Guest Lecture Invitation for PhD Students
- September 8, 2025
We are pleased to invite all PhD students in Economic Sciences, to a Guest Lecture by Professor Wim Buekens from the Business Faculty of University College Ghent.
Date: 17 September
Time: 17:30
Location: Room EP2, Faculty of Economics, ULBS.
Lecture Highlights:
- What defines a strong organisation and its key success factors?
- Challenges of organisational growth and their impact on entrepreneurial potential.
- What are some of the key challenges as organisations grow and how does this impact entrepreneurial potential?
- How to be better prepared for and deal with market changes and disruption?
- What is the importance of intrapreneurship and how can senior management in larger organisations contribute in supporting intrapreneurship and boosting (or restoring) the innovative power.
Key themes include: entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, management, organisational growth stages, professionalisation, disruptive technologies, innovation, change management, leadership, and organisational culture.
Professor Buekens will introduce frameworks, share practical examples, and bring real-life stories to spark high-level discussions.
We look forward to your participation in this engaging academic dialogue.