Asset | SBIT

What Asset | SBIT does

Asset | SBIT is a Dutch student study association (studievereniging) affiliated with Tilburg University, serving students enrolled in the Business Economics and Information Management programs at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM). Founded in 1984 by ten information management students and integrated into the broader faculty association Asset Tilburg in 2008, the organization operates as a nonprofit entity led by an annually appointed three-person student board and supported by approximately 100 active committee members. Its stated mission is to deliver study support, career orientation, and social cohesion to roughly 1,650 members, whom it considers one of the largest Information Management study associations in Europe.

The association's product surface is built around member services rather than commercial technology products. Core offerings include study guidelines and summaries (priced at €3 for members, €7 for non-members), CV and LinkedIn review services, the Certificate of Extracurricular Excellence (CoEE) credentialing program, an event calendar and registration system, the Career Platform Tilburg job portal, and the IThappens.nu news platform covering IT and information management topics. Supporting infrastructure includes Google Calendar integration, branded merchandise, and committee-driven programming across formal company events, informal social activities, and trips. The organization does not operate any proprietary technology stack beyond its website and content platforms.

The business model is a member-subsidized nonprofit operating model. The association generates revenue primarily through a €20 annual membership fee, transactional guideline sales, and event participation fees ranging from €3 to €30. A significant portion of the value delivered to members is effectively cross-subsidized by ~20+ corporate partners across Main (BDO, Joanknecht), Premium (KPMG, EY, Moore DRV, VVA, McCoy, Auditdienst Rijk, Delaware, Baker Tilly), and Partner tiers (Grant Thornton, RSM, Capgemini, ITrainee, M&I Partners, Govers, Hoek en Blok, Politie, Achmea, van Oers, aaff). Distribution is entirely direct and domestic, anchored to Tilburg University through its physical office (Room E1.16, Esplanade Building) and on-campus promotion channels including lecture talks, the TOP week, and member referrals.

Name

Asset | SBIT

Legal name

ASSET

Website

https://asset-sbit.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asset | SBIT is a nonprofit Dutch student study association at Tilburg University serving ~1,650 Information Management and Business Economics students through study support, career orientation, and social events, funded by €20 annual memberships, event fees, and corporate sponsorships from Big 4 and IT consulting firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Association Services

akta.pro primary industry

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resume / Activities List / Portfolio Development (EDANAEAG), Application Support, Matching Platforms & Scholarship Administration Services (EDAIAOAN)

Keywords

• Student association services
• Study support materials
• Career orientation events
• Information management
• Business economics

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: The association generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees charged to student members. The membership fee is €20 per year as decided by the General Members Meeting. This provides access to study support, career events, informal activities, guidelines, and member benefits.
2. Study Guidelines Sales: Sale of educational summaries and guidelines to members and non-members. Guidelines are sold at €3 for Asset members and €7 for non-members. Guidelines cover various courses in Business Economics and Information Management programs.
3. Event Participation Fees: Revenue generated from paid events such as Pubgolf (€15), Active Members Weekend, European City Trips, and Intercontinental Study Trips. These fees cover event costs while providing additional revenue for the association.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asset | SBIT is a student study association for Business Economics and Information Management students at Tilburg University, providing annual membership-based access to study support (course summaries and guidelines), career orientation (company events, CV/LinkedIn reviews, career portal, recruitment events), and social cohesion activities (borrels, trips, informal events). It also runs the IThappens.nu news platform, a Certificate of Extracurricular Excellence program, branded merchandise, and partner-sponsored career services connecting students with corporate recruiters.

Product overview

Asset | SBIT is a study association for Business Economics and Information Management students at Tilburg University, offering a platform of interconnected student services. The core offerings include study guidelines and summaries for course support, CV and LinkedIn review services for career preparation, and the Certificate of Extracurricular Excellence program for professional development credentials. The association provides an event calendar and registration system for both formal company events and informal social activities, complemented by the Career Platform Tilburg job portal. Supporting services include the IThappens.nu technology news platform, merchandise, and Google Calendar integration for activity management. The association also promotes collaborative master programs (ITEM and IMMIT) for advanced studies across European universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IThappens.nu: A news platform for Information Management students, companies, and persons interested in Information Management. Features interviews, popular scientific articles, columns, company visits, and other types of news.

