From August 2017 on he is the rector of the KU Leuven. Sels won the elections for new rector in the first round on Tuesday 9 May 2017 by beating Rik Torfs with 51.12% to 48.88%. Before becoming rector, he was dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business from 2009 till 2017. On 11 May 2021 Sels got reelected as rector with 64% of the votes against 33% for his challenger, toxicologist Jan Tytgat.[1]
Biography
Luc Sels obtained a master’s degree in Sociology of KU Leuven summa cum laude in 1989. From 1989 till 1990 he was a researcher at the Research Institute for Work and Society (HIVA). From 1990 till 1995 he worked with a Doctoral grant National Fund for Scientific Research. He obtained a Ph.D. in Social Sciences in 1995. In 1996 he was awarded the triennial ‘Joseph Merlot - Joseph Leclercq’ award, granted by the Centre International de Recherches et d’Information sur l’Economie Publique, Sociale et Coopérative (CIRIEC), for his doctoral thesis "De overheid viert de teugels".
He became a project manager at HIVA in 1995 and Professor at the Department of Applied Economics in 1996. From 2004 on he is Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business of KU Leuven. As of 2010 he is part-time professor in the Rochester-Bern Executive MBA Program at the Simon Business School of the University of Rochester.[2] The program is organised in Bern, Switzerland in conjunction with the Institut für Finanzmanagement at the Universität Bern. From 2011 on he is research fellow at the Vlerick Business School and from 2015 till 2020 Honorary Professor of Cardiff University (Cardiff Business School).
He serves on the Belgian High Council for Employment (Hoge Raad voor de Werkgelegenheid) as a representative of the Federal Minister of Employment and is director of the Policy Research Centre for Work and Social Economy (Steunpunt Werk en Sociale Economie) that gives advice to the Flemish Government on labour market policies. He is a columnist for Trends. From 1997 on he is a member of the Academy of Management (Human Resources, Careers and Organizational Behavior division).
According to some students organisations, and several lecturers he did not take up his responsibilities when Sanda Dia [nl], a K.U. Leuven student died during a hazing ritual by Reuzegom in 2018.[4][5]
References
^"Luc Sels herkozen als rector van de KU Leuven". VRT NWS. May 11, 2021.
^"Faculty of the Rochester-Bern Executive MBA, Rochester-Bern Executive Programs, University of Rochester, Universität Bern". www.rochester-bern.ch.
^LIRIAS, publications Sels, Luc: IT / AT / IHb / ...
^"KU Leuven staff want tougher punishment for students involved in deadly hazing". The Brussels Times. August 4, 2020.
External links
Official website
KU Leuven site Luc Sels
March 05, 2023
sels, born, 1967, merksem, belgian, sociologist, rector, leuvenincumbentassumed, office, august, 2017personal, detailsborn1967, merksem, belgiumalma, materkatholieke, universiteit, leuvenprofessionprofessor, work, organisation, studieswebsitewww, lucsels, befr. Luc Sels born 1967 in Merksem is a Belgian sociologist Luc SelsRector of KU LeuvenIncumbentAssumed office 1 August 2017Personal detailsBorn1967 age 55 56 Merksem BelgiumAlma materKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenProfessionProfessor of Work and Organisation StudiesWebsitewww wbr lucsels wbr beFrom August 2017 on he is the rector of the KU Leuven Sels won the elections for new rector in the first round on Tuesday 9 May 2017 by beating Rik Torfs with 51 12 to 48 88 Before becoming rector he was dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business from 2009 till 2017 On 11 May 2021 Sels got reelected as rector with 64 of the votes against 33 for his challenger toxicologist Jan Tytgat 1 Biography EditLuc Sels obtained a master s degree in Sociology of KU Leuven summa cum laude in 1989 From 1989 till 1990 he was a researcher at the Research Institute for Work and Society HIVA From 1990 till 1995 he worked with a Doctoral grant National Fund for Scientific Research He obtained a Ph D in Social Sciences in 1995 In 1996 he was awarded the triennial Joseph Merlot Joseph Leclercq award granted by the Centre International de Recherches et d Information sur l Economie Publique Sociale et Cooperative CIRIEC for his doctoral thesis De overheid viert de teugels He became a project manager at HIVA in 1995 and Professor at the Department of Applied Economics in 1996 From 2004 on he is Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business of KU Leuven As of 2010 he is part time professor in the Rochester Bern Executive MBA Program at the Simon Business School of the University of Rochester 2 The program is organised in Bern Switzerland in conjunction with the Institut fur Finanzmanagement at the Universitat Bern From 2011 on he is research fellow at the Vlerick Business School and from 2015 till 2020 Honorary Professor of Cardiff University Cardiff Business School He researches in the Department of Work and Organisation Studies Primary research interests are estimates and projections of labour market indictors e g employment to population ratio labour turnover replacement demand occupational projections active ageing strategic human resource planning and talent management He published in scholarly journals such as Journal of Management Journal of Management Studies Journal of Applied Psychology Journal of Organizational Behavior Human Relations and Labour Economics 3 He serves on the Belgian High Council for Employment Hoge Raad voor de Werkgelegenheid as a representative of the Federal Minister of Employment and is director of the Policy Research Centre for Work and Social Economy Steunpunt Werk en Sociale Economie that gives advice to the Flemish Government on labour market policies He is a columnist for Trends From 1997 on he is a member of the Academy of Management Human Resources Careers and Organizational Behavior division According to some students organisations and several lecturers he did not take up his responsibilities when Sanda Dia nl a K U Leuven student died during a hazing ritual by Reuzegom in 2018 4 5 References Edit Luc Sels herkozen als rector van de KU Leuven VRT NWS May 11 2021 Faculty of the Rochester Bern Executive MBA Rochester Bern Executive Programs University of Rochester Universitat Bern www rochester bern ch LIRIAS publications Sels Luc IT AT IHb DPG Media Privacy Gate myprivacy dpgmedia be KU Leuven staff want tougher punishment for students involved in deadly hazing The Brussels Times August 4 2020 External links EditOfficial website KU Leuven site Luc Sels Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luc Sels amp oldid 1133043198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
