University of Antwerp Management School

The University of Antwerp Management School ( _nl. Universiteit Antwerpen Management School) (UAMS) is a business school related the University of Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium). It is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp.

Accreditation

The UAMS has AACSB accreditation.AACSB The University Antwerp has obtained the prestigious accreditation of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for its management programmes in the faculty of Applied Economical Sciences and at UAMS. The University Antwerp is the first Belgian university to acquire this accreditation. With some 500 accredited member (of whom about 60 outside of the US), AACSB is the oldest (1916) and most authoritative accreditation organization in the world. The University Antwerp is now in the company of universities like Harvard, LondonBusinessSchool, Marquette, Warwick, Chicago, Connecticut, Purdue...

Benchmarking will become an important matter in the future European and international educational scene. Comparative studies based on standard indexes will become the criterion for universities to decide whether they want to cooperate with other institutes. Universities and management schools with an AACSB accreditation in international teams are automatically a privileged partner.

With the AACSB label UAMS has obtained an authoritative, international quality stamp for its programmes.

NVAOThe UAMS master trainings have been accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO) on the basis of the AACSB- accreditation. With this NVAO acknowledgment on the basis of an already acquired international accreditation, the University Antwerp is a firstling among the Belgian universities.Combining the charm and tradition of a rich history with the vigour and progress of modern industrial Flanders, Antwerp is a city with a distinctive character. In the 16th century, Antwerp became the main commercial centre of Western Europe. Churches, museums and historical buildings bear witness to this golden age. The city remains one of Europe’s major industrial centres. The port is the fourth largest in the world and its petrochemical industry is second only to Houston, Texas. Antwerp is also known as the world centre of diamond trade, its volume being by far the largest in the world.

Foreign students will also appreciate the city's central location in Europe. Brussels, the Belgian capital and now commonly called 'the Capital of Europe', is only a thirty-minute train ride away. Throughout the ages, trade in Antwerp has been internationally oriented. Paris, London, Cologne, Frankfurt and Amsterdam are within 300 kilometres of the city and can easily be reached by car, train or airplane. The Dutch-speaking citizens of Antwerp are also quite used to speaking English, French and German. Foreigners and tourists experience no problems in making themselves understood.

The University of Antwerp Management School is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp. In the year 2000, after an award-winning renovation, a splendid 15th-century mansion called ‘Het Brantijser’ became the new home of the Management School. Other university campuses are within walking distance. The school is can easily be reached by public transportation.

LocationThe BrantijserThe University Antwerp Management School is located at 9-13 Sint-Jacobsmarkt, in the Antwerp inner city. This gorgeous historical setting dating to the 15th century has been completely restored and renovated. The architect and principal have been awarded with the prestigious Europa Nostra Award for the daring combination of the historical foundations and the surprisingly modern interpretation.

External links

* [http://www.uams.be/EN/ UAMS]