Sander van der Noordaa

I am passionate about building ventures and platforms, and I’m intrigued by how platforms change the rules of strategy. I also love to help start-ups and large organizations to think differently. My experience as an innovation and strategy consultant helps me to do so. The curiosity and questioning nature that drives me as a consultant, has also led me to work, study, and volunteer on five continents.

My interdisciplinary background allows me to move between business, innovation, and technology. I hold a Master in Strategic Management from the Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University), and a Master in Digital Business & Innovation with distinction from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Education

• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

  • Master, Digital Business & Innovation (cum laude) 2018 – 2019

• Member of The Boardroom 2018 which gives a selected group of master students the opportunity to meet high profile alumni and organizations, and develop skills that go beyond the academic curriculum. As part of The Boardroom, we worked on a case for a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company.

• Thesis: A case study on the trade-offs incumbent banks face when dealing with Open Banking

• Electives followed: Digital Marketing - Digital Consultancy Project

• Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

  • Master, Strategic Management 2017 – 2019

• Selected to write my thesis about the impact of design thinking on intrapreneurship as part of an ongoing research project funded by the World Economic Forum. Conducted qualitative research at numerous multinationals and design agencies.

• Electives followed: Managing innovation with alliances and acquisitions - Competitive Strategies in Platforms and Networked Markets - Managing Innovation Strategically.

• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

  • Bachelor's degree, International Business Administration 2013 – 2016

Thesis: An analysis of the impact of Chinese investments in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Stellenbosch University
  • University Exchange, Business administration / Bedrijfskunde / Business management / Bedrijfsmanagement 2015 – 2015

Courses followed: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management - Strategic Management - Economic and Developmental Problems in South-Africa and Africa

• EF International Language Centers
  • English Course Sydney, Australia 2012 – 2012