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Hey, my name is Kitti. I am following the Digital Business track.

Throughout my studies and job experience, I have discovered that I am primarily interested in consulting, for which the right communication style and leadership skills are sufficient. That’s why, I would like to learn a lot about this topic, especially the practical part.

Apart from studying, I work part-time at a Big4 company and I spend time with my friends and family. I am a huge fan of traveling and I also like going to the gym.

One of the geekiest things I do in my free time is organizing dinner tournaments with my friends, where we give each other ‘meal ratings’.

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Hey, I'm Caiti! I follow the Entrepreneurship & Management in the Creative Industries track.

I chose this course for a number of reasons. Mainly, I am intrigued to learn about what truly makes a good leader, and how I can apply these learnings throughout my career. The course itself sounded interactive and practical- so I think it is going to be very valuable!

When I am not studying, I work part-time as a marketing associate for a non-profit organisation called Forward·Inc. We help newcomers (people from refugee backgrounds) become successful entrepreneurs. This combined with uni takes up most (probably too much) of my time! Otherwise, I enjoy bouldering, pilates and eating all the foods.

The geekiest thing I do in my spare time is get into gaming holes! I will obsessively play a game for a few weeks and then not touch it for months, only to become obsessed again. It means I have a lot of unfinished games, but I love rediscovering them again!

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Hey everyone! I am Bora, my track is consumer marketing.

I chose this class because the course description sounded practically relevant, making me believe that the cases in leadership class will help me throughout my career in business as well as my social life in the future.

I am working as a part-time bartender at a bar in Amsterdam, also I play poker, play basketball, travel around, and spend some quality time with my friends.

The geekiest thing I do is binge-watching all the episodes of "avatar the last airbender" at least once every year.

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Hi! My name is Desi and I am from Bulgaria. I am following the Strategy track.

I chose this course because I have always been interested in leadership as a topic - I find it intriguing and inspiring. I also liked the description of the course which sounded very interesting and practically relevant.

I have a part-time job next to studying but aside from that I love camping, skiing, watching movies and going out with friends.

A geeky thing I do - I like getting lost in a new city that I went to visit for a day or holiday for example. Instead of following maps or planning specific routes, I like walking in random directions I choose and after a while turning google maps on.

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Hey, I’m Yaroslav! I’m Ukrainian, and I’m following the International Business track.

I chose the Cases in Leadership course because of its practical and result-oriented nature. Nowadays, leadership skills are vital for anyone, especially for business people. It’s not a secret that a good leader is an experienced leader, “Cases in Leadership” is the case. Moreover, this course fits my career and inner goals for self-development. As far as I follow the International Business track, I’m more internationally oriented. Still, I want to make the most of my education and cover all the essential aspects of the business world. Furthermore, this is an excellent chance to develop and apply knowledge.

As it says, work hard, play hard! In my free time, I hit the gym or any other sport activity, socialise, party with friends, attend various events, or just read business literature/insides. I’m a huge fan of experiencing new emotions while travelling, therefore, I try to keep following this tradition.

The geekiest thing I do is bring together positive-minded people and build strong teams for common goals. I do love motivating people just because it makes sense! Anything takes time and effort, so here we are, and there we move!

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My name is Rejda and I am currently following the Digital Business track. For electives, I aimed to pick practical-based courses in which I could get hands on experience. One of the skills I want to explore more is the ability to lead and develop myself into the version of leader I aspire to be. Hence, the choice for cases in leadership.

When I am not studying, I am mainly working :D I work as a risk analyst in banking. Besides this, I love working out so I am 4-5 times per week, either in a yoga class or training at a gym. The rest of the time (yes, there is time left), I am painting/drawing, reading, listening to podcasts and exploring new food and places.

One of the geekiest thing I do is "studying" perfumes. I am so keen on learning everything about making of different perfume brands, combination of notes, the designers behind a fragrance etc. I visit perfume shops regularly just to test new fragrances and I have my own collection of niche fragrances by now.

