Programme Calendar

Overview of all management programmes for the next three months

May

Excellence in Business Process Improvement ( 23 May 2012 )

Starting from a strategic perspective, this programme dives into operational excellence to help you create adaptable processes and implement continuous learning. Result: improved business performance and satisfied customers. Duration: 12 days, 9.00 am - 6.00 pm (exceptions due to planning might ...
Duration : 12 days
Language : en

Advanced Management Programme ( 23 May 2012 )

Enhance your strategic leadership - The programme  targets senior managers who have a sound basis in management and strategic experience and want to enlarge their frame of reference with respect to expanding their leadership role and enriching their strategic thinking. Duration: 9 modules of 2 ...
Duration : 19 days, spread over 1 year
Language : en

Vlerick Innovation Network ( 24 May 2012 )

The Vlerick Innovation Network brings together the Innovation Management community. The network gathers four times a year to discuss a central topic in innovation management. Duration: 4 evening sessions Language: English
Duration : 4 evening sessions
Language : en

Brand Management & Communication ( 29 May 2012 )

Strong brands help win customers, in B2C and in a B2B environment. However, brands also help persuade partners, financiers and even employees. Four fascinating days on external and internal branding within the 21th century. Duration: 4 days Language: Dutch
Duration : 4 days, 9 am - 5.30 pm
Language : nl

June

Vlerick Open Day ( 02 Jun 2012 )

Join the Vlerick Open Day & Stay on top of the times! Less than 1000 days ago, the iPad was unheard of and social media was virtually unknown as networking tool. 1000 days ago, Barack Obama also launched his US presidential campaign. Change, in other words, is a natural phenomenon. It is all aro...
Duration : 1 day
Language : en

Fundamentals of Financial Management ( 04 Jun 2012 )

Analysing the feasibility and profitability of investments is no easy matter. This programme offers you the necessary decision-making frameworks and methods to optimise your investment policy and processes. Duration: 2 days, from 9 am - 5.30 pm Language: Dutch
Duration : 2 days
Language : nl

Business Intelligence Workshop ( 04 Jun 2012 )

Many organisations are awash with information, but starving for intelligence. However, some organisations have successfully developed certain analytical competencies and reap the benefits of this competitive edge. This programme is designed for mid to senior level executives in finance, marketin...
Duration : 3 days
Language : en

Strategic Business-to-Business Marketing ( 07 Jun 2012 )

The B2B market is constantly on the move, and competition is fiercer than ever. Understanding and being able to respond to the market is thus necessary in order to remain competitive. Which truths still apply in B2B marketing? Obtain an insight into the critical success factors of the 21st centu...
Duration : 4 days
Language : nl

Valuation of Companies ( 07 Jun 2012 )

The programme offers you a general framework for valuing companies and major projects. It provides an overview of both traditional and more recently developed valuation techniques and shows how Profit, (Free) Cash Flow, Growth and Financing Policies affect a company’s value. Duration: 4 days, fr...
Duration : 4 days
Language : en

Lean leadership in ICT ( 11 Jun 2012 )

Discover how “Lean thinking” can be of value to your ICT organisation. Learn from our practitioners and professors, and interact with your peers. After this session, you will understand why Lean failed in some organisations and was a success in others. You will gain insights in the strengths, we...
Duration : 1 afternoon + evening
Language : nl

Vlerick Retail Platform ( 12 Jun 2012 )

The Vlerick Retail Platform is a cycle of four afternoon seminars on current topics for retailers by retailers, introduced from an academic perspective. The Vlerick Retail Platform is the most effective way to keep up-to-date in the rapidly changing world of retail trade and to further broaden y...
Duration : 4 days
Language : nl

Business Process Management Workshop ( 13 Jun 2012 )

The BPM Workshop is an interactive how-to-do-it three-day workshop, where participants learn how to apply process-management techniques effectively in a real business environment. Duration: 3 days Language: Dutch and English
Duration : 3 days
Language : nl

