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Who is who? Sihame Ghaddab Customer Relationship Manager Executive MBA Programmes Minna Peltola Admissions Officer Full-Time MBA Programme
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About Vlerick Business School
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED SCHOOL
VLERICK ANNO 2017
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT? A COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT PRAGMATIC APPROACH WORLD CLASS FACULTY
WHAT IS OUR MBA ABOUT?
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW OF OUR SCHOOL
THE GREATEST BENEFITS? HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING IN A GROUP OF EQUALLY STRONG AND AMBITIOUS PROFESSIONALS ADVANCING YOUR KNOW- HOW TO TACKLE ANY MANAGERIAL CHALLENGE AHEAD CONFIDENCE STRENGTHENING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMME
A FORMAT TO FIT YOUR SCHEDULE WEEKEND FORMAT When? Saturday & Sunday Class hours? 8am 6:30pm COMBI FORMAT When? Friday & Saturday Class hours? 8am 6:30pm Start? Location? Frequency? 3-weekly (18 months) 10 January 2019 Start? Location? 12 October 2018
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE LAY THE BUILD YOUR TRANSFORM YOUR FOUNDATIONS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS CAPABILITIES DECISION SCIENCES ECONOMICS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (INCL. TRIP TO CHINA, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HR MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP DIGITAL STRATEGY (DUBLIN) SCALING UP (US) INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT EXERCISE IMEX CUSTOMISE YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY SOUTH AMERICA OR SOUTH AFRICA)
Customize your learning journey* Enterprise IT in a Digital World Leadership in Action Strategy Co- Creation Management Buy-ins & Buyouts Financing your Entrepreneurial Venture Advanced Corporate Finance Global Supply Chain Management How Digital Technologies are remaking the business world Social Entrepreneurship Brand Management: strategies & Tactics * Please note that this list of electives is subject to change and is non-exhaustive
YOUR KNOWLEDGE-IN ACTION PROJECT KNOWLEDGE-in-ACTION PROJECT IN-COMPANY PROJECT BUSINESS PLAN
YOUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT High Impact Communication Leadership Development Building Effective Teams Change Management Negotiations Management
YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT Career Self- Management Tool Meet the Corporates How to leverage your MBA? Head hunter event Board Membership Distinguished Speaker Series Individual Coaching Alumni Events Career Office
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE? Asia, Africa or South America MARCH 2019
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE? Dublin, Ireland NOVEMBER 2019
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE? Silicon Valley, United States JANUARY 2020
TYPICAL EMBA CLASS PROFILE 35-38 12-15 Average Age Average Working Experience 35-50 Number of participants 20 Different nationalities 75% 25%
FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAMME
WHERE AND WHEN? BRUSSELS When: Monday to Friday Class hours: 9am - 5.30pm Frequency: Daily Start: September 2018 Duration: 12 months (~500 contact hours)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE SETTING THE STAGE MANAGING THE ORGANISATION KNOWLEDGE-IN- ACTION Managing Across Advanced Management Effecting Change Cultures courses including International trips to US Language Courses UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANISATION Core courses including Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Operations, Leadership, Negotiation ELECTIVES AND BOOTCAMPS and Asia or South Africa (2 x 1-week) EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT In-Company Project COMPLETING THE CYCLE Corporate Strategy Innovation Change Management International Business (8 weeks) and Incl. Business Global Social Project Simulations (4 weeks)
BOOTCAMPS AND ELECTIVES
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT In-Company Project Global Social Project
YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT My VDP Meet the Corporates and Recruiters Professional Assessment Mentorship Programmes Tips & Tricks Individual Coaching Alumni Events & Career Platform Career Office
