Masters in General Management

Through a diverse choice of electives and bootcamps, you can customise your curriculum to align with your personal and professional goals.

Design of the programme

Management essentials

• Build the toolkit to solve complex business problems through data, models, and structured thinking.

Management fundamentals

• Master the essentials of performance, leadership, and market strategy, from driving financial results and building high-performing teams to turning customer insight into growth.

Growing the organisation

• Shape future growth through innovation, global leadership, sustainability, and new perspectives on how societal change can reshape organisations. 

Leading in the age of AI

• Turn AI into a management advantage by connecting data, insights, and the right tools to make smarter decisions and drive results.

Career Enhancement opportunities (optional)

• Career Acceleration Track

You can opt for our Career Acceleration Track, where you can add an internship of up to six months, allowing you to gain relevant industry experience and stand out from the competition.

• Double Degree

If you’re looking for extra international experience, you can opt for one of our two double degree programmes. You can either choose a Double Degree with the Darla Moore School of Business (USA) or with the Hong Kong School of Science and Business (Hong Kong).

Get a full overview of all courses here

Action learning From theory to practice:

At Vlerick, you don’t just learn, you put knowledge into action. Tackle real-world challenges, apply what you learn, and build the experience that matters.

• Learn from faculty with extensive business experience, bringing real-world insights into highly interactive and pragmatic classes
• Engage in business simulations that sharpen your analytical and decision-making skills
• Tackle real-life cases and challenges shared by managers from diverse industries
• Participate in a full-scale hackathon to design and pitch innovative, data-driven solutions
• Gain insights through company visits, seeing first-hand how analytics and AI are applied in business
• IMEx business simulation: Work as a team to manage a fictitious company and compete against other teams on economic, social and environmental metrics – the triple bottom line.
• Goldstein Brewery Case: Integrate cross-functional operations, derive actionable strategies from complex datasets, and tackle real-world consulting challenges alongside PwC experts.
• In-company project: Over two months, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned to a real business challenge of your choice – either in a consultancy project or a global social project for an NGO. Students can also apply to complete their company project within the European Human Resource Management programme (EHRM). Through EHRM, you gain international consultancy experience specifically in the field of European HRM while following classes on the topic at several locations across Europe.

Personal development: from student to business leader

Beyond hard skills, you will develop the mindset, confidence and skills to grow, lead and shape your career.

• My Vlerick Development Portfolio: Build your strengths, address weaknesses, and take ownership of your growth path
• Responsible Leadership & Management Skills: Challenge your assumptions, biases, and preconceived ideas while developing the leadership and digital-age management skills to navigate complexity, collaborate across cultures, and make confident, informed decisions.
• Presentation & Communication Skills: Transform complex data into actionable insights and compelling stories
• Decision-Driven Analytics: Connect business decisions with the right AI tools
• Career Coaching: Align personal goals with global job market opportunities
• Networking Opportunities: Build meaningful connections with peers, alumni, and industry leaders

Exchange opportunities

You can choose to complete your in-company project within the European Human Resource Management (EHRM) programme. Through EHRM, you gain international consultancy experience specifically in the field of European HRM while taking classes on the topic at several locations across Europe.

Practical information

 Our Masters in General Management runs full-time from early September until the end of June - entailing 60 ECTS credits. Classes take place from 9am to 5.30pm and are a dynamic mix of working on real-life business cases, class interaction and company visits. Our active learning approach involves many assignments in small teams and thus requires mandatory attendance, 100% motivation, and the willingness to work hard.   

• Build a broad leadership foundation: Master all areas of management through a broad and flexible curriculum. Ideal for exploring different business functions or pivoting your career path.
• Make better decisions in business with AI: Bridge the gap between theory and practice through real-world cases, business simulations (like IMEx and Goldstein), and a dedicated AI in Action track to help you lead confidently.
• Accelerate your career: Leverage our career services, ranked #2 worldwide for MSc career development, to secure high-impact roles in consultancy, business development, or general management. Give your resume an extra edge by joining the Vlerick Sales Club or the Strategy Consulting Club. 
• Apply what you learned: Over two months, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned by working with a company on a specific business challenge. You’ll analyse the challenge, develop practical solutions, and present your recommendations to the company.
• Join the European HRM Programme:  Enhance your leadership and cross-cultural talent management skills by participating in our specialised European HRM Programme.
• Gain international exposure: Expand your global perspective even further by earning a double degree with the Darla Moore School of Business (USA) or the Hong Kong School of Science and Business (Hong Kong). 

Curious to find out what life at Vlerick is really like?  Discover what it’s like to study in Belgium, and get practical information on how to organise your stay.

Career services

We offer individual support, helping you to identify your strengths, reflect on your career and make a plan for where you want to go. You’ll also have access to our job board and opportunities to connect with top employers.

Find out more about our career services

Career Paths

Take a look at some examples of career paths pursued by our Masters in General Management alumni:

• Business Analyst: Bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical team by identifying business needs and designing solutions that meet the business objectives.
• Strategy Consultant: Work with top executives to tackle complex business challenges and develop long-term strategies that drive growth, innovation, and lasting competitive advantage.
• Supply Chain Specialist: Manage and optimise the end-to-end flow of goods, information, and resources across international suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
• Financial Analyst: Assess financial data to support strategic decision-making, investment planning, and performance evaluation within organisations to drive sustainable growth.
• Management Traineeship or Graduate Programme: Tackle strategic projects across departments in a full-time, paid rotational role designed to fast-track your leadership potential.
• Business Development & Sales: Drive growth by building relationships, identifying new opportunities, and converting prospects into long-term clients.

