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MBA: Master of Business Administration programme
Finally, an MBA that is perfect for you! NCOI Business School makes accredited excellence easily accessible.
Get your MBA degree while working
Are you ready for the next step? Want to move up in your organisation but still have some blind spots in your business knowledge? Then get your MBA now and realise your ambitions. You will deepen your strategic thinking, improve your leadership skills and develop an entrepreneurial mindset so that you can grow any organisation. And you will also learn how you can make your mark by addressing the rapid changes in your organisation.
Why take a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at NCOI Business School?
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Flexibility at your own pace
Get your MBA in two years while working. Choose your preferred time, location and format with interim ‘switch’ options for this programme. You advance quickly thanks to a sophisticated mix of classroom and online learning, self-study via an online platform, using your own company cases and individual study coaching.
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100% satisfaction guarantee
NCOI Business School is fully committed to satisfying your needs with its flexible offering and personal service! If you are dissatisfied with the quality of our education while attending the MBA programme, you can cancel free of charge. Read our FAQ for info and conditions.
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The most accessible choice
Choose an economically responsible and affordable MBA that is easily attained by an ambitious professional.
-
Includes a study coach
Our study coach is always available to help so that you can focus entirely on your MBA programme.
-
Dutch-language education
Learn in your own native language from the best instructors, academics, and professional veterans. We also draw on English-language international literature.
-
Officially accredited master's degree
Obtain your international academic Master of Business Administration – accredited by NVAO – in Belgium. NCOI Learning is also accredited by the Flemish Government as a higher education institution.
For whom ?
- Want to take on a leadership role in the future and are looking for a programme that will get you there?
- Aiming for a management position? In fields like healthcare or government? Need to up your management knowledge and skills?
- Does your company recognise your high potential?
- Are you running your business but can’t draw on the academic knowledge gained from a solid business education?
- Planning to start your own business?
Then apply online for an MBA. We welcome ambitious high-potential people, executives, managers and entrepreneurs. The MBA is specifically designed for professionals with relevant business experience. You take part in classes with a select group of participants from a variety of organisations and sectors. You will gain a powerful network, work on your personal growth and broaden your perspective on management and leadership.
State-of-the-art educational approach
Our blended learning formula with its ingenious digital foundation will launch you to the next level. When you start your MBA, you choose your preferred format, classroom classes either on-site or virtually (online). In both cases, we focus strongly on interaction. Need to change this up? That’s easy… you have the option of switching formats in the interim so you can respect your private and work schedule.
Our intuitive online learning platform is your guide through your entire MBA programme. The platform provides you with additional learning materials and assignments, and complete exercises. You can also exchange info and feedback with your instructors, study coach and fellow students.
During the programme, you receive individual counselling from highly experienced instructors. They are au fait with current practice and thus provide superb coaching.
Your self-study is complemented by learning from others. You combine scientific thinking with specific practical assignments within your organisation. So, you profit from your MBA programme from day one.
Upcoming starting opportunities
Fired up and want to get going? Every quarter has an opening for you to start your MBA programme.
Get your MBA degree while working
Are you ready for the next step? Want to move up in your organisation but still have some blind spots in your business knowledge? Then get your MBA now and realise your ambitions. You will deepen your strategic thinking, improve your leadership skills and develop an entrepreneurial mindset so that you can grow any organisation. And you will also learn how you can make your mark by addressing the rapid changes in your organisation.
Why take a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at NCOI Business School?
-
Flexibility at your own pace
Get your MBA in two years while working. Choose your preferred time, location and format with interim ‘switch’ options for this programme. You advance quickly thanks to a sophisticated mix of classroom and online learning, self-study via an online platform, using your own company cases and individual study coaching.
-
100% satisfaction guarantee
NCOI Business School is fully committed to satisfying your needs with its flexible offering and personal service! If you are dissatisfied with the quality of our education while attending the MBA programme, you can cancel free of charge. Read our FAQ for info and conditions.
-
The most accessible choice
Choose an economically responsible and affordable MBA that is easily attained by an ambitious professional.
-
Includes a study coach
Our study coach is always available to help so that you can focus entirely on your MBA programme.
-
Dutch-language education
Learn in your own native language from the best instructors, academics, and professional veterans. We also draw on English-language international literature.
-
Officially accredited master's degree
Obtain your international academic Master of Business Administration – accredited by NVAO – in Belgium. NCOI Learning is also accredited by the Flemish Government as a higher education institution.
For whom ?
