Antwerp Management School

Master in Management

Strategy and Digital Innovation

Though the long-term benefits of digital advances promise to be impactful and far-reaching, so are the strategic implications for the future of industries, companies and consumers. This implementation of powerful and interconnected technologies (like IoT, cloud applications and AI) offers lucrative opportunities, as well as threats. It is your job as a business leader to develop new strategic responses to unlock their potential and profitability, while simultaneously dealing with possible pitfalls. This course will empower you to profitably manage digital transformation in any organization.

Financial & Management Accounting

The objective of this course is to help you develop a framework for understanding corporate financial reports. The course deals with basic accounting concepts and significant accounting techniques that you should be aware of when confronted with financial statements of internationally operating companies. It highlights key challenges related to financial reporting. The frame of reference are the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Organizing & transforming in a digital era

The huge impact of digital info and AI, along with all the shifts happening in society, forces organizations to rethink how they’re set up. New technologies are no longer just about small gains iin efficiency; they are driving big changes in how businesses operate and grow. To stay relevant and keep creating value, companies need to reflect constantly, be flexible and adapt themselves to new realities. This course dives into the core of what makes organizations tick, with a focus on things like agility, resilience, the ability to juggle a lot of goals, psychological safety, the idea of "failing fast," and company cultures.

Financial Management

In the first part, we introduce the Law of One Price to derive a central concept in financial management: the time value of money. In the second part, we apply the tools for financial decision making to one of the most important financial decisions facing a financial manager: the choice of which investments the corporation should make.

Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management

This course aims at providing students with a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the most
important HR topics in organizations in order to be equipped to create a sustainable competitive advantage
through the management of human capital. Theory, cases and experiential exercise are presented in the following domains – onboarding, developing, compensating, and leaving. Thereby always considering both the formal and informal angle of approach.

Data Science for Business

The course "Data Science for Business" gives you insights in you how to use data for smart decision-making and create real-world value. The course covers the basics of data science, with practical examples of how data sciences drive business decisions and competitive insights. You’ll learn the whole process, from preprocessing to advanced modeling and post-processing. You’ll develop the skills to evaluate analytical models and use data to fuel innovation and take better decisions across businesses.

Operations & Supply Chain Management

Nowhere does digitalization offer such a great reward as in the field of operations management. It mobilizes organizations by connecting strategics with their business goals, efficiently delivering greater value to customers. On the work floor, embedded digital structures lead to improved communication and business streams, while creating new opportunities for employees to build their skills. Moreover, digital transformation needs operations management to be successfully conducted and vice versa. Nowadays, one does not exist without the other.

Marketing & sales

This course brings you along on a journey of the basics of marketing and zooms in on the implications of
technological advancements, both beneficial and disruptive to a company’s market position. You will develop an advanced commercial know-how, augmented by a digital awareness, to successfully target tomorrow’s consumers.

Innovation management in a digital era
(International Study Trip)

For this course you will travel to Barcelona, to Esade Business school. This course imparts essential innovation management principles, frameworks, and tools applicable across organizational levels, from team leads to CEOs. We particularly emphasize the impact of digital technologies on fostering innovation within firms. Taught by our specialized team with hands-on experiences in Catalonia’s innovative companies, this course offers practical insights for navigating complex challenges related to technological and business model innovations.

Consulting skills bootcamp

During the consulting skills bootcamp you will learn concrete and practical skills that you can use in a
competitive environment. Whether your ambition is to become a consultant, or enter the corporate environment, consulting skills, from problem finding and solving to influencing and structuring your solutions will prove very valuable in your professional journey.

Global Leadership

A vital part of your year at AMS is your personal development and professional skills. This is guided by our Global Leadership course.

Master project

You will get a hands-on business experience by choosing an in-company project to apply what you have learned. For this project you will be working on an international business case within a real company, providing workable solutions for their business.

Through the EQUIS accreditation of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Antwerp, AMS has joined a select group (1%) of business schools worldwide with three international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS), or a so-called "Triple Crown”.
AMS is also listed in the Financial Times Rankings.

Our masters are highly ranked in Eduniversal Rankings en QS World University Rankings. In the QS World University Rankings, you can find our programs in the top 10 Best value for money.