Take a look at employers of MGM graduates:

Are you:

• A recent university graduate with limited or no work experience?
• Committed to making an impact on the future of business?
• Ready to steer your career towards a challenging but rewarding leadership position?

Then you’re a perfect fit for a Masters in General Management programme at Vlerick. We welcome an incredibly diverse group of students –  and you’ll soon discover that it’s not so much your background that counts at Vlerick but where you’re headed.

Our recent cohort of Masters in General Management programme looked like this:

Educational background

Start date: 1 September 2027
Duration: 10 months (from September until June)
Location: Ghent
Application deadline non-EU citizens: 30 April 2027

The tuition fee for this Masters programme is €21.500.

This includes:

• Berlin “Impossible Futures” Tour (programme and accommodation)
• One year of full online access to the Financial Times and The New York Times

The fee does not include the cost of travelling abroad through the Berlin study tour, visa costs, living expenses or costs related to any optional modules abroad that you take as part of your programme.

Financing your Masters

Joining a Vlerick programme can be a significant financial investment. But there are many financing options available to help towards your tuition fees – and we’re here to help you explore what types of support you might be eligible for. We process applications for our Masters programmes on a rolling basis as of October, for the September intake. If you want to be considered for one of our full scholarships, make sure to submit your scholarship application together with your programme application before February.

Diversity & Equality Scholarship

Equal Opportunity Scholarship: 

• Purpose: Encourage social diversity and individual commitment.
• Requirements: Represent diversity (e.g., minority group, underprivileged community) or actively promote diversity and inclusion by engaging in long-term initiatives that have a clear social impact.
• Scholarship: Up to 50% of the tuition fee, with a chance to receive one full scholarship sponsored by alumnus Jan Toye. Applicants who fit the criteria will be automatically considered for this full scholarship.

European Talent Scholarship: 

• Purpose: This scholarship specifically aims to promote educational mobility within Europe and to strengthen cultural diversity among our student population.
• Requirements: For students with citizenship in an EEA country (outside of Belgium) or in Switzerland
• Scholarship: This is an automatic scholarship amounting to 4000€ and combinable with other scholarships. To be considered, candidates must tick the consent box in the application form and submit before 30 April 2026
  

Need-based Scholarship

Financial need scholarship: 

• Purpose: Support students with financial need.
• Requirements:
  • A realistic financial plan.
  • Proof of financial need (e.g. previous scholarships or grants).
  • This scholarship can be combined with any other scholarships
• Scholarship: Amount and allocation decided on a case-by-case basis. Full scholarships sponsored by MGM1973 alumni, and 3d Investors. Applicants who fit the criteria will be automatically considered for this full scholarship.

 If you're planning to apply for a scholarship, make sure you apply early and submit your scholarship applications alongside your application file before 1 March. Please check the application form for full conditions.

Loans

You could also consider getting a loan to cover your programme fees.

• Regular loans: A loan from your bank could cover your tuition fees – get in touch with them for more information.
• Lendwise loans: Lendwise provides loans to international students at the world’s top business schools. Lendwise loans cover your living expenses and up to 100% of your tuition fees minus your course deposit (which must be paid by you), less any scholarship you may be awarded. Click here to learn more.
• Boost your Vlerick journey with Lendorse: Lendorse offers German students at Vlerick Business School between €3,000 and €20,000 to cover tuition and/or living costs. In return, you commit to repaying a fixed share of your future income. Learn more

Paying in instalments

You can choose to pay your tuition fees in four separate instalments in October, November, January and March.

If you want to pay by instalments, you need to sign a contract and pay an admin fee of €250. 

There are four steps to applying for a Masters programme at Vlerick: 

1. Check your eligibility 

What you need: 

• Candidates studying in Belgium need a Masters degree from a recognised institution  
• Candidates from outside Belgium can apply with a Masters degree or a 3 to 4-year Bachelor degree from a recognised institution (there may be additional requirements too)

Our Masters programmes are designed for young graduates, with an average age of 23 and little-to-no professional experience. If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact our admissions team. 

2. Submit your application 

We process applications on a rolling basis from October for the 2027-2028 September intake. If you need a visa to study in Belgium, we expect your application by 30 April at the latest.

Complete your personal details and upload all necessary documents to our application tool. If you don’t need a visa to study in Belgium, you have until June to apply. However, we advise early application as we allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis.

3. Take your admissions test 

There are two elements in your admissions test:  

1. Online Test: We accept our in-house analytical test, numerical reasoning (and abstract reasoning, if applicable), GMAT (minimum score of 555), or GRE (157 verbal and 158 quantitative). 
2. Interview: We will look at your motivation, academic background and understanding of business and management. Show us clear goals, curiosity for management, and awareness of business news. This interview takes place online and lasts about 30 minutes.

Want to prepare for your admissions test? Discover our tips and tricks.   

4. Register for the programme 

We’ll let you know within a week of your interview whether you’ve been admitted. You can request feedback on your application, whatever the outcome. Once you’ve been admitted, you can go ahead and register.

Discover what it’s like to study in Belgium, as well as practical information on how to organise your stay.