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Members of the RSM community which consists of students, staff, faculty members, and alumni, can submit nominations in three categories. 

After nominees are selected, alumni, staff, students, and friends of RSM can vote for the person they think most deserves to be recognised in each category. A separate panel of judges also votes for their preferred winner, with the final result based on both the jury and public vote combined.

Voting is now open!

You can vote until 12:00 CET on Thursday 14 November. 

Find the nominees in each category below, as well as a link to vote in each category.

Alumni Achievement Award

Acknowledges alumni who are a force for positive change in business or society. This can be as a part of a corporate community, as an entrepreneur, or as an individual whose life mission is to improve the lives of others or to protect or improve the environment.

Alumni Volunteering Award

Recognises alumni volunteers who share their time or resources to contribute to the school’s reputation, research, education, and student experience, or help promote alumni relations.

Force For Positive Change Award

Every year, we recognise alumni for their work in a different UN Sustainable Development Goal. This year, the award will acknowledge an alum who is initiating and leading action to encourage more sustainable consumption and production patterns in line with SDG 12.

Alumni Achievement Award

Acknowledges alumni who are a force for positive change in business or society. This can be as a part of a corporate community, as an entrepreneur, or as an individual whose life mission is to improve the lives of others or to protect or improve the environment.

Nominees

Eelco Dubbeling

Advocating for inclusivity in finance and business leadership 

Fleur Osté

Achieving sustainability goals in business and entrepreneurial practices 

Paulina Jänsch

Advancing gender equality in entrepreneurship and investments

Raha Badinrad

Breaking down equality barriers in challenging circumstances

Shashank Batra

Driving innovation and trust in the fintech industry 

Yuli Kim

Creating safe and inclusive work environments for all

Alumni Volunteering Award

Recognises alumni volunteers who share their time or resources to contribute to the school’s reputation, research, education and student experience, or help promote alumni relations.

Nominees

Cilia Keser

Nurturing growth and sustainability through mentorship

Nikitas Paraskevopoulos

Customising action plans to help students achieve their goals

Shreyak Shah

Coaching recent graduates towards a career in finance

Force for Positive Change: Responsible Consumption and Production

Since 2020, we’ve granted an award to highlight the work being done by alumni in service of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Each year, a different SDG will be represented. In 2024, In 2024, the award will acknowledge an alum who is initiating and leading action to encourage more sustainable consumption and production patterns in line with SDG 12.

Nominees

Caroline Cawley

Pioneering sustainability practices in the audio industry 

Fennie Lansbergen

Scaling up regenerative farming  

Frank Holleman

Changing behaviour towards responsible food consumption

Joost Kamermans & Martin Kayser

Facilitating sustainable waste management 

Madelon de Leeuw

Stimulating waste prevention in national policies 

Melvin Loggies & Jasper Gabrielse

Cleaning the world with eco-friendly soap and detergent