Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
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The Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School ("Vlerick") is the autonomous management school of the University of Ghent and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
. Vlerick was founded in 1953 by professor and entrepreneur Baron André Vlerick
. Vlerick specializes in two research fields: "Innovation and entrepreneurship" and "doing business in Europe". In addition, together with other European management schools, it has pioneered research into corporate social responsibility
.
Vlerick has three international campuses in Ghent
, Leuven
, or Saint Petersburg
(Russia). Vlerick also has a cooperative program, BiMBA, with Peking University
--China Center for Economic Research
in Beijing
(China).
Vlerick offers MBA
and Masters in Management, as well as general and specialized courses for managers, and custom-designed training for individual companies. Over 13,500 alumni in more than 100 different countries are alumni of the management schools.
, the British AMBA
, and the European EQUIS
.
In 2010 Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, for its excellence in co-operation projects with the corporate world in Belgium, was chosen to be a part of the BBNM Group. Today, they are represented among the BBNM Member schools.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
. Vlerick was founded in 1953 by professor and entrepreneur Baron André Vlerick
André Vlerick
André, Baron Vlerick was a Belgian politician, businessman, professor and founder of the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. He graduated in economy at the University of Ghent and became a professor at the university...
. Vlerick specializes in two research fields: "Innovation and entrepreneurship" and "doing business in Europe". In addition, together with other European management schools, it has pioneered research into corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
.
Vlerick has three international campuses in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, or Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
(Russia). Vlerick also has a cooperative program, BiMBA, with Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
--China Center for Economic Research
China Center for Economic Research
The China Center for Economic Research is an economics think tank in Peking University, China. It was opened in August 1994, and is directed by Justin Yifu Lin....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
(China).
Vlerick offers MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
and Masters in Management, as well as general and specialized courses for managers, and custom-designed training for individual companies. Over 13,500 alumni in more than 100 different countries are alumni of the management schools.
Accreditation
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School holds three international accreditations: The American AACSBAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
, the British AMBA
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
, and the European EQUIS
European Quality Improvement System
The European Quality Improvement System is a school accreditation system. It specializes in higher education institutions of management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development...
.
In 2010 Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, for its excellence in co-operation projects with the corporate world in Belgium, was chosen to be a part of the BBNM Group. Today, they are represented among the BBNM Member schools.
Ranking
Vlerick ranks high amongst international and European business schools:- The Economist magazine ranked Vlerick number 47 among global full-time MBA in 2010.
- Financial Times ranked Vlerick number 10 amongst European business schools in 2009.
- The MBA program ranked number 87 out of all global MBA programs in 2010 according to the Financial Times.
- The EMBA program ranked number 61 amongst global EMBA programs in 2009 according to the Financial Times.
- The Masters in Management program ranked number 37 among global programs in 2010 according to the Financial Times.
Notable alumni
- Paul BulckePaul BulckePaul Bulcke is a Belgian businessman who was appointed the Chief executive officer of Nestlé on 20 September 2007 and officially started in his new role in April 2008.He is married and has three children....
, CEO of NestléNestléNestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri... - Jo BuryJo BuryJo Bury is the Managing Director of VIB and previously held the post of Managing Director of VLAB ....
, Managing Director of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) - Marc CouckeMarc CouckeMarc Coucke is a Belgian businessman. He studied pharmacology at the University of Ghent and obtained a Master in General Management from the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School....
, co-founder of Omega PharmaOmega PharmaOmega Pharma is a Belgian Pharmaceutical company, founded in 1987 by Marc Coucke and Yvan Vindevogel, both former Pharmacy students at the Ghent University.The company is quoted at Euronext Brussels and makes part of the BEL20 index.-Arseus:... - Philippe Delva, CEO of Global Commercial Banking FortisFortis (finance)Fortis N.V./S.A. was a company active in insurance, banking and investment management. In 2007 it was the 20th largest business in the world by revenue but after encountering severe problems in the financial crisis of 2008, most of the company was sold in parts, with only insurance activities...
- Frank DonckFrank DonckFrank Donck is a Belgian businessman. He is a member of the business club De Warande and Director of KBC Group. He is a son of Jef Donck, who owned Comelco, which was sold to Campina.-Biography:...
- Kris PeetersKris PeetersKris Peeters is a Flemish politician and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party who is currently Minister-President of Flanders, the northern region of Belgium....
, Minister-PresidentMinister-PresidentA minister-president is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers...
of FlandersFlandersFlanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...