Jenny van Asbeck-van der Wijst

Here at the MaastrichtMBA, we love our alumni and enjoy staying in touch! We recently caught up with Online MBA class of 2021 alumna Jenny van Asbeck-van der Wijst en haalde herinneringen op aan haar ervaring bij MaastrichtMBA en haar huidige leven. Lees verder om te zien wat ze doet met al dat potentieel!

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Waarom heb je voor een MBA gekozen?

When I decided to change jobs and take up the CEO position at a biotech startup, I felt it would be good to gain more knowledge on business-related aspects such as strategic management, accounting and finance, HR.

Waarom heb je gekozen voor een executive MBA aan de MaastrichtMBA?

During my search for an MBA, I compared a few different options and quickly realised that the executive Online MBA was a unique combination of online teaching, physical educational weeks and a Leadership Trajectory, all with a good accreditation and good value for money.

Hoe heb je geprofiteerd van je MBA-diploma?

I have gained lots of new knowledge that is directly applicable to my work, and this has supported me in swiftly getting more comfortable in my position. Also the Leadership Trajectory, the online courses and face-to-face elective weeks related to personal development have provided me with new insights and with tools to approach situations in a different manner.

Welk advies heb je voor iedereen die een Executive MBA bij MaastrichtMBA overweegt?

I would recommend taking the step, it is time-consuming and maybe overwhelming from time-to-time, but it is very enriching and worth to invest in yourself.

Waar moeten sollicitanten op letten als ze besluiten een MBA te doen?

They should consider the time investment and find a clear structure that makes such studies feasible next to their professional and personal activities.

Wat hebben werkgevers aan werknemers met een MBA-diploma?

Based on my own experience, I guess that such employees have a wider view on business and are better at connecting the dots within an organisation and drive teams forward from different perspectives.

Wat springt eruit in je MaastrichtMBA-ervaring?

I have enjoyed the structure in which the programme was provided, the wide variety of the modules, the interaction with fellow students from various fields, the elective weeks with deeper connections and the Leadership Trajectory for moments of self-reflection and growth.

Wat was het leukste onderdeel van het MaastrichtMBA programma?

As mentioned above, I enjoyed several aspects of the programme and particularly the face-to-face elective weeks are a very nice addition to the online learning format.

Jenny van Asbeck-van der Wijst
Mercurna
Chief Executive Officer