Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Executive Master classes / Long-term programmes

Executive Master Classes are long-term, international, part-time management courses.
Long-term programmes are often designed for a specific target group.
Both offer an in-depth analysis of the body of knowledge present within one specific management field. These courses are aimed at people with relevant work experience and a good understanding of this field.

• Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

  This advanced programme is tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs who want to successfully commercialise their innovative business ideas and practices. It is aimed to supply participants with state-of-the art knowledge and best practices in the domain of new venture opportunities.
  Duration: 15 modules of 2 days each (from October to June) and an exam.
  Language: English

• SME Challenge

  Anyone starting up a small business faces challenges which are different from those of the manager of a large business. Discover the whole range of SME management techniques and acquire a carefully considered business plan.
  Duration: 16 evening sessions with 2 residential seminars and 3 panel sessions
  Language: Dutch

• SME Excellence

  As an experienced SME owner, you have plenty of plans for your company. SME Excellence offers you a critical sounding board of colleagues and experts for your plans, plus a broad base of management competencies for the SME.
  Duration: 19 evening sessions  from 7 pm - 10 pm and 2 residential seminars
  Language: Dutch

Short Programmes

Short programmes are programmes focused on specific topics, lasting 1 to 6 days.

• Creativity Talks

  Inspiring sessions on entrepreneurial creativity and innovation - Monthly updates on the creative knowledge economy, for entrepreneurs, managers and knowledge workers with and interest in innovation and entrepreneurial creativity.
  Free participation.
  Duration: 8 talks, from 7 - 9 pm.
  Language: Dutch

• Innovation Management

  As a manufacturing and service firm, are you facing the challenge of structuring their innovation activities? Are you managing innovation on a daily basis? Then you will find what you are looking for in this Innovation Management programme.

  Duration: 4 days, from 9 am - 8.30 pm
  Language: English

• Innovation Management for SMEs

  Innovating is crucial to staying competitive, including for SMEs. Five workshops on successful innovation, in conjunction with the Flemish Enterprise Agency (Innovatiecentrum Oost-Vlaanderen vzw).
  Duration:  5 days, from 9 am - 5 pm
  Language: Dutch

• Launching of innovations

  This programme responds to a real and urgent demand in business-life to develop the knowledge to cope with a number of important issues concerning how to successfully bring new products and services to the market.
  Duration: 4 days, from 9 am - 5.30 pm
  Language: Dutch

• Research Cafés

  The research cafés give you the opportunity to learn more about Vlerick’s latest research insights and help you translate this into more practical  applications for your business.
  Duration: 5 sessions, 7.00pm till 9.00pm 
  Language: English