Master en Gestion Générale : Business Analytics et Intelligence Artificielle

Masters in General Management, Business Analytics and AI Track

Are you inspired by data science and AI – and the increasingly important role they have to play in business? And are you ready to move into a managerial role? Then this specialization in Business Analytics and AI is for you. It will give you the skills and mindset you need to become a highly sought-after, data-empowered manager, ready to leap into the next stage of your career and accelerate your route to the top. Gain deep insights into data analytics and data science – and see how they add value in a wider business context. Broaden your knowledge of core management skills and business strategy while getting a first-hand view of current trends that are shaping the future of data mining and business intelligence.

Detailed Programme

The program runs full-time from early September until the end of June. Classes take place from 9 am to 5.30 pm and are a dynamic mix of working on real-life business cases, class interaction, company visits, and group exercises.

Our active learning approach involves many assignments in small teams and thus requires mandatory attendance, 100% motivation, and the willingness to work hard.

When you complete the program, you receive a degree in Masters in General Management: Business Analytics and AI.

Action Learning

From theory to practice:

Interactive classes

• A pragmatic, multidisciplinary approach
• Insightful business simulations
• Real-life cases and challenges

Highlights of the program include:

• Data-driven business innovation project : Put your analytical ability and innovative thinking to work in a project focused on data and analytics.
• Hackathon : Collaborate with your course colleagues and put your skills to the test in a real-life hackathon.
• International AI study trip : Get an inside view of the world of analytics and data on this study trip that combines lectures, networking, and company visits.
• Company project : Over two months, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned to a real business challenge of your choice – either in a consultancy project or a global social project for an NGO.

Personal Development

Leap from student to professional with:

• Continuous feedback and coaching
• Targeted skill development
• Comprehensive career services
• Multiple networking opportunities
• Personal development portfolio

Highlights of the program include:

• My Vlerick Development Portfolio : Gain insight into your own strengths and weaknesses, and be challenged to reflect and take actions to improve.
• Management Skills Seminar : Join us off-campus for three days to focus on leadership development and the management skills you need for the digital age.
• Diversity and inclusion : Understand your own assumptions, biases, and preconceived ideas about how the world works – or should work. Discover which behaviors are acceptable, open your mind – and begin to develop a broader worldview.
• Career Coaching : Stay aligned to the current global job market as you gain the skills, insights, and instincts to make a difference and explore your true potential.

Why This Programme

• Gain deep insights into data analytics and data science – and see how they add value in a wider business context
• Broaden your knowledge of core management skills and business strategy
• Get a first-hand view of how current trends are shaping the future of business through cases from companies including Data Minded, ML6 , and Imec .
• Develop real, hands-on leadership skills through interactive classes, real-life business cases, business simulations, and in-company projects
• Test your abilities in a real-life hackathon
• Put your skills into action in a two-month consultancy project in an industry of your choice.

Who Should Attend

Are you:

• A recent graduate with strong analytical skills?
• Inspired by data science and AI-driven tech applications?
• Committed to making an impact on the future of business?

Then you’re a perfect fit for the MGM: Business Analytics and AI Masters at Vlerick. You’ll join an incredibly diverse group of students who all share a passion for technology – and an analytical mindset.

Vlerick is a leading international business school... with a difference. Yes, we offer fully-accredited, world-class education programmes combining a healthy mix of theoretical knowledge and practical insight. Yes, we are a leading academic institution with a strong tradition of innovative and independent research. Yes, we boast internationally recognised, expert faculty with close ties to the corporate world. And yes, we are consistently ranked amongst the top business schools in Europe and the world.

However, what truly sets Vlerick apart is not just what we do but the spirit in which we do it. The Vlerick spirit is defined by openness, vitality and a passion for innovation and enterprise. It is a spirit that can be found in every aspect of our school and its activities: from our enthusiastic, highly motivated staff to our innovative and pragmatic teaching methods; from our global network of students, alumni and corporate partners to our inspiring, vibrant campuses. It is all these elements together that have made Vlerick Business School the leading institution it is today: a place where people and organisations come together to shape the future of global business.