Koen Vandenbempt (born c. 1970) is a Belgian
organizational theorist
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, business executive, and Professor of Strategy at 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 ...
and
Antwerp Management School
The Antwerp Management School ( nl, Antwerp Management School) is the University of Antwerp's autonomous business school. It is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp.
The school offers eight full-time master programs and more th ...
, particularly known for his work on business-to-business marketing and service strategies.
Biography
Vandenbempt studied Applied Economics at 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 ...
, where he received his BS magna cum laude in 1991 and his MA in 1996. There in Antwerp he also received his PhD with a thesis entitled "Strategic Reorientation in Content. Case studies in the Dutch Electrotechnical Installation Industry", advised by
Rudy Martens
Rudy Martens (born ca. 1958) is a Belgian organizational theorist, Professor of Strategic Management and Dean of the Faculty of Applied Economics at the University of Antwerp and at Antwerp Management School, particularly known for his process appr ...
,
.
After graduation Vandenbempt was appointed lecturer of Strategy and Management at University of Antwerp and at the Antwerp Management School. Since 2008 he is Professor of Strategy at the university and business school. At the Antwerp Management School he is also Academic Director EMBA since 2011. He has been Visiting Professor at the
James Madison University
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in the US, the
IBS in Moscow and the
Goa Institute of Management
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The autonomous school is governed by a board, and offers a full-tim ...
and
Alliance University
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in the Far-East. In 2010 he was also appointed independent director at the
Antwerp World Diamond Centre
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.
Vandenbempt's research interests focus on "innovation and business strategy in business-to-business markets and on the interrelationship between cognition and strategic action. He also lectures and consults on industrial marketing and strategy issues for industrial companies."
Publications
Vandenbempt authored and co-authored numerous publications in his field of expertise.
Koen Vandenbempt
Academic bibliography at ua.ac.be. Books, a selection:
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