Products and services

• Student Membership Program Annual membership program priced at €20/year that grants Tilburg University Business Economics and Information Management students access to study support resources, career events, informal activities, member discounts on guidelines and merchandise, and committee participation opportunities.
• Study Guidelines and Summaries

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100 active members participate in organizing events and activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered main partner, premium partner, partner, core and minor.

• BDOmain partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDO is listed as a main partner of Asset | SBIT, participating in career events and company presentations for Information Management students.
• Joanknechtmain partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoanknecht is a main partner, providing recruitment opportunities and company events for SBIT members.
• KPMGpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPMG participates in career events and company presentations as a premium partner of the association.
• EYpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY is a premium partner offering recruitment events and professional development opportunities for students.
• Moore DRVpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoore DRV serves as a premium partner, participating in business network events and career activities.
• VVApremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerVVA Informatisering is a premium partner specializing in IT-focused recruitment.
• McCoypremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcCoy Partners is a premium partner providing career opportunities in consulting.
• Auditdienst Rijkpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuditdienst Rijk participates as a premium partner offering government sector career opportunities.
• Delawarepremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelaware is a premium partner offering consulting and IT career opportunities for students.
• Baker Tillypremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaker Tilly participates as a premium partner in career events and company presentations.
• Grant ThorntonpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant Thornton is a partner providing recruitment and career development opportunities.
• RSMpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSM Netherlands is a partner offering consulting and advisory career opportunities.
• CapgeminipartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapgemini is a technology consulting partner providing IT career opportunities.
• ITraineepartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerITrainee offers traineeship programs and career opportunities for IT-oriented students.
• M&I PartnerspartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerM&I Partners is an IT consulting partner with recruitment activities.
• GoverspartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovers is an accounting and advisory partner in the network.
• Hoek en BlokpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoek en Blok accountants is an audit partner providing career opportunities.
• Politie (Dutch Police)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Police participates as a partner offering unique public sector IT career opportunities.
• AchmeapartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAchmea is an insurance company partner providing career opportunities in IT and business.
• BoekanierpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCafé de Boekanier is the association's go-to pub for monthly borrels and social events.
• van OerspartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerVan Oers provides career opportunities and participates in recruitment activities.
• aaff (ABAB)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerABAB accountants and advisors is an accounting partner in the network.
• Tilburg UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsset | SBIT is affiliated with Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) at Tilburg University. The university provides facilities and academic support for association activities.
• Asset Tilburg (Faculty Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsset | SBIT joined the faculty association Asset Tilburg in 2008, becoming one of its departments alongside Econometrics, Financials, International Business & Marketing, and Operations & Innovation.
• EKSBIT (Alumni Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKSBIT is the alumni association for graduated Tilburg University Information Management alumni, maintaining a network of over 400 graduated professionals in close cooperation with Asset | SBIT.
• Defensity CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefensity College collaborates with Asset for leadership training events, offering students experience in military leadership alongside their studies.
• IThappens.nucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIThappens.nu is a news platform for Information Management students created and managed by SBIT members. It covers IT news, interviews, and articles about information technology trends.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AIESEC: Global youth-led organization providing career development, leadership opportunities, and international exchange programs to university students. While much larger and global in scope, it targets a comparable student demographic with similar career-orientation and professional-development value propositions.
• Asset Tilburg: Parent faculty association (founded 1968) that Asset | SBIT joined in 2008 as a department. Broader in scope than SBIT — covering all TiSEM students — and provides umbrella governance, shared resources, and overarching partnership coordination across its department-level associations.

Direct peers

• Asset Operations & Innovation: Sister study association under Asset Tilburg for Operations & Innovation students at Tilburg University. Closely comparable in offerings, governance, and member profile, and operates under the same parent organization structure.
• Asset International Business & Marketing: Sister study association under Asset Tilburg for International Business & Marketing students. Runs a structurally identical model — annual memberships, study support, partner events, and active committee structure — making it a near-clone comparator within the same faculty.
• Asset Financials: Sister study association under Asset Tilburg serving Accounting & Finance students. Offers the same combination of career orientation, study materials, company events, and social cohesion that Asset | SBIT provides to Information Management students.
• Asset Econometrics: Sister study association under the same Asset Tilburg faculty umbrella at Tilburg University, serving Econometrics students with a comparable suite of career events, study support, and social activities. Operates the same community-led model for a parallel student segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asset-sbit
• Instagraminstagram.com/assetsbit

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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