Company Profile
Vlerick Business School
Company Overview
Vlerick Business School is a place where people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to take their next leap – into a new career, new organisation or new challenge. It’s where they ignite their entrepreneurial fire – and become the positive change makers and leaders the world needs. Vlerick is a top-ranked, triple accredited, diverse international business school.
Our MBA and Masters programmes are amongst the best in Europe. Their cutting-edge business approaches, latest academic research and flexible learning formats allow participants to accelerate their careers.
Our customised programmes change mindsets and re-awaken passion across entire organisations. And our management programmes dive deep into specialist business areas in hands-on, thought-provoking ways.
We lead the way in entrepreneurship and digital transformation. We embrace new technology and the opportunities it offers for learning – both in person and online. We put sustainability at the heart of everything we do. And we pride ourselves on our strong connections with the corporate world.
Our diverse, international faculty and staff create safe, collaborative environments where ideas can thrive. And our research produces the insights we need to transform organisations and society.
What truly sets Vlerick apart is our inclusive, global community, our passion for innovation – and our desire to transform people for a better world. We’re here to create the entrepreneurial leaders our world needs. All they need to do is take the leap.
Are you ready to leap? To ignite your entrepreneurial fire? To become the leader we need for a better world? Vlerick will empower you. All you have to do is leap. Check out the Take the Leap video message of Marion Debruyne, Dean of Vlerick Business School: https://www.vlerick.com/en/about-vlerick/learn-at-the-heart-of-europe/
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Rooted in historic cities and associated with two renowned Belgian universities, Vlerick is today a top European business school and one of the very few in the world to hold three major accreditations. Vlerick’s unique approach combines academic knowledge and research with hands-on business expertis, a dynamic balance that continually stimulates entrepreneurship and innovation.
Benefits
Belgium is one of the easiest countries to move to, because of its multi-lingual population, vibrant expat community, and international schools. Nevertheless, moving to any other country and getting settled is not always easy. The school will be happy to support you in many aspects.
Our professional staff in the Human Resources department and our faculty services coordinator offer a range of services to the faculty members who join us from abroad:
- advice on tax regulations,
- advice on the social security system and the health care system in our country,
- guidance and support for obtaining the required paperwork such as a work permit, a visum, a residence permit, …
- guidance and support in finding housing, child care, schools
- guidance and support to get settled, for example where to open a bank account
- The school offers a budget to cover the expenses of moving your personal belongings to Belgium
- The school offers the opportunity to follow some courses that will introduce you and your family to the culture and languages of our country