MBA Experience Event - Brussels campus

This is a hybrid event that allows participation online or in-person.

Eager to be an Executive MBA participant for a day? 

Immerse yourself in the Vlerick MBA experience and discover the path that fits your ambitions. This event brings together inspiring faculty, participants, and thought leaders, giving you a first-hand look at our three Executive MBA formats (European Executive MBA, Online Executive MBA and Executive MBA) and our Full-Time MBA. Whether you join online or on campus, you’ll gain valuable insights and a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the Vlerick community.

Practical details on this MBA Experience Event:

• Date: Saturday, 15 March 2025
• Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM (CET)
• Location: Vlerick Brussels Campus or online

Agenda:

* 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Welcome to Brussels Campus

* 10:00 AM – 10.30 AM: Coffee break with current Executive MBA participants on Brussels Campus and virtual get-together with Vlerick team for those joining online

* 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Get a taste of the high quality of the content, faculty, and industry guest speakers when you join any of the Vlerick MBA programmes:  Workshop "Essential leadership skills: What we can learn from Nature"  facilitated by Vlerick Professor Barney Jordaan (see details below)

* 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch with current Executive MBA participants & optional possibility to discuss any further questions with the Vlerick staff in Brussels and virtual Q&A for those joining online.
                                                        
Workshop details:
Join us for an interactive session to grow your negotiation & conflict management skills

This fully hybrid event is led by Vlerick Professor Barney Jordaan, who teaches negotiation as part of our MBA leadership elective curriculum. This session builds on his expertise as a global mediation and negotiation facilitator and is based on a leadership programme he facilitates annually in a Big Five Game Reserve in South Africa.

Key session takeaways:

• Leadership Lessons: Hear about examples of diverse leadership styles in Nature that foster both conflict and collaboration
• Trust and Fairness: Discover the importance of trust and fairness concepts in the natural world and how they relate to human behaviour and leadership
• Non-Binary Thinking:  Enhance your decision-making, build stronger relationships, and resolve conflicts more effectively with a natural "and-and" (mutual gains) approach

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the MBA classroom, and gain valuable insights that can directly impact the effectiveness of your personal and professional life by applying powerful lessons from the natural world.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Vlerick Brussels Campus or online!

Speaker

Barney Jordaan

Professor of Negotiation

Barney Jordaan is an expert in negotiation and conflict leadership – and helps organisations build effective negotiation strategies.

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Discover what’s new in the Executive MBA programmes

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Success stories

Sara Lesina

Lonza

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.  

Oliver Regidor

Euroclear

I have learned to negotiate. I have learned to deal with difficult situations. I have learned to understand what people want and how to get them on board. Without these skills, you cannot lead. 

María García Salmones

Ignition

On the one hand, you have courses about frameworks, techniques and theory. But you need the courage to actually do these things. The leadership courses and self-development empower you. Thanks to that I could create my own start up community and my own company. 

Sebastian Spencer

Médecins sans Frontières

I have completed a lot of training in my career, and the level of personal attention you receive at Vlerick is beyond anything I've received anywhere else.