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Alumni Stories

The Alumni Stories series showcases our extraordinary graduates who have changed the game, started businesses, traveled the world and made a difference. Here you will find a selection of these success stories, which we hope will enlighten and inspire you!

Alumni Stories Vol. I

Alumni Stories Vol. II

Alumni Stories Vol. III



Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is being redefined to include scaling, innovating and transforming the world by solving problems through business. Our EU alumni have established or run innovative and successful businesses in areas as diverse as sports management and pharmaceutical materials.

Mark

Mark Dencker

Co-Founder of Wiredelta

"I would advise students not to build a résumé, but to build a career that gets you fired up every morning."

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 Bart Van Straten

Bart Van Straten

General Manager at Van Straten Medical, GreenCycl, Medical Repairs BV & WIMI BV

"Innovating means doing new things, and new ideas are limited when you are scared to act."

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Fabrice Goffin

Fabrice Goffin

Managing Director and Co-Founder of Zora Robotics

"People who don’t know how to use a smartphone are now working with humanoid robots."

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Forbes 30 Under 30

The Forbes 30 Under 30 recognizes the best and boldest young leaders, creators and thinkers around the world. We are proud of the innovative and entrepreneurial EU alumni who have been chosen for this globally renowned award!

Julian

Julian Baladurage

Co-Founder & CEO MBJ LONDON & alqemist

"In my view, smaller businesses with a good product and great service come out best."

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Noelle

Noëlle Alice Demole

Founder of Shere Khan’s Youth Protection

"I decided to found my own non-profit after I became very attached to a young boy I met in the orphanage where I worked."

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Christoph Kastenholz

Christoph Kastenholz

Founding Partner & CEO Pulse Advertising & HIVE Management

"We noticed that traditional advertising failed to show the results we needed: sales."

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Sports

The sports industry is being disrupted by exciting new trends which are changing the way sports function and how fans relate to them. Our EU alumni are flourishing in the business side of the highly competitive sports world.

 

Omar

Omar Berrada

CFO at City Football Group

"I believe it’s vital to absorb information from those around you. I always try to learn as much as I can from my colleagues, management books and business articles."

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Yashraj Kshetry

Project Manager, Consulting at India On Track

"My strategy was to learn as much as I could early on. I wanted to get a clear picture of what was happening across the sports industry, which, like any other industry, has lots of different profiles and verticals."

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Yashraj Kshetry



Fashion & Luxury

Today, digitalization is dramatically expanding the consumer’s connection with luxury, fashion and beauty brands and products. Find out more about how our alumni are achieving success in this multifaceted field.

Stefan Relic

Stefan Relic

Global Camper.com Manager, Digital & E-Commerce Camper

"I always advise young business students to solidify their analytics knowledge and learn how to work with data."

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Fanny

Fanny Lanctot Fortier

Director Go-To-Market & Marketing Operations, Eastern Europe at adidas

"Don’t let any specific criteria on a job description keep you from applying; just trust your gut."

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Yassine

Yassine Bakkari

General Manager, Consumer Goods at L’Oréal Morocco

"It was a dream to join a worldwide leader in the beauty industry."

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Banking & Finance

Innovation within banking and fintech has drastically changed the way financial institutions operate. Our alumni have achieved success across this sector, drawing on the analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills they acquired at EU.

Oliver Gloe

Oliver Gloe

CFO, Global Operations at Stanley Black & Decker

"Finance always interested me because it connects with a lot of other functions. Think about it: an entire company can be expressed in numbers."

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Dr. R. Seetharaman

CEO of Doha Bank Group

"When you aim at the short-term you cultivate flowers, when you aim medium-term you cultivate trees, but when you aim long-term you build humanity."

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Dr. R. Seetharaman



Digital Business, Data & Technology

As technology-driven change in business speeds up, professionals must be flexible, open-minded and adapt quickly and effectively to changing circumstances. Our EU alumni are leading change in digital businesses across a wide range of sectors. 

Hector Perez

Hector Perez

CX Specialist at Ford Motor Company

"I created a governance process involving all internal stakeholders at all levels."

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Johannes Martiny

Johannes Martiny

Digital Transformation Manager Accenture Interactive

"You have to learn to go with the flow, adapt and then take it from there."

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 Imro Ritfeld

Imro Ritfeld

Senior Technical Program Manager Amazon

"If I could, I’d like to break the world record for the biggest charity donation and make the world a little better."

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Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) account for over half of all consumer spending globally. This huge market is dominated by some of the world’s largest companies, many of which are household names. Find out how our alumni are achieving success in this highly competitive sector.

Nathaly Eiche

Nathaly Eiche

Brand Manager Teens Coca-Cola Austria

"You must live in this digital world, be interested in “the latest thing” and read a lot."

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 Bernie Stefan

Bernie Stefan

Vice President at Nestlé (Asia-Oceania -Africa)

"I’ve had the opportunity to experience the world and to do different things in different cultures."

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Roberto Lionti

Roberto Lionti

Purchasing Manager, Europe Beauty Care Procter & Gamble

"I’m a firm believer that you should choose your path based on what enables you to improve and learn the most."

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