| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-10-16 | - |
| 2025-11-24 | - |
Program Overview
The Mastering Interim Management program empowers experienced managers with advanced skills in strategy, change management, and human resources. Through interactive modules and networking opportunities, participants learn practical techniques to drive rapid change and enhance their effectiveness in short-term interim roles. This highly ranked program is designed to elevate performance and expand professional networks in the interim management field.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Mastering Interim Management program is a five-day executive education program offered by Vlerick Business School. It aims to equip experienced interim managers with the skills and knowledge to succeed in high-impact, short-term change roles. The program addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of interim management, focusing on aligning strategy, people, and finance to deliver quick results. Participants will learn approaches to make their mark and bring teams along with them, while also networking with other interim managers. The program is designed for experienced interim managers who want to enhance their existing skills and knowledge, incorporating the latest practices and thinking into their approach, and expand their professional network. The program is described as providing a "comprehensive interim management skill set," bringing "latest thinking and techniques" to participants' approaches, and increasing their confidence and effectiveness in rolling out change.
Outline:
The program is structured around four intensive modules delivered over five days:
- Module 1: Implementing a winning business strategy: This module focuses on formulating a winning business strategy, understanding its foundational role, and the importance of change management in successful strategy execution.
Teaching:
The program uses an intensive, hands-on approach over five days. The faculty includes professors specializing in Human Resources Management, Strategy, Management Accounting, and Leadership. Specific teaching methods are not detailed, but the program emphasizes practical application and peer learning through networking and shared experiences. The faculty members listed are:
- Dirk Buyens (Professor of Human Resources Management)
- Kurt Verweire (Professor of Strategy)
- Filip Roodhooft (Professor of Management Accounting)
- David Patient (Professor of Leadership)
Careers:
The program aims to enhance the skills and effectiveness of experienced interim managers. Testimonials from past participants highlight the program's value in refreshing knowledge, updating skills, expanding networks, and increasing confidence in the interim management field.
Other:
The program is offered in English. Upcoming editions are scheduled for October 16-17, 2025, and November 24-26, 2025, in Ghent. The cost is €5995 (excluding 21% VAT). The program is ranked #1 in Open Executive Education in Belgium and #27 worldwide. 603 former participants have rated the program's learning impact at 4.5/5. The program is suitable for experienced interim managers with at least one completed assignment and at least 10 years of professional experience.
Vlerick Business School is a prestigious Belgian institution with campuses in Brussels, Ghent, and Leuven. Established in 1999 through the merger of MBA programs from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Ghent University, it has evolved into a leading European business school.
The school holds the distinguished "triple crown" accreditation, being recognized by EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB. This places Vlerick among a select group of business schools worldwide that meet the highest standards in management education.
Vlerick offers a range of programs, including MBA, Masters, and executive education courses, emphasizing a practical, hands-on approach in close collaboration with various companies.
The institution is particularly renowned for its expertise in digital transformation, entrepreneurship and innovation, healthcare, energy, and financial services.
In terms of rankings, Vlerick is recognized as a top-tier school by both the Financial Times and QS. Notably, it is ranked number one in the Benelux region for executive education and 19th in Europe.
The school's international outlook is further enhanced by partnerships that allow students to pursue double Masters degrees, spending one year in Belgium and another abroad, at institutions such as the Darla Moore School of Business in the U.S. and EDHEC Business School in France.
With a network of over 25,000 alumni in 99 countries, Vlerick Business School continues to make a significant impact on the global business community.
