Gregory Degand Email & Phone Number

Brussels, Be

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

As an academic coordinator, my role is to ensure a seamless academic experience for 1000+ students who aspire to become the next generation of managers and business leaders.My responsibilities include:━ Supporting first-year undergraduate students with academic guidance━ Facilitating communication between lecturers, students and administration━ Complying with legal matters and staying informed about relevant updates or developments ━ Streamlining processes where… Show more As an academic coordinator, my role is to ensure a seamless academic experience for 1000+ students who aspire to become the next generation of managers and business leaders.My responsibilities include:━ Supporting first-year undergraduate students with academic guidance━ Facilitating communication between lecturers, students and administration━ Complying with legal matters and staying informed about relevant updates or developments ━ Streamlining processes where possible Show less

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

In charge of leading training seminars for undergraduate students in Business Engineering, Business Management and postgraduate students in Business Data Analytics. Taught subject: ━ Corporate communication skills in a foreign language (Dutch)𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Led seminars fostering a dynamic and engaging learning environment, conducive to student success and academic excellence━ Created and delivered compelling documents and presentations… Show more In charge of leading training seminars for undergraduate students in Business Engineering, Business Management and postgraduate students in Business Data Analytics. Taught subject: ━ Corporate communication skills in a foreign language (Dutch)𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Led seminars fostering a dynamic and engaging learning environment, conducive to student success and academic excellence━ Created and delivered compelling documents and presentations, ensuring clarity, readability and alignment with learning goals━ Collaborated with faculty colleagues to overhaul course content and assessment methods, contributing to the AACSB accreditation process of the management school Show less

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

In charge of leading training seminars for undergraduate students in International Business, e-Business, Marketing, Accountancy and Law.Taught subjects: ━ Corporate communication skills in a foreign language (French, Dutch, English)━ Fundamentals in Project Management and Design Thinking (English)━ Fundamentals in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour (English)𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Spent 4000+ hours engaging with adult learners… Show more In charge of leading training seminars for undergraduate students in International Business, e-Business, Marketing, Accountancy and Law.Taught subjects: ━ Corporate communication skills in a foreign language (French, Dutch, English)━ Fundamentals in Project Management and Design Thinking (English)━ Fundamentals in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour (English)𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Spent 4000+ hours engaging with adult learners to help them acquire practical skills for thriving in the workplace━ Defined learning outcomes and assessment criteria━ Designed course materials: textbooks, PowerPoint presentations, visual aids (with Canva), e-learning pathways for online tutorials and exercises (with LMS platforms such as Canvas, Moodle, Genially)━ Studied motivation theories in educational psychology to enhance the quality of learning experience━ Took the initiative to self-train in Project Management and Design Thinking principles━ Supervised students’ final dissertations and internships at leading companies based in Brussels━ Facilitated workshops on resume building, job search strategies, and interview preparation━ Attended international events as a keynote speaker and facilitator Show less

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Responsible for promoting, facilitating and coordinating mobility projects within the framework of the EU 2021-2027 Erasmus+ education programme.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Supervised and facilitated EU Erasmus+ outgoing mobility projects━ Conducted assessments to identify candidates' strengths, challenges and goals━ Organized information sessions (webinars, Q&As)━ Promoted and implemented best practices for greater diversity & inclusion among mobility… Show more Responsible for promoting, facilitating and coordinating mobility projects within the framework of the EU 2021-2027 Erasmus+ education programme.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Supervised and facilitated EU Erasmus+ outgoing mobility projects━ Conducted assessments to identify candidates' strengths, challenges and goals━ Organized information sessions (webinars, Q&As)━ Promoted and implemented best practices for greater diversity & inclusion among mobility participants━ Attended international events to foster academic collaborations━ Oversaw document management and modernized legacy databases using SharePoint and Excel, enhancing accessibility and usability for team members━ Helped implementing a digital solution for international mobility and partnership management Show less

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

In charge of assisting the director of the Accountancy-Finance study programme. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:━ Acted as a programme counsellor, providing counseling to undergraduate students on course selection, programme requirements, course schedules and academic policies

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Coordinator of the International Business study programme, responsible for managing a department with 50+ faculty members and 800+ students.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Took part in the definition of the strategies and the implementation of the objectives of the executive board━ Monitored quality assurance through key priorities defined in a 5-year horizon plan to strengthen and further develop an environment of teaching excellence━ Supervised and facilitated an… Show more Coordinator of the International Business study programme, responsible for managing a department with 50+ faculty members and 800+ students.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:━ Took part in the definition of the strategies and the implementation of the objectives of the executive board━ Monitored quality assurance through key priorities defined in a 5-year horizon plan to strengthen and further develop an environment of teaching excellence━ Supervised and facilitated an in-depth curriculum reform of the International Business study programme by means of a collaborative multi-stakeholder approach━ Coordinated with external experts and industry professionals to deliver specialized workshops, offering students real-world insights and practical skills━ Networked with leading import-export companies━ Streamlined processes where possible and facilitated change in a context of organizational transformations━ Conducted and followed up on weekly and monthly meetings━ Handled back-office tasks: calendar planning, document management (meeting minutes, reports, spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations), expenditure tracking and budget management━ Targeted cases of teacher shortage to ensure a steady supply of qualified teachers through recruitment━ Developed and implemented orientation materials, training sessions, and mentorship initiatives, contributing to a more effective onboarding process━ Organized team-building events to foster team cohesion Show less

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Language trainer (one-to-one or group coaching) for executives in the areas of finance, engineering and EU lobbying.Taught subject: ━ Corporate communication skills in a foreign language (Dutch)

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Internship at the Chancellery of the Belgian Prime Minister (Communications division).

Isti - Institut Supérieur De Traducteurs Et Interprètes

━ Master in Translation studies : French, Dutch, English (Brussels, BE) ━ Graduated with Cum Laude Honors

School Of Management And Languages

━ Exchange semester (Edinburgh, UK)

Advanced Higher Education Teaching Certificate (Capaes)

━ CAPAES is an advanced certification program focusing on the best pedagogical research and practices in higher education today