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May 14, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

“Do what you love and do it passionately”

Students & Alumni Strategy & Innovation

In our new blog series, Alumni Life Hacks, we ask one of our alumni how life is treating them after their time at AMS. How did they develop themselves, how is AMS still playing a role in their lives, what are their dreams for the future and what can they advise to other alumni? For this

May 7, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

The future of retail is hybrid

Strategy & Innovation

Are traditional retailers a dying breed? That is at least what some of them are starting to fear in sometimes desperate attempts to reinvent their businesses. So what is the answer to the relentless competition with purely digital players who are scooping up more and more market share?

Expertise Interview

March 8, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

War for Talent 2.0: Are we fighting for the best robot, or the best manager?

Human Resources

Most managers wouldn’t spontaneously call themselves ‘middle management’, if only to avoid being associated with the ‘middle’ or the ‘mean’, and the reputation of being unnecessary middle men. And yet, a lot of managers find themselves in this role. Research often shows they’re the ones

Expertise Interview

February 22, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

“Road to Growth gave us the confidence we needed”

Strategy & Innovation

Yannick (now 22) and Eline (now 20) Jaspers took over the company Percon in the summer of 2015. Leasing, selling and restoring trailers: they go about it with a lot of passion. Still, it became clear that gaining the confidence of their clients wasn’t a walk in the park for two

Expertise Interview

February 15, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

2018 will be all about transformation

Corporate

Both nationally and internationally, 2017 was a year of investments for AMS. Although the volume of sales was slightly lower than last year, more important projects for the coming year were secured than ever before. We discussed the 2018 challenges with dean Paul Matthyssens. “We now have

Expertise Interview

February 7, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

How Belgian SMEs can achieve growth ánd innovation

Strategy & Innovation

Omar Mohout is a technological entrepreneur and author who is fascinated by entrepreneurship, technology, innovation and research. With the vast knowledge he built over the years on (developing) startups, he provides them as well as big corporations with advice on their growth potential.

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February 6, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

“Keep on striving and keep learning”

Students & Alumni

In our new blog series, Alumni Life Hacks, we ask one of our alumni how life is treating them after their time at AMS. How did they develop themselves, how is AMS still playing a role in their lives, what are their dreams for the future and what can they advise other alumni? For this

Interview

December 6, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

How to make a difference as a HR Manager

Human Resources

Last spring at HRM Night, Kristian Vandenhoudt’s HR colleagues awarded him with the title ‘HR Manager of the Year’. According to Kristian, who is Vice President Human Resources of the ‘Compressor Technique Service Division’ at Atlas Copco, this award is mainly a recognition of his

Report

December 5, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

The tips, tricks and philosophy of real estate valuation

Real Estate

During his session at our Inspiration Night, Bert De Vos explained how real estate valuations come about. “I am going to dilate your minds to make sure that real estate sneaks into them. I hope that this session will inspire you to shape your business.” Indeed, our minds would soon

Research

November 28, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Why working in Belgium makes you happy

Strategy & Innovation

In today’s world, happiness at work is an important item on the agenda of many companies. It turns out Belgium passed the test with flying colors. According to the British Global Workforce Happiness Index 2016, which is the result of a recent survey at Universum, Belgium has the highest

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November 20, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

“You can and you will”

Students & Alumni

In our new blog series, Alumni Life Hacks, we ask one of our alumni how life is treating them after their time at AMS. How did they develop themselves, how is AMS still playing a role in their lives, what are their dreams for the future and what can they advise to other alumni? For this

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November 14, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Project Valerie: from costumer research to pricing

Strategy & Innovation

Competitiveness in technology-driven businesses is strongly dependent on the innovation they can bring. Successful innovation is crucial to guarantee a company’s survival. To efficiently develop new products or services, customer services are invaluable. However, companies indicate that