Each year, entrepreneurs – and aspiring entrepreneurs – join our Executive MBA, European Executive MBA, Online Executive MBA and Full-Time MBA programmes. They come with different experience, knowledge and goals. But they have one thing in common – big dreams and a hunger to create real impact.
Here are the top five reasons why entrepreneurs from around the world choose to take an MBA at Vlerick – and why you should too…
If you want to launch your own venture – or you’ve already founded one and want to grow it further – an MBA from Vlerick empowers you to take the leap with confidence.
Entrepreneurs are often fast-thinking, big-picture people. But to get these ideas off the ground, investment-ready or scalable, you need the broader understanding that an MBA from Vlerick can give you. When you take an MBA, you learn everything from finance and strategy, through to marketing and HR. You also develop soft skills like negotiation and leadership. It's why so many successful entrepreneurial careers have included an MBA from Vlerick.
It's the perfect way to immerse yourself in key business concepts – and get the latest tools and approaches. It allows you to and gain the comprehensive knowledge and skills you need to get your start-up off the ground – or scale up for even greater success.
Entrepreneurship has always been at the heart of Vlerick. It’s part of the way we work and it’s woven into all of our programmes – particularly our MBAs.
Building an entrepreneurial mindset is an integral part of your MBA journey. Our sixth-month entrepreneurial mindset track empowers you to identify, evaluate and capture new opportunities. You’ll take part in a series of workshops that explore team building, financing ventures – and more. And you’ll explore the different applications of entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.
Outside of the programme, you’ll have opportunities to join events exclusively for entrepreneurs – and access expert insights from our Entrepreneurs in Residence. By the time you leave us, you’ll be thinking and acting like a true entrepreneur.
At Vlerick, you can build a network that empowers your success. Throughout your MBA, you’ll meet entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and cultures to share ideas with, use as sounding boards – and get advice from. You may even find a future business partner amongst your classmates.
You’ll have opportunities to meet seasoned entrepreneurs at events – and visit successful start-ups and entrepreneurship hubs like Silicon Valley. You’ll also have access to our 25,000-strong Vlerick Alumni community. So when it’s time to take your venture to the next level, you’ll have the support of a global network of entrepreneurs behind you.
So you’ve got a fantastic idea for a business. Now you need knowledge and guidance to get it off the ground – and you need to finance it.
On a Vlerick MBA, you’ll gain the knowledge and guidance you’re looking for – and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for our Student Entrepreneurship Fund.
Created to support the next generation of entrepreneurs, the Student Entrepreneurship Fund provides students and alumni with seed funding. Deliver a successful pitch – and you could get a contribution from the fund to help get you off the ground.
Entrepreneurship takes time. Time to refine your idea, time to craft your business plan – and time to seek guidance and learn new skills. But finding this time alongside a job and family life can be challenging.
This is why entrepreneurs choose to take an MBA at Vlerick. Because they know that on top of the world-class faculty, global network and entrepreneurial focus, they’ll gain time to work on their business in a safe, supportive environment.
Throughout your MBA, you’ll have the support of our excellent staff and faculty. So if you need flexibility to work on your venture, all you need to do is ask. And because Vlerick is a safe space to experiment with different approaches – and fail without impacting your business – you can be confident that no matter how hard you fall, we’ll be here to help you get back up and try again.
Book a call with us. We can’t wait to hear about your ambitions – and how we can help you achieve them.
Customer Relationship Manager – European, Executive and Online MBA