‘I used to think I had to be like the men’
VU alumna and trailer manufacturer Marinka Nooteboom is Business Woman of the Year for 2022. „It’s actually good for women to stand out."
Discipline and Function
‘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.
‘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.
