EBF Active Membership 2016-2017 by EBF Groningen

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION BROCHURE WWW.EBFGRONINGEN.NL/RECRUITMENT

PREFACE Dear Student, You are about to give your student life an extra boost. Besides the academic knowledge you acquire, your time as a student is also an opportunity to develop yourself on both a professional and social level. As a faculty association, the EBF offers you the ultimate opportunity to combine these two aspects. The EBF is an open and international association that organises a wide variety of events. Interesting activities in the field of study, career and recreation are organized by over 180 enthousiastic active members. A committee year will be a learning experience in which you will organise professional events and have the possibility to get in contact with leading companies. In addition, becoming an EBF Active member introduces you to a world full of opportunities: you will get to know many people during functional dinners, committee mixes, active member days, new active member weekends and many more fun activities. This information booklet provides information about EBF Active membership and the EBF Committees for which you can apply. For each committee, the responsibilities, task descriptions and workloads are described. This gives you a clear indication of what to expect from the active membership and helps you choose the committee that suits you. Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions about the EBF or if you are wondering what active membership could offer you. The EBF Board is always willing to share their stories and experiences.

LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BECOME ACTIVE!

We are looking forward to welcome you as a new active member of the EBF and hope to see you at the next EBF Activity! Kind regards, Leo Wijnstra Chairman EBF Board 2016-2017

The EBF aspires to support and foster the academic, professional and personal development of the student through its activities. These activities are divided into four categories:

STUDY

The EBF provides services to facilitate studying and offers inspiring academic insights. The EBF organises activities that add value to your studies, such as Leadership Panels and the EBF Conference, the largest student conference of the Netherlands. Inspiring speakers and leaders of the industry visit Groningen for these activities to share their vision on various themes. Furthermore, workshops are organised by companies, as well as a socials and dinners. EBF also offers booksales, summaries, an online study platform and a quiet place to study during your exams.

CAREER Are you curious to see what opportunities the labour market has to offer you or would you like to have an insight on how a company operates? The EBF organises the Recruitment Days, Entrepeneurship evenings and other career activities, which provide you with an excellent opportunity to get in contact with business professionals.

INTERNATIONAL The EBF enhances the international learning experiences of its members and encourages the interaction between students of different cultures. The EBF offers the European Study Research, where a city in Europe is visited by a group of 25 students to conduct field research and to enjoy their time abroad. Furthermore, the International Business Research is organized, where students will conduct 5 weeks of business research followed by 5 weeks of travelling in countries all over the world. In addition, several other activities, such as an International Day are organised.

RECREATION The EBF organises several recreational activities to support integration between EBF Members. As a freshman you can join the EBF Introduction Weekend, where you are able to meet your fellow students starting their studies at the faculty of Economics and Business. Furthermore, the EBF organises a social every month for all members. At the EBF Social you can have a drink with your fellow students. The whole night, drinks are 1 euro and you pay only 0,50 in the Happy Hour. In addition, several other recreational activities are organised throughout the year, examples are the Introduction camp, the Beginning of the year Party and the Christmas Ball.

THE BENEFITS OF ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Besides the professional and organisational experience you will gain by taking place in an EBF Committee, active membership offers you a lot more. It is a year full of fun and social activities whereby you will get to know not only your own committee members, but also many other active members. At the start of the committee year, all new active members are invited to join the New Active Members Weekend. During the year, the EBF organises several activities to relax and have fun besides your committee work. Examples are functional dinners, committee mixes, active members days, a Christmas dinner and celebrating ‘Sinterklaas’ together. The EBF enables her active members to participate in function specific courses, so that they will be able to develop themselves even more and optimally perform their tasks. Does this combination of professional and social experience appeal to you? Becoming an EBF Active Member might be the perfect challenge for you!

