May 12, 2023

Srinivasan Ananthraman has 15 years of practical experience in the field of patents. He was eager to use this experience for research in patent economics and come up with breakthrough solutions for innovators, academics and policymakers. There was one catch, however: he wanted to combine

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January 13, 2023

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Running an intellectual marathon: PhD for Executives

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Hans Vanoorbeek is Managing Partner of BV Capital Partners and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Vlerick Business School. He was in search of a well-organized, flexible PhD program that would allow him to combine working, teaching and doing in-depth research. The PhD Program for

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December 22, 2021

By Antwerp Management School

Tons of positive energy and a worldwide acknowledged PhD degree!

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“Enjoying yourself” may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of doing a PhD, and yet, for Fabian Hänle, that is exactly the key takeaway from his Executive PhD journey at AMS. Of course it was a challenge, but above all, he thoroughly liked and enjoyed researching and

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June 10, 2021

By Steven De Haes

Knowledge and talent can only thrive in a climate of openness

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After the first wave of the coronavirus crisis last summer, Antwerp Management School launched a joint call with leaders from the academic and the business world. A call to form a coalition that dares to invest in knowledge and talent, as these are our principal assets to make Flanders

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June 10, 2021

By Antwerp Management School

Obtaining a PhD degree in less than three years? Yes we can!

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Finishing an Executive PhD program in four years is feasible, but definitely challenging. No wonder, since combining a full-time job with a high-level research program is not a walk in the park. But then along comes Nermain. She not only managed to obtain her PhD degree in time, but she

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April 16, 2021

By Antwerp Management School

The journey of a PhD, through the eyes of one of our alumni

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Chris Wuytens is Managing Director at Acerta Consult. He is also one of the very first graduates of the Executive PhD program at Antwerp Management School. He started the program in 2015 and successfully defended his doctoral thesis in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The

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April 16, 2021

By Antwerp Management School

Opening up a fascinating new world, where practice meets theory

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Ilse Daelman is Managing Director at our very own Antwerp Management School (AMS) and is one of the first graduates of the Executive PhD program which is offered at AMS in close partnership with the University of Antwerp (UA). She started the program in 2016 and successfully defended her

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June 16, 2020

By Steffi Weil

The journey of a PhD, through the eyes of our Academic Director

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When I was in my thirties, I made one of the most important decisions of my life. At the time, I was a managing director and I liked my job, yet I felt something was missing. And I was right. Now, I am a professor and I love my job, I love writing. I love being the academic director of

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August 5, 2019

By Antwerp Management School

Fast forward to 2079

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The dean still has a paper version of the original mission of 60 years ago. And that mission is surprisingly contemporary, despite its dated language: ‘Cultivate participants in the art of decision-making and leading of people and organizations. An art that first and foremost needs to

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January 10, 2019

By Hugo Marynissen

How an Executive PhD can help you to become a ‘knowledge leader’

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Making a distinction between an Executive PhD and a “traditional” PhD is tricky. In both cases, students go through the process of acquiring sound research skills, they undertake rigorous research, and at the end of the process they will make a unique contribution to knowledge. In the

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February 15, 2018

By Antwerp Management School

2018 will be all about transformation

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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

September 11, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

AMS’s Executive PhD program: unique in Belgium and international trump card

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Even experienced executives with years in the field can face challenges with which they are unfamiliar. Sometimes this is because not all answers can be found in practice, and further research may be needed. In order to conduct thorough research on a specific topic, you need time and the

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