If you can t read this, please click here. Edition 34 21 September 2016 HIGHLIGHT A warm welcome to our new Spanish Chapter head We are very proud to welcome Jeroen De Roeck (MGM 2015) as our Chapter Head for Spain. Jeroen recently moved to Barcelona for his new job but wants to keep the strong connection to the Vlerick network, even abroad. "I feel truly honoured to receive this opportunity. As Chapter Head in Spain, I wish to focus on increasing and improving the internationalization of the Vlerick Experience." We invite all alumni residing in or visiting Spain to get in touch with Jeroen and look forward to welcoming you at one of the upcoming events!
UPCOMING EVENTS 06 OCT 07 OCT Vlerick Sales Conference: Selling in the Digital Era Location: Ghent, Belgium Vlerick Alumni and friends after work in Amsterdam Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands 14 OCT 17 OCT Vlerick Alumni Sailing Cup 2016 Location: Sint-Annaland, The Netherlands Education in times of powerlessness, an allegory of the doubt Location: Brussels, Belgium ALL ALUMNI EVENTS NEWS ALUMNI The business of art... and the art of business Last week, our alumni were invited to the newly renovated gallery Desmet in Brussels where 4 renowned art experts and investors took the stage. Our Platinum members were even able to enjoy an exclusive personal tour at the gallery by host Tobias Desmet before the opening of the event. The keynote speakers tackled some tricky questions on the business of art such as: Is art a safe investment? How does the business of art work? Which period or type of art should you buy? At the end of the evening, our alumni
were definitely enlightened and some were even inspired to start (or further expand) their art collection. The Economic impact of migration: the main driver behind the Brexit by Theo Francken On the 8th of September, we had the pleasure to invite Secretary of State Theo Francken in Leuven. A fully booked event showed the interest of our Alumni in this topic and speaker. Theo Francken, Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, shared his critical opinion on migration which has been the political vehicle that caused the Brexit. He also reflected on the logic and illogic of the motivations of the Brexit voters. The lecture triggered quite some interesting discussions and questions which were addressed during the Q&A. The evening was closed off with a reception during which our alumni could further discuss the topic.
Plan your dream wedding online thanks to alumna Iris Decreus After following a Master in Marketing Management at Vlerick Business School, alumna Iris Decreus decided to put theory into practice at Unilever and Nike. As from 2010, she started her own business as a wedding planner, specialised in total concepts at home and abroad. After 6 years of acquiring expertise in the wedding market, she is now collecting all knowledge in an online quality label guide called House of Weddings. Her platform allows you to safely plan your wedding online by simply selecting your wedding vendor team in a prescreened, trustworthy environment. The presence of among others purveyors to the royal Belgian household, renown professionals and promising newcomers guarantee qualitative services. Furthermore, the platform ensures you are kept up-to-date providing you the latest tips and inspiration for your dream wedding. Take a look at her website, like her on Facebook or follow her on Instagram.
Start-up matching international talent in Belgium with companies Hannelore Waterschoot, Vlerick alumna (PUB 2002) and also former Vlerick colleague, recently started up Talentree. Talentree connects internationals living in Belgium with the job market. By building on the power of diversity and working with companies that want to leverage the unique skills of internationals, a strong match is guaranteed. Interested? Register for an info session for internationals in Ghent, Brussels or Antwerp, or connect if you want to hire internationals. SCHOOL NEWS Vlerick launches two new, specialised Masters Programmes The beginning of the new academic year, which was ceremonially opened in Brussels this week, marked Vlerick Business School s launch of two new Master's degree programmes. Students can study for a Masters in Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Leuven and a Masters in International Management & Strategy in Brussels. Both programmes respond to a trend towards greater specialisation and are intended for students who already have a Master s degree. Professor Wouter De Maeseneire, Programme Director of Masters Programmes at Vlerick: With a view to a competitive market and a growing range of postgraduate masters programmes, we are very pleased to be able to launch both programmes with about 30 students from 14 different countries. Read more >
Online shopping: also for diamonds? Steven Boelens parents had a plant and flower business which is how young Steven became interested in products that are authentic, tangible and natural. "My year at Vlerick (Masters in Marketing Management, 2001) was 'work hard, play hard'. Vlerick is the ideal environment for entrepreneurial stimulation and networking an environment that inspires you to be innovative and to create something from scratch." Sounds like planting a seed... and growing it into a flourishing business! Today, Steven is the co-founder of Baunat Diamonds, an Antwerpbased company that sells high-quality diamond jewellery worldwide. They ve chosen to avoid the middleman and offer their collections online. But that approach immediately poses major challenges in a business in which customers want to see and feel their products and to buy from people they trust. Take a look at Steven's story >
Premium Talent Partnership brings Vlerick Alumni closer to the School The Talent Partnership, which aims at recruiting Vlerick talent, has been recently improved with optional add-ons. Companies opting for a Premium Talent Partnership get access to our Vlerick Alumni Association, are offered a Student Traineeship in their company and can use our infrastructure for free. Read more > STUDENTS Relive the official opening ceremony of the Academic Year 2016-2017 Mr Frank Donck, Vice Chairman, and Prof Marion Debruyne, Dean of Vlerick Business School, took great pleasure in welcoming you at the Official Opening of the Vlerick Business School Academic Year 2016-2017 on 12 September
2016. Just like our 20,000 alumni, the 450 new Masters & MBA students have recently entered Vlerick to realise their dreams and move forward on their career path. Relive the opening ceremony and the keynote speech Bart Van der Roost, CEO neoscores & alumnus Executive MBA 2014.
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