Career Center

Career Center

The LBS Career Center supports students as they transition from academic life to the professional world. Through career counseling, job opportunities, and professional development events, the center helps students build the skills and networks needed to succeed in today’s global job market.

The LBS Career Center supports students as they transition from academic life to the professional world. Through career counseling, job opportunities, and professional development events, the center helps students build the skills and networks needed to succeed in today’s global job market.

Job Listings

Job Listings

Job Listings

Advisor discussing documents with a student during a career counseling session
Advisor discussing documents with a student during a career counseling session

About the Career Center

The LBS Career Center is designed to support students in preparing for their professional careers. In cooperation with the Chabad Integration Center, the Career Center provides guidance and resources to help students develop their career paths and successfully enter the job market.

Services include job board updates, career counseling, application guidance, interview preparation, and support for assessment center performance.

Contact

Contact

Services
Speaker presenting to an audience during a career talk at LBS
Presenter speaking to a group of students in a classroom setting
Audience seated and listening during a talk event at LBS
Speaker presenting to an audience during a career talk at LBS
Presenter speaking to a group of students in a classroom setting
Audience seated and listening during a talk event at LBS
Speaker presenting to an audience during a career talk at LBS
Presenter speaking to a group of students in a classroom setting
Audience seated and listening during a talk event at LBS

It's about Network- LBS Fireplace Talks

It's about Network- LBS Fireplace Talks
It's about Network- LBS Fireplace Talks

Fireplace Talks are not lectures - they are direct access to the minds shaping today’s business Leaders. We bring top executives, CEOs, and industry leaders and Entrepreneurs into the room, creating an unfiltered space for bold, candid conversations on leadership, innovation, and the realities of high-stakes decision-making.

These sessions go beyond theory. Students engage face-to-face with those at the top, gaining rare insight into real-world challenges, breakthrough moments, and the paths that define exceptional careers. Every discussion is an opportunity to question, challenge, and learn from experience at the highest level.

Fireplace Talks are not lectures - they are direct access to the minds shaping today’s business Leaders. We bring top executives, CEOs, and industry leaders and Entrepreneurs into the room, creating an unfiltered space for bold, candid conversations on leadership, innovation, and the realities of high-stakes decision-making.

These sessions go beyond theory. Students engage face-to-face with those at the top, gaining rare insight into real-world challenges, breakthrough moments, and the paths that define exceptional careers. Every discussion is an opportunity to question, challenge, and learn from experience at the highest level.

Fireplace Talks are not lectures - they are direct access to the minds shaping today’s business Leaders. We bring top executives, CEOs, and industry leaders and Entrepreneurs into the room, creating an unfiltered space for bold, candid conversations on leadership, innovation, and the realities of high-stakes decision-making.

These sessions go beyond theory. Students engage face-to-face with those at the top, gaining rare insight into real-world challenges, breakthrough moments, and the paths that define exceptional careers. Every discussion is an opportunity to question, challenge, and learn from experience at the highest level.

40+

talks held

30+

Guest Speakers

Free

for LBS MBA/EMBA

Past Fireplace Events

Past Fireplace Events

Register for Upcoming Events

Register for Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event

Upcoming Event

Students find opportunities to meet potential employers and explore the real-life business world. Follow our events page to stay up to date on all upcoming Career Center activities.

The LBS Career Center regularly organizes events that connect students with professionals from various industries. These events provide valuable insights into career paths, industry developments, and the realities of the business world.

Students have the opportunity to engage with guest speakers, build professional networks, and gain insights into different industries and career opportunities. Students are encouraged to follow the latest announcements and participate in upcoming career events organized by the LBS Career Center.

Students have the opportunity to engage with guest speakers, build professional networks, and gain insights into different industries and career opportunities. Students are encouraged to follow the latest announcements and participate in upcoming career events organized by the LBS Career Center.

