Historical role of working and the vague future
Ora et labora. Pray and work. This was one of the main teachings of Catholicism in the Middle Ages, giving many people what they needed:...
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Nadia Winona
- Jul 9, 2021
- 12 min
A Conversation with Dennise Yeh: Chief Growth Officer and Experienced Globe Trotter
On an unusually sunny day in Amsterdam, I sat across Dennise Yeh, a Taiwanese-born, internationally-bred businesswoman. Dennise is...
Nadia Winona
- Dec 16, 2020
- 5 min
Denise van Wijk: Empowering Women with Oliver Wyman
Denise van Wijk is an Associate at Oliver Wyman and the global lead of Women at Oliver Wyman (WOW). WOW is a network that promotes,...
Katja Komazec
- Oct 24, 2019
- 5 min
Overwork in Asia: Why is it Not Worth It?
Work hard, play hard – you hear it all the time. You know that if you want to achieve something great, you will need to spend numerous...
Diego Cervantes Martinez del Sobral
- Jul 6, 2018
- 4 min
The Myth of the American Dream
The United States of America has always been regarded as a land of opportunity. Throughout its four-hundred-year history, it has provided...
Atma Jyoti Mahapatra
- Jun 15, 2018
- 3 min
Financial development and growth
When I switched my thesis from the effect of IMF loans on sub-Saharan Africa to the effect of stock exchanges on sub-Saharan Africa, I...
Ana Popovici
- May 14, 2018
- 4 min
Big Changes
A few weeks ago I attended the Digital Economy Days, a technological conference organized by the University of Amsterdam in partnership...
Kaan Günderen
- Mar 26, 2018
- 4 min
The Idea of Your Own Online Brand
In the beginning of the 1990’s, the World Wide Web saw a significant boost in usage, after the introduction of one of the first ever web...
Leonie Ernst
- Nov 20, 2017
- 5 min
Gender Inequality: The Ongoing Debate
After three weeks ago the World Economic Forum published 2017’s Global Gender Gap Report, the ongoing debate about gender inequality...
Nando Slijkerman
- Nov 8, 2017
- 6 min
How to Get into Investment Banking
Investment banker, one of the most prestigious jobs in the field of finance. If you are working towards a degree in finance, you have...
Anastasiya Kovalenko
- Oct 18, 2017
- 5 min
To Master or Not To Master
Whether or not graduating school is worth the cost is a subject that’s rife with controversy. Depending on whom you talk to, getting a...
Nando Slijkerman
- Jul 3, 2017
- 7 min
How Close Can You Go #4 – Chief Risk Officer Delta Lloyd Asset Management
How Close Can You Go #4 – Jelle Ritzerveld, Chief Risk Officer Delta Lloyd Asset Management “Find out who you are and do not be afraid to...
Nando Slijkerman
- Apr 17, 2017
- 4 min
Investing for Students – Part I
It is 1 PM on the second Wednesday of the month. I step out of the elevator continuing my day after a well-deserved lunch break. It is...
Tsz-Tian Lu
- Mar 10, 2017
- 6 min
Death from Overwork
Although the notorious strenuous overworking culture in Eastern Asia has been a widespread phenomenon that was recognised by the...
Rostra Editorial Team
- Feb 27, 2017
- 11 min
The News That Shaped the Month – February
Economics – Evrim Öztamur For the first time in history, Germany’s biggest trading partner is China. With the increase in Chinese exports...
Leonie Ernst
- Feb 6, 2017
- 6 min
The Time of Your Life
Lately I’ve been hearing more and more students complain about stress, deadlines, fatigue or sleeplessness, and the fact that there are...
Sander Onderstal
- Jan 13, 2017
- 3 min
Why Are Econometricians So Attractive?
While reading this, you might be taking a well-deserved break from studying hard for an exam of a course, which you find impossible to...
Nando Slijkerman
- Oct 12, 2016
- 6 min
How Close Can You Go #2 – Interview Managing Director and Executive Committee member KAS Bank
How Close Can You Go #2 – Mark Schilstra, Managing Director and Executive Committee member of KAS Bank “Back in the days when I was...
Yana Chernysh
- Oct 5, 2016
- 4 min
Tech literacy as a must-have – yes or no?
Can you imagine your life without technology? Seems hard, as today it is a crucial part of our life. For most of us technology, and the...
Daan Grootenboer
- Jun 15, 2016
- 4 min
Reaching your full potential
Your phone rings. The bright letters on the screen make you reluctant to answer, but after a moment of hesitation you decide to pick up....
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