TESTIMONIAL ‘SVEN GOOS’ For me the reason to become an Active Member at the EBF was that I felt that I needed more practical experience besides my studies. Right now, as former Logistics Manager of the Activity Committee and Chairman of the ESR Budapest Committee, I can certainly say that the EBF has helped me to develop myself on both a professional and social level. By working together with your fellow students, you develop both your social and organizational skills. You cannot learn everything by book, competences like leadership and expectation management are learned by doing. Although at first sight practical experience was the most important reason for me to join the EBF, with the knowledge I have today, I would say that the social part was even more important to me. My time at the EBF has given me unforgettable experience and friends for a lifetime. They say that your time as a student will be the best time of your life. Your student time is about getting to know yourself as well. Who am I? What does my future look like? In my opinion Active Membership at the EBF provides you with the perfect opportunity to find answers to these questions by working in an environment where everyone is trying to excel and prepare themselves for their future. Being an active member at the EBF enriched my student life in personal, social and professional ways and it can be the same for you!! Sven Goos Chairman ESR Budapest 2016 Logistics Manager Activity Committee 2015

EBF COMMITTEES On the following pages you can find all the EBF Committees you can apply for this year. Furthermore the responsibilities and tasks of each committee are included. You can apply for EBF Committees twice a year, in September and in February. In the table below you can find the committees for which you can apply and in which period. Furthermore an indication of the workload per week is provided. The committees marked with a star (*) are also open for international (non-Dutch speaking) students. September Recruitment Academy Committee* Active Members Committee* Activity Committee* Commercial Committee Consultancy Tour EBF Economic Symposium* Entrepreneurship Committee ESR Spring* Freshmen Committee* International Committee* EBF Lustrum Committee Marketing Committee* Master Communities* Speakers Committee Women in Business* EBF Conference

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February Recruitment Academy Committee* EBF/JFV Christmas Ball Committee ESR Fall* Freshmen Committee* Introduction Committee* Marketing Committee* Master Communities* Speakers Committee Winter School Committee* EBF/Marug Recruitment Days International Business Research

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SEPTEMBER RECRUITMENT ACADEMY COMMITTEE The Academy Committee is responsible for the study services offered by the EBF. This means that you will organise the Book Sale four times a year, manage the sale of the summaries, organize the EBF Study Week four times a year and supervise the academy page and platform on the EBF Website. The Academy Committee is one of the largest committees of the EBF and therefore a very good way to meet new people and have great committee evenings. Additionally, it is a very instructive challenge to make sure your fellow students can study effectively.

ACTIVE MEMBERS COMMITTEE Every year, approximately 180 students take place in a committee of the EBF. The Active Members Committee makes sure these active members get to relax and have fun together aside all their committee work. This committee will be responsible for organising several socials and activities for all active members of the EBF. Examples of activities are the Active Members Christmas Dinner, Running Dinners, the New Active Members Weekend in February and the Active Members Day at the end of the year.

ACTIVITY COMMITTE The Activity Committee is responsible for organising the monthly EBF Socials, as well as the Batavierenrace and the EBF End of the Year Party in May. The EBF socials take place at the &ZO every first Monday of the month. Last year, every social had a different theme. Amongst others a ‘Hippy vs. Hipsters Social’, ‘Valentine’s Red Social’ and an ‘EBF Sing Along Social’ were organised. As a member of the Activity Committee you and your fellow committee members take on the challenge to turn every social into a great evening for all EBF members!

COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE The Commercial Committee is a great committee for those who want to gain more experience in approaching companies and making deals for the EBF. Together with your committee members you will focus on companies in and around Groningen. Tasks include managing the company portfolio, acquiring deals for the Membership Value Card, assisting other committees in their acquisition activities and developing new commercial opportunities and projects for the EBF. The Commercial Committee is an important part of the EBF, as good cooperation with local business partners also enhances the value the EBF can deliver to its members.

CONSULTANCY TOUR Are you interested in consultancy? Would you like to set up a multiple day career event where final year students can meet several high end consulting firms at their offices? Then consider applying for the EBF Consultancy Tour Committee. As a committee member, you gain experience in contacting partners for this event, organize a three day trip and make other students enthusiastic for this event. In the end, you will have arranged an event where a group of students met some great consultancy firms and learned about a career in the consultancy sector.

