Mounia Benabdallah (37) grew up in Amsterdam-West and is now a partner at Baker McKenzie in New York.
Discipline and Function
‘There is value in resistance’
VU alumnus Dineke de Groot is the first woman president of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands: „It's no big deal, yet special at the same time."
‘The campus needs to be a living lab’
In the current anniversary year Josja van der Veer looks back on her performance in the area of sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Darine makes tutoring accessible for everyone
As a Business Administration student, Darine el Houfi (23) was already tutoring students to help fund his studies.
Heineken’s Kelsey Sibley entered HR via Biology
The American-born Kelsey Sibley studied Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship in Health and Life Sciences at the VU Amsterdam.
'I traded business for television'
Sandra Ysbrandy had worked her way up the ladder at Rabobank, however she decided to set a radical new course for her career.
A mentor as your key to success? This is how you find the right one!
It seems to be the go-to recipe for a successful career among professionals: career coaching.
Tom Reckman: ‘I live life as optimal as possible'
Tom Reckman studied business administration and started tutoring on the side. It got a bit out of hand, because he now employs 2400 people.
'I was pelted with tomatoes at a hearing once'
Marry de Gaay Fortman is a partner at Houthoff and recently wrote the book about life at the top.
'I can't choose between Van Gogh and Mesdag'
Rense Suijver has worked for the Van Gogh Museum for a decade and recently became the curator of The Mesdag Collection in The Hague.
