Over Hans Verboven

Hans Verboven is professor in Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics and German Business Communication at the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Is an expert in sustainability management and growth stratgegies and helps companies (especially SME's) to achieve business excellence and sustainable growth.

Is a pioneer in integrating SDGS in the strategy of SMEs and leads an ambitious sustainability management project for the Flemish Government. 

As an academic/corporate project tutor he has guided more than 75 master’s students to show in practice that sustainability is a key driver of business model optimization and innovation.

Was a board member of CIFAL Flanders, United Nations Training Centre for Smart Sustainability.

He publishes in both national and international scientific journals and has edited and written various books. He specializes in sustainability/CSR in SME's and corporate communication.

He holds a Masters degree in English and German Language and Literature (magna cum laude) from the Catholic University of Louvain and a Master in Management (cum laude) from the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences & Solvay Business School at the Free University of Brussels. He obtained his PhD (magna cum laude) from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg in 2003. He studied business modelling at London School of Econmics and Politcal Science.

He speaks 6 European languages: German and English (both near-native level) French, Italian (moderate), Afrikaans (moderate) and Dutch (native speaker).

Afdeling

• Departement Management
• Departement Taalkunde

Statuut & functies

Bijzonder academisch personeel

• academisch medewerker postdoc

Bijzonder academisch personeel

• gastlector

Assisterend academisch pers.

• praktijkassistent