Bekader Thesis Awards 2025

Are you interested in innovative research shaping the future of Business Administration or Industrial Engineering & Management?

Every year Bekader, the alumni association of the programs Industrial Engineering Management and Business Administration awards a prize to the most innovative thesis for each of the programs it represents. 

On the 13th of November, the nominees for the Bekader Thesis Awards will present their work. The nominees, who delivered excellent theses in the last year, will present their thesis and their main findings. All attendees of the event are invited to vote to select the two award winners, one from each program (BA & IEM). The winners will be announced during a short award ceremony and they will receive a recognition, appreciation and a prize.

In 2024, the finalists were:

• Daniël Roelink (IEM) with a math model for Logistics Optimization
• Maxim Wielens (BA) proposed an AI-human oversight framework for scenario planning
• Nienke Rusch (IEM) introduced a Discounted Cash Flow DCF tool for Sustainable Investment
• Sander van den Broek (BA) on Robotic Process Automation RPA in external audits
• Maurits Tuitert (BA) on how to design effective value networks for NL installers
• Hans Hazelzet (IEM) identifying crucial data for targeted post-COVID-19 intervention strategies for the youth.