Killian J. McCarthy

PREBEM Chairman

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RuG)

Faculty of Economics and Business

Killian is reading for a PhD at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. There he studies the ‘Economics of Corporate Strategy’, and in particular the factors affecting the performance of mergers acquisitions. Killian holds a Bachelors in Business, which he earned at University College Cork (Ireland), and two masters degrees in Economics, which he earned at the Universiteit Utrecht and the Universität Wien (Austria).

Telephone: +31 (0) 50 363 6810

Email: k.j.mccarthy@rug.nl

Web: www.rug.nl/staff/k.j.mccarthy

Muhammad Kaleem Zahir ul Hassan

PREBEM Treasurer

Radboud University Nijmegen

Faculty of Management Sciences

Muhammad works at the Radboud University Nijmegen, as a PhD researcher within the chair of accountancy. His current research project relates to the understanding of why and how shared service centres are adopted and implemented in practice. He holds a Bachelors of Commerce from the University of the Punjab (Pakistan) and a Masters as an Associate Cost & Management Accountant (ACMA), which he earned from the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan.

Telephone: +31 (0) 24 361 5894

Email: k.hassan@fm.ru.nl

Web: www.ru.nl/economie/contact en/medewerkers/volledigelijst van/zahir-ul-hassan

Tiago Ratinho

PREBEM Secretary

University of Twente (UT)

School of Management and Governance

Tiago analyzes the impact of business incubation in his PhD project. His research interests include the fields of entrepreneurship, small business management, technology transfer and organizational change. Tiago graduated in Industrial Engineering (Évora) and holds a M.Sc. in Engineering Policy and Management of Technology (Lisbon). Tiago has a keen interest in travelling and learning about places and, whenever not working, takes black and white photos with classic cameras, reads grand novels and listens heedfully to music.

Telephone: +31 (0) 53 489 3248

Email: tiago.ratinho@utwente.nl

Web: http://www.utwente.nl/nikos/about/phdstudents/ratinho.doc/

Samy A. G. Essa

PREBEM IT Manager

VU University Amsterdam

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Samy is working as PhD student at VU University Amsterdam. There,under the supervision of Prof. dr. Tom Groot and Prof. dr. Henri Dekker, he studies “The influence of task uncertainty, information sharing, and control systems on buyer-supplier relationships”. Samy holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in management accounting from Ain shams University (Cairo-Egypt), where he also holds the position of assistant professor.

Telephone: +31 (0) 20 59 86078

Email: sessa@feweb.vu.nl

Web: http://www.feweb.vu.nl

Maya D. Fiolet

PREBEM Submissions Supervisor

VU University Amsterdam

Faculty of Social Science

Maya D. Fiolet is PhD researcher at the VU Amsterdam, where she studies ‘Strategic entrepreneurship in the care for the elderly’at the organization science department. Maya holds a Masters degree in Economics, which she earned at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Telephone: +31 (0) 20 59 83910

Email: md.fiolet@fsw.vu.nl

Web: http://www.fsw.vu.nl/nl/wetenschappelijke-afdelingen/organisatiewetenschap/medewerkers-org/fiolet/index.asp

Hsin-Hsuan Meg Lee

PREBEM PR and Marketing Manager

University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam School of Business

Meg is in the second year of her PhD at the Marketing and Strategy section of Amsterdam Business School. Her research focuses on corporate social responsibility, particularly in the field of corporate communications on social media. Prior to joining the PhD program, she earned a Masters in Marketing from the University of Strathclyde (Scotland). She also holds a Bachelors in Zoology from National Taiwan University (Taiwan), and a Masters in Applied Animal Behaviours and Animal Welfare from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland).

Telephone: +31 (0) 20 525 6395

Email: h.h.lee@uva.nl

Web: http://www1.fee.uva.nl/pp/mlee/

J.P.M. Morsch

PREBEM Operations Officer

Nyenrode Business Universiteit

Faculty of Leadership and Personal Development

Jan is reading for a PhD at Nyenrode Business Universiteit. There he studies independent entrepreneurs, with a focus on their personality profile, psychological contract and preferred leadership. Jan holds three master degrees, of which two have been obtained at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and one at Nyenrode Business Universiteit.

Telephone: +31(0) 34 629 1296

Email: j.morsch@nyenrode.nl

Web: http://www.nyenrode.nl/facultyandresearch/lapd/faculty/Pages/JanMorsch.aspx

Muhammad Abdul Rauf (Rauf)

PREBEM Liaison Officer

University of Twente

School of Management and Governance

Rauf is working as a PhD researcher at the University of Twente. There he works on Human Resource Management (HRM) within Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). More specifically, on enhancing HR effectiveness in SMEs. He has an MBA from International Islamic University, (Pakistan) and an MSc. in Business Administration from the University of Twente (The Netherlands).

Telephone: +31 (0) 53 489 4677

Email: m.a.rauf@utwente.nl

Web: http://www.mb.utwente.nl/oohr/staff/phd/abdul_rauf/

Pieter Terlouw

Scientific Director NOBEM

University of Twente

School of Management and Governance

Pieter Terlouw is scientific director of NOBEM. He is associate professor in business research methods. From origin he is a mathematician and holds a Ph.D. in the social sciences. His main research areas are decision making under uncertainty and business development. He has a special interest in (design) methodology. He also has a strong focus on teaching and building and evaluating curricula.

Telephone: +31 (0) 53 489 3023

E-mail: p.terlouw@utwente.nl

Jolanda Kuipers

Office Manger NOBEM

University of Twente

School of Management and Governance

Jolanda acquired a lot of experience in working with projects in the private sector after she graduated at the HEAO in Enschede. As NOBEM Office Manager, she takes part in the organization of each successive PREBEM conference. She supports the PREBEM team with all kind of activities, is responsible for the invoicing and will be your first contact for all PREBEM matters.

Telephone: +31 (0) 53 489 4709

E-mail: j.f.m.kuipers@utwente.nl