Online Executive MBA

“There is a real benefit in studying and working at the same time and coming away with concrete actions to implement. A lot translates from class into actions to work on in your own business.” - Lauren Labbe, Vlerick Online Executive MBA Alumni, Vice President & CFO, Iron Mountain, USA.

We completely re-designed our Online Executive MBA to provide the same transformational experience and content as in our on-campus Executive MBA. Over 15-18 intensive, hands-on months, you’ll explore the full management spectrum. You’ll gain the skills, knowledge, practical experience, and international outlook you need to make an impact in the fast-paced business world. 

Element 1: Core Curriculum
“I knew an MBA would give me a holistic business overview. And I wanted a school with a strong reputation and good study package, that’s why Vlerick was a great fit.” - Ofir Raz, Vlerick Online Executive MBA Alumni, Corporate Governance Officer, Eurex, Germany.

Lay the foundations

• Data-based Decision Making
• Financial Management
• Financial Accounting

Develop key management capabilities

• Operational Excellence
• Marketing Management
• Sustainability Management
• People and Culture

Transform your business

• Digital Transformation
• Strategy
• Strategic Management Accounting
• Business Simulation

Element 2: Electives & Specialisations 
Tailor your programme to your specific objectives and career ambitions. Choose between electives to broaden and deepen your perspectives. You can also earn a specialise MBA degree in the following fields:

• Strategy & New Business Models
• Digital Business Transformation
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Element 3: Develop your leadership potential
“I’ve particularly enjoyed the Leadership module. Altogether, the MBA helped me to be a more effective leader.” - Heddy Bourghida, Vlerick Online Executive MBA Alumni, Transport Director, Vandemoortele, Belgium.

Regular seminars and coaching will encourage you to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses, build your confidence and help you to become a better leader.

• Strategic Decision Making
• Impactful Communications
• Building Resilient Teams

Element 4: Your entrepreneurial mindset track
"I was managing two start-ups while doing the Online Executive MBA. There was so much that I could draw on for my own business. For example, working with start-ups, the operations course has been so valuable.” - Lauren Labbe, Vlerick Online Executive MBA Alumni, Vice President & CFO, Iron Mountain, USA.

Study the approach entrepreneurs use to identify opportunities. Develop the mindset and skills to innovate within a business or to start and grow a new venture.

• Idea Development
• Value Proposition
• Business Model
• Investor Pitch
• Creating Impact

Element 5: Your Knowledge-in-action Project (KIAP)
"There is also a real focus on practicality – you hear from expert speakers and study real-life cases. It’s hands-on in a way that other programmes aren’t." - Ofir Raz, Vlerick Online Executive MBA Alumni, Corporate Governance Officer, Eurex, Germany.

Create an immediate return on your investment in your MBA. The KIAP is your opportunity to take everything you’ve learned and apply it to a real business situation. Choose to tackle a strategic challenge your company is facing – or create a business plan for a new venture.

Optional Elements:
Join our on-campus Executive MBA for two trips to South Africa or Singapore (International Leadership) and San Francisco (Start-Up & Entrepreneurship focus).

Our Online Executive MBA programme is a highly flexible way to gain an outstanding executive education. It’s a highly immersive experience that allows you to develop the skills, confidence and perspective to take the next leap in your career. You’ll join study groups with people from across the world, you’ll have frequent, direct contact with faculty and coaches in small groups and one-to-one sessions. And you’ll have opportunities to take part in face-to-face events and learning trips. These are some key features of our Online Executive MBA programme:

• Master the skills to succeed in business: Our highly interactive online learning spaces are the ideal environments to sharpen your thinking and develop your skill set
• Experience collaborative, dynamic learning: Take part in real-time group work, co-create live sessions and assignments
• Develop an international mindset: Share experiences and insights with classmates and faculty from diverse backgrounds – and join optional trips to Silicon Valley, Shanghai, or Cape Town for a first-hand experience of international business
• Make connections across borders and industries: Meet and work with professionals from around the world and from different sectors and disciplines
• Develop a high-quality network – connect with a network of peers who will support you throughout your MBA – and for your entire career
• Get personal career advice and guidance: Benefit from individual coaching sessions and self-assessment tools that will help you shape your professional goals
• Flex the pace to suit your schedule: Go at the speed that’s right for you.

