The presence of Ms. Shabbana Shama & Mr. Juan Pablo Tostado from the CEMS Global Office added on to the discussion through engaging sessions, full-board meetings, and single team meetings which resulted in fruitful conclusions. The Alliance thanks SGH and Prof. Mirosław Jarosiński, Ph.D Academic Director; Grzegorz M. Augustyniak, Program Manager and Aneta Szydłowska, Corporate Relations Manager for hosting the Student Board Meeting.
Excerpt of projects supported by the SB in 2023
- Organisation of Global Alumni Week events helping to connect the current students with alumni working in various fields
- Preparation of CEMS Club Conference that helps connect the CEMS Club Presidents around the world and creates a platform for networking and sharing best practices
- Creation of the onboarding deck to help out the SBRs for onboarding future presidents
- Holding Rotational Industry Chats to give CEMSies opportunities to learn more about specific fields of business
- Collection of feedback for full-transitioned Monday.com platform
- Preparation of “Know Your School” campaign to help CEMSies pick their exchange destinations
- Organisation of CEMS Talks that will aim to create a platform for the CEMS network to hold a series of talks during a day dedicated to the event
In the in-person Student Board meeting hosted at SGH Warsaw, 28 SBRs who were able to travel had the chance to connect in team-building sessions and social events with the CEMS Community, further strengthening the spirit of a true alliance. The remaining SBRs were connected digitally for the closing meeting.
Discussions revolved around alumni participation, best practices of communication across CEMS Clubs and the representation of non-European CEMS schools within the CEMS community. Student Board Representatives (SBRs) also had the opportunity to re-imagine the structure of the Student Board through workshops and discussions with Global Office representatives. After this intensive meeting the Student Board Representatives discussed the possibility of a reunion soon in September 2023. Additionally, Student Board Executive Team shared their insights from their meeting with the previous year’s Executive Team for their official hand-over in Paris, France.
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About the CEMS Student Board
The CEMS Student Board consists of elected representatives from each CEMS school. It serves a dual role by advocating for the students’ opinions, and managing projects on a global scale, while supporting the local CEMS Clubs.
The Student Board is organized in six functional areas: Marketing & Communications, CEMS Club Support, Master in International Management Affairs, Corporate & Social Partners, Responsible Leadership and Alumni Relations. Also, each member is allocated to one of the five Project Teams: Advocacy Taskforce, Global Integration, Digital Innovation, International Engagement Committee, and Diversity & Inclusion.
The Board is chaired by the Executive Team - President, Nathalie Guillium (UCD), Vice President Operations, Çağla Şevketoğlu (KOC) and Vice President Finance, Jonathan Hucke (AALTO), who sets up the Board’s strategy and structure, and supervises the respective teams.