Via Vinci University
Via Vinci University, short for “the International University for Creative Leadership and Entrepreneurship”, is an international, Netherlands based private university.
Via Vinci University is active since the year 2000. It received its present name in 2007 when her parent institutes IMAGO Group and the International University of Entrepreneurship merged.
The name “Via Vinci” refers to “the way” of Leonardo da Vinci; the icon of universal, innovative and creative strength.
Via Vinci University also hosts the Leonardo Society; a network of companies, students and alumni. The network publishes the “Leonardo” magazine.
Via Vinci University offers programmes at post-graduate, master and PhD levels. Currently it educates over 700 students, who all combine their studies with a day job. Furthermore applied research is being conducted and projects are being carried out, focusing on the development of companies, regions and sectors.
The university is currently active in four countries, working from her branches in the Netherlands (Breda, Bergen op Zoom), Surinam (Paramaribo), Russia (Rostov and Taganrog) and Aruba.
Via Vinci University has been accredited and certified by the International Association of Science Parks, the “Stichting Post-HBO” for her post-graduate courses, “Cedeo” for her tailor-made courses and the Dutch school leader’s academy “NSA” for her courses in the field of educational management. Several programmes are currently being assessed by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation “NVAO”.