Vlerick Flash July 2008
Being a top European business school, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School is at the forefront of the latest trends and insights in management and business. Our faculty have built up relevant and rigourous expertise in numourous knowledge domains. They present their findings not only in publications and courses, but also at events and seminars. We would like to inform you about all the latest happening at Vlerick.
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3 out of 4 Flemish SMEs stay in their home market
The globalisation of the economy is giving SMEs more competition in their home market. At the same time, globalisation is opening up new possibilities. But, even though import and export increase a company’s chances of survival, Flemish companies are making too little use of these opportunities.
See complete story...A new partner in Canada: HEC Montréal
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School and St. Gallen University in Switzerland proudly present a new partner for their MBA in Financial Services and Insurance (MBA-FSI): HEC Montréal (Canada’s first business school).
See complete story...How do we shop on the Internet?
For 51% of their purchases, Belgians who have access to the Internet go surfing to determine what they will buy and where they will buy it. So, searching online for information concerning the purchase is much more important than actually purchasing over the Internet. The biggest obstacle for the consumer is the over-abundance of information. Despite the Internet’s great importance as a source of information, Belgian websites are lagging behind their international sector-peers. These are the results of an online study, conducted by InSites Consulting and Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, involving 2000 consumers that have recently made a purchase, Blog research with consumers in the process of making a purchase, and an analysis of 120 Belgian and international websites.
See complete story...Orator Magazine n°28 June - July - August
Orator magazine nr 28 June - July - August
See complete story...Vlerick ready for the next step
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School is consolidating its position in the Financial Times rankings for executive education programmes. The School still stands at No. 1 in the Benelux and in 14th place in Europe. Worldwide, Vlerick has become a perennial member of the top 40 − the School ranks 34th to be precise.
See complete story...US Direct Investment in Belgium slows after two years of record growth
After record inflows of $8 billion in 2005, the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (AmCham Belgium) disclosed that US investment in Belgium had slowed to $4.5 billion in 2006. These new numbers, commissioned by AmCham Belgium and conducted by the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, included the triennial Business Confidence survey which found that the high employment cost was the main reason for not investing in Belgium.
See complete story...Shortage of personnel in our growth companies
72% of Belgium’s growth companies regard the shortage of personnel on our labour market as the primary constraint on their further development. Growth companies are responsible for a third of the new jobs in our country. In the next two years, these companies anticipate an overall growth in their employment figures of 25%. But just how they are going to fill these job openings appears to be the most difficult question at the moment. More than 6 out of 10 managers are asking for a more flexible labour market.
See complete story...Vlerick Alumni celebrates its Golden Jubilee
On 22 April 1958, professor André Vlerick founded an association for the graduates of the School, that later would be renamed after him and which today, we know as Vlerick Alumni.
See complete story...If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Vanessa Debruyne
Press Relations Officer
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
Tel.: +32 9 210 92 05
vanessa.debruyne@vlerick.be