EBF ECONOMIC SYMPOSIUM In this committee you will organise the EBF Economic Symposium which will take place in the second semester of this academic year. This event provides students with the opportunity to acquire practical insights next to their studies and get in touch with companies. Speakers from leading national and international organisations will share their experiences. As a member of this committee, you will be responsible for arranging the program of the day, in which you will invite inspiring speakers and interesting companies. Are you a student looking for the opportunity to get in contact with various companies and speakers? Do you want to realise an event together with other motivated students? Organising the EBF Economic Symposium could be the challenge youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for!

ENTREPENEURSHIP COMMITTEE The goal of Entrepreneurship Evenings is to broaden the horizons of Dutch students in the field of entrepreneurship. Interactive lectures provided by inspiring entrepreneurs will show the many opportunities of setting up your own business. The informal atmosphere of the evenings will provide the entrepreneurs and students with the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences with each other. In the academic year 2015-2016, three Entrepreneurship Evenings with a range of different themes and speakers were organised. For example, CEOs of SPRS.ME and Almanapp were present to tell their story. Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Then this might be the perfect committee for you!

ESR SPRING The European Study Research (ESR) Spring is a week-long research trip that will be organised in May. For this trip 25 students will join the ESR Committee to a European destination and visit several companies to find answers on their research questions. Together with you committee you will be responsible for choosing the city of destination. In previous years, the European Study Research went to Prague, Milan, Berlin, Belgrade, Lisbon and Budapest. Developing a research theme and the sub-themes is another responsibility for the committee. The ESR Committee will organise a week characterised by a perfect combination of companies, culture, research and fun!

FRESHMAN COMMITTEE The Freshmen Committee will organise recreational events for first year students at the faculty of Economics and Business. Examples of previously organised activities are a paintball tournament and an etiquette dinner. This year the Freshmen Committee will also organize an overnight city trip especially for freshmen. Together with your committee members you will brainstorm about freshmen activities for the coming year, after which you will be responsible for the organisation of these activities.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE The Faculty of Economics and Business welcomes more international students every year. The International Committee aims to serve the needs of international students and to organise activities that stimulate the integration between Dutch and International students. Last year, the committee organised the EBF International Day, were students were introduced to multiple different nationalities, cultural workshops and a guest lecture from Geert Hofstede. Do you have an international mind-set? Then the International Committee might be a great opportunity for you!

EBF LUSTRUM COMMITTEE

In October 2017 the EBF will organise its 2nd Lustrum to celebrate the EBFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10th anniversary! Imagine 10 days of inspiring events and memorable activities for all stakeholders of the EBF. As a member of the EBF Lustrum Committee you will be organising events such as the EBF Lustrum Party, (Active) Member activities, Business Partner events and several other activities. The 2nd EBF Lustrum serves to celebrate the successes over the past 5 years and to thank all the stakeholders involved. As the EBF strives to provide students with a platform where they can develop themselves on both a professional and personal level, the 2nd EBF Lustrum will emphasise these aspects. In the EBF Lustrum Committee you will get into contact with students, companies, artists and various other stakeholders. You will be responsible for organising one of the largest student events in the Netherlands. Because of this, you will be able to develop both your professional and social skills and most of all you will have an unforgettable experience together with your fellow committee members. 5 years ago, the 1st Lustrum of the EBF included activities such as bungee jumping, sailing with companies, a comedy night and a final party featuring Mr. Polska, Starkoo and DJ Vato Gonzalez. Do you have what it takes to make the 2nd EBF Lustrum a big success? The EBF Lustrum only takes place once in every 5 years so take your chance now!