- Want to take on a leadership role in the future and are looking for a programme that will get you there?
- Aiming for a management position? In fields like healthcare or government? Need to up your management knowledge and skills?
- Does your company recognise your high potential?
- Are you running your business but can’t draw on the academic knowledge gained from a solid business education?
- Planning to start your own business?
Then apply online for an MBA. We welcome ambitious high-potential people, executives, managers and entrepreneurs. The MBA is specifically designed for professionals with relevant business experience. You take part in classes with a select group of participants from a variety of organisations and sectors. You will gain a powerful network, work on your personal growth and broaden your perspective on management and leadership.
State-of-the-art educational approach
Our blended learning formula with its ingenious digital foundation will launch you to the next level. When you start your MBA, you choose your preferred format, classroom classes either on-site or virtually (online). In both cases, we focus strongly on interaction. Need to change this up? That’s easy… you have the option of switching formats in the interim so you can respect your private and work schedule.
Our intuitive online learning platform is your guide through your entire MBA programme. The platform provides you with additional learning materials and assignments, and complete exercises. You can also exchange info and feedback with your instructors, study coach and fellow students.
During the programme, you receive individual counselling from highly experienced instructors. They are au fait with current practice and thus provide superb coaching.
Your self-study is complemented by learning from others. You combine scientific thinking with specific practical assignments within your organisation. So, you profit from your MBA programme from day one.
Upcoming starting opportunities
Fired up and want to get going? Every quarter has an opening for you to start your MBA programme.
Programme
How do you translate your organisation’s strategic vision into daily operations? How to achieve growth? And how do you develop agile leadership in a changing work context? The above focal points of the MBA programme comprise 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
Thanks to this strong foundation, you will contribute to the strategic development of your organisation, learn to think and act in a process-oriented manner, gain insight into your organisation’s financial performance and gain a thorough understanding of organisational development.
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Core programme
The five core masterclasses will fully develop your knowledge of business and associated contemporary subject matter in the core Business Administration domains. During our masterclasses, you delve into a particular domain to gain deep insights and also understand the impact of megatrends on business, such as generative AI, sustainability, etc.You participate in inspiring lessons that focus on practice. Each of our core masterclasses discusses leading research within the context of the masterclass during a scientific lecture. And you immediately put this knowledge into practice in your day-to-day work situation. You complete each masterclass with a business case as an evaluation in which you combine theory and practice. MBA: Master of Business Administration programme.
Finally, an MBA that is perfect for you! NCOI Business School makes excellence easily accessible.
- Masterclass in Strategic Leadership 6 EC
(8 days)
- Fundamental leadership concepts
- Leadership characteristics, style and behaviour
- Appropriate leadership
- Authentic leaders and their followers
- Approaches to leadership in a complex environment
- Ethical and social aspects of leadership
- Leadership in teams and organisational change
- Leadership development and strategic leadership
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science translated directly into business
- Masterclass in Strategic Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Strategy as an integral process
- Perspectives on strategic management
- Industry and Context Analysis: external factors
- Internal factors: resources and core capabilities
- Developing competitive advantages
- Strategy formulation choice models
- Formulating corporate strategy
- Corporate strategy: implementation and realisation
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science translated directly into business
- Masterclass in Financial Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Financial analysis and reporting
- The time value of money, investments and cash flow
- Investment analysis and selection
- Working capital management
- Financing analysis and decision-making
- Planning and budgeting
- Management control
- Corporate governance and ESG
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science in finance translated directly into business practices
- Masterclass in Operations Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Impact of digital technology and AI on operations management
- Process design and process control
- Operational KPIs to determine an organisation’s business performance
- Process analysis and improvement with a focus on LEAN operations
- Designing and redesigning an organisation
- Planning and control
- Socially responsible process management
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science translated directly into business
- Masterclass in Business Development 6 EC
(8 days)
- Strategy and business value
- Key drivers in customer value, the value chain and value creation
- Opportunities for long-term development and growth
- New business development
- Business model and business plan
- Branding and customer acquisition
- Organisation and funding, attractiveness and feasibility
- Defending and implementing the business idea
- Scientific lecture: science within innovation methodology and the new business of today translated directly into business
One masterclass of your choice
An elective masterclass allows you to personalise your MBA programme. So, you can tailor your programme to align better with your educational and organisational needs. Choose from one of our five choice masterclasses in which you wish to deepen your knowledge.
