100 years of Business Leadership-The Jan Kreiken Legacy

Celebrate 100 years of impact of Technical Business Administration and Business Administration (Englisch below)

2025 marks the 100th anniversary of Professor Jan Kreiken - founder of Technische Bedrijfskunde (TBK) and former rector magnificus of the then THT. With his vision and entrepreneurship, he not only shaped THT and later the University of Twente, but also stood at the cradle of the very first TBK study programme in the Netherlands. Generations of alumni have since had a lasting impact on Dutch business and beyond.

Symposium

Together with alumni, students and teachers, we celebrate this legacy - and look ahead to the future of our profession and the challenges facing TBK and Business Administration professionals.

Under the title Business Leadership & Change Management (The Jan Kreiken Legacy) , we reflect on the impact of Kreiken's legacy and the impact and further development of 'his' study programmes in Technical Business Administration (TBK) and (International) Business Administration (IBA). More than 9,500 alumni of these programmes leave their mark in the business world.

Programme

• 10:30 - Reception & coffee
  11:00 - Main programme
  A series of presentations by alumni from different generations and professors. They reflect on the influence of Jan Kreiken, the evolution and start of our education, current challenges in both academic and business contexts, and the opportunities ahead.
• 12:30 - Walk Gallery-Ravelijn-Spiegel
  Together we will walk from the Gallery to the Ravelijn and then to the Spiegel building (formerly BB) for the official unveiling of the Jan Kreiken memorial. This route symbolises the changes over the years - from the Spiegel as the management building to the Ravelijn as the TBK/BK home base, and all the other transformations the university has gone through.
• 13:00 - Lunch
• 15:00 - Dies Natalis celebration of the University of Twente
• 16:00 - Informal drinks & dinner
  We will close the day with an informal drinks and dinner, to talk through the day and make new connections between students, academics, alumni and speakers. An opportunity for everyone to share their own stories about overcoming challenges in the field.

Practical information

Location: University of Twente, Enschede
Date: Friday 28 November 2025
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This event honours Jan Kreiken's legacy and brings generations of alumni, students and staff together to learn, connect and look forward.

Celebrating a 100-Year Legacy of Business Leadership In Twente

On November 28, 2025, we will be celebrating a century of business leadership and academic excellence. This event honours the legacy of Jan Kreiken and looks ahead to the future of our study and community.

Program

10:30 - Welcome & Coffee
11:00 - Main Program
A series of talks by alumni from different generations and professors, reflecting on Jan Kreiken's influence, the evolution of our study and start of our study, current challenges both academic and business related, and opportunities in the field.

12:30 - Walk Gallery-Ravelijn
Together, we'll head from the Gallery to the Ravelijn for the official reveal of the Jan Kreiken memorial. To symbolize the changing of times from mirror being the Management building to now the Ravelijn being our building, and all the other things that changed over the years.

13:00 - Lunch
Enjoy lunch and reconnect with fellow students, staff, and alumni. While having the time to get to know each other.

15:00 - Dies Celebration of the University
16:00 - Informal Drinks and Dinner!
We'll end the day with informal drinks and dinner to talk over the day and make connections between students, academics, alumni and speakers! Where everyone can share their own story of how they overcame their problems in their field.

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