MARKETING COMMITTEE The Marketing Committee is the creative brain of the EBF. The Marketing Committee takes pictures and videoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at all events and writes articles for the EBF Website and Facebook. These articles include interviews with speakers, articles about EBF events and articles about hot topics in the news. The EBF offers courses to all Officers whereby you will learn to work with InDesign, Photoshop and Premier Pro. Besides this, you will be trained to take pictures and videos. Within this committee you will meet many other active members , as the Marketing Committee is present at all the EBF Activities to capture everything. It is the biggest committee of the EBF and it provides you an opportunity to develop your creative talents and meet many fellow students.

MASTER COMMUNITIES A Master Community is a part of the EBF and the FEB that focuses on a specific master. The purpose of the Community is to bring the students of a certain master in contact with their fellow students, alumni, organizations and professors of their Master. The Master Community organizes several formal and informal activities for their fellow students. Through the Master Community, students will be able to bridge the gap between theory and practice and become an integrated group of people. This will lead to a genuine ‘community’ feeling. In total there are six Master Communities, serving students from the following masters: Human Resource Management, Change Management, Strategic Innovation Management, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, International Economics and Business and International Business and Management. Each Community organizes activities for its specific target group. Recent examples of activities are a trip to Brussels, an inhouse-day at Ikea, and many guest lectures.

SPEAKERS COMMITTEE Inspiring speakers are the core of several EBF events, as a member of the Speakers Committee you will be challenged to get them to Groningen. By taking place in this committee, it will be your task to extend the speakers network of the EBF. You will be involved in the organisation of the EBF Leaderships Panels and Eye on’s. Together with your committee members, you will brainstorm about prospective speakers and how to contact them. Renowned speakers who visited the EBF in the past are Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Paul Polman, Alexander Pechtold, Gerrit Zalm, Dick Berlijn and Mark Rutte. Will you get the next big name to Groningen?

WOMEN IN BUSINESS The Women in Business event is an event especially for women interested in business. This day will include inspiring speeches from successful business women, interactive cases from companies and an informal activity to get into contact with these companies. When taking place in this committee, you can expand your skills by getting into contact with businesses and getting in touch with inspiring speakers. Will you organize this exciting event next year?

EBF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE The EBF Conference in Groningen is the largest two-day student conference in the Netherlands. The event consists of two consecutive conference days, which will each have a different character. The first day will be the academic day for senior students, alumni and corporate participants. Professors from several universities will be invited to visit this day and share their vision, which provides insights on the theme from an academic perspective. On the second day, the conference day, more than 500 students will be welcomed together with many business professionals. During this day, renowned speakers will give engaging lectures and share their experiences and visions. Furthermore, workshops and master classes will be provided by recruiters and senior level professionals. Examples of previous speakers are Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States; Klaas Knot, President of the Dutch National Bank; Dick Boer, CEO Ahold; and Guy Wollaert, Senior Vice President of Coca Cola. As a committee member you will be in contact with renowned speakers and multinational companies. Together with your fellow committee members, you will have an unforgettable year organising the EBF Conference. You will gain many new experiences, make new friends and most of all develop yourself in a professional way.

TESTIMONIAL ‘ANDREA VAN LUYK’ “In October last year, we started with the preparations for the EBF Conference 2016. We had the additional challenge to organize the Conference with 5 board members instead of 6, so that gave us extra motivation to work efficiently. Personally, I started constructing a theme for the Conference. I really enjoyed doing this, because I had to immerse myself in the ongoing trends and economic developments. Consecutively, we had to acquire speakers who could give interesting speeches about our theme. Getting into contact with worldwide CEO’s is a very valuable experience. This summer, we will visit them all at their headquarters. The biggest job for me is the day organisation and logistics: it will be my responsibility that everybody is in the right place at the right time. Therefore, I need to cooperate closely with my board members. We have become a very close board this year. Every Monday we have dinner together, we visit multiple events and spend most of our days together at the University. I would certainly recommend joining the EBF Conference to everyone, since it is a most exciting, valuable and fun experience. You get to develop yourself socially and professionally. Don’t miss out on this and join the EBF Conference!” Andrea van Luyk Logistics / Theme & Speakers II EBF Conference 2016