- Masterclass in Change Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Current trends and developments within change management
- Perspectives on organisational change: phase models and success factors
- Diagnose the need for change and change capacity
- Change dynamics, resistance and readiness
- Starting points for change
- Change strategies and intervention methods
- Achieving and evaluating change
- Masterclass in Strategic Marketing Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Strategic marketing management: responding to a changing market environment
- Market analysis and exploiting marketing intelligence
- Segmentation, targeting and positioning
- Competitive strategies
- Brand strategy and creating a sustainable market position
- Strategy, branding and marketing communications
- Customer relationship management
- International marketing and cultural diversity
- Implementation and monitoring
- Masterclass in Innovation Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Innovation and innovation management focusing on the impact of megatrends, such as AI and Sustainability
- The innovator’s method
- Strategy and execution of innovation
- Innovation: processes and models
- Open innovation and Intellectual Property
- Uncertainty and innovation
- The innovative organisation
- Learning and research
- Masterclass in Organisational Development and HR 6 EC
(8 days)
- HRM concepts and context
- The Future of Work
- Organisational culture and culture change
- High-performance work systems – strategy and HR
- High-performance work systems – motivation and intrapreneurship
- Sustainable employability and strategic workforce planning
- Strategic talent management and talent development
- How to lead professionals
- Change management
- Masterclass in Digital Transformation 6 EC
(8 days)
- Digital technology and innovation: fundamental concepts
- Digital transformation and digital first
- Customer networks and platform business models
- Digitisation as a strategic asset for value creation
- Innovate, experiment and adapt
- Digital disruption
- Digital leadership and talent
- The digital organisation
Integration programme
The 3 modules of the integration programme focus on developing your professional skills and putting your knowledge into practice.The development of research competencies and personal development are a common thread in the MBA programme. This is how we prepare you to work on the challenges you face today in organisations and their rapidly evolving circumstances.
- Masterclass in Research Methods 3 EC
(3 meetings)
- This module reinforces what you have learned about application-oriented research so that you can use it within the context of an organisational problem-oriented research project. You will choose and use the correct research method to better understand and formulate critical recommendations for an organisational problem.
- Masterclass in Professionalising as an MBA 6 EC
(6 meetings)
- This module focuses on developing your professional skills. You will take charge of your own development, ethical and moral conduct, results orientation and flexibility, diversity, inter-professional cooperation and professional work. You will become skilled and task-mature in a professional context thanks to targeted training and counselling by experienced experts.
- Master's Thesis Module 15 EC
(2 meetings and individual counselling)
- In your master’s thesis, you will apply everything you learned to a strategic issue or current project from your organisation. Under expert individual supervision, you will demonstrate your research competencies and draw up a practical project solution for your organisation.
Programme
How do you translate your organisation’s strategic vision into daily operations? How to achieve growth? And how do you develop agile leadership in a changing work context? The above focal points of the MBA programme comprise 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
Thanks to this strong foundation, you will contribute to the strategic development of your organisation, learn to think and act in a process-oriented manner, gain insight into your organisation’s financial performance and gain a thorough understanding of organisational development.
Core programme
The five core masterclasses will fully develop your knowledge of business and associated contemporary subject matter in the core Business Administration domains. During our masterclasses, you delve into a particular domain to gain deep insights and also understand the impact of megatrends on business, such as generative AI, sustainability, etc.You participate in inspiring lessons that focus on practice. Each of our core masterclasses discusses leading research within the context of the masterclass during a scientific lecture. And you immediately put this knowledge into practice in your day-to-day work situation. You complete each masterclass with a business case as an evaluation in which you combine theory and practice. MBA: Master of Business Administration programme.
Finally, an MBA that is perfect for you! NCOI Business School makes excellence easily accessible.
