Carine Peeters

Carine Peeters is a Full Professor and Associate Dean of Strategy and Innovation at Vlerick Business School. She holds a Doctorate in Management Science from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (ULB) and previously served as an Associate Professor there (2008-2014). Her research focuses on strategic flexibility, adaptive capabilities, and navigating organizational turbulence in rapidly evolving markets. She leads the Strategy in Action Platform, collaborating with companies to develop actionable strategic insights. Peeters chairs the Entrepreneurship, Governance, and Strategy area at