FEBRUARY RECRUITMENT ACADEMY COMMITTEE The Academy Committee is responsible for the study services offered by the EBF. This means that you will organise the Book Sale four times a year, manage the sale of the summaries, organize the EBF Study Week four times a year, and supervise the academy page and platform on the EBF Website. The Academy Committee is one of the largest committees of the EBF and therefore a very good way to meet new people and have great committee evenings. Additionally, it is a very instructive challenge to make sure your fellow students can study effectively

EBF/JFV CHRISTMAS BALL COMMITTEE Every year the EBF and the JFV (Faculty Association of Law) organise a ball together in December. The committee consists of six students, of which three come from the EBF and three come from the JFV. The committee is responsible for the organisation of a Christmas Ball for around 600 students. This includes arranging suitable artists, decorations and devising a theme!

ESR FALL The European Study Research (ESR) Fall is a week-long research trip that will be organised in November. For this trip 25 students will join the ESR Committee to a European destination and visit several companies to find answers on their research questions. Together with you committee you will be responsible for choosing the city of destination. In previous years, the European Study Research went to Prague, Milan, Berlin, Belgrade, Lisbon and Budapest. Developing a research theme and the sub-themes is another responsibility for the committee. The ESR Committee will organise a week characterised by a perfect combination of companies, culture, research and fun!

INTRODUCTION COMMITTEE Every year the EBF Introduction Weekend takes place for all new first year FEB students. Together with your committee members you organise an amazing three day weekend, to introduce and familiarise the first year students with the each other and with the EBF. Fun, interactive activities, a intercultural game and great parties with a theme will contribute to a great weekend. This weekend needs some serious preparation to give first year students an amazing start of their studies.

MARKETING COMMITTEE The Marketing Committee is the creative brain of the EBF. The Marketing Committee takes pictures and videoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at all events and writes articles for the EBF Website and Facebook. These articles include interviews with speakers, articles about EBF events and articles about hot topics in the news. Besides writing articles, you will be trained to take pictures and videos and learn to work with InDesign and Photoshop. Within this committee you will meet many other active members, because the Marketing Committee is present at all the EBF Activities to capture (almost) everything. It is the biggest committee of the EBF and it provides you an opportunity to develop your creative talents and meet many fellow students.

DEVELOP YOURSELF AT THE EBF

WINTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE The Winter School Committee organizes a three-day event that takes place in January. 25 CV selected students will participate in inspiring lectures, challenging workshops, and interesting company visits related to a specific topic. You as a committee members will be responsible for arranging the field trips, workshops, speakers and social parts of the event. Are you interested in organizing a three-day event that entails both organizing professional activities but also social parts, then quickly apply for the Winter School Committee!

RECRUITMENT DAYS COMMITTEE Every year in December the Recruitment Days are organised, which is one of the biggest recruitment events for students in the Netherlands. The EBF organises this multiple-day event together with MARUG, the marketing association. Over 500 students visit the Recruitment Days to explore their opportunities on the labour market. The event is visited by students who are searching for an internship or job, but also by younger students who have just started to orientate themselves. A broad range of activities take place during the Recruitment Days. From general lectures by companies accessible for any participant, to individual interviews with recruiters for which students are selected based on their CV. Interactive cases are offered to give students a better insight in a particular company, and in the evenings business dinners and networking socials are organised. As a member of the Recruitment Days Committee, you will be responsible for setting up the entire event. The committee tasks include contacting the participating companies, arranging the event location and logistics, set up a program for each day and designing the promotion material for the event. You will organise an event that offers a large amount of fellow students the opportunity to get in contact with companies, both on a formal and informal level.

