Vlerick Change Makers

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1. The Vlerick Impact Club wants to stimulate the Belgian business world to increase its social and sustainable impact

   Last year, Vlerick Business School launched several alumni clubs, an initiative that arose from the demand for lasting engagement for alumni after their studies came to an end. The alumni clubs that form part of the Business & Professional segment offer alumni a platform where they can share knowledge and gain new insights within a specific field. The recently launched Vlerick Impact Club ties in with new industrial strategy by the European Commission and the Club wants to play a pioneering role in the areas of social and sustainable impact within Belgian industry.

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2. How Thibo Clicteur has leapt out of his comfort zone into new challenges

   Thibo Clicteur earned a Vlerick Masters in General Management in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that didn’t slow him down. On the contrary, he’s been on a super-fast track ever since. During his in-company project at Katoen Natie he was introduced at Deloitte. After an instructive traineeship at their Global Trade Advisory where he was involved in solving international trade problems of all kinds, he was offered a full-time contract.

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3. How Jennifer Elliot took the leap from law to founding her own jewellery label Elliot & Ostrich

   Over the years, Vlerick alumnus Jennifer Elliot has consciously looked for her ‘Ikigai’ – the Japanese secret for a long and happy life – which includes work that you like and are good at. Jennifer started out by studying Law. After her Masters in General Management, she worked for 10 years as a Marketing expert in large corporate environments. Finally, her professional search has led her to create her own jewellery label: Elliot & Ostrich.

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