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.