TESTIMONIAL ‘ANMARIE GERMS’ “After visiting the Recruitment Days 2015 I knew I wanted to be part of the committee organizing the Recruitment Days 2016. I had just started with a pre-master in Groningen, and this was the chance to meet new people. In March 2016 I was assigned as chairman of the committee guiding and aiding six other MARUG and EBF students. Working together with a group of different people, all motivated and enthusiastic towards the same goal, is a great experience. For both the associations and companies the Recruitment Days is a highly valued event. Therefore it is not only a way to meet new people, but it also helps to develop yourself and your career prospects. So don’t wait another day and apply for the Recruitment Days!” Anmarie Germs Chairman Recruitment Days 2016

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RESEARCH EXECUTIVE BOARD International Business Research (IBR) is a student run project of the EBF and the University of Groningen. Each year IBR conducts research for companies in two emerging markets. Examples of destinations from the past are Colombia, India, Chile and China. The project concerns research that you will conduct for a Dutch company. Being selected for the IBR Board in February, your board will start with choosing the destination and contacting companies. Until the beginning of the new academic year, the IBR Board is a part time occupation and can be combined with your studies. After the summer holidays, you will work full time on the project. The preparation phase for participants, in which they will prepare the research, starts in November. Furthermore, this period is characterized by many social activities to stimulate the integration between the participants and the board. During the period abroad, field research will be conducted for a period of five weeks, followed by five weeks of travelling in small groups. Each IBR project is conducted by 25 students who are supported by two professors of the Faculty of Economics and Business. The IBR Board exists of two different executive boards that both consists of a group of five people who are both responsible for a different destination. Tasks of the board include: selecting the emerging markets, setting-up the research, and selecting the participants. You will be challenged to make the project a success, which will be an invaluable experience.

TESTIMONIAL ‘RUTGER VAN DEN BRINK’ “The IBR Board consists of two groups of 5 people who are responsible for the International Business Research project as such. Each group organizes a trip to an emerging market outside of Europe to conduct market research for Dutch companies. From the moment of selection you immediately work on choosing a destination, selecting and visiting the Advisory Board, as well as preparing all the print and digital promotion materials. From September onwards you’re really working full-time to contact companies, select participants, and manage a group of 27 people. The great thing about IBR is that together you’re working towards a single goal; organizing an amazing trip to an emerging market outside Europe. While working on this goal you get familiar with the business world during company visits and experience how it is to run a small “company”. Above all, I think IBR is a great project to apply what you’ve learned and get rewarded with an amazing trip abroad. For me it was a great way to end my student life.” Rutger van den Brink Public Relations & Travel Coordinator (IBR Executive Board South Africa & Mozambique 2017)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE You can apply for an EBF Committee two times a year. The first selection round will take place in September and the second selection round will take place at the end of February. Some committees will switch half yearly, so half of the committee members will make place for new committee members. To apply for a committee you need to sign up on the website and select which committee(s) you are interested in. After that you have to send your motivation letter and resume (CV) to l.kistemaker@ebfgroningen.nl For more information about the application procedure you can take a look at the application page at the EBF Website (http://www.ebfgroningen.nl/recruitment) to see which committees there are, what kind of functions exist within the committees, and the approximate time each committee takes. Also there is a committee search engine to specifically see which committee suits you. Do you have any questions regarding the recruitment? Please send your question to l.kistemaker@ebfgroningen.nl or visit our website www.ebfgroningen.nl/recruitment. Also, all the EBF Board Members are always happy to sit down with you, to tell you more about a specific committee. So do not hesitate to contact us or come by our board room (5414.0046) behind the study support desk at the study associations! We hope to see YOU as one of our new active members this year!

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EBF BOARD RECRUITMENT A board year at the EBF means a year full of new experiences and insights. As a board member of the EBF you will learn a lot in one year; one year of challenges in strategic thinking, working in a team and motivating others. A board year at the EBF is multidimensional, challenging and inspiring. You will guide committees, be in contact with companies and you will be the head one of the biggest study associations of the Netherlands. After your board year, you can take your knowledge with you in your future career. You will experience a year you will never forget. The EBF board 2017-2018 will be recruited in March 2017. For more information about the positions and the application procedure, keep an eye on www.ebfgroningen.nl/board!

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