Fireplace Talks
Next Event · October 2026
Mr. Tom Asselman, PhD
SVP Strategy & Chief Strategy Officer at OMV

Mr. Tom Asselman, PhD is currently SVP Strategy & Chief Strategy Officer at OMV, which he joined January 2022. He moved from Borealis, the chemical subsidiary of OMV, where he spent 19 years. His last role was VP Strategy & Group Development and member of the Executive Committee, responsible for leading Borealis’ strategy development, mergers & acquisitions and sustainability & public affairs. He was a board member of the Baystar joint venture with TotalEnergies in Texas. Previously he led the development of growth projects in our hydrocarbons-to-polyolefins value chain globally as leader of New Ventures since 2014. Tom led the creation of the Baystar joint venture in the USA with TotalEnergies and NOVA Chemicals, which built an ethane cracker and a polyethylene plant based on Borealis’ BorstarTM technology. He spent six years in the UAE as Vice President Middle East & Asia, managing Borealis’ interests in its fast-growing Borouge joint ventures with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as board member and asset manager, where two mega projects of ~ 5 BUSD, Borouge 2 (2010) and Borouge 3 (2014) where constructed and started up during his tenure. He held several positions in the Polyolefins business and Corporate Strategy group since joining Borealis in 2002. Before joining Borealis he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company in Montreal. Tom is a Belgian and Canadian citizen, holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in Montreal, a MSc in Chemical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, and a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Brussels (VUB).

Date26 October 2026
Time18:00
LocationLBS Ball Room
Register →
Fireplace Talks
Next Event · October 2026
Mr. Tom Asselman, PhD
SVP Strategy & Chief Strategy Officer at OMV

Mr. Tom Asselman, PhD is currently SVP Strategy & Chief Strategy Officer at OMV, which he joined January 2022. He moved from Borealis, the chemical subsidiary of OMV, where he spent 19 years. His last role was VP Strategy & Group Development and member of the Executive Committee, responsible for leading Borealis’ strategy development, mergers & acquisitions and sustainability & public affairs. He was a board member of the Baystar joint venture with TotalEnergies in Texas. Previously he led the development of growth projects in our hydrocarbons-to-polyolefins value chain globally as leader of New Ventures since 2014. Tom led the creation of the Baystar joint venture in the USA with TotalEnergies and NOVA Chemicals, which built an ethane cracker and a polyethylene plant based on Borealis’ BorstarTM technology. He spent six years in the UAE as Vice President Middle East & Asia, managing Borealis’ interests in its fast-growing Borouge joint ventures with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as board member and asset manager, where two mega projects of ~ 5 BUSD, Borouge 2 (2010) and Borouge 3 (2014) where constructed and started up during his tenure. He held several positions in the Polyolefins business and Corporate Strategy group since joining Borealis in 2002. Before joining Borealis he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company in Montreal. Tom is a Belgian and Canadian citizen, holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in Montreal, a MSc in Chemical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, and a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Brussels (VUB).

Date26 October 2026
Time18:00
LocationLBS Ball Room
Register →

News & Career Events

News & Career Events

The LBS Career Center regularly organizes events that connect students with professionals from various industries. These events provide valuable insights into career paths, industry developments, and the realities of the business world.


Students have the opportunity to engage with guest speakers, build professional networks, and gain insights into different industries and career opportunities. Students are encouraged to follow the latest announcements and participate in upcoming career events organized by the LBS Career Center.

The LBS Career Center regularly organizes events that connect students with professionals from various industries. These events provide valuable insights into career paths, industry developments, and the realities of the business world.

Students have the opportunity to engage with guest speakers, build professional networks, and gain insights into different industries and career opportunities. Students are encouraged to follow the latest announcements and participate in upcoming career events organized by the LBS Career Center.

Register for Upcoming Events

Register for Upcoming Events

Speaker presenting to a small audience outdoors during a campus event
Speaker presenting to a small audience outdoors during a campus event
Career Board

A dedicated career board for our students and alumni, featuring carefully curated job and internship opportunities to support your professional future.

Company Visits

Company visits allow students to experience real business environments and gain insights into different industries. These visits often include presentations from company representatives and opportunities for direct interaction with professionals.


Fireplace Talks

Fireplace Talks are informal discussions with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry experts. Students gain insights into leadership, innovation, and real-world business challenges through open dialogue with experienced professionals.

Networking Events

Networking events provide opportunities for students to meet professionals, alumni, and industry representatives. These events help students build connections that can support their career development and future job opportunities.

Career Fairs

Career fairs bring together companies and organizations interested in meeting talented students and graduates. Students can learn about potential employers, explore job opportunities, and establish valuable professional contacts.

Industry Partnership

LBS actively expands collaborations with top local and global companies, creating valuable job and internship opportunities for our academic community.