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Doctoral programmes

Turn your experience into knowledge


Immerse yourself in the world of research with a doctoral programme at Vlerick. If you’re a highly experienced professional – and you want to make an even greater impact on your field – then the DBA will transform you into a thought leader. And if you want to pursue advanced management studies, our intensive, full-time PhD programme will give you the opportunity to develop original research.

Doctorate in Business Administration

Dive deep into your area of expertise, carry out rigorous academic research and bring new knowledge into your organisation on this blended, flexible DBA programme.

PhD programme

Vlerick Business School doesn’t offer an independent full-time PhD programme. However, some vacancies offer the possibility to do a PhD – with the support of our expert faculty – at Ghent University or KU Leuven, our two partner universities, while located and working at Vlerick Business School.

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Studying at Vlerick

Discover everything you need to know about studying with us – from choosing your programme and submitting your application all the way through to joining our alumni community.


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Eva Cools

Eva Cools

Research manager