Paul Prottung

Consultant @ BCG Germany

Ron Koppers

Consultant @ BCG

“My name is Ron Koppers and I did both my BSc IBA and MSc CEMS/International Management at RSM about 4 years ago. During my BSc IBA, I also had the honour to be the president of the Xth HonEURs board – So I have a special place in my heart for HonEURs students 😉 After my studies, I started in strategy consulting at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). I have worked there for a bit over three years now with a specialization in Private Equity & Energy. Currently, I am “seconded” from BCG to a global Energy company (VTTI) to gain more industry experience. Looking forward to meet (some) of you soon.”

Lorenzo Magagnin

Consultant @ BCG

“Lorenzo is a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with over three years of experience, with various positions in private equity and venture capital at funds such as Apax Partners. Academically, Lorenzo holds a Master of Science in International Management from Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), and HEC Paris (CEMS), as well as a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from RSM. Lorenzo is a former NCAA Division I and National Team golf player.”

Julius Klaassen

Process Intelligence Consultant @ Apolix

Thomas De Jong

Consultant @ Simon-Kucher

“Hi, I’m Thomas, 25, and have been working in Strategy Consulting for more than a year. I currently live in Amsterdam but spent my 6 years as a student at Erasmus and lived in Rotterdam. I have a background in Financial Economics and Strategic management. To start my career, I was looking for a job that combines both my strength in business and analytics and the added complexity of stakeholder management. In my free time I like to be with friends, explore nature and watch (and do) sports.”

Max Groeneweg

Consultant @ McKinsey

Tom Sprong

Partner at KPMG Advisory @ KPMG

“Tom Sprong is Partner within KPMG Strategy & Operations team for the banking industry. He advises clients on operating models, digital transformations and customer remediation. Tom was part of the 2009 Erasmus Honours Programme.”

Alexandre Viana De Miranda

Senior Manager @ Microsoft

Franziska Ibscher

Product Manager @ Drivepoin

“I’m a product manager at a FinTech startup in NYC. I work directly with the CEO on product vision and strategy and with the CTO on the management and sprint planning of the engineering team. I love the pace, responsibility impact one is able to have at a startup.

I moved to the US right after IBA in 2019 to do my Masters in Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College and worked for an EdTech startup right after my Masters.

I am excited to chat about Tech, startups, product management and leading teams. ”

Maren Ludwig

Data Scientist @ UCSB emLab

Suzanne Snel

CEO @ Wired for Story

Gabriel Acciarito Ferreira

Senior Counsel – Supply Chain & Commercial @ LyondellBasell

Simon Jung

Treasury ALM Modeller @ Rabobank

“Simon is from Seoul, South Korea, and has lived in the Netherlands for ten years. He graduated with a BSc in Econometrics in 2018 and completed his MPhil at the Tinbergen Institute. Simon is an ESE Bachelor Honors Class alumni. Since 2020, he has worked as a Quantitative Risk Modeller at Rabobank, initially focusing on credit risk and now working in Treasury.”

Dmitriy Knyazhitskiy

Portfolio Trading @ Morgan Stanley

“When I did Double degree in Econometrics/Economics I always enjoyed the technical part of the programme. After finishing my studies I thought it would be interesting to expand my knowledge in more practical environment so I joined equities systematic trading team at Morgan Stanley.”

Amr Aladdin

Investment Banking Associate – M&A @ ING

“Born and raised in Egypt, started IBEB in 2016 as an international student, did ESE honours class in 2017.

Did a few internships during 3rd year IBEB while studying, first at Chief Economist Office of PwC then later in the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) team at ING.

Joined the DCM team of ING as an analyst right after internship and remained for two years, then switched to the M&A team at ING for the past 3 years where I’m currently a senior associate.”

Christiaan van den Berg

Asset Financing and Private Credit Structuring @ Bank of America

Lennart Rooden

Trading & Quant Research @ IMC Trading

Benedikt Jürges

Chief of Staff @ Arta Finance

Philipp Höcker

Quantitative Trading @ Citadel Securities

“I originally grew up in Germany, but moved to the Netherlands in 2020 to follow the Econometrics / Economics BSc^2 programme at the Erasmus School of Economics. Over the course of my studies, I interned or worked part-time at a handful of firms across the field of finance. After an internship at Citadel Securities in 2023, I recently joined the firm’s Semi-Systematic Equities team in London as a Quantitative Trader.”