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Greetings! I am Daniel, following the Leadership & Management track of Business Administration. I decided to opt for the Cases in Leadership course because of a convincing pitch by Annebel during one class! The practical nature of this course was an important factor, too.

When I am not studying, I like to explore places in The Netherlands (that's where the proud alpaca photo comes from) and outside, meet friends, watch sports, go for a swim and catch up on classic TV shows and movies. Maybe even cooking, sometimes.

I work as a supervisor at a LEGO store, so there goes the geekiest thing, probably. I love to explore what people, especially adults, like about LEGO, and why they spend so much money on it, haha :D My job helps me improve my sales and leadership skills, too. I also like an occasional random late-night Wikipedia deep-dive.

Excited to learn more!

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Hello, I am Karel, a student in the Leadership and Management track. Before this Master's I finished a master's in Physics, as well at the UvA. I chose to follow this master's and track because, next to being interested in Leadership, I was not yet done learning and wanted to learn more practical and social skills.

I chose the Cases in Leadership course because it is the course that best aligns with my motivation to follow this masters, as it perfectly fits what I want to learn and is perfectly perpendicular to my previous education: it offers practical experience in the very social application of leadership. This made this by far the most exciting option!

When I am not studying (or sleeping, I like that a lot), I work as a data analyst in an Air Cargo startup and I love to sport. I practice martial arts twice a week and also try to hit the gym twice a week, and some running or cycling with my dad when possible. To chill, it's gaming or Netflix - I'd like to read more, but I never get to it.

The geekiest thing I do in my spare time is the gaming; I've been trying to beat Factorio within 8 hours for a while now. Or, reinstalling/fixing the Linux installation on my laptop because I just broke the bootloader.

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Hello! My name is Amber Meng, coming from China. I am following the digital marketing track.

One reason to take a course in Case Studies in Leadership is to gain an understanding of real-world examples of leaders and their decision-making processes. This type of course provides a practical, hands-on approach to learning about leadership, as it allows me to analyze and discuss actual cases of successful and unsuccessful leadership in a variety of contexts. I hope it can help me develop my own leadership skills and gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to be an effective leader.

Apart from studying, I worked in a credit insurance company as a market intelligence intern. I like to take adventures and challenges all the time.

Outside of work, I enjoy walking and biking the national park in Netherlands. Besides, I love taking photos with my Fujifilm camera.

The geekiest thing I do is write diaries and paint in my notebook every day when I was in my bachelor’s. For now, I usually cook very spicy food at midnight.

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Hi, my name is Laura and I follow the track entrepreneurship & innovation. I chose the course because I am interested in theory on leadership and want to know how this can be used in practice. When I am not studying, I like to have dinner with friends. The geekiest thing I do in my spare time is use a robot to notify me when certain clothing items are in stock again.

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Hey, my name is Zsanett, I’m Hungarian, and following the Leadership and Management track.

I chose this course because after focusing on theories I like the idea of using them in practice. Also, in the future, I would like to work with leaders, and eventually, in a leadership position; for that, I think it’s a great preparation.

When I’m not focusing on school, I enjoy going out with my friends, going to dance classes, or reading a good book. Also, I never say no to brunch or karaoke.

The geekiest thing I do is organize my clothes based on their color in color order.

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Hello! I am Amber and I am currently following the leadership and management track.

I picked this course because it aligned perfectly with my track and is one of the few classes that doesn't solely focus on the theoretical part. I am excited to see how we will combine the theories and application.

In my free time I love being active and traveling (even though the latter can be a little difficult as a student sometimes ;) )

One of the geekiest things I do in my free time is binge watching any type of hospital tv show. Still undecided whether Greys Anatomy is my favorite or if the Resident is

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Hi! My name is Aylin. I’m Turkish-Portuguese, and I’m following the Consumer Marketing track.

I am looking forward to taking part in the Cases in Leadership course since during my internship in Amsterdam, I’ve been inspired by many talented team/company leaders. I would like to learn and improve myself regarding the topic as well.

