Erasmus Consultancy Project 2019

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ERASMUS CONSULTANCY PROJECT The Erasmus Consultancy Project (ECP) provides students the opportunity to gain consultancy experience by conducting customized research in an emerging country. The ECP offers companies and non-profit organizations tailor-made research.

In the past, the ECP has conducted research in countries such as Vietnam, Brazil, South-Korea, Thailand, Chile, Malaysia, Peru and Colombia.

Together with your fellow Board members and a group of selected consultants you will run a young professional consultancy firm. Are you in for an astonishing experience with an amazing group of people? Take on the challenge! We are looking for YOU!

The ECP Board starts by selecting the country. Subsequently, two professors from RSM join the project. You will recruit your own consultants in September. Until December, the whole team will conduct preliminary research on the country and its industries to gather knowledge that will serve as groundwork for further research. From January through April, acquisition takes place, meaning that companies must be found for which the research will be performed. After this, you will perform desk research for the contracted companies. In July, you will visit the chosen country with the Board, consultants and professors for about three weeks in order to execute the field research.

Joining ECP as international?

After the field research you have the opportunity to travel.

In September reports will be finalized and presented to the companies, on which they will base their investment decisions.

The ECP Board provides a unique atmosphere to improve your skills on leadership, research, consultancy, and sales. It offers the opportunity to expand your network and to go abroad. You will work with an ambitious group of students who are triggered by both the academic and social aspects of the project.

The number of international students within STAR has been growing the last years and we are aiming to welcome even more international students within our committees! As an ECP Board member you will get the chance to expand your horizon even more and fully integrate in the Netherlands.

What’s in it for you: • Expanding your professional and social network • Working with consultants of many nationalities • Weekly social drinks with all active members • Personal development • Trainings • Managerial skills • Integration in Rotterdam student life

STAR ACADEMY The STAR Academy is the platform within STAR that facilitates personal and professional development for our members. The level of development opportunities increases with the intensity of involvement respectively: passive members, active members and full-time active members. As a full-time member of STAR you have the maximum opportunity to develop yourself!

Every committee member follows a personalized track which starts with filling in your own Personal Development Plan. This Plan forces you to be conscious about your ambitions and personal learning goals. Based on these goals, STAR will make sure you receive suitable training. These trainings are for both hard skills (acquisition training and InDesign training) and the

soft side of development (leadership training, mindfulness, team-building).

Next to that, you as a full-time Board member receive three sessions of management training from a renowned management training company. There also are plenty of feedback and personal development meetings during the year to enhance reflection.

Lastly, you will get your own coach; a full-time alumnus who has plenty of work experience in the corporate world who gives you continuous feedback and support on your personal development.

CHAIRMAN As Chairman of the Erasmus Consultancy Project you will be the leader, motivator, supporter and coordinator of the Board and the consultants. You will represent the ECP towards all stakeholders, search for strategic opportunities, and enable others to fulfill their tasks. The role of Chairman challenges you in creating a tight group with heart for the project, while at the same time monitoring the overall process and ensuring that goals are reached.

Will you be the next to:

• Support, motivate, and encourage both the Board

and the consultants • Lead the group in difficult situations • Represent the ECP towards different stakeholders • Monitor the overall process and set deadlines • Create and guard a fun atmosphere and enjoy social activities • Find strategic opportunities for the ECP and innovate

for future years

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Choosing to do a Board year in the ECP was probably one of the most challenging and exciting things that I have done in my life.

Suraj Iyer, Chairman ECP 2018

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Treasurer As Treasurer of the Erasmus Consultancy Project you will safeguard the financial health of the project. Your main responsibilities are creating and maintaining the budget and managing contracts. The position of Treasurer requires a disciplined and organized manner of working. You have to be able to keep the financial overview. As the Treasurer you will learn how to deal with responsibility for a large budget and you have to critically evaluate all expenses.

Will you be the next to: • • • • • •

Create and safeguard the budget

Structure financial information in an understandable way

Have insights into costs and revenues that can be expected

Create different financial scenarios per activity

Organize invoices, declarations and contracts

Have the power to say “no” when appropriate

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Being part of the ECP Board and specifically as a Treasurer taught me so many skills useful for my future career.

Tessa Hagelen, Treasurer ECP 2018

COMMERCIAL As the Commercial Relations Manager of the Erasmus Consultancy Project you will be the designated person to coach the ECP team in generating sufficient revenues to conduct research abroad.

You will create an acquisition plan, set up a network of valuable contacts, keep track of the overall progress and coach your team towards success. Next to that you will also organize trainings for your consultants and Board members which will help them to provide your clients with the best consultancy services.