Karlis Vikis

Private Equity Senior Associate @ Livonia Partners

Ezra Delgorge

Senior KYC/CDD Analyst Corporate Banking @ ABN AMRO Bank

Monica Panigrahy

Quant Research @ BlackRock

“I’m currently wrapping up my Master’s in Financial Mathematics at the University of Chicago, after graduating from the double degree Econometrics and Economics last year. My background is in quantitative research, where I’ve worked mainly on investment strategies for equities, fixed income derivatives, and commodities at PGGM Investments, ABN Amro, and Tesla respectively. I adore math and statistics, and I’ve previously worked on research in time series modelling. Later this year, I’ll be starting a new role as a Quantitative Researcher at BlackRock. I look forward to getting to know you and sharing what I’ve learnt along the way!”

Julia Jäger

Associate Director @ IPON­TIX COR­PO­RA­TE FI­NAN­CE

Titiaan Keijzer

Assistant Professor @ EUR

Karl Naumann-Woleske

Climate Stress Testing @ Central Banks at WU

“I’m a Post-doctoral researcher with the Institute of Ecological Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Currently, I am focused on the macro financial implications of climate change, including climate stress testing, the insurance protection gap and the NGFS Short Term scenarios (more practically, I spend most of my day coding models). After finishing the BSc2 at EUR, I completed a MSc in Financial Economics at Oxford, and my PhD in Economics at the Ecole Polytechnique Paris (within the Econophysics group and the Capital Fund Management hedge fund). I am actively pursuing an academic career, but also have experience in international organisations and financial institutions. I’m happy to share my experiences, especially if you’re interested in academia, public policy, or climate related topics.”

Julien Kloeg

Assistant professor @ EUR – Erasmus School of Philosophy

Valentin Kellermann

Director of Innovation @ Cass

Alexandra Schwinges

PhD Candidate in Corporate Communication @ University of Amsterdam

“I’m excited to join the mentorship program as a mentor. My journey in Communication Science began with a Bachelor’s degree in International Communication and Media, followed by a research Master’s and a PhD at the University of Amsterdam. Currently, I am an Assistant Professor in Corporate Communication at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research. My research focuses on corporate digital responsibilities, the intersection of journalism, corporations, and the public sector, as well as digital sustainability and lobbying. Beyond research, I am passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry, anchoring my work within the pressing questions of our time and its practical implications.”

Bob van Gelder

MBA Candidate @ Chicago Booth

“I’m Bob, I’m a dual Dutch-American national, and I’m a second year MBA student at UChicago Booth. I previously studied IBA and finance at Erasmus and worked 5 years in healthcare private equity. Post-MBA, I will be working as a strategy consultant in New York. I’ve been a mentor for 2 years to HonEURs students and have enjoyed helping them with their professional/personal goals. 😊

Talk to me about: Consulting, Finance, masters applications.”

Joana Geisler

MSc Comparative Social Policy @ Oxford

Iago Campello

Associate Artist Manager @ Intermusica

“Hey, I’m Iago. I come from Spain and I studied at ESHCC. I hold a Bachelor in Arts and Culture Studies and a MA in Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship (graduated in 2024). I work as an Associate Artist Manager in the Vocal and Opera department at the Intermusica London Office.”

Merel Vogelaar

Eneco

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Project Manager @ Solarplaza

Carolina Molinare

Brand Manager @ Procter & Gamble

Marcella Scheer

Policy Advisor Environmental Safety and (IBP) VTH / Project Secretary Living Environment @ VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten)

Fleur Pool

Healthcare Evolution Squad Lead @ Roche Nederland

“My name is Fleur Pool and I participated in the HonEURS programme in 2011 while studying healthcare policy followed by European Health Economics & Management. I have been fortunate to utilize the advantages of working for a large company by working in several countries, resulting in many learnings and an excellent time abroad. I have been working in the pharmaceutical industry in different roles and companies, focussing on health economic modelling, strategy development, (clinical) research and collaborations with hospitals and universities. I am looking forward to connecting with new alumni from HonEURs to discuss your (development) goals, considerations and plans for the future. If you consider selecting a mentor with experience in the corporate world, with living abroad and aims to combine all of this with running, cycling and playing tennis, we might be a good match!”