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March 1, 2017

By Steffi Weil

Lobbying and Foreign Interest in Chinese Politics

Strategy & Innovation

China and the East-Asian market have been widely discussed in the business world for a long while. The increasing importance of the New Silk Route project gives further momentum to the debate. But how do you do that? Which parameters should you pay attention to? How do you handle cultural

Research Section

January 18, 2017

By Antwerp Management School

PSS #4 - The PSS tool kit will put a spring in your company's step

Strategy & Innovation

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

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December 23, 2016

By Dorinela Munteanu

Executive Fashion Program for Chinese Entrepreneurs

Strategy & Innovation

Monday morning, early in Paris – Rue Cambon, boutique hotel Castille, center of the fashion district in Paris: here we end our ‘Antwerp-Paris’ learning journey for Chinese fashion entrepreneurs with a vivid discussion. Never expected a group of Chinese participants would be so vivid, but

December 23, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

PSS #2 - Internal levers for successful product service systems

Strategy & Innovation

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

By Antwerp Management School

PSS #1 - Smart PSS: golden goose or cat in the bag?

Strategy & Innovation

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

December 13, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

8 books for beneath the Christmas tree

Sustainable Transformation Human Resources Strategy & Innovation

In this blog post our thought leaders’ favorite books are featured. They all have written about a book they think other people should read. The works mentioned are divergent: from works of poetry to philosophical literature. We hope to inspire you with this list for Christmas and New Year

December 9, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

Industry 4.0: how future-proof is your company?

Strategy & Innovation

In our current society, everything is being further and further technologized. Some experts state that that a new era has begun; the era of Industry 4.0. Xavier Gabriëls provides us with a clearly outlined definition of what Industry 4.0. exactly is: “Industry 4.0. is the new,

November 27, 2016

By Annick Schramme

Impact and Added Value of Fashion in Antwerp – Part 2

Strategy & Innovation

Business economic impact measurement of the fashion industry in Antwerp The glamour, excitement and creativity of the world of fashion have always appealed to the imagination. But the fashion industry comprises more aspects than solely the designing process and fashion shows. Worldwide

November 24, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

Alumni stories, PART FIVE: Hone your financial-economic management skills

Strategy & Innovation

The economic goings-on of the business world can be a tricky subject, especially for those who are not at home in the financial world. For these people, Antwerp Management School offers the BENE program: Business Economy for Non-Economists. In just nine days, you will be introduced to the

November 21, 2016

By Vincent Molly

5 must-see videos for family businesses

Strategy & Innovation

Antwerp Management School has four Knowledge Communities, including the Family Business Community, that creates solutions and supports small and medium sized (family) businesses, through lectures and publications. It also offers training and provides new, output-oriented academic

November 4, 2016

By Remco Lenstra

Design Thinking and Smart Mobility: the perfect match

Strategy & Innovation

We live in an advanced world but that does not mean there is no more room for innovation. On the contrary, for many of us our frame of reference is so rigid we do not question how things are done. It is important to think out of the box to arrive at solutions to problems which, at first

September 30, 2016

By Antwerp Management School

The world’s most powerful women have an MBA

Strategy & Innovation

Business magazine Forbes is a master – or should we say: mistress – at compiling lists of the world’s most successful business women: the world’s most powerful women, the world’s top 100 business women, the top 20 female CEOs of the year, etc. We’ve taken the liberty of listing a number