Apart from studying, I enjoy reading books, watching movies, playing the piano, and spending quality time with my loved ones while exploring Amsterdam.

The geekiest thing I do is that as soon as I am done with a movie/book, I start doing research on the plot, then the setting, the writer, the characters or actors/actresses, until I end up learning all the random facts about them. This sometimes takes me more time than it did to watch the movie but thankfully not longer than reading a book :)

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Hello! I am Madelief. I am following the Strategy track of the Master business administration.

I am really looking forward to this course since i am motivated to learn more about the successes and pitfalls of leadership. I also like the practical part of this course.

In my free time I enjoy time with my friends and roommates, I like going to the gym and bicycle racing (but only when it is sunny).

The geekiest thing of me is that i really really enjoy reading the paper newspaper. My roommates think it's a waste of trees.

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Hello! I am Zoe. I am Greek- Italian following the Consumer marketing track.

I picked this course because I like the fact that it is practical in nature. I find exciting  that the knowledge we will gain we can then apply to ourselves to uncover our leadership potential. Looking forward to some interesting discussions!

When I am not in front of my laptop typing… I really enjoy taking modern dance classes or maybe yoga classes which is a new thing I picked up. I also really enjoy baking pastries and desserts at home.

I suppose the geekiest thing I do is try out different bakeries in Amsterdam, rate them for myself and then if I like them I save them on my google maps.

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Hey, my name is Max. I'm German-Iranian but am a born and bred Londoner.

I'm a student and the representative for International Business Track.

I've always been a people person and the cases in Leadership course offers a chance to refine some of those leadership skills.

I am a huge Arsenal fan. Geekiest thing is I enjoy going to museums, yesterday I went to Kröller-Müller. It was really nice.

Looking forward to meeting you all.

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Howdy! I’m Chang, and I’m following the Entrepreneurship and Management in the Creative Industries track.

Before I came to NL for the master’s program, I worked several years in the music industry and received some polarized comments on my leadership style – from “stone-cold drill sergeant” to “bro”. I’m excited to take this course, because I expect the theories and exercises will offer me opportunities to reflect on my doings in the past and improve my leadership skills in the future.

Apart from drowning in the literatures and assignments, I work at my own startup company remotely, and try to hit the gym as often as I can. There’s nothing better than a serotonin and adrenaline rush, right?

The geekiest thing I do is watching random videos on YouTube. And yes, I like funny cat videos a lot.

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Hey, I’m Eric! I’m from Germany and following the Leadership & Management track.

I decided to pick this course due to the practical and interactive nature. While learning about leadership theories is interesting and useful, learning about real life examples is essential to integrate theory and practice. Since I’m in the Leadership & Management track, I also wanted to pick a course that dived deeper into this specific direction.

Outside of uni I work part-time at a friend’s start-up and love playing and watching football (soccer). I also really enjoy traveling, especially around Europe, but also around Asia and South America.

My geekiest attribute is being convinced that the “How To Train Your Dragon” trilogy are the 3 best movies ever produced :)

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Hi! My name is Anastasia, and I am following Strategy track in MScBA.

I am very much looking forward to start Cases in Leadership course! This topic has always interested me from my bachelors, as I believe that leaders are not necessarily born, but can be developed.

Outside of the university, I work part-time and devote sometime to my favourite hobbies: I like to craft things with my hands and spend quality-time with my friends.

The geekiest thing I do is sewing :)

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Hello, my name is Melina. I am from the United States, and I am following the Leadership and Management track.

I am excited for the Cases in Leadership course because to this point, we have learned a lot about theory. I am ready to learn more about how theory applies practically.

I took a sabbatical from my job to come to this program so I have been taking the opportunity to travel around Europe as much as I can when I am not studying.

My geekiest attribute is that I obsess over music. For example, I’m a huge fan of Twenty One Pilots and read into all the theories behind their music, if anyone ever wants to discuss it.

