To this point, I have hunted my dreams. I believe that people should always be dreaming and yet contain a continuous vision on the future. Having travelled the world, the time has come to accomplish my next dream, creating a successful career.

I am a dedicated, motivated and open-minded international orientated person that graduated from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

I have gained international experience due to my successful (business) studies in Africa, America and Asia. Furthermore, I have worked abroad in Austria and I have backpacked South America. This has also improved my understanding of culture as well as my language skills.
Moreover, I gained experience in the International Marketing field by the development of a marketing strategy regarding to the World Cup football 2010 for a tourism company located in the heart of Cape Town, South Africa. As a result, I have published a book worlwide, including marketing strategy.

Although I made academia my primary focus, I strived to devote time for other activities; for I believe that broad interests are the key to being a successful person. Hence, I have always had side-jobs besides my studies. This enhanced my professional skills as an employee.

In future I aim to broaden my horizon by personal development due to learning, experience as well as influence of different cultures that provide me the opportunity to grow as I believe it is a key success factor to work with outstanding individuals whilst exploring different ideas and mind-sets, which would allow me to improve my understanding. Hard-working, eagerness and enjoyment are vital for that.


Specialties: International Tourism
Management
Consultancy
International Destination Management incl. Destination Analysis.
International Marketing incl. Market Research

Marketing Strategy
Marketing Research

Language skills: English; Upper level – Spanish; Basic level
German; Intermediate level – Dutch; Native language

Computer skills: Excel – PowerPoint – SPSS – Web Design – Word

People see me as an enthusiastic, very motivated and social person. I consider myself as an open minded and organised person. For my previous positions, I always went the extra mile in order to perform well, which is a very important aspect for me.

- October 2014 – Current: Ski instructor at SnowPlanet. Artificial indoor snow slope.

- May 2013 – January 2014: Floor manager at Grand café Z!N!N.

- December 2012 – April 2013: Ski instructor at Skischule Fürstauer. Saalbach, Austria.

- September – December 2012: Thesis: Research on an Inter-Organizational Collaboration Strategy for Japan’s Recovery. Insights in the Conditions under which Public – Private Actors by the Global Value Chain Perspective consent to Investing in an Inter-Organizational Collaborative Recovery Partnership Strategy.

- January 2010 – Current: Author at LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. Business literature.

- Oct. 2010 – Nov. 2010: Organization Change project at Advies buro Nieman. Result: Excellent.

- January 2010 – May 2010: Thesis: Research on the tourism development opportunities regarding winter sport areas in the North of India including marketing research.

- January 2009 – July 2009: Internship at The Long Street Travel Centre; Cape Town. Developed a marketing strategy including recommendations regarding the development of a product for the World Cup Football in South Africa 2010.

- April 2008 – May 2008: Destination Analysis on the city Da Nang in Vietnam concerning the tourism development opportunities in the area.

Book publication:
Title: The Long Street Travel Centre on the way to South Africa 2010. Marketing Strategy: World Cup products recommendations
Author: Mike Heijstek
Release date: January 2010
ISBN-NR.: 978-3-8383-4120-0
Publisher: LAP-Lambert, Academic Publishing
Distribution: Worldwide

Sports: Past: Professional skiing. – Current: Skiing, football, tennis and running.
Travelling:

- Travelling South America
- Exchange MSc, Bangkok, Thailand
- Internship Cape Town, South Africa
- Fieldtrip Cambodia and Vietnam
- Fieldtrip Latvia
- Language Study Unites States of America

- Africa (Botswana, Egypt, Namibia, Tunisia, Zimbabwe)
- Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
- United States of America
- Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK)
- South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname)