Vlerick Business School is the postgraduate business school where entrepreneurial dreams are born and game-changing ideas become reality. Established in 1953, Vlerick has for decades been a force for positive change in society, through teaching, research and the impact that our students have in the world.

The School is consistently ranked among the top-20 in Europe by Financial Times, especially through our executive programmes.

We lead the way in entrepreneurship and digital transformation – and we start at home (our online MBA is among the top 10 world-wide). Vlerick prides itself on its entrepreneurial mindset and its strong connections with the corporate world.

What truly sets Vlerick apart is not just what we do, but the spirit with which we do it: Our faculty and staff are driven by openness, vitality and a passion for continuous innovation and entrepreneurship. We provide a supportive, inspirational, and collaborative environment for academics who aim to inspire people and organisations through engaged teaching and top-quality research.

Vlerick Business School is one of a select group of institutions in the world to hold all three of the major international accreditations relevant to the world of management education: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. This triple accreditation signifies that Vlerick's management education and research correspond to the highest quality standards in the world.

As a professor, this involves joining one of the area’s in the school, which teams up with a variety of colleagues: faculty members, researchers and administrative staff. Professors teach classes at Master and MBA-level, as well as in executive programmes. Through its association with two major universities in Belgium, Ghent University and the KU Leuven, Vlerick’s faculty also joins forces with a large pool of talented researchers. This offers faculty members the opportunity to formally collaborate with the parent universities as Affiliated Researcher (with Ghent University) or Research Fellow (with KULeuven).

Vlerick highly values the quality of its teaching faculty, and therefore it invests in the development of its faculty to help them excel in the classroom to create learning journeys. Coaching, case teaching workshops, training on presentation skills, and more, are just a few of the options available. Additionally, faculty members are encouraged to attend conferences - typically one conference on the European continent and one conference outside Europe. There are multiple channels for research funding, and faculty members can apply for research grants funded by the Flemish government or partner universities, or they can be involved in the “Vlerick Centre for Excellence”, a research centre in close cooperation with the business world.

Indeed, Vlerick prides itself on its strong connections with the corporate world. Continual close contact with the world of business and industry provides it with the practical, hands-on experience and knowledge that it tests its academic theory against and applies its academic solutions to. Belgium is a favourite location for the European headquarters of multinational companies. Vlerick’s reputation opens doors to corporate decision-makers in Belgium and across Europe, and, through a unique approach, it uses its academic background to provide programmes that are practical and relevant to business life, thus achieving the difficult balance between theory and practice. Moreover, in addition to providing academic knowledge and business expertise, Vlerick seeks to impart attitudes and skills that underpin a management career.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Vlerick Business School. Applicants are sought whose research, teaching, and/or service experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.