Anna Sophie den Ouden

Anna Sophie den Ouden is a third-year Bachelor’s student of International Business, who is inspired by the question of whether, and if so, how international activity and trade can contribute to positive and sustainable local development. How do the various parts of the current, complex international economy fit together? Would it not be wise to bring certain internationally outsourced economic activities back to the Netherlands? These questions are, of course, very topical and are addressed in her Bachelor’s thesis, which was assessed as ‘excellent’. Within the Honours programme, Anna Sophie followed both the more specialist faculty track and the general track, which allowed her to get the best out of what the University has to offer. Here, she also learned the importance of other disciplines, such as law, to solving economic issues alongside her own discipline. In line with her desire to deepen her interdisciplinary understanding, she also followed course units at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences and the Faculty of Science and Engineering. In addition to her strong academic performance and breadth, she has also been active outside of her studies. She has been a first-year mentor as well as a teaching and research assistant. Anna Sophie made an excellent pitch and a great impression on the jury during the discussion.