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February 2, 2017
On Wednesday, February 22, we woke up to the horrible news from Bruges that on the way to school, a toddler was run overby a truck and did not survive the accident. An accident? On second thoughts, it wasn’t. This tragedy could have been avoided if we had followed the ‘Vision Zero’
January 27, 2017
Students & Alumni Digital & IT
Raphael Wouters is cofounder of hublio, a smart digital platform that connects clients with brokers, advisors and insurer, and he also happens to be an AMS-alumnus! He took the Master Enterprise IT Architecture (MEITA) between 2012-2014 at Antwerp Management School. After 10 years of
January 26, 2017
Real Estate Valuation (Taxatieleer) is taught by Program Manager Bert De Vos (i.a.). He begins his first class by making attendees distinctly uncomfortable. He shows them location photographs and asks them “is there a real estate market for this?”. “Many real estate professionals tend to
January 24, 2017
We live in an era where IT is a crucial contributing factor to the competitiveness of many organizations. Yet empirical evidence seems to indicate that boards of directors are not as involved in IT-related strategic decision-making and control as they should be. That’s why University of
January 23, 2017
“Yes we can”. These words sound familiar to every human being currently living on this planet and belong to the 44th president of the United States of America. Obama was born in 1961 in Hawaii and moved to America to attend law school. He was elected president on 4 November 2008 and
January 19, 2017
Whilst they can bring a fresh, new outlook, young leaders are also having to ask themselves, how can I effectively lead older employees? After all, it is not always easy for younger people to gain the support and, crucially, the respect of their senior colleagues, many of whom may have
January 19, 2017
Jesse Segers, co-director of the Expertise Center Leadership at Antwerp Management School presented his ideas on power, authority and the leaders of tomorrow in an interview with De Morgen. He states that, in the future, we will need leaders who know how to share their power. We are
January 18, 2017
The IWT TETRA project “Internal leverage for the creation of successful PSS” is not only informative for Product Development students but also provides participating companies with useful insights. PSS (Product Service Systems) are becoming an ever more important tool to companies wishing
January 9, 2017
A smart transport policy could turn the tide More and more companies are experiencing the near-daily nuisance of traffic jams on our Flemish roads. Employees can no longer guarantee getting to their offices or customers in time, orders arrive late, staff absenteeism rises, etc. This is
January 6, 2017
Patagonia's Mission Statement: Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. When asked for an inspirational, sustainable company, Lars Moratis, Director of Knowledge Community Corporate Social
December 23, 2016
To set themselves apart from competitors, Flemish product orientated companies can no longer solely focus on products. They have to add service components to their supply. However, research shows that the preconditions in product orientated companies are not met to create successful
December 23, 2016
Product service systems are gaining importance. To keep up with competitors, companies have to offer services next to their products. The way in which these systems are implemented is also of importance. Alongside the usual PSS, companies will go for a Smart PSS more often. Brian Legain
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