STAR (student Association)

STAR (student Association)

STAR (Study Association Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University) is a student association for business administration students of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University at the Erasmus University Rotterdam based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. STAR was founded in 1977 and currently has 5,500 members, of which 1,000 members are international. STAR has 32 committees and 9 Master Study Clubs and an annual revenue of €1.5 million. The 3 values held by STAR are Development, Commitment, Experience.

Well-known events organized by STAR include their anniversary celebration, the STAR Party. This festivity is a student-organized party in the Netherlands and attracts thousands of students, peaking at 4,850 visitors in 2007. Another notable event is their annual Academic Conference, where distinguished academic, business, and political leaders discuss current global issues. The STAR Party and the Academic Conference are part of the STAR Management Week. This weeklong event is considered as an interface between students, academia, and their corporate network.

Other events organized by STAR include the Erasmus Recruitment Days and the International Business Study. The Erasmus Recruitment Days, co-organized by STAR and the EFR, is the largest campus recruitment event in the Netherlands. In 2007 there were approximately 1500 participating students and more than 120 companies present. The International Business Study (IBS) offers companies and non-profit organizations tailor-made contract research in an emerging market country every year.

From September 2007 to July 2008, the association is celebrating its 30th anniversary. For this occasion the association has redesigned its house style with a new, temporary, logo and also additional events throughout the year. This Pearl Anniversary, which is effectively their 6th lustrum, is mainly focused at celebrative events to underscore their presence at campus and its importance among students and members.

Not to be confused with the student political group STAR (Student Team Against Reforms), which is active at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Western Australia.