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Manage the progress during the acquisition phase Prepare and coach the consultants to close contracts Value the ECP through the eyes of commercial interests Set up a network of valuable contacts Visit embassies, attend conferences and business fairs Arrange trainings from established consultancy firms

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A Board year in the ECP gave me the opportunity to combine my interest in strategy consulting with fulltime Board experience.

Iris Hendriks, Commercial Relations Manager ECP 2018

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RESEARCH As Research Manager of the Erasmus Consultancy Project you will play a major role in developing the research outline of the project and in the academic quality assurance of the research conducted.

In addition to selecting the professors for this year’s project, you will be responsible for providing the consultants with the right tools and academic insights to conduct decent preliminary research, write convincing research proposals and provide companies with adequate reports. The position of Research is one that asks for analytical and critical reading, curiosity and the ability to help others.

Will you be the next to: • • • • • •

Develop the research outline

Prepare and monitor the preliminary research assignments

Coach consultants in writing proposals

Help consultants conduct research more effectively

Warrant the quality of all research reports

Be the link between the professors and the consultants

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The amount of responsibility you take on really does challenge you to get the best out of yourself and defy expectations.

Aoife Hughes, Commissioner of Research ECP 2018

MARKETING As Marketing Manager you will be responsible for every outing of the ECP brand. You are responsible for the recruitment of consultants, designing the ECP website and the brochure for companies. Besides this you will write all publications, keep track of all social media activity and you will capture a great year in a yearbook. The function of Marketing Manager requires a creative mind as you have to come up with the best mix of channels.

However you also need a structured mind as you will have to keep track of and manage a lot of channels at the same time.

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Create awareness about the ECP Know how to use different communication channels to reach the right target group Manage a professional website Design flyers, posters and company brochures Track performance to measure the output Be creative and innovative in positioning your project

This Board year in the ECP granted me more experience in leadership, insights in marketing and taught me the importance of being structured.

Amber Ruigrok, Marketing Manager ECP 2018

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TRAVEL As Travel Coordinator of the Erasmus Consultancy Project you are responsible for organizing the entire trip to the chosen country. This means being the contact person for local stakeholders, negotiating the best deals for the project, and keeping a clear overview of the trip. Next to that, you will be in charge of organizing social activities throughout the year that will help the group bond. Your job is creating a tight-knit group and making sure everybody enjoys every day at the ECP!

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Arrange the entire trip to the country of your choice Negotiate the best deals for the trip Be the contact person for local stakeholders such as hotels and interpreters Ensure group bonding by organizing social events throughout the year

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It also provided me with the experience of working in an international team which was completely new for me. So far, a really valuable Board year and can’t wait for the experiences yet to come!

Amber Ruigrok, Travel Coordinator ECP 2018

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION What position fits you best?

Application process

In order to discover what position would fit you best, you could read the information on the website and in this booklet. You can also talk to the current ECP Board and consultants at the Recruitment Drink at CafĂŠ In De Smitse on the 12th of April or the 17th of April from 16.00 onward. Moreover, we would like you to meet our Active Members at Cafe De Vrienden Live at the weekly Wednesday night drink or drop by at the STAR office (T4-53) for a cup of coffee and a good conversation.

Applying for the ECP Board is really easy! Apply online through recruitment.rsmstar.nl. You can apply until April 29th, don’t forget to apply before the deadline!

Full-time compensation The Board starts in August 2018 for 3 days a week, but before this you already choose your destination. From December 2018 until April 2019 ECP is full-time. In the period from May until September 2019 it will again be three days a week, excluding the trip itself. Because part of the year the ECP Board is full-time, STAR is providing financial compensation for your study delay.

August

January

3 days/week

May fulltime

September 3 days/week

Selection process After application closes, you will be invited for your first interview. This first interview will serve to get to know each other, talk about the year in general, and to manage expectations. In case you are invited for a second interview, we will ask you to prepare function specific cases and modules which will be discussed during the interview.

Bachelor Minor The Erasmus Consultancy Project Board is granted 15 ECTS by both the BA and IBA Program Management.

It is possible to drop your current minor and do the ECP instead.

More information?

Are you interested in one of the available positions? Or would you like to hear stories of being part of a full-time Board? Feel free to contact us!

• Check rsmstar.nl/recruitment • Step by the STAR Office at T4-53 • Send an e-mail to recruitment@rsmstar.nl Recruitment Drink Join us at Café In de Smitse on the 12th and 17th of April from 16.00 onward.

Apply online before April 29th 2018

recruitment@rsmstar.nl - www.rsmstar.nl/recruitment - +31(0)10 408 2037