Join the Case Club Join the Executive Board, Incoming Committee or Outgoing Committee
We are STAR STAR is the official study association of Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) and is the biggest study association in Europe. We support RSM students in their academic, professional and social development to ensure they have the best student life possible.
STAR connects students with their peers and a broad range of companies. This contact is facilitated through numerous activities and events organized by our committees and boards. Each year, over 300 dedicated active members organize around 450 projects for thousands of students. These projects are classified into three pillars on which STAR’s mission
is built, namely: Social, Academic and Career. All RSM students, in all stages of their studies, can partake in our tailored projects.
Are you ready for your next challenge?
We provide our active members with the opportunity to actively develop themselves both personally and professionally. In addition to this, they get access to a network of enthusiastic students and great companies. STAR creates value for every student. Are you ready to start you STAR journey?
This brochure will give you more information about the Case Club board and committees that STAR is recruiting in March/April 2021. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@rsmstar. nl.
What happens if I become active at STAR? Once you are an active member, you will meet many new people. The prime “networking time” is during our weekly drinks on Wednesday. By the end of April, you will have the opportunity to join the Active Members Weekend.
After your committee kick-off, you will officially start working on your project(s). On average, an 8-hour work week is what you can expect from a position within a committee. However, if you like, you can spend many more hours with STAR! Besides the weekly drinks, we encourage the committees to have a weekly dinner, usually on Wednesday. For active members, STAR organizes amazing theme nights, a Christmas Dinner, Active Members Day, and much more!
Next to the special activities we arrange for our active members, you are of course always welcome to join all other STAR activities! Last but not least, you will have contact with the Board to share your ideas and improvements you would like to implement within STAR. We are always interested in innovative and interesting ideas. We are looking forward to meeting you!
Your social network will start to grow immediately. STAR Activities:
Month
Activity
October
STAR Management Week
November
Eurotrip
December
STAR Christmas Gala
January
Ski Trip
February
Erasmus Recruitment Days
April
BA & IBA Study Trips, RSM STAR Case Competition
May
International Week Holland
July
STAR Erasmus Consulting Field Work
August September
iCare & Eurekaweek IBA Freshman Weekend & BA Introduction Days
Throughout the year: STAR Social Drinks, International Case Competitions, International Week Mini-Exchanges, Reach Out Charity and Speaker Series.
STAR Academy The STAR Academy is the learning centre within STAR that offers members the opportunity to develop their personal and professional skills. The level of development opportunities increases with the intensity of involvement in the assocation, respectively: passive members, active members and full-time active members. 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 regarding personal learning goals. Based on these goals, STAR will make sure you receive suitable trainings. These trainings can be categorized in hard skill training i.e. (acquisition training and InDesign training) and the soft side of development (leadership training and team-building).
During the year, there will also be plenty of feedback and learning goals meetings to ensure you develop yourself personally and professionally. Furthermore, every active member will get a committee kick-off training and functional kick-off training, based on his or her function within the committee.
STAR will make sure you receive suitable training.
RSM STAR Case Club The RSM STAR Case Club, previously known as RSM STAR Case Society and Case Competition, attempts to bridge academic theory and practical exercise. Hence, it combines preparing RSM students for international case competitions, as well as organising one yourself. Also, you have the opportunity to go to the most prestigious international case competitions all over the world. As a result, you will not only gain case solving skills, but also acquire practical event management knowledge. The RSM STAR Case Club trains its members to solve real-life business cases in groups of ambitious students and present their solutions to a panel of academic staff, consultants, and industry professionals. The best of our members are also selected to compete against other world-leading business schools in international case competitions. As a member of the Outgoing Committee, you will be responsible for the training, selection and success of the Case
Club members. Additionally, the RSM STAR Case Club organizes the prestigious RSM Case Competition with sixteen teams from top business schools worldwide joining. The Incoming Committee is responsible for all aspects of the organisation of this one week event.
Our mission is to provide consultancy training to top RSM students and win international case competitions.
12-16 hours/week BSc (I)BA Chairman Treasurer Marketing & Recruitment
Executive Board The Executive Board oversees both the Incoming as well as the Outgoing Committee. You will be in close contact with your STAR supervisor as well as the different departments of the RSM that are involved with the success of the RSM STAR Case Club. The Executive Board consists of a Chairman, a Treasurer and a Marketing & Recruitment Manager. As these positions are vital to the Incoming Committee as well as the Outgoing Committee, students that hold these positions will be part of both subcommittees and attend their meetings as well.