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Hello, my name is Catharina. I am from Germany, and I am following the Digital Marketing track.

I am very excited about following the Cases is Leadership course due to its practical nature in identifying and improving our leadership skills. I look forward to discussing different leadership styles and also gaining a workable understanding.

When I am not studying, I enjoy going out and about in Amsterdam: meeting with friends for food and drinks, window shopping and exploring small boutiques, and sitting in the park or outside my favorite cafes and watching the people of Amsterdam walk their cute dogs.

The geekiest thing I do in my spare time is to watch an abundance of horror movies and their making-of documentaries or discussion clips on YouTube.

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My name is Annebel de Hoogh, I' m an Associate Professor at the Leadership & Management section. I spend 50% of my time teaching leadership and 50% on leadership research.

The Cases in Leadership course is my favorite course to teach, because of it's interactive and practical nature. The course activities, games and exercises offer loads of fun and bring scientific concepts alive.

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my horse Kate and  I geek out on reading leader biographies.. :-)

I am looking forward to meeting all of you, work with you and hear your ideas on leadership!

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Hello! I'm Fangyi and currently following the Digital Marketing track.

I'm looking forward to joining Cases in Leadership course, because leadership is always one of the capabilities I want to improve, and I believe this course would be meaningful even after finishing the study.

Apart from studying, I work in a marketing team in the FMCG industry. I also enjoy baking all kinds of desserts.

The geekiest thing I do is collecting postcards, I buy postcards every time when visiting museums.

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Hello, my name is Xiaoji Wu. I come from China and am now following in the marketing track.

I came to NL since last year and quite enjoy the lifestyle in Amsterdam. I never participated in real cases of Leadership before and so that's why I take this course and want to learn some new things in this.

In my leisure time, I love traveling, reading books, listening to R&B music, and ofc, love go thrift vintage shopping.

The geekiest thing I do or I have,  is the skills, I can easily to noticed some people have the same style or the same rhythm or nicely to talk to with me, just by observing, in a room.

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Hello, I'm Janneke van der Linden, a Dutch student of the Leadership and Management track.

I am looking forward to the Cases in Leadership course since it will be the first practical course we can be part of. This was the main reason for selecting it: finally some practice and interaction instead of only learning theoretical frameworks.

Apart from studying, I also work at a small company in Uitgeest called TenderSucces. I am responsible for the sales and commercial side of the business. Furthermore, I like to go to the gym as much as possible and meet up with some friends.

The geekiest thing I do is make puzzles. Whether it is a jigsaw puzzle, sudoku, Japanese crossword, or an escape room, I really enjoy it. This resulted in the nickname 'Grandma' among my friends.

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Hello! My name is Sandra, I'm from Poland and I follow Strategy track.

I'm very excited for the Cases in Leadership course because few months ago I've been told I have no leadership potential. Hearing this made me sad, however, life is all about learning and I believe that we shouldn't give up while hearing criticism but actually get more motivated from it. So this is my attempt to work towards improving my leadership skills :)

Apart from studying, I'm working on an exciting student project - working for companies as consultants, performing desk research in Amsterdam right now, but doing field research in Vietnam in July 2023.

The geekiest thing I do is reading self-development books and having a motivational quote for everything my friends and family are complaining about (haha!). Some of my favourite books are Factfullness, The Mountain is You, Never Split the Difference (and many many more)

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Hi! I am Emma van Gerven, a 5th year PhD-candidate at the Leadership & Management section. I work with Annebel and finally managed to take over this course ;)

I co-taught some of the classes for Cases in Leadership before and have always wanted to play a bigger role since it is definitely the coolest course. As it is very practical / applied, I believe this course really helps to prepare you for everything that comes after getting the master's degree.

When I am not working I do a lot of sports (rowing, volleyball, running, ...). The geekiest thing I do is translating English songs to Dutch and trying to make it work melody and rhyme-wise. If I wouldn't be an academic, I would for sure want to work for Disney!