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.
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- If AI could save you five hours of work every week, what would you spend that time on? A few weeks ago, I attended a session on the social impact of AI, organised by The Shift vzw/asbl and Vlerick Business School in Brussels. It made me look at AI transformation projects a little differently. We usually approach these projects from a practical angle: Where can we save time? What can we automate? Which processes can we improve? All important questions. But efficiency alone doesn’t tell us whether a transformation is successful. What
- I really wanted to challenge myself.” Sound familiar? Three of our MBA participants shared what inspired them to take the leap 🎬 Like them, maybe you're looking to accelerate your career, explore a new industry or simply see what else is out there. Supporting our participants' growth, as leaders and in their careers, is something we take seriously. In the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking in 2026: Vlerick placed #1 in the Benelux, Top 20 in Europe and #6 worldwide for career progression! For our participants, an MBA was
- Which future are you planning for? Most strategies are built on a single forecast. But when that forecast is wrong, the whole strategy is too. Scenario thinking reduces that risk by building several plausible futures around your biggest uncertainties and testing your strategy against each. Prof Koen Tackx and Prof Bjorn Cumps walk you through the full playbook, and show where AI can help at each step. Read the full article via the link in the comments. #Strategy #Leadership #ScenarioThinking #AI #Vlerick
- Professor Stijn Viaene over mislukt politieproject i-Police: ‘De grootste fout was dat men dit als een IT-project beschouwde’Het mislukte digitaliseringsproject i-Police van de federale politie heeft de belastingbetaler bijna 140 miljoen euro gekost. Volgens professor digitale transformatie Stijn Viaene (Vlerick Business School) ligt de oorzaak niet alleen bij een gebrekkige projectopvolging, maar vooral bij een fundamenteel verkeerde aanpak. "Dit was geen IT-project, maar een organisatietransformatie waarbij de toekoms
DataNews · 30 Oct 2026
- You don’t always need a finance degree to build a career in finance. 🇱🇺 That was one of the insights from yesterday’s roundtable with Luxembourg for Finance, where our Masters students and full-time MBA participants met senior leaders from: 🏦 Private banking 🌱 Sustainable finance 🛡️ Life insurance and wealth planning Lawyers, data specialists, risk professionals, marketers: as Luxembourg for Finance points out, a global financial centre needs them all. Thank you to Lynn Robbroeckx (Luxembourg for Finance), Serge Cammaert
- Slechts 3 vrouwelijke CEO’s bij 66 Belgische beursgenoteerde bedrijven ++ Van de 66 onderzochte Belgische beursgenoteerde ondernemingen hadden er eind 2025 amper drie een vrouwelijke CEO (4,5%). In de Europese Stoxx 600 ligt dat aandeel met 9,6% ruim dubbel zo hoog. Dat blijkt uit het jaarlijkse onderzoek van Vlerick Business School, uitgevoerd door professor Xavier Baeten en senior researcher Marthe Van Hove. De Europese benchmark toont geen statistisch significant verschil in remuneratie tussen vrouwelijke en mannelijke CEO’s,
- Did you know? Three out of 66 Belgian listed companies had a female CEO at the end of 2025. Across Europe, the share of female CEOs has tripled since 2016. That’s one of the insights you’ll find in our annual CEO remuneration study, which looks at who leads Belgium’s listed companies, how much they’re paid and what that pay rewards: ➡️ Who’s at the top? Men mostly but women lead 4.5% of Belgian listed companies. In the Stoxx Europe 600, the share grew from 3.2% in 2016 to 9.6% today. ➡️ How much are they paid? €3.25m for the
- Lonen van CEO’s stijgen sneller dan die van werknemersDe verloning voor CEO’s van Europese en Belgische beursgenoteerde bedrijven steeg de afgelopen tien jaar met 48 procent. Dat is een stuk meer dan de uurloonkosten. De incentives op de lange termijn stegen het sterkts: met 40,6 procent. Dat wijst op een veramerikanisering van het verloningspakket, aldus onderzoekers van Vlerick Business School.
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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
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