- Masterclass in Strategic Leadership 6 EC
(8 days)
- Fundamental leadership concepts
- Leadership characteristics, style and behaviour
- Appropriate leadership
- Authentic leaders and their followers
- Approaches to leadership in a complex environment
- Ethical and social aspects of leadership
- Leadership in teams and organisational change
- Leadership development and strategic leadership
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science translated directly into business
- Masterclass in Strategic Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Strategy as an integral process
- Perspectives on strategic management
- Industry and Context Analysis: external factors
- Internal factors: resources and core capabilities
- Developing competitive advantages
- Strategy formulation choice models
- Formulating corporate strategy
- Corporate strategy: implementation and realisation
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science translated directly into business
- Masterclass in Financial Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Financial analysis and reporting
- The time value of money, investments and cash flow
- Investment analysis and selection
- Working capital management
- Financing analysis and decision-making
- Planning and budgeting
- Management control
- Corporate governance and ESG
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science in finance translated directly into business practices
- Masterclass in Operations Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Impact of digital technology and AI on operations management
- Process design and process control
- Operational KPIs to determine an organisation’s business performance
- Process analysis and improvement with a focus on LEAN operations
- Designing and redesigning an organisation
- Planning and control
- Socially responsible process management
- Scientific lecture: contemporary science translated directly into business
- Masterclass in Business Development 6 EC
(8 days)
- Strategy and business value
- Key drivers in customer value, the value chain and value creation
- Opportunities for long-term development and growth
- New business development
- Business model and business plan
- Branding and customer acquisition
- Organisation and funding, attractiveness and feasibility
- Defending and implementing the business idea
- Scientific lecture: science within innovation methodology and the new business of today translated directly into business
One masterclass of your choice
An elective masterclass allows you to personalise your MBA programme. So, you can tailor your programme to align better with your educational and organisational needs. Choose from one of our five choice masterclasses in which you wish to deepen your knowledge.
- Masterclass in Change Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Current trends and developments within change management
- Perspectives on organisational change: phase models and success factors
- Diagnose the need for change and change capacity
- Change dynamics, resistance and readiness
- Starting points for change
- Change strategies and intervention methods
- Achieving and evaluating change
- Masterclass in Strategic Marketing Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Strategic marketing management: responding to a changing market environment
- Market analysis and exploiting marketing intelligence
- Segmentation, targeting and positioning
- Competitive strategies
- Brand strategy and creating a sustainable market position
- Strategy, branding and marketing communications
- Customer relationship management
- International marketing and cultural diversity
- Implementation and monitoring
- Masterclass in Innovation Management 6 EC
(8 days)
- Innovation and innovation management focusing on the impact of megatrends, such as AI and Sustainability
- The innovator’s method
- Strategy and execution of innovation
- Innovation: processes and models
- Open innovation and Intellectual Property
- Uncertainty and innovation
- The innovative organisation
- Learning and research
- Masterclass in Organisational Development and HR 6 EC
(8 days)
- HRM concepts and context
- The Future of Work
- Organisational culture and culture change
- High-performance work systems – strategy and HR
- High-performance work systems – motivation and intrapreneurship
- Sustainable employability and strategic workforce planning
- Strategic talent management and talent development
- How to lead professionals
- Change management
- Masterclass in Digital Transformation 6 EC
(8 days)
- Digital technology and innovation: fundamental concepts
- Digital transformation and digital first
- Customer networks and platform business models
- Digitisation as a strategic asset for value creation
- Innovate, experiment and adapt
- Digital disruption
- Digital leadership and talent
- The digital organisation
Integration programme
The 3 modules of the integration programme focus on developing your professional skills and putting your knowledge into practice.The development of research competencies and personal development are a common thread in the MBA programme. This is how we prepare you to work on the challenges you face today in organisations and their rapidly evolving circumstances.
- Masterclass in Research Methods 3 EC
(3 meetings)
- This module reinforces what you have learned about application-oriented research so that you can use it within the context of an organisational problem-oriented research project. You will choose and use the correct research method to better understand and formulate critical recommendations for an organisational problem.
- Masterclass in Professionalising as an MBA 6 EC
(6 meetings)
- This module focuses on developing your professional skills. You will take charge of your own development, ethical and moral conduct, results orientation and flexibility, diversity, inter-professional cooperation and professional work. You will become skilled and task-mature in a professional context thanks to targeted training and counselling by experienced experts.
- Master's Thesis Module 15 EC
(2 meetings and individual counselling)
- In your master’s thesis, you will apply everything you learned to a strategic issue or current project from your organisation. Under expert individual supervision, you will demonstrate your research competencies and draw up a practical project solution for your organisation.
A modular programme spread over two years
Unlike many educational institutes, NCOI Business School’s MBA has a clear structure, in which you attend a series of masterclasses each lasting three months. You conclude each masterclass with an evaluation at a specified time. You choose the order you take the masterclasses.
It takes on average two years for you to complete the MBA combined with your job. The exact duration depends on your individual training programme. So you can speed up or slow down the path to your MBA degree.
Duration
The MBA consists of multiple masterclasses. Each masterclass is spread over three months. You take full-day classes every two weeks or half-day classes every week. Other learning activities consist of self-study, knowledge application and learning assignments on the online learning platform or at your own workplace. The full study load averages 15-17 hours per week.