Overview of positions Chairman
You are responsible for the overall success of both the Incoming and Outgoing Committee, meaning you will lead meetings, be the closest contact with your STAR supervisor and be a spokesperson for the RSM STAR Case Club. Additionally, you will need to communicate with vital stakeholders, some of whom are part of the RSM Management Team.
Treasurer
You are responsible for managing all the budgets of the Case Club.
Marketing & Recruitment Manager
You are responsible for all Case Club’s social media channels, designing all visual content, as well as the recruitment process of the case analysts and the buddies for the RSM STAR Case Competition.
12-16 hours/week BSc (I)BA Commercial (2x) Events & Communications Program & Buddies
Incoming Committee The incoming committee is responsible for organising the RSM STAR Case Competition, taking place in April, which is an international event in which teams from 16 top universities all over the world compete by presenting solutions to real/life business cases of the biggest and most interesting companies. As part of the committee you are responsible for finding case partners, find the jury members that are best suited to critique the teams and arrange all practical matters for the event. As the event comes closer, the workload of this committee will increase as well. Often, it will be necessary to go (almost) full-time in the weeks leading up to the event while university work should always remain priority number 1!
Overview of positions Commercial Relations Manager
You are in charge of acquiring cases, the exposure and relationship management of the RSM STAR Case Competition partners. Additionally, you will be responsible for finding a pool of jury members that are best suited to judge the solutions of the teams.
Events & Communications Manager You are responsible for arranging all external locations as well as communicating with all teams and faculty advisors who are imperative stakeholders for the RSM STAR Case Club.
Program Manager
You will set up the full planning for the competition week, supervise a team of guides, as well as be in charge of arranging accommodation for participants.
Outgoing Committee The outgoing committee is responsible for training RSM students to become professional case-analysts, ready to compete in prestigious international case competitions all over the world. In these competitions, students will work with the biggest multinationals on this planet and present for their Management Team more often than not. It is up to you to organise training and workshops, recruit, select and develop your own members as well as decide which competitions to go to.
Overview of positions Competition Manager
It is your responsibility to set up the competition program and train all teams that are selected to represent the RSM STAR Case Club in these competitions.
Commercial Relations Manager You are responsible for raising acquisition revenue by organsiing trainings and workshops with external partners.
Events Manager You are in charge of organising case trainings and guest lectures.
Performance & Development Manager You are responsible for overseeing the professional development of RSM STAR Case Club members and managing the case-analysis curriculum for members. You will work closely with the Marketing & Recruitment Manager with the recruitment of the Case Analysts.
12-16 hours/week BSc (I)BA Competition Manager Commercial Events Performance & Development
FAQ & Contact Why should I apply? When you join a committee, you get the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally in a team of like-minded students. At STAR, we value your personal growth and aim to support the kick-start of your career. Besides this, your social network will expand rapidly and you get access to social events for active members such as Active Members Weekend. How do I know what is the right position for me? We encourage you to apply for positions that will challenge you. As an active member, you help STAR create value for students. In return, STAR aims to create value for you by means of accelerating your professional and personal development. If you need more information before making a decision, feel free to contact us. Will I be a Case-Analyst when I join the RSM STAR Case Club Board? Yes, you will have the change to join all RSM STAR Case Club-exclusive events as a Board member and you might even be selected for a competition. However, as the workload for the Incoming Committee
increases exponentially, you might not have the time to go to all events later in the year. The RSM STAR Case Club is a STAR Flagship, what does that mean? Being a flagship of STAR means that we set the bar higher than for most committees, STAR recognises the immense potential for the RSM STAR Case Club. This means you will be pushed to bring the RSM STAR Case Competition to the next level and to win more and more Case Competitions each year. Our ultimate goal is to compete with the best! What about COVID-19? We aim to facilitate as many physical meetings and events as possible, but the safety of our members is our main priority. We are revising the possibilities and limitations of the current situation every day. The entire interview process will be online. Contact Head of Recruitment: Demi Koeleman E: recruitment@rsmstar.nl W: www.rsmstar.nl/recruitment
Application process 1. Find out what position suits you best
If you need more information before making a decision, feel free to send an email to recruitment@rsmstar.nl
2. Apply online
Apply online through rsmstar.nl/recruitment.
3. Don’t be late
The application deadline is May 2, 2021 at 23:59h. Late applications will not be accepted.
4. Schedule your interview
On May 7, 2021, you will receive a call from us whether you are selected for an interview. Before the interview, you will receive function-specific cases which you need to complete during the weekend of May 8 and 9. You have 24 hours for each case.
5. Have the interview
Your interview will take place in May and will take approximately 40 minutes. The interview will be held in English.
6. Congratulations! Late May, you will receive a call from us to let you know whether you have been selected or not.
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