"I realised that an MBA would allow me to find exactly the kind of role I wanted to move into. I also appreciated the extensive alumni networking opportunities that Vlerick provides." - Heddy Bourghida, Vlerick Online Executive MBA Alumni, Transport Director, Vandemoortele, Belgium.

Get support from our career services team

Whatever your ambitions, our career services team is here to help you achieve them. They’ll be by your side throughout the programme – giving you advice and support and helping you identify opportunities to go further. They’ll also encourage you to take part in:

• Career coaching 
• Networking opportunities – with organisations and our more than 25,500 alumni
• Mentorship programmes to empower and inspire you

Watch this video to learn more about our career services.

Build deep connections on your Online Executive MBA

While you’re studying for your Online Executive MBA, you become part of our global community of 25,000 alumni, which spans more than 100 countries. Through our diverse alumni network, you can build professional connections, open up career opportunities and discover new talent.

When you graduate you can choose to continue your Vlerick alumni membership – and keep enjoying its benefits.

"My group was very diverse and international, and from many different sectors It’s been valuable to understand their perspectives and challenges as well as what they’re looking for when they’re seeking solutions." - Heddy Bourghida, Vlerick Online Executive MBA Alumni, Transport Director, Vandemoortele, Belgium.

We welcome participants from diverse professional, social and cultural backgrounds. The group you join will be made up of people from across the world and from many different sectors – giving you plenty of opportunities to learn how other countries do business, gain fresh insights from different industries and expand your international network.

This is what our typical Online Executive MBA class looks like:

Professional background

Our Online Executive MBA programme has been designed to give you the ultimate flexibility.
There are two start dates every year for the Online Executive MBA, in January and October. The January intake is a fast-track path, enabling participants to complete the programme in just 15 months. The October intake follows a regular path, requiring 18 months for completion.

The admissions test takes just an hour and a half, and you can schedule it at a time to suit you. 

We limit the number of applicants we accept on the Online Executive MBA programme, ensuring you'll find yourself in groups of 20-30 participants – where you get close support and a highly personal experience.

The tuition fee for the January 2025 intake is €39.000.

This includes: 

• Full tuition  
• Textbooks and course materials 
• Group and individual coaching  
• Full personal development track including personal career guidance 
• Use of campus facilities 
• Alumni membership 
• Online subscription Financial Times

If you need financial help to complete the Online Executive MBA, you can apply for a loan, scholarship or grant towards your tuition fees.

Financing your MBA

Grants and scholarships 

For the Online Executive MBA, there are three scholarships:

• The Innovative Entrepreneurship Scholarship
• The Social Impact Scholarship
• The Female Empowerment Scholarship

Looking for ways to finance your Online Executive MBA? Email grants@vlerick.com – or set up a call with us.

Loans for Online Executive MBA

You could consider getting a loan to cover your MBA course fees. Please get in touch with your bank to find out more.

Funding for Flanders-based SMEs 

If you work at a Flemish SME, you could use the KMO-portefeuille to partially fund your Online Executive MBA cost. You can apply for the subsidy before you pay for the programme – so there’s no need to wait to apply. Get more information about this here.

There are four steps to applying for your Online Executive MBA programme at Vlerick: 

 1. Check your eligibility 

You will need to meet the following eligibility requirements:

• A degree from a recognised university
• At least four years’ full-time and relevant work experience

Check your eligibility now >

2. Submit your application 

Use our application tool to create your profile and start completing your application. We process applications on a rolling basis.

3. Go through the admissions process 

We’ll get in touch a few days after you submit your application. 

If you meet our criteria and we feel the Online Executive MBA programme is a good fit for you, we’ll invite you to an admissions test and interview. Your admission test will take place online via Zoom. 

 4. Get your results 

We’ll let you know your decision within two days of you taking the test. If you’re successful, we’ll enrol you onto the programme. If not, you’ll get individual feedback – and you can retake your admissions test once more in the same academic year.