Kristina Stonjekova

Vote Kristina & Peter - the Ben & Jerry’s for your MBA: serious quality, essential chunks of fun!

What is your country of origin?

Czech Republic (not Czechia!)

What do your close friends usually call you?

Kristi

Describe yourself in three words?

Goal-oriented, occasionally silly, uses too many words.

Why do you want to apply?

I want to apply because I care deeply about helping everyone get the most out of their MBA journey: academically, professionally, and personally. Running as part of a team with Peter makes this even more exciting - we believe that by combining our strengths, we can drive meaningful improvements while keeping the fun and spirit of our group alive. Keep your eyes open for our agenda in the MBA WhatsApp Supergroup and vote for both of us (one vote for each) if you like what you read!

What is the one thing you want to achieve as student president?

Keep the strong sense of community that makes our MBA so special, be it by curating legendary social events or ensuring that students’ voices actively shape the learning experience.

What would you like to change/address/achieve/improve being a student president?

Building on what’s already great, Peter and I will focus on three areas:

 

  • Enhancing education quality by strengthening how student feedback is gathered and acted on;
  • Introducing operational improvements - from clearer assignments to simple but essential things like quality coffee and smoother access to learning materials;
  • Strengthening the MBA community with more social activities, close ties to the alumni association, and more opportunities to connect beyond the classroom.

 

In short: helping the MBA experience be not just good, but exceptional - for everyone. For those interested, see our detailed action plan in the MBA WhatsApp Supergroup.

Can you please share with us why people should vote for you?

We’re coming to you with a with a single, well thought-through agenda and a shared commitment - pulling on one rope from the start, instead of having to figure out how to work together post-election. We take our candidacy seriously and will commit the time and energy needed to elevate the Maastricht MBA experience - academically, socially, and operationally. Running as a team means double the effort, double the dedication - and double the fun. So if you want to support us, please, give one vote to Kristina and one to Peter - and get an effective team from day one.

Corporate or start-up?

Corporate so far - but I like to flirt with the start-up world and could see myself jumping in one day.

Bookworm of street smart?

Real learning happens when theory meets the messy reality of life.

Thirsty Thursday or brunch in the sun?

Let me answer a corny question with a corny response: it’s less about what you do, and more about who you do it with! Having our MBA bunch around definitely makes any setting better.

Dancing or talking?

Less talking, more dancing.

Kristina Stonjekova