Fired up and want to get going? Every quarter has an opening for you to start your MBA programme. Below you can find all the information you need to apply for your MBA.
Admission requirements and application
What are the admission requirements?
You must already have obtained an academic bachelor’s or master’s degree to be eligible to start our MBA programme. You must also have at least five years’ work experience.
Obtained a degree in a field other than commercial sciences or business administration? You can take an individual preparation programme so you are then ready to enter our MBA programme. This ensures you are prepared to handle the content and make a comfortable start. We discuss this programme with you during the intake interview.
Obtained a different degree, such as a professional bachelor’s degree? That’s not a barrier to your ambition! Contact us and together we will examine your options.
Meet the admission requirements?
Apply online now and we will contact you soon to schedule an intake interview. During the intake interview, we gauge your motivation for starting the MBA and complete your file. We map out the learning path that best suits your needs, work and private life. We also check all practical criteria during the intake. Assuming you receive a positive recommendation, we complete your registration.
After processing your registration, you receive a digital study guide with all of the content and practical information you need. You will then take an onboarding session. In effect, the onboarding starts your MBA programme and introduces you to our study methodology. You can then take maximum advantage of our approach and immediately experience the benefits of your MBA at NCOI combined with your work and private life.
A modular programme spread over two years
Unlike many educational institutes, NCOI Business School’s MBA has a clear structure, in which you attend a series of masterclasses each lasting three months. You conclude each masterclass with an evaluation at a specified time. You choose the order you take the masterclasses.
It takes on average two years for you to complete the MBA combined with your job. The exact duration depends on your individual training programme. So you can speed up or slow down the path to your MBA degree.
Duration
The MBA consists of multiple masterclasses. Each masterclass is spread over three months. You take full-day classes every two weeks or half-day classes every week. Other learning activities consist of self-study, knowledge application and learning assignments on the online learning platform or at your own workplace. The full study load averages 15-17 hours per week.
Fired up and want to get going? Every quarter has an opening for you to start your MBA programme. Below you can find all the information you need to apply for your MBA.
Admission requirements and application
What are the admission requirements?
You must already have obtained an academic bachelor’s or master’s degree to be eligible to start our MBA programme. You must also have at least five years’ work experience.
Obtained a degree in a field other than commercial sciences or business administration? You can take an individual preparation programme so you are then ready to enter our MBA programme. This ensures you are prepared to handle the content and make a comfortable start. We discuss this programme with you during the intake interview.
Obtained a different degree, such as a professional bachelor’s degree? That’s not a barrier to your ambition! Contact us and together we will examine your options.
Meet the admission requirements?
Apply online now and we will contact you soon to schedule an intake interview. During the intake interview, we gauge your motivation for starting the MBA and complete your file. We map out the learning path that best suits your needs, work and private life. We also check all practical criteria during the intake. Assuming you receive a positive recommendation, we complete your registration.
After processing your registration, you receive a digital study guide with all of the content and practical information you need. You will then take an onboarding session. In effect, the onboarding starts your MBA programme and introduces you to our study methodology. You can then take maximum advantage of our approach and immediately experience the benefits of your MBA at NCOI combined with your work and private life.
Academic Board
The Academic Board of NCOI Business School has an important role in safeguarding the level of education provided during our accredited master’s programmes. The Academic Board monitors the quality of research competencies and accredited education at NCOI Business School. The Academic Board includes four Flemish Professors:
- Prof. Dr Marc De Ceuster, professor of finance at the University of Antwerp
- Prof. Dr Elvira Haezendonck, associate professor of strategy at the Free University of Brussels
- Em. Prof. Dr Rudy Martens, professor emeritus of strategy at the University of Antwerp
- Prof. Dr Martin Valcke, associate professor of educational sciences at Ghent University
The Academic Board is chaired by Prof. Dr Marc De Ceuster. The Academic Board has considerable domain knowledge. They safeguard the MBA by ensuring it is fully aligned with current developments and that relevant literature is included and translated for your education and the professional field. This ensures we provide in-depth coverage of the right topics so that your master’s degree is meaningful and valuable.
Top lecturers from the business world
All lecturers at NCOI Business School are academics and have extensive management experience in the business world. They are top professionals recognised as experts in their field. They counsel you on your issues and motivate you to bring out the best in yourself.
Personal guidance and follow-up
The MBA core team consists of your study supervisors. You contact them about the practical organisation and planning of your programme. You also have an experienced study coach from the business world who provides you with personal coaching and follows up with you throughout your studies. Finally, in the graduation phase, your graduation supervisor will guide you through your master’s thesis.
