Board Positions

The Chairman's function is very diverse. The Chairman is the representative of Asset | International Business & Marketing and actively focuses on long-term decision-making and the future of the association. You keep the overview of what is going on within the association. The Chairman leads all the meetings and makes sure that everyone can share their opinion during discussions and supports the final decision. In addition, you will monitor what and how your fellow boardies are doing through expectation- and evaluation meetings. 

As the chairman, you represent Asset | IB&Marketing towards external parties, such as the Academic Directors of the BSc International Business Administration, the MSc International Management, Marketing Management and Marketing Analytics, Asset | Tilburg, Student Career Services, old boardies, etc.

The chairman also fulfills a function in the general board of Asset | Tilburg. The general board consists of all the chairmen of the 4 Asset Departments. I fulfill the role of Secretary for which I am responsible for the member administration, the website and the app. That also means I am the right hand of the chairman of Asset | Tilburg.

I decided to do a board year because I wanted to gain more practical experience and develop my professional- and social skills. The function of chairman spoke to me, because I often take a leading role in teams and enjoy keeping an overview over the organization. So far, my board year has been one of the most amazing times of my life. Not only because of the various experiences you gain, but also because of the close relationship you gain with your fellow board members, which often becomes a friendship for a lifetime. 
 

As Vice-Chairman, you are responsible for all internal affairs and communication through social media. This makes you the main contact person for all active members and places you in charge of attracting new active members. You will have a lot of interaction with members and hold introductory talks with all new members each semester. Additionally, managing social media is another key part of the Vice-Chairman role. You oversee several platforms, including the main Instagram account, the active members' Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. You also get to design creative posts for these platforms, which allows you to express your creativity. One of my favorite tasks is taking photos at all Asset IB&Marketing events. This involves capturing great memories of the members and events.  Another task is that as Vice-Chairman you take over the roll of Chairman when he is absent. Finally, you are responsible for the coordination of various informal committees where you get the opportunity to organize great events together with your members.

The Vice-Chairman also plays an important role within Asset | Tilburg. You are part of the Public Relations team, working alongside the Vice-Chairmen from other departments within Asset | Tilburg. Together, you help organize major informal events, such as a big cantus, Pré-Carnaval, the Desperados Party, the Champions League football tournament with a Third-Half Party, and more. These events provide the opportunity to develop your organizational skills. You are also responsible for promoting Asset | Tilburg throughout the year, particularly during TOP Week (the introduction week) and the Asset Kick-Off Party.

I chose to do a board year because I wanted to get the most out of my student life, not just academically, but socially as well. It was a great opportunity to meet fellow students, organize unforgettable events, host the best parties, and build lasting friendships. At the same time, I saw it as a way to gain valuable experience, grow personally and professionally, and strengthen both my network and CV for the future.

As Secretary, you have a lot of different tasks. You are essentially responsible for the external communication of our department. You are responsible for the website and the app; you design the website and app, put events online, and keep track of the registrations for events. Furthermore, you are responsible for the incoming mail as well as sending out mailings like the Monthly Mail, and you keep the member database up-to-date. The Secretary also writes the minutes during important meetings, such as the weekly board meetings, the department member’s meetings, and the advisory council. Moreover, the Secretary is responsible for our department’s study support, making sure the existing guidelines are up-to-date according to the course material and looking into new guidelines.You are also responsible for creating and updating the year plan for all events, ensuring that any schedule changes are updated. If events need to be moved to different dates, you check their avalability. Lastly, the secretary also coordinates several committees, varying between formal and informal. 

Within Asset General, the Secretary is part of the Secretary Meeting. During this meeting, all the secretaries of all the departments will meet and discuss the year planning and the member database. 

Interested in becoming our new secretary? Board applications open on October 24, for more information visit the board application page on our website!

As Treasurer, you are responsible for all financial matters within Asset | IB&Marketing. This means that you need to have a clear overview of the financial situation. Specific function-related tasks include paying invoices, cashing payments for activities that we organize, sending invoices to companies, and general bookkeeping. Next to that, you will coordinate several committees that all organize their activities. Most of the time the treasurer will coordinate the trips as this involves a large amount of money. 

Moreover, you represent Asset | International Business & Marketing in the weekly Treasurer Meeting of Asset General. You will have some tasks for Asset General that you will do together with treasurers of other departments. Together with the treasurers of other departments you will discuss important asset-wide issues and collaborate in various task forces to manage the Asset General budget.

As a treasurer, you are involved in all financial decisions. You will work closely with your fellow board members and together you basically run a small company for a year. You have the freedom to decide on your policy and translate that through certain financial decisions. It is a great way to translate the theory that you have learned in your studies and apply it in practice.

Interested in becoming our new Treasurer*? Board applications open on October 24, for more information visit the board application page on our website!

*Whether applications for the position of treasurer will be open is still subject to change.

As the External Affairs Officer of the board, you are responsible for all company contacts for the association as well as all of its acquisitions. You are the face of the association towards all companies and ensure they are satisfied with our partnership. Together with your fellow External Affairs Officer, you are responsible for the financial well-being of Asset | International Business & Marketing. 

The primary focus of an External Affairs Officer is finding interesting partners for our students. These companies can range from a local accounting firm that you personally know, to the largest beer brewer in the world. You are the representative for all BSc. International Business and Management as well as MSc. International Management, Marketing Management and Marketing Analytics students. Moreover, it is your responsibility to explain to and convince these multinationals why your students are highly valuable, and that they should pay to get in contact with them. Furthermore, you are responsible for managing the relationships the association has built with its various partners over the years. 

As the External Affairs Officer you are also responsible for our complete formal offering. This includes both the exposure possibilities as well as the formal events we provide to connect students and companies. You will work closely with your fellow External Affairs Officer to create changes and improvements to our offering, or even redesign our event strategy. All of this is done in close collaboration with the rest of your board, in order to find the best possible offerings.

Finally, you also have a seat in the Acquisition Meeting of Asset | Tilburg. Here all of the External Affairs Officers get together to discuss the best methods to provide our students with career opportunities. You will have to represent the interests of your students and ensure the best possible outcomes for them through negotiations with other boards.

Interested in becoming an External Affairs Officer? Board applications open on October 24, for more information visit the board application page on our website!