Take the lead in

Digital

Start October 1st. | 10 weeks | online & offline | self-paced

Deadline to enroll: 29 September 2023, only -381 days to enroll!

Why Take The Lead in Digital?

Technology is evolving fast. The business context equally so. How can we understand what’s happening and turn it into an advantage?

This 10-week course helps you win with digital. Be updated on the latest technology clusters, discover strategies to harness these advancements for business growth and develop key leadership skills to navigate through digital change effectively.

This training is for professionals who want to:

Be ambassadors for digital change
Stay up to date on industry trends
Expand their professional network
1 October 2024

Digital Maturity Scan

Understand your starting point

8 OCTOBER 2024

From Strategy to Implementation

Explore the Vlerick digital strategy model

15 OCTOBER 2024

Deepdive in the Technology Clusters

Data, AI, Automation, Blockchain, Spatial Computing

26 November 2024

Leadership for Impact in Digital

Discover the skills that fuel progress

3 December 2024

Digital with a Purpose

How Digital Impacts People, Profit & Planet

12 DECEMBER 2024

Closing Event

Ceremony & Certification

Overview

01 Kick-off event

Your learning journey kicks off with a live event. On the agenda:

  • Draw inspiration from digital leaders.
  • Enjoy a thought-provoking panel moderated by Peter De Groote, Chief Editor De Tijd
  • Meet programme Director Ann Vereecke
  • Get to know your buddy group
  • Network with your peers during the walking dinner
Timing1 October 2024 / 6:30 – 10 PM
LocationVlerick campus Brussels - Bolwerklaan 21, 1210 Brussels

02 Online Learning platform

After the kick-off, you’ll be invited to the online learning platform where you’ll be able to follow the modules at your own pace. You can expect videos, reading material, quizzes, self-reflection, …

Consider that you’ll need approximately 4 hours weekly to go through new learning material, and to check-in with your buddy group.

03 Live webinars

Twice in the journey, we invite you to a live webinar during which faculty will debate with business experts. Mark the dates!

Interactive session on Generative AI28 Oct 202412.00 PM – 1.30 PMLive online
Interactive session on Cyber Security22 Nov 202412.00 PM – 1.30 PMLive online

04 Peer learning

Self-paced doesn’t mean alone in Take The Lead.

During the kick-off you’ll be introduced to your buddy group. You’ll work with this small group of students throughout the learning journey to reflect, ask questions, etc.

Also, you’ll be part of an online group with access to the full student group. That way you can stay connected after the course.

05 Closing event

Time to celebrate! We’ll reunite together for the closing event. Raise the glass and take pictures with your official Vlerick Certificate.

Date12 December 2024
Timing7.00 PM – 9.30 PM
LocationVlerick campus Brussels - Bolwerklaan 21, 1210 Brussels

Faculty

Take The Lead Digital is a unique opportunity to connect with a large number of
Vlerick faculty. This course is a unique opportunity to connect with a very wide range of experts: faculty as well al business experts.

Ann Vereecke

Programme director, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management

Steve Muylle

Professor of Digital Strategy and Business Marketing

Bjorn Cumps

Professor of Management Practice in Financial Services Innovation and Fintech

Philippe Baecke

Professor in marketing and big data

Martin Butler

Professor of Management Practice in Digital Transformation

Stijn Viaene

Professor of Digital Transformation

Katleen De Stobbeleir

Professor of Leadership

Karlien Vanderheyden

Professor of Organisational Behavior

Xavier Baeten

Professor in Sustainability Management

Why you should participate

  1. Understand the most relevant technologies today.
  2. Get ready for the next step in your company’s digital journey.
  3. Learn from Vlerick Business School faculty and business cases.
  4. Build a personal network of tech-savvy business professionals.
  5. Boost your career with an official Vlerick certificate.

Pricing

Price2.195 (Ex. VAT) per participant

Each subscription also gives you a free 3-month subscription to De Tijd.
If you’d like to subscribe with your team, please contact takethelead@vlerick.com for special conditions.

Partners

Take the Lead in Sustainability Management is supported by Eneco.
Thanks to this partner the programme can be offered at reduced costs to a maximum number of people.

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‘Smart marketing automation boosts customer experience and grows revenue’

In our rapidly changing society, staying relevant even in modern marketing is no longer a strategy, but a necessity. ‘One-size-fits-all belongs to the past’, says Wim Van Campenhout, Managing Director of Dignify. ‘Today’s customers are both hyper-engaged and hyper-distracted – all at the same time. Enter moment marketing.’

‘Smart marketing automation boosts customer experience and grows revenue’

In our rapidly changing society, staying relevant even in modern marketing is no longer a strategy, but a necessity. ‘One-size-fits-all belongs to the past’, says Wim Van Campenhout, Managing Director of Dignify. ‘Today’s customers are both hyper-engaged and hyper-distracted – all at the same time. Enter moment marketing.’

Partner

‘Focus on the people first, then the processes, and only after that on the tools’

While going through digital transformation, companies must also dare to look beyond their boundaries. That’s the starting point for Idalko.

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