MSM MBA students get a taste of Limburg’s cross border opportunities

The current cohort of Maastricht School of Management’s full-time MBA program participated in the Cross Border Dinner event organized by Connect Limburg. The aim of the event that already started at 10.00 in the morning was to demonstrate the added value of Limburg’s cross-border location to young professional talents.

During the day the students enjoyed the opportunity to visit various successful international companies based in Limburg such as Smurfit Kappa, Arion Group and Medtronic. In the afternoon, the students participated in a lively and interactive panel discussion at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus with representatives from science, education, government and the business community in Limburg.

To highlight the cross-border character of the event the dinner was held at the Avantis business park right on the border between the Netherlands and Germany.

The MSM MBA group was very enthusiastic about this initiative. Gerardo Padron Roof from Peru said it was a unique experience: “I am very glad that we were part of this great idea. It was very impressive to get from first-hand the global best practices in sustainable management, health care and innovation. By attending this event I realize that I can be part of the change. Limburg is quite an interesting region that is leading the trends in green management and directly contributing to making the world a better place where our future generations could live. For me, it is very important to know that we can be part of the change and we can contribute with our knowledge to improve people’s lives.”

Mohamed Mahdi from Yemen seized his chance to make a recommendation to the organizers: “The border region of Limburg has many advantages and will no doubt attract the attention of international students and job seekers. I would like to have more detailed information about Limburg and the opportunity to share knowledge about the region. An online information portal would be a great resource.”

Connect Limburg is the branding organization for Limburg. Its task is to put Limburg on the international map, with the help of the inhabitants of Limburg themselves, the government, businesses, knowledge institutions and other organizations. To read more about the event and to see the pictures, click here and to see the video compilation made by Connect Limburg, click here.