Antwerp Management School
Type | Business School |
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Established | 1959 |
Parent institution | University of Antwerp |
Dean | Paul Matthyssens[1] |
Location |
Antwerp, Belgium 51°13′14.3″N 4°24′38.7″E / 51.220639°N 4.410750°ECoordinates: 51°13′14.3″N 4°24′38.7″E / 51.220639°N 4.410750°E |
Campus |
Main Campus "Het Brantijser" Antwerp |
Website | www.antwerpmanagementschool.be |
The Antwerp Management School (Dutch: 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 twelve master programs and more than sixty short or long-term executive programs on a variety of subjects.[2] The majority of students at Antwerp Management School come from abroad, which reflects the global perspective of the school.[3]
History
Antwerp Management School was established in 1959 as the "Instituut voor Postuniversitair Onderwijs (IPO)".[4] In 2000, the school changed its name to Antwerp Management School and became an independent organization within the University of Antwerp. All postgraduate management programs and management master programs from the University of Antwerp were transferred to Antwerp Management School.[5]
Accreditations
International accreditations
AACSB
The University of Antwerp is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for its economic programs at the Faculty of Applied Economic Sciences and Antwerp Management School and was the first Belgian university to acquire this accreditation.[6] With over 500 accredited members (about 60 outside of the US), AACSB is the oldest (1916) and most authoritative accreditation organization in the world.
AMBA
In 2015, Antwerp Management School obtained the AMBA accreditation for their Executive MBA in association with IBS.[7]
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.[8]
Partnerships
International partner institutions
- Fordham University in New York, US [9]
- CELAP in Shanghai, CN
- Institute of Business Studies in Moscow, RU
- James Madison University in Virginia, US
- ESSCA in Angers, FR; Paris, FR; Budapest, HU; and Shanghai, CN
- Xavier Institute of Management in Bhubaneswar, IN [10]
Students enrolled in the EMBA program have the opportunity to partially study at the following institutions:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Massachusetts, US
- Sun Yat Sen University in Guangzhou, CN
National partner institutions
- HEC-ULg, Liège, BE
Notable rankings
2016
- Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times [11]
- 29th worldwide
- 1st in Belgium
2015
- Executive MBA ranking by the Financial Times [12]
- 67th worldwide
- 1st in Belgium
- Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times [13]
- 34th worldwide
- 1st in Belgium
- European Business School ranking by the Financial Times [14][15]
- 45th in Europe
- 2nd in Belgium
2014
- Executive MBA ranking by the Financial Times [16]
- 59th worldwide
- 1st in Belgium
- Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times [17]
- 34th worldwide
- 1st in Belgium
- European Business School ranking by the Financial Times [15][18]
- 42nd in Europe
- 2nd in Belgium
2013
- Executive MBA ranking by the Financial Times [19]
- 55th worldwide
- 1st in Belgium
- European Business School ranking by the Financial Times [15][20]
- 41st in Europe
- 2nd in Belgium
2012
- Executive MBA ranking by the Financial Times [21]
- 50th worldwide
- 1st in Belgium
- European Business School ranking by the Financial Times [15][22]
- 40th in Europe
- 2nd in Belgium
Location
The Antwerp Management School is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp, a major business centre with the second largest port in Europe.[23]
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 prestigious Europa Nostra Award for the combination of the historical foundations and the modern interpretation. Other university campuses are within walking distance. The school can easily be reached by public transportation.
Global Citizen Award
Every two years, the Alumni Association of Antwerp Management School presents the Global Citizen Award to recognise the achievements of an outstanding and inspiring person who has dedicated his life to the advancement of society. The first Global Citizen Award ceremony was held in 2011.
The following people have received the Global Citizen Award:
- Count Jacques Rogge, Former President of the International Olympic Committee
- Thomas Bergström, Former CEO of Inter Ikea Systems BV
- Baron Peter Piot, Director London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Professor Global Health
Organisation & faculty members
General Council
- Christian Leysen, Chairman [24]
- Paul Matthyssens, Dean since 1 September 2013
Formerly part of the General Council:
- Philippe Naert, Former Dean (2009-2012) and Former Dean of INSEAD
Faculty
- Jamie Anderson
- Bart Cambré
- Luc Chalmet
- Erik Guldentops[25]
- Steven De Haes[26]
- Marc Deloof[27]
- Lou Van Beirendonck[28]
- Wim Van Grembergen[29]
- Jan Hoogervorst
- Rudy Martens
- Herwig Mannaert
- Hans Mulder
- Martin Op ’t Land
- Robert Van Straelen[30]
- Marc Vael
- Ivan Van de Cloot
- Nico Vandaele [31]
- Koen Vandenbempt[31]
- Jan Vanthienen
- Jan Verelst
Notable Alumni
- Jo Cornu,[32] CEO of the National Railway Company of Belgium
- Bert De Graeve, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Bekaert
References
- ↑ New Dean since 1 September 2013. Source: Professor Paul Matthyssens Decaan van de Antwerp Management School Archived September 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. ay hrsquare.be. 04.09.2013.
- ↑ "Antwerp Management School". Masters portal.
- ↑ "Managementscholen met te veel Belgen zakken weg op ranglijst Financial Times". Nieuwsblad.
- ↑ Antwerp Management School (AMS) at uantwerpen.be. Accessed October 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Antwerp Management School". Top Study Belgium.
- ↑ AACSB-Accredited Business Schools at find-mba.com. Accessed October 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Rankings and Accreditations".
- ↑ "NVAO Antwerp Management School". NVAO. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ↑ "Deutsche Bildung". Deutsche-Bildung.
- ↑ "Antwerp Management School Masters in management". Mim-compass.
- ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com".
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- ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com".
- ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com".
- ↑ "Maritime ports freight and passenger statistics".
- ↑ Mattias De Backer, Patrick Stouthuysen (red.) (2011) Cultuur en/in de stad: stadslucht maakt vrij .p . 411
- ↑ Michael Gertz, Erik Guldentops, Leon A.M. Strous (2002) Integrity, Internal Control and Security in Information. p. ix
- ↑ Steven De Haes, University of Antwerp. Google Scholar profile.
- ↑ Mike Wright, Donald S. Siegel, Kevin Keasey (2013) The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Governance. p. xvii
- ↑ Maarten Andriessen, Thomas Bossuyt, Hans De Witte (2010) HRM werken aan evenwicht. p. 397
- ↑ Wim Van Grembergen (2004) Strategies for Information Technology Governance. p. 382
- ↑ Blavier (2006) Belgium Real Estate Yearbook 2006: Assets, Industry Trends, Market Players. p. 131
- 1 2 Patrick d' Haens (2004) Logistiek: laatste front in de concurrentieslag. p. 305
- ↑ Jo Cornu wordt nieuwe CEO bij NMBS: Alumnus Executive MBA 1981-1983 at antwerpmanagementschool.be news 2013/9/20