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Tuesday 13 March 2018

Open House at University of Aruba, 24th of March:

Let’s meet Accounting, Finance and Marketing (FEF)

By Linda Reijnders to get my propaedeutic di- alumni. After completing
ORANJESTAD –She is the ploma in the first year which the Accounting & Finance
girl from the billboard. Em- was really a plus to me.” or Marketing program and
ily van Spaandonk (19) is a obtaining their bachelor’s
natural and smart beauty Preparing for Own Business degree, a FEF-alumni goes
and second year student at Her major is Finance & Ac- on to work in a variety of
the Accounting & Finances counting, where they work career fields. Companies
studies of the University of a lot with numbers. “We and organizations where
Aruba. Those two assets are are learning about busi- our alumni are employed
combined in the banner/ ness ethics and law in busi- include the Central Bank of
billboard of the university ness, very interesting. We Aruba, Ernst & Young, PwC,
and during the Open House also learn about global Deloitte, KPMG, CATC, Mar-
24th of March she will wel- economics. It is a very well- riott Aruba, Aruba Tourism
come you as being part of rounded study. You do get Authority, banks, wholesal-
the welcoming committee. a taste of everything and ers, hotels and utility com-
“I am really looking forward that’s important for you to panies, in other cases some
to be able to talk about the know where your interest move on to an entrepre-
university and motivate is.” neurial paths.
young people to choose for The planning for the intern- In the last decade, there
this wonderful place. This is ships are in process and the has been a growing num-
a very good university!” Emily and her co-students ber of FEF alumni who con-
have just started to write tinue their studies abroad.
The Faculty for Account- their application letters A completed FEF bachelor
ing, Finance and Market- and resumes. “I would love program gives you more
ing where Emily is studying to do it at KPMG, at least at guarantee to successfully
is an accredited universal one of the big 5 accounting complete a serious business
studies of 4 years by the Ac- companies. Hopefully we related master study, then
creditation Organization of can make that happen”, going abroad right after
the Netherlands and Flan- she laughs. Her dream is to completing your second-
ders: NVAO. This organiza- have her own business one ary education in Aruba.
tion was established by the day and she is aware that To Emily it is not only the
Dutch and Flemish govern- FEF is helping her with the high-quality studies that
ments as an independent preparation for that future. attract her, but the entire
accreditation organiza- “They learn you also to be ambiance at the university.
tion tasked with providing a good leader and about “There is always this posi-
an expert and objective running your own business. tivity, we are connected
assessment of the qual- I would love to produce and that is also because
ity of higher education in make-up and run my own the classes are smaller than
the Netherlands and Flan- make-up factory/compa- abroad. The students bond
ders. “I am in my second to go abroad yet. I decid- Emily went to the Open ny. I can already see myself and the teachers are ap-
year and I really, really love ed to start studying already House and she heard good while I am learning in the proachable. It is just all very
it, simply enjoy it. When I and had a look what they comments from friends classes.” nice and welcoming. And
graduated from ColegioA- had to offer in Aruba. My and family. “I experienced of course this renovated
rubano I was only 17 years mom also went to FEF but quickly how apprentice the A Solid Ground monumental building with
old and I did not feel ready she left me free to choose.” university is and was able The FEF has more than 400 the garden full of trees and
birds motivate a lot too.”
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