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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

Expertise Section

November 17, 2017

By Andries Reymer

Value Based Pricing: value capture

Strategy & Innovation

In this series, Andries discusses the different ways to determine price. The Value Based method is a way to fight the competition using your own strengths. Pricing based on the value and the client’s 'willingness to pay' provides a stable basis. After the introductory blog, value

Expertise Research

November 16, 2017

By Steven De Haes

How Boards can Help the CEO Face Digital Transformation

Digital & IT

In our increasingly digitized economy, information technology (IT) has become fundamental to support, sustain and grow organizations. Successful organizations leverage the digital innovation potential but also understand and manage the risks and constraints of technology. Previously,

Expertise

November 15, 2017

By Steven De Haes

Cybersecurity: not only IT’s business

Digital & IT

Obtaining information in a quick and flexible manner is an important factor of any successful business. In many cases, information is the differentiating production factor, because obtaining the right data quickly allows you to make the right decisions in due time and, in doing so, allows

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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

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November 8, 2017

By Veerle Michiels, van partner SD Worx

Car for cash: make your own calculation

Sustainable Transformation

Just before the summer vacation, a consensus about the mobility budget was reached. This means that starting next year, employees can exchange their company car for money in the form of a mobility compensation. That is, of course, if the employer agrees. With this car-for-cash principle,

Opinion

November 6, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

“Governments are lacking knowledge about their most important resources”

Public & Social Profit sector

When Eddy Van der Stock was a student in our Master in Public Management two years ago, he noticed that the average participant had rather limited digital knowledge. “Many government organizations experience digitizing as something technical that doesn’t concern them. Naturally, there are

Expertise

November 3, 2017

By Vincent Molly

Drivers of success for SME internationalization

Strategy & Innovation

As a professor in Entrepreneurship & Family Business, I would like to share with you some insights on the internationalization of SMEs and family businesses. I will give you some ideas on how you can be more successful in going global with your company, based on a recent study in

Expertise

October 25, 2017

By Bert De Vos

Factors for real estate valuations

Real Estate

Bert de Vos is one of the lecturers for the Master in Real Estate. In the Real Estate Valuation course, he addresses all factors that can potentially influence the valuation of an estate. On November 30, he will discuss these factors in his session at the AMS Inspiration Night. Why should

Expertise Research

October 20, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

Impact of new legislation on public contracts

Public & Social Profit sector

On July 14, 2016, the Belgian Official Journal published the new law of June 17, 2016, concerning public contracts (Public Contract Law 2016) and the new law of June 17, 2016, concerning concession contracts (Concession Contract Law 2016). However, the legislation on these contracts

Expertise

October 16, 2017

By Wayne Visser

Integrated Value: The Aspirational Goal of Purpose-Inspired Organizations

Sustainable Transformation

I have recently been appointed Professor of Integrated Value at Antwerp Management School, so I thought it appropriate to explore the concept of integrated value in this, my first AMS blog. If you are not familiar with the term, that is because integrated value is a relatively recent

October 12, 2017

By Steven De Haes

In light of digital transformation

Digital & IT

In light of digital transformation, many boards recognize the need for greater involvement in the governance and surveillance of IT. Accordingly, many board members are seeking guidance and advice on how to achieve this type of board-level engagement. Antwerp Management School focuses on