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MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship
MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Storytelling for Business Success
Storytelling for Business Success
  • 16 Sept 2025
  • 2 days
  • 2,600
Conscientious Organisations
Conscientious Organisations
  • 10 Mar 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Executive MBA
Executive MBA
  • 18 months
  • 68,000
MScBA Parttime Master in Management
MScBA Parttime Master in Management
  • 2 jaar
  • 2,530
MScBA Business Analytics & Management
MScBA Business Analytics & Management
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
MSc Marketing Management
MSc Marketing Management
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Leading the Energy Transition
Leading the Energy Transition
  • 23 Jun 2025
  • 5 days
  • 6,500
The Challenge of Leadership
The Challenge of Leadership
  • 18 Mar 2025
  • 4 days
  • 6,600
Diploma Programme in General Management
Diploma Programme in General Management
  • 17 Mar 2025
  • 1 year
    • €13,100 -
    • €15,500 depending on modules chosen *
    • * see details on the page
Finance for Senior Managers
Finance for Senior Managers
  • 25 Jun 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,900
Strategic Account Management
Strategic Account Management
  • 12 Mar 2025
  • 3 days
  • 4,000
Effective Negotiating Skills
Effective Negotiating Skills
  • 17 Jun 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,950
Organisational Change
Organisational Change
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Diploma Programme in Advanced Business Valuation
Diploma Programme in Advanced Business Valuation
  • 29 Sept 2025
  • 4 - 6 months
    • €15,500 | €23,000 *
    • * see details on page
Employee Communication
Employee Communication
  • 14 May 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Corporate Purpose, Leadership and Communication
Corporate Purpose, Leadership and Communication
  • 8 Dec 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Business Valuation Workshops
Business Valuation Workshops
  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 1 day
  • 550
Crisis Communication
Crisis Communication
  • 22 Sept 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
MSc Finance & Investments
MSc Finance & Investments
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
International Full-time MBA
International Full-time MBA
  • 12 months
  • 65,000
Women in Leadership
Women in Leadership
  • 3 Mar 2025
  • 2 days
  • 1,950
Issues Management & Public Affairs
Issues Management & Public Affairs
  • 3 Jun 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance
  • 2 Jun 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,700
Digital Communication
Digital Communication
  • 18 Nov 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Essentials of Leadership
Essentials of Leadership
  • 3 Mar 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,800
MScBA Accounting & Financial Management
MScBA Accounting & Financial Management
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Advanced Management and Leadership Programme
Advanced Management and Leadership Programme
  • 3 Mar 2025
  • 15 days
  • 18,000
Co-creation & Stakeholder Engagement
Co-creation & Stakeholder Engagement
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
MSc Supply Chain Management
MSc Supply Chain Management
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Beyond HR: People, Culture and Transformation
Beyond HR: People, Culture and Transformation
  • 2 Jun 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,700
MSc Global Business & Sustainability
MSc Global Business & Sustainability
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Mastering Power and Influence
Mastering Power and Influence
  • 12 May 2025
  • 2 days
  • 3,100
MScBA Master in Management
MScBA Master in Management
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Digital Innovation
Digital Innovation
  • 7 May 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Design Thinking
Design Thinking
  • 7 May 2025
  • 6 weeks
  • 1,300
Leadership and Communication
Leadership and Communication
  • 7 Apr 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
MSc Strategic Management
MSc Strategic Management
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Team Leadership
Team Leadership
  • 17 Mar 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,900
Online MSc Sustainability Management
Online MSc Sustainability Management
  • 1 Sept 2025
  • 24 months
  • 19,000
Strategic Problem Solving
Strategic Problem Solving
  • 26 Nov 2025
  • 2 days
  • 2,700
Space for Business
Space for Business
Make Strategy Work
Make Strategy Work
  • 6 May 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,900
Reputation Management
Reputation Management
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Digital Leadership and Change
Digital Leadership and Change
  • 2 Jun 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Register Valuator Traject
Register Valuator Traject
  • 11 Mar 2025
  • 7 days
  • 7,500
Leading with Presence
Leading with Presence
  • 22 May 2025
  • 2 days
  • 2,600
MSc Business Information Management
MSc Business Information Management
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Responsibility
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Global Executive MBA
Global Executive MBA
  • 21 months
  • 72,000
Innovation Management
Innovation Management
  • 19 May 2025
  • 3 days
  • 4,000
MSc International Management / CEMS
MSc International Management / CEMS
  • 18 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Diploma Programme in Digital Transformation
Diploma Programme in Digital Transformation
  • 10 Mar 2025
  • 6 months
  • 11,000
BSc International Business Administration (IBA)
BSc International Business Administration (IBA)
  • 3 years
    • € 2,530 (EEA)*|
    • € 11,600 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
Leading Change
Leading Change
  • 1 Sept 2025
  • 3 days
  • 4,000
Digital and AI Strategy
Digital and AI Strategy
  • 10 Mar 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Leading with Decision-Driven Analytics
Leading with Decision-Driven Analytics
  • 1 Apr 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,500
Project Management in Practice
Project Management in Practice
  • 4 Jun 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,450
MSc Management of Innovation
MSc Management of Innovation
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
MSc People, Organisations & Change
MSc People, Organisations & Change
  • 12 months
    • €2,530 (EEA)*|
    • €22,500 (Non-EEA)
    • *see details on page
MSc MI Medical Business & Innovation
MSc MI Medical Business & Innovation
Strategic Communication
Strategic Communication
  • 29 Sept 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
English Language Premaster
English Language Premaster
Finance for Communication Professionals
Finance for Communication Professionals
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Digital Analytics and Customer Insights
Digital Analytics and Customer Insights
  • 7 Apr 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600
Corporate Branding
Corporate Branding
  • 3 Nov 2025
  • 3 days
  • 3,600

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