Research centres

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A research centre is a collaboration between a group of organisations and the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Research centres are where new management concepts are tested and frameworks are developed, tested and implemented.

Benefits of a research centre

Here is the added value that a research centre provides:

• opportunity to be in touch with state-of-the-art theory and practice
• opportunity to participate in research projects and to benchmark your results with other organisations
• information gateway to:

• research reports, reference works and documents written by the research team
• the Vlerick library - Swets Knowledge Exchange Centre
• the ‘members only’ section of the research centre’s website

• networking opportunities in which knowledge transfer and sharing of experiences are central processes
• visibility through publications, conference presentations, press releases,…

Collaboration formulas

An organisation can join a research centre as Prime Foundation Partner, Foundation Partner, or Research Member:

Prime Foundation Partner	A Prime Foundation Partner desires to contribute fundamentally to the development of a research centre.  A Prime Foundation Partner takes the lead and, moreover, seeks to contribute structurally to the functioning of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. These partners are part of the research centre’s Steering Committee.
Foundation Partner	A Foundation Partner participates in the member meetings, is entitled to receive all of the centre's information and research reports, and seeks to contribute structurally to the functioning of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
Research Member	A Research Member participates in the member meetings and is entitled to receive all of the centre's information and research reports.

Overview of all Research Centres

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