There are a lot of good reasons for choosing Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, but just to sum up, we have collected 10 excellent reasons for joining the Vlerick MBA programme.

  • Outstanding value for money. We are one of the best return-on-investment MBAs in the world. Every participant benefits from a fee subsidy given by the Flemish Government, a project fee from the participating companies and cross subsidies from other business activities within Vlerick.
  • Finding a job on graduation. N° 1 worldwide for the number of MBAs employed within 3 months of graduation (100%) ranked both by the Financial Times and The Economist.
  • Career Progression in the Years after graduation. Our graduates have the 3rd fastest career lift-off in the three years after graduation of any MBA programme. (Source Financial Times research 2008.)
  • Introductions to networks and employers. All of our participants were offered positions by the companies in which they were conducting their in-company projects. (Source Financial Times research 2008.)
  • Salary increase on graduation. The average salary for Vlerick MBAs graduating in 2007 was $120,000 showing an average increase of 67% on the pre MBA income.
  • The most international MBA in Europe. Our small class has the 3rd most international student mix in the world and the 4th most international programme content of all MBAs ranked by the Financial Times.
  • Female friendly course structure. Our proportions of female faculty and female students are both ranked at N° 7 of all MBA programmes. (Source Financial Times research 2008.)
  • An academic based entrepreneurship MBA. Backed by our two parent universities we ensure the academic credibility of the contents. This is presented in an applied context to ensure the participants ability to use the knowledge in the real world.
  • Understanding business across cultures. Part of the programme is experienced in courses delivered during the residential modules in China. This reinforces the international nature of the education within the class cohort and the international projects.
  • A major global network of Alumni. MBA graduates are automatically members of the Vlerick alumni group of 13000 members in almost 100 countries.