MBA Experience Event - online

Practical details on this MBA Experience Event

• Date: Thursday, 13 November 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (CET)
• Location: Online

Workshop “Platform Playbook: From Idea to Platform Business Model”  – facilitated by Vlerick Professor Bjorn Cumps

Step into the shoes of a platform pioneer.

In this fast-paced, interactive workshop you will not just talk about platforms — you will build one.

Guided by the Platform Playbook, you and your peers will work in small groups to transform a raw idea into a platform business model that can ignite, scale, and thrive. Along the way, you will deal with design choices, experiment with ignition strategies, and learn how to spark powerful network effects.

Expect lively debates, bold thinking, and plenty of “aha” moments.

Get ready to move from theory to action and test what it takes to build this powerful business model.

We are looking forward to welcoming you online!

Speaker

Bjorn Cumps

Professor of Financial Services Innovation

Bjorn Cumps is passionate about FinTech, platforms and business ecosystems.

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Success stories

Sara Lesina

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Some people think an MBA is only about accounting or finance. It's a lot more than that. An MBA is an opportunity to explore what you want to do in life - and it gives you the instruments to do it.  

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