Vlerick HR Day ( 13 Jun 2012 )

Conference tailored to the needs of HR professionals. Via workshops and keynote presentations with top speakers from the academic world and business, you are kept informed of the latest trends in HR. Duration: 1 day from 9.30 am - 5.30 pm Language: Dutch (with English track)
Duration : 1 Day
Language : en

September

Understanding Annual Reports ( 17 Sep 2012 )

The annual accounts provide a picture of the financial health of a company. It is therefore vital for all stakeholders to have an understanding of balance sheets and profit and loss accounts. Duration: 2 days from 9 am - 5.30 pm Language: Dutch
Duration : 2 days, from 9 am - 5.30 pm
Language : nl

Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers ( 17 Sep 2012 )

Understanding financials is essential for every professional. You will perform better if you know how to read annual reports, how to produce financial reports yourself, how to draw up budgets, and how to interpret financial indicators. This programme will enable you to analyse, synthesise and co...
Duration : 7 days, 9am - 5.30pm
Language : nl

Mastering Interim Management ( 24 Sep 2012 )

An advanced management programme designed for experienced interim and change managers. This programme will increase the interim manager’s ability to accomplish interim assignments successfully and to firmly establish the changes introduced. Duration: 5 modules of 1-2 days Language: English
Duration : 5 modules, spread over 7 days
Language : en

Executive Master Class in Human Resource Management ( 25 Sep 2012 )

A carefully devised HR policy is crucial for every organisation. HR professionals can generate substantial added value. After this intensive one-year programme, you can justifiably describe yourself as an HR specialist. Duration: Each Tuesday from 1.30 - 5 pm and from 6 - 9.30 pm spread over 10...
Duration : 1 year - 35 days
Language : nl

October

Understanding Annual Reports ( 01 Oct 2012 )


Duration : 2 days, from 9 am - 5.30 pm
Language : en

Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance ( 04 Oct 2012 )

An advanced management programme that provides executives with the training necessary to pursue a successful career in a finance function or in a financial institution. This intensive English-language programme provides a unique learning experience, where formal knowledge transfer of technical c...
Duration : 23 days
Language : en

Executive Decision Making ( 09 Oct 2012 )

Take intelligent decisions at top level. This programme teaches you how to put your decisions on a sounder footing. Discover surprising truths about yourself via practical exercises based on recent scientific studies. Duration: 3 days, from 9 am - 5.30 pm Language: Dutch
Duration : 3 days, 9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Language : nl

Mastering Costs and Budgets ( 10 Oct 2012 )

This programme helps you to evaluate the profitability of products, customers and markets more effectively. Accurate cost information, cost-price calculation and budgeting are central elements here. Duration: 3 days, from 9 am - 5.30 pm Language: Dutch
Duration : 3 days, from 9 am - 5.30 pm
Language : nl

Entrepreneurial Innovation ( 16 Oct 2012 )

Following an extended version of our proven Entrepreneurial Innovation Boot Camp approach, participants leave the Entrepreneurial Innovation programme with the skills necessary to defend an innovative, possibly technology-based, idea before a critical investor audience – skills that should be ma...
Duration : 14 days (3 modules of 4 consecutive days, and 2 days in-company project presentations)
Language : en

Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship ( 16 Oct 2012 )

Become a champion in innovation, capable of converting inventions into successful businesses and designing and managing organisations for innovative performance. Duration: 25 + 2 days Language: English
Duration : 27 days (6 modules of 4 consecutive days, and 3 days in-company project presentations)
Language : en

The People Manager ( 18 Oct 2012 )

Inspiring and motivating employees for life - The people manager has one of the toughest possible tasks: that of coaching and inspiring employees, offering them guidance in their career, motivating them during organisational changes, and so on. Over the course of six days, you can increase the e...
Duration : 6 days, 9 am - 5.30 pm
Language : nl