The AntwerpManagement School is the University of Antwerp's autonomous business school. It is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp. The school offers eight full-time master programs and more than sixty short or long-term executive programs on a variety of subjects. The majority of students at Antwerp Management School come from abroad, which reflects the global perspective of the school.
History
Antwerp Management School was established in 1959 as the "Instituut voor Postuniversitair Onderwijs ". In 2000, the school changed its name to Antwerp Management School and became an independent organization within the University of Antwerp. All postgraduate management programs and management master programs from the University of Antwerp were transferred to Antwerp Management School.
In 2015, Antwerp Management School obtained the AMBA accreditation for their Executive MBA in association with IBS.
Regional accreditation
NVAO
The Antwerp Management School master trainings have been accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation on the basis of the AACSB- accreditation. With this NVAO acknowledgment on the basis of an already acquired international accreditation, the University of Antwerp is a firstling among the Belgian universities.
National partner institutions
HEC-ULg, Liège, BE
Notable rankings
2019
Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times'
*37th worldwide
*1st in Belgium
Executive MBA ranking' by the Financial Times
*62nd worldwide
*1st in Belgium
2018
Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times''
*45th worldwide
*2nd in Belgium
2017
Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times''
*30th worldwide
*1st in Belgium
2016
Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times''
European Business School ranking by the Financial Times
*40th in Europe
*2nd in Belgium
Location
The Antwerp Management School is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp. In the year 2000, after an award-winning renovation, a 15th-century mansion called ‘Het Brantijser’ became the new home of the Management School. The architect and principal have been awarded with the Europa Nostra Award for the combination of the historical foundations and the modern interpretation. Other university campuses are within walking distance. In 2018, the Antwerp Management School moved to the Boogkeers, former OCMW building at the Theaterplein.
