Dean's word

Dear LSM Community,

As we start this new academic year, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to everyone returning, as well as to those joining our community for the first time, especially our new students.

This year begins on a high note with remarkable recognition: the Financial Times (FT) has ranked our Master’s degree in Business Engineering 46th worldwide, placing us among the top 50 global Master's programmes in Business Engineering. This recognition reflects our collective dedication and reinforces our commitment to providing world-class management education.

Looking ahead, here are some of the School’s top priorities for the coming academic year:

1. To profoundly renew our competency compass: the new compass will be co-built by all members of LSM, including members of the Advisory Council, in order to address today’s major challenges. It will serve as a genuine guide for our teaching activities, in the best interests of our students.
2. To deepen the implementation of our Master’s thesis reform: we will operationalize and stabilize our Master’s thesis reform through collective discussion and progress, at a time when we must ensure a responsible use of AI, as well as equip our students with an autonomous and critical mindset.
3. To offer international exposure for all our students: we will continue our long-term commitment to a School that is resolutely open to cultural diversity, allowing every LSM student to benefit from an international exposure—whether through traditional Erasmus mobility, premium programmes, hybrid international courses via the Circle U. European University Alliance, or international internships.

These priorities go hand in hand with a constant focus on the quality of working life for all LSM staff, as well as the will to improve our governance and attractiveness. 

On behalf of the Deanship team, please rest assured of my commitment to serving the School day after day, with the determination to tackle current challenges and prepare students as effectively as possible.

I wish all of you a fruitful, engaging, and successful academic year ahead.

Matthieu de Nanteuil,

Dean of Louvain School of Management