Overview
Founded in 1953, Vlerick is one of the top business schools in Belgium and is triple-accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA). It has strong ties to both KU Leuven and Ghent University, and is known for its Entrepreneurship and management programs. Vlerick runs its own startup ecosystem through the Vlerick Venture Hub and maintains connections to the broader Belgian business community.
In the news
- Creating Stability in a Changing World. On 12 October, Vlerick Entrepreneurship Day returns to Campus Gent, bringing together founders, executives and researchers for a day on resilience, AI, and the future of leadership. Confirmed speakers include Bart Van Malderen, Founder and CEO of Drylock, alongside Vlerick faculty and industry partners across sessions on AI-augmented organisations, the future of work, and competing in a turbulent world. 👉 Discover the full programme via the link in the comments.
- A new academic year begins. Yesterday we welcomed our 2026-2027 Masters and MBA students to Vlerick, with keynotes from two alumni now leading major Belgian companies. Rudy Provoost (Chairman of Voka, Master's in General Management '83) urged the new cohort to "enjoy the unexpected, explore the unknown, embrace the unpredictable." Hans De Cuyper (CEO of Ageas, MBA alumnus) shared four guardrails for staying human-led in the age of AI. Our Dean Marion Debruyne closed with a simple challenge: this experience is yours to shape.
- Welcoming Matteo to the team! 🚀 We're excited to welcome Matteo Martin to AMOTEK Technologies as a Venture Builder. Matteo holds a Master in Industrial Design (Universiteit Gent) and a Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Vlerick Business School, both Cum Laude. Add an exchange year in Argentina, a semester in Uppsala and a podium finish in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge, and you get someone comfortable building things from scratch. At Amotek, Matteo helps launch and grow new ventures within the group, from
- Only wet babies like change. People who know me call me from time to time "Mr Oneliner" Well this oneliner I learned at Vlerick Business School and sadly enough it is very relevant for all of us in Europe. We know something needs to change but hey change means I need to leave my comfort zone , means it involves risk so hey let's hide behind the fact "we're TOO BUSY" Well we reached a point where waiting costs MORE then changing, so time to wake up 😴
- AI adoption is everywhere. Business impact often isn't. Prof. Stijn Viaene's new book, The Digital Leadership Practice Test, digs into why that gap exists and how leaders can close it. His answer: a 4V framework that reframes digital leadership as four connected roles. Vigilant: stay alert to change and make sense of it. Voyager: explore through experimentation. Visionary: connect learning to a shared direction. Vested: turn ambition into lasting value. "Technology progress is inevitable, but technology adoption is selective." The
- De organisatie van de toekomst wordt vandaag gebouwd. 💡 Op 5 oktober brengt Future Business Models & Organizations senior leiders samen in het Wintercircus in Gent voor een interactieve leadership exchange rond mensen, technologie, verandering en strategisch voordeel. Geen keynotes. Geen slides. Wel eerlijke gesprekken over wat organisaties vandaag wél doen, en bewust nog niet doen. Over workforce transformation, leiderschap, governance en de impact van AI, data en automatisering op competitief voordeel. Met o.a.: Chris Peeters (CEO
- One chapter closes, another begins. As we look back at graduation, our new cohort has already found its place on campus. The same energy, the same excitement, now with a new group of students ready to leap. Here's to everyone who made this year unforgettable, and to everyone just getting started on theirs.
- Zet een vervaldatum op je HR-beleid ++ Een beleidsmaatregel kan een probleem oplossen maar na verloop van tijd zelf nieuwe problemen veroorzaken. Denk maar aan de flexi-jobs. Die kunnen extra capaciteit creëren, maar ook reguliere tewerkstelling verdringen wanneer voltijdse medewerkers minder gaan werken bij hun vaste werkgever en de resterende uren elders als flexi-job opnemen. Hetzelfde mechanisme kan spelen bij thuiswerkafspraken, mobiliteitsbeleid, flexibele verloning of regels voor het gebruik van AI. Elke maatregel
Alumni 243 went on to found or lead
Adriaan CoppensMaster, Finance→Co-founder & CEO at Qargo TMS
Ahmed Hilami→Founder & CEO at Flyer Group
Alex Van CauwenberghMaster Class Innovation & Enterpreneurship→CEO - Co-founder at Responsum
Alexis D'OultremontMaster, General Management→Co-Founder at Dog Chef
Allan Segebarth→Chief Executive Officer at CenEnergy
An BeazarKMO Challenge Program, An intensive management course for SME entrepreneurs→Founder and Managing Director at Enprove
Antoine RyckelMBA, MBA in general management→Chief Executive Officer at Calyos
Arnaud BosteelsZiekenhuis management voor de ziekenhuis professional→Chief Executive Officer at Melimpus
Arne NotebaertMastering Interim Management→Founder, Owner at Powerblox- PArthur VeeneKMO Excellence→CEO at b-inside
Artsiom StaliarouEssentials in Sales Skills→Chief Executive Officer at DAB-EMBEDDED
Bart BroothaertsMaster, Innovation and Entrepreneurship→Founder at Hubwatch
The full Vlerick Business School mafia →
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