NVAO accreditation
The NVAO safeguards the quality of higher education in Flanders. Every higher education programme in Flanders and the Netherlands must undergo a vetting process. NVAO accreditation indicates that a programme meets predetermined quality criteria.NCOI’s MBA was accredited by NVAO in May 2023 as a qualified academic master’s programme. The Flemish Government accepts NVAO recognition as a basis for registering NCOI as a provider of accredited higher education in June 2023.
Qfor accreditation
NCOI Learning was among the first institutions in Belgium to receive Qfor’s accreditation for customer satisfaction for the 10th time in a row. 95% of our clients said they were satisfied or very satisfied with our internal and external training programmes. We have been guaranteeing high-quality education and consultancy services for more than 30 years.
Academic Board
The Academic Board of NCOI Business School has an important role in safeguarding the level of education provided during our accredited master’s programmes. The Academic Board monitors the quality of research competencies and accredited education at NCOI Business School. The Academic Board includes four Flemish Professors:
- Prof. Dr Marc De Ceuster, professor of finance at the University of Antwerp
- Prof. Dr Elvira Haezendonck, associate professor of strategy at the Free University of Brussels
- Em. Prof. Dr Rudy Martens, professor emeritus of strategy at the University of Antwerp
- Prof. Dr Martin Valcke, associate professor of educational sciences at Ghent University
The Academic Board is chaired by Prof. Dr Marc De Ceuster. The Academic Board has considerable domain knowledge. They safeguard the MBA by ensuring it is fully aligned with current developments and that relevant literature is included and translated for your education and the professional field. This ensures we provide in-depth coverage of the right topics so that your master’s degree is meaningful and valuable.
Top lecturers from the business world
All lecturers at NCOI Business School are academics and have extensive management experience in the business world. They are top professionals recognised as experts in their field. They counsel you on your issues and motivate you to bring out the best in yourself.
Personal guidance and follow-up
The MBA core team consists of your study supervisors. You contact them about the practical organisation and planning of your programme. You also have an experienced study coach from the business world who provides you with personal coaching and follows up with you throughout your studies. Finally, in the graduation phase, your graduation supervisor will guide you through your master’s thesis.
NVAO accreditation
The NVAO safeguards the quality of higher education in Flanders. Every higher education programme in Flanders and the Netherlands must undergo a vetting process. NVAO accreditation indicates that a programme meets predetermined quality criteria.NCOI’s MBA was accredited by NVAO in May 2023 as a qualified academic master’s programme. The Flemish Government accepts NVAO recognition as a basis for registering NCOI as a provider of accredited higher education in June 2023.
Qfor accreditation
NCOI Learning was among the first institutions in Belgium to receive Qfor’s accreditation for customer satisfaction for the 10th time in a row. 95% of our clients said they were satisfied or very satisfied with our internal and external training programmes. We have been guaranteeing high-quality education and consultancy services for more than 30 years.Price, grants and finances
Your one-off investment is €25.500 (excl. btw).The integration fee includes:
- All classes
- Textbooks and class and learning materials
- Individual coaching by a personal study coach
- Practical support, project and master’s thesis supervision and degree award process
- Location, meals (for full-class days) and coffee breaks (for full and half-class days)
- Full-time access to the online learning platform
- A licence to access the resources and online library
Training subsidies for businesses
Work at a Flemish company? Then you can use the SME portfolio to get a grant that finances up to 30% of your programme. Workability vouchers and support from the Brussels Capital Region also give businesses additional subsidy opportunities. An overview of all training subsidies can be found here.
Investment by your employer
A majority of all MBA students are partly or fully sponsored by their companies. Employers are keen to invest in the development of their staff and have an annual training budget. Companies can also take advantage of training costs to reduce their tax burden. Does your organisation have a training budget, Cafeteria Plan or Flex Income Plan for staff? These may benefit you enormously, so check on these with the HR department or your manager. (Read this article on how to win over your manager about an educational programme)
Reduce your personal study costs
Are you paying for your MBA yourself? You can spread out your registration fee and opt for one instalment each year. You may also apply to your bank for a student loan to pay for your educational expenses. Contact our MBA supervisor for more information. We are happy to help you.
Study leave entitlement
Private sector employees can take advantage of the Flemish study leave scheme for long-term education under certain conditions. If approved, you receive €21.30 per training hour attended per employee. You can find more information on training leave here.