The Antwerp Management School ( nl, Antwerp Management School) is the
University of Antwerp
The University of Antwerp ( nl, Universiteit Antwerpen) is a major Belgian university located in the city of Antwerp. The official abbreviation is ''UA'', but ''UAntwerpen'' is more recently used. The University of Antwerp has about 20,000 stud ...
's autonomous
business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ...
. It is located in the historical center of the city of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
.
The school offers eight full-time master programs and more than sixty short or long-term executive programs on a variety of subjects. The majority of students at Antwerp Management School come from abroad, which reflects the global perspective of the school. Additionally, the school has strong ties with many Chinese institutions.
History
Antwerp Management School was established in 1959 as the "Instituut voor Postuniversitair Onderwijs (IPO)". In 2000, the school changed its name to Antwerp Management School and became an independent organization within the
University of Antwerp
The University of Antwerp ( nl, Universiteit Antwerpen) is a major Belgian university located in the city of Antwerp. The official abbreviation is ''UA'', but ''UAntwerpen'' is more recently used. The University of Antwerp has about 20,000 stud ...
. All postgraduate management programs and management master programs from the University of Antwerp were transferred to Antwerp Management School.
Accreditations
International accreditations
AACSB
The University of Antwerp is accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...
(AACSB) for its economic programs at the Faculty of Business and Economics and Antwerp Management School and was the first Belgian university to acquire this accreditation. With over 500 accredited members (about 60 outside of the US), AACSB is the oldest (1916).
AMBA
In 2015, Antwerp Management School obtained the AMBA accreditation for their Executive MBA in association with IBS.
Regional accreditation
NVAO
The Antwerp Management School master trainings have been accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO) on the basis of the AACSB- accreditation. With this NVAO acknowledgment on the basis of an already acquired international accreditation, the University of Antwerp is a firstling among the Belgian universities.
Partner Institutions
* Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University, New York (Verenigde Staten)
* Essca, Ecole de Management, Angers, Paris (Frankrijk), Budapest (Hongarije), Shanghai (China)
* Design Consortium of Politecnico di Milano, Milaan (Italië)
* JMU, James Madison University, Virginia (Verenigde Staten)
* University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza (Brazilië)
* Alliance University, Bangalore (India)
* XIMB, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (India)
* Lingnan University College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou (China)
* Donghua University, Glorious Sun School of Business Management, Shanghai (China)
* Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin (China)
* School of Economics and Business Management at Chongqing University, Chongqing (China)
* Shanghai Finance University, SFU, Shanghai (China)
* SWUFE, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu (China)
* Xi’an University of Finance and Economics, Xi’an (China)
* Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang (China)
* Zhejiang University School of Economics, Hangzhou (China)
* HEC Ecole de Gestion de l’Université de Liège, Luik (België)
* Institute of Business Studies, IBS, Moskou (Rusland)
* Lingnan University College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou (China)
* China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong, CELAP, Pudong (China)
* Donghua University, Glorious Sun School of Business Management, Shanghai (China)
* Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin (China)
* School of Economics and Business Management at Chongqing University, Chongqing (China)
* SWUFE, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu (China)
* Xi’an University of Finance and Economics, Xi’an (China)
* Zhejiang Institute of Administration of China, Hangzhou (China)
* Zhejiang University School of Economics, Hangzhou (China)
Notable rankings
2019
*Executive MBA ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**62nd worldwide
**1st in Belgium
*Masters in Management ranking by the ''
Financial Times
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**37th worldwide
**2nd in Belgium
*European Business School ranking by the ''
Financial Times
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**46th in Europe
**2nd in Belgium
2018
*Masters in Management ranking by the ''
Financial Times
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''
**37th worldwide
**2nd in Belgium
*Master by the ''Financial Times''
**62nd worldwide
**1st in Belgium
2018
*Masters in Management ranking by the ''
Financial Times
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**45th worldwide
**2nd in Belgium
2017
*Masters in Management ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**30th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
2016
*Masters in Management ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**29th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
2015
*Executive MBA ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**67th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
*Masters in Management ranking by ''Financial Times''
**34th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
*European Business School ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**45th in Europe
**2nd in Belgium
2014
*Executive MBA ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**59th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
*Masters in Management ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**34th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
*European Business School ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**42nd in Europe
**2nd in Belgium
2013
*Executive MBA ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**55th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
*European Business School ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**41st in Europe
**2nd in Belgium
2012
*Executive MBA ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**50th worldwide
**1st in Belgium
*European Business School ranking by the ''Financial Times''
**40th in Europe
**2nd in Belgium
Location
The Antwerp Management School is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp.
In the year 2000, after an award-winning renovation, a 15th-century mansion called ‘Het Brantijser’ became the new home of the Management School. The architect and principal have been awarded with the Europa Nostra Award for the combination of the historical foundations and the modern interpretation. Other university campuses are within walking distance.
In 2018, the Antwerp Management School moved to the Boogkeers, former OCMW building at the Mechelseplein.
Organisation & faculty members
General Council
*
Christian Leysen
Christian Leysen (born 1954) is a Belgian businessman, and Chairman of the International Advisory board of Antwerp Management School, who developed several Belgian ventures to large international companies.
Biography
Born in Wilrijk as son of ...
, Chairman
* Steven De Haes, Dean since 1 September 2018
Formerly part of the General Council:
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INSEAD
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Bart Cambré Bart Cambré (born 1970) is a Belgian organizational theorist, Associate Professor of Business Research Methods and Research director at the Antwerp Management School, and consultant, known for his work on voluntary and temporary organizations.
Bi ...
Herwig Mannaert Herwig Mannaert (born April 23rd, 1965) is a Belgian academic and Professor at the University of Antwerp, Dean of the
Management Information Systems Department, and Executive Professor at the University of Antwerp Management School, known for his wo ...
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Rudy Martens
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Hans Mulder
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Born to a Spanish mother and a Dutch father, Mulder has had a journeyman career and played for clubs in his native Netherlands ...
Robert Van Straelen
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* Koen VandenbemptPatrick d' Haens (2004) ''Logistiek: laatste front in de concurrentieslag''. p. 305
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Jan Vanthienen Jan Vanthienen (born 1956) is a Belgian Information systems scientist and Professor of Information systems engineering at Leuven University (KU Leuven), known for his contributions to Business Process Modeling, Process mining and Business Engineeri ...
Jo Cornu
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National Railway Company of Belgium
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Bert De Graeve
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Education
Bert D ...
, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of
Bekaert
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