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE? Asia, Africa or South America MARCH 2019
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE? US TRIP JULY 2019
FULL-TIME MBA CLASS PROFILE NATIONALITIES North America Western Europe Eastern Europe Asia Latin America Africa 32% 68% # Students: 41 Average Age: 30 Average Work Experience: 7 years % International students: 80%
ONLINE MBA Programme
100% ONLINE 12 COURSES Including pre-scheduled live sessions No residential class moments 7 weeks per course Enriched with IMEx and Knowledge-in- Action Project VARIOUS START DATES FLEXIBLE PAYMENT Intake in January, April and September 2,535 per course or 32,965 all at once
BEFORE EMBARKING
You Professional and/or personal time investment (EMBA) Classes all day, every weekday (FT MBA) Preparation cases / Individual and group assignments Family Preparation courses Many (late) hours on campus Company (EMBA) Don t wait too long before talking to your employer about your MBA plan Professional time investment: 4 weeks Info sharing
3 STEPS TO ADMISSION
3 STEPS TO ADMISSION 1 CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY 2 3 SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON APPLY.VLERICK.COM TAKE THE ON-CAMPUS ADMISSIONS TEST
CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY: EMBA An academic degree OR professional degree combined with a valid GMAT or GRE score Have a minimum of 4 years of full-time professional experience
CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY: FT MBA An academic degree OR professional degree combined with a valid GMAT or GRE score Have a minimum of 3 years of full-time professional experience
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION Create an account on apply.vlerick.com Choose your programme and test date: Monthly intakes Ghent or Brussels Campus Personal Schedule Example schedule for the next Vlerick admissions test Date Location Analytical Test Language Test Interview 20 February Ghent Campus 9am (30 min) 9.30am (30 min) 10.30am (30 min)
TAKE THE ON-CAMPUS ADMISSIONS TEST Online English Proficiency Test Online Analytical Test Personal Interview Results and feedback within 2 business days
UPCOMING ADMISSIONS TESTS DATE Thursday 22 March 2018 Wednesday 18 April 2018 Individual timeslot CAMPUS Brussels Ghent Request in online application Ready to register? apply.vlerick.com
TUITION FEE EXECUTIVE MBA THIS INCLUDES: TUITION FULL USE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES TEXT BOOKS AND CLASS MATERIAL 40,500 RESIDENTIAL SEMINARS FULL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACK INCL. PERSONAL CAREER GUIDANCE COACHING PROGRAMME DURING THE TRIP TO IRELAND, US AND AFRICA, SOUTH AMERICA OR CHINA (EXCLUDED: ACCOMMODATION, FLIGHT & VISA) FOOD & BEVERAGES DURING CLASS DAYS ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP FINANCIAL TIMES SUBSCRIPTION (DIGITAL)
TUITION FEE FT MBA THIS INCLUDES: TUITION FULL USE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES TEXT BOOKS AND CLASS MATERIAL 38,000 RESIDENTIAL SEMINAR FULL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACK INCL. PERSONAL CAREER GUIDANCE COACHING PROGRAMME DURING THE TRIP TO US AND CAPE TOWN OR SHANGHAI (EXCLUDED: ACCOMMODATION, FLIGHT & VISA) ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP FINANCIAL TIMES SUBSCRIPTION (DIGITAL)
Funding options FT MBA Female Leadership Scholarship Diversity Scholarship Academic Scholarship Future Leader Scholarship Entrepreneurship Scholarship Regional scholarships Sector-specific scholarships EU Indian Scholarship EMBA Female Leadership Grant Social Entrepreneurship Grant SME Wallet for SME s located in Flanders New regulations! www.kmo-portefeuille.be SME Support for SME s located in Brussels Country-specific Scholarships Loan options Loan options www.vlerick.com/mba/funding www.vlerick.com/execmba/fees-and-loans
Hungry for more? Attend a class! Full-Time MBA Upon Request Executive MBA 17 March 2018 Ghent 29 April 2018 Brussels
Questions? Contact us! FULL-TIME MBA Minna Peltola Admissions Officer minna.peltola@vlerick.com EXECUTIVE MBA Liesbeth De Baere & Sihame Ghaddab Customer Relationship Managers liesbeth.debaere@vlerick.com sihame.ghaddab@vlerick.com