Financial Business Cycle 2021
- event 15 until 26 November, 2021
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The Financial Business Cycle consists of multiple in-house days, workshops, informal activities, and dinners hosted by different companies. You will have the opportunity to get to know the participating companies and experience the differences in activities and corporate culture.
During the workshops and in-house days, each company will present itself through a presentation and a case. A significant part of the day will be reserved for business cases, allowing you to show your financial talent. At the end of the day, you will be able to get to know the company in an informal setting.
During the company dinners, you will have the opportunity to meet companies in a more informal way. During these dinners, you will meet employees of multiple companies from the same sector and you will have the chance to ask them about their own career and company.
In short, the Financial Business Cycle is the perfect opportunity for future financial professionals to explore career possibilities and orient in the financial world. You can sign up for each event separately.
- Event period: 15th of November - 26th of November
- Number of participants: 20-30 per event
- Location: TBA
- Target group: Third-year bachelor and master students with an interest in finance, accounting, or controlling
- Students that are not a member of FSR are also allowed to participate
- Enrollment: Separate application for each workshop, dinner, and in-house day
- Selection process formal events: CV
- Various informal events without CV selection
Programme
Day 2: Rembrandt Fusies & Overnames
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Workshop |
Day 2: Private Equity/M&A diner
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Dinner |
Day 3: HAL investments
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Inhouse Day |
Day 5: CBRE
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Inhouse Day |
Day 6: Finance Ideas
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Workshop |
Day 7: Flowtraders
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Inhouse Day |
Day 8: Auditing and Financial Management Diner
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Dinner |
Day 8: Nerisa
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Workshop |
Day 9: Nielen Schuman
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Inhouse Day |
Day 10: Da Vinci
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Inhouse Day |
Day 1: Opening with Google
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Informal Activity |
Day 4: ACT Commodities
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Inhouse Day |
Day 1: Women in Finance
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Informal Activity |
Day 10: Women in Banking
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Informal Activity |
Day 4: Unilever
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Inhouse Day |
Activities
Workshop
Workshop Rembrandt Fusies & Overnames
Want to find out what it's like to work at one of the largest M&A boutiques? Looking to get a glimpse of how the companies are valued? Or would you like to hear from current employees how they experienced their first working years?
Then register for the Rembrandt F&O presentation! The day consists of a company presentation, a Kahoot quiz and a concluding drink.
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/92/rembrandt-fusies-overnames
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Rembrandt Fusies & Overnames
Dinner
Private equity/M&A Dinner
Are you interested in what the work in private equity and M&Aentails? The private equity/M&A dinner gives you the opportunity to learn more about this!
The participating private equity firms Mentha Capital and Penta Infra and the M&A firms PhiDelphi and Corporate Finance International will have various of their recruiters and other company members present to be able to give you their insights. You will be able to form connections with these great companies to start off your future career!
Due to the COVID-19 rules, a QR-code from the coronacheck app is needed to participate. During the dinner you will get the opportunity to talk to the company representatives while enjoying food and drinks.
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating companies check out the following links:
Mentha Capital https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/99/mentha-capital
Penta Infra https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/100/penta-infra
PhiDelphi https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/115/phidelphi
Corporate Finance International https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/116/corporate-finance-international
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Inhouse Day
Inhouse Day HAL Investments
Have you got excellent grades, strong analytical skills and would you like to know what it is to work at the highest level in strategy and finance? Take a chance and register yourself for this exclusive afternoon workshop at HAL Investments.
We are a long-term investment company that is active across the globe from its offices in Rotterdam. HAL solely invests its own (family) capital, a proposition that allows us to focus on long term value creation.
Working at HAL provides you with an unmatched variety in investment opportunities and portfolio companies, a dynamic international context and complex assignments that combine strategy, finance and operations.
In the workshop a recent case will be addressed and by taking you through the process you get to know more about working at HAL. After the workshop we will invite you to a drink where HAL colleagues will join you. The selection procedure for the workshop is based on cv and grade lists (VWO/WO). For more information about HAL, please go to the website www.halinvestments.nl .
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
Please note that to complete your registration for HAL investments, you need to send your grade list from high school, Bachelor and Master to fbcparticipants@fsr.nl!
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/93/hal-investments
Inhouse Day
Inhouse Day CBRE
Do you want to have an unique insight into CBRE? This event will offer the opportunity to speak with recruiters and employees. It will inspire and potentially form important connections for your future!
Through presentations, cases, and contact with company representatives, you will get a full overview of the corporate culture and the daily tasks at the end of the day.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and sign up for this activity!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/94/cbre
Workshop
Workshop Finance Ideas
Do you want to know more about what it’s like to work at Finance Ideas? This event will offer the opportunity to get a unique insight into our firm, further develop your skills and to form important connections for your future!
Through a company presentation, working on a case and getting in contact with company representatives you will get a better overview of the corporate culture and what we do on a day-to-day basis.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and sign up for this activity!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/95/finance-ideas
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Finance Ideas
Inhouse Day
Inhouse Day Flow Traders
During our interactive online in-house day, you will gain more insight into the world of trading provided by a Trader and Recruiter. This is your chance to ask all of your questions and to find out what a day in the life of a trader is like. Our Trader will provide a mini lecture on ETFs and will share information about our core-business with you. You will also learn about our company culture, cutting edge technology and how you can become a trader yourself!
At the end of the in-house day, we will play a trading game. The trading game is an exciting opportunity to compete with your fellow students and see if you may have what it takes to become a trader. Your mathematical and analytical skills will be put to the test. We will end the in-house day with an interactive Q&A session.
The schedule
10.00 Introduction
10.15 Lecture Flow Business
11:00 Break
11:05 Culture
11:15 Trading Challenge
11:45 Recruitment process & Q&A
12:00 Math Test
12:30 End
Hope to see you then!
Recruitment Amsterdam
fvanlingen@flowtraders.com
Note: Fluency in Dutch is not required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/96/flow-traders
Dinner
Auditing and Financial management Dinner
Are you interested in what the work in Auditing and Financial Management entails? The Auditing and Financial Management dinner gives you the opportunity to learn more about this!
The participating firms Baker Tilly, HLB, Grant Thornton, BDO and Mazars will have various of their recruiters and other company members present to be able to give you their insights. You will be able to form connections with these great companies to start off your future career!
Due to the COVID-19 rules, a QR-code from the coronacheck app is needed to participate. During the dinner you will get the opportunity to talk to the company representatives while enjoying food and drinks.
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating companies check out the following links:
Baker Tilly https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/103/baker-tilly
HLB https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/104/hlb-nederland
Grant Thornton https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/105/grant-thornton
BDO https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/102/bdo
Mazars https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/101/mazars
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BDO
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Baker Tilly
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Grant Thornton
Workshop
Workshop NERISA
Do you want to have an unique insight into NERISA? This event will offer the opportunity to speak with recruiters and employees. It will inspire and potentially form important connections for your future!
Through presentations, cases, and contact with company representatives, you will get a full overview of the corporate culture and the daily tasks at the end of the day.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and sign up for this activity!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/97/nerisa
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NERISA
Inhouse Day
Inhouse Day Nielen Schuman
Do you want to know more about what it’s like to work at Nielen Schuman? This event will offer the opportunity to get a unique insight into our firm, further develop your skills and to form important connections for your future!
Through a company presentation, working on a case and getting in contact with company representatives you will get a better overview of the corporate culture and what we do on a day-to-day basis.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and sign up for this activity!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/91/nielen-schuman
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Nielen Schuman
Inhouse Day
Inhouse Day Da Vinci Derivatives
Do you want to have an unique insight into Da Vinci Derivates? This event will offer the opportunity to speak with recruiters and employees. It will inspire and potentially form important connections for your future!
Through presentations, cases, and contact with company representatives, you will get a full overview of the corporate culture and the daily tasks at the end of the day.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and sign up for this activity!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is not required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/98/da-vinci-derivatives
Informal Activity
Informal activity Google
Have you always wondered what it is really like working at such an interesting and modern company like Google?
Now is your chance to gain more information and speak to some of Google’s employees!
Google is hosting an online Meet the Company event via Google Meet, which will have an informal company introduction and the option to ask interesting questions to Google employees!
You can join the Meet the Company event via the following link: meet.google.com/asp-nzfp-wvn
No CV selection necessary, everyone is welcome to join both dutch and international students!
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/106/google
Inhouse Day
Inhouse Day ACT Commodities
ACT Commodities is offering a unique opportunity to gain insight into the core daily business. During our inhouse day, you will have the opportunity to speak with recruiters and Sales Traders.
Through presentations, success stories and an interactive Q&A session with our Sales Traders from all over the world, you will get a true sense of the corporate culture. By the end of the inhouse day, you will understand the daily tasks and why ACT Commodities is #BetterTogether.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and sign up for our inhouse day at ACT Commodities!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is not required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/107/act-commodities
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ACT Commodities
Informal Activity
High Tea Women in Finance
Are you interested in how it is to be a woman working in the finance sector? The Woman in Finance event offers the opportunity for students to speak with women from the companies Torqx, Flowtraders and EY SaT to gain perspective on what it is like to work in this industry.
This event will take place from 14:00 - 18:00 and the companies will start with a short company presentation. Torqx will tell something about working in Private Equity, Flowtraders about trading and EY SaT about M&A. Afterwards there will be a network drink. This event will inspire and potentially form important connections for your future!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating companies check out the following links:
EY SaT https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/109/ey
Flowtraders https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/96/flow-traders
Torqx https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/108/torqx
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EY
Informal Activity
High Tea Women in Banking
Are you interested in how it is to be a woman working in the finance sector and especially in banking? The Woman in Banking High wine offers the opportunity for students to speak with women from the companies Citi, Lazard, J.P. Morgan and ING to gain perspective on what it is like to work in this industry.
This event will take place from 14:00 - 18:00 and the companies will start with a short company presentation, followed by a drink. This event will inspire and potentially form important connections for your future!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating companies check out the following links:
Citi https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/111/citi
J.P. Morgan https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/110/j.p.-morgan
ING https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/114/ing
Lazard https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/112/lazard
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J.P. Morgan
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Lazard
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ING
Inhouse Day
Inhouse Day Unilever
Do you want to know more about what it’s like to work at Unilever? This event will offer the opportunity to get a unique insight into our firm, further develop your skills and to form important connections for your future!
Through a company presentation, working on a case and getting in contact with company representatives you will get a better overview of the corporate culture and what we do on a day-to-day basis.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and sign up for this activity!
Note: Fluency in Dutch is not required and the dresscode for this event is business formal.
For more information about the participating company check out the following link: https://financialbusinesscycle.nl/participating-companies/117/unilever