Academic Pillar

Opening Ceremony

The 38th STAR Management Week will kick off with an outstanding opening ceremony on this year’s theme: Unlock your Potential. Our host Kjell Lutz will introduce various, prominent speakers who will inspire you by sharing their stories on how they Unlocked their Potential. The Opening Ceremony will end with a networking drink and the event will be an afternoon to remember!

Honorary Discussions

This year the 12th edition of our well-known Honorary Discussions will take place! This event is the perfect opportunity for you to share your perceptions on various topics such as Employee Wellbeing and the Integration of AI, with 40 Honorary Guests and your fellow students. During the Honorary Discussions, 40 inspiring speakers from the top of the business and other fields of expertise will debate with 80 RSM students about relevant and interesting (business) topics. Since the table setting varies in each of the three rounds, you will speak with many different guests and fellow students. Each of the three discussion rounds will be introduced by an inspiring keynote speaker. The event will start with lunch and end with a networking drink where you get the chance to network with the Honorary Guests and your fellow students in an informal setting.

Visionary Voices

This year we introduce a renewed, prestigious speaker event: Visionary Voices. Speakers coming from a wide variety of both business and non-business related sectors get the opportunity to inspire the next generation with their visions. During this event, a diverse group of speakers share stories about their life journey and topics they are passionate about in an intimate theatre setting. There will be four rounds of 15 minute speeches, each followed by a brief plenary Q&A moment. The Visionary Voices will end with a networking drink, with the chance to meet and network with inspiring speakers and fellow students.

International Academic Event (IAE)

The International Academic Event is an academic event in which a group of around 25 students gets the opportunity to travel abroad and visit a partner university of RSM and one company. This trip aims to inspire students, who are the business leaders of the future. The students get the opportunity to learn more about international oriented companies and how these businesses operate on a daily basis.

This year we are going to Paris, France! During this 3-day trip we will visit Sciences Po University in Paris as well as Amazon’s office! Furthermore, there will be social activities and some nice dinners. Join the International Academic Event to get to know international companies, explore a new university, and get to know your fellow students from November 6th until November 8th!

Training Sessions

Develop and improve your skills during one of our interactive training sessions in a fun and informal way. Learn how to brand yourself, how to become a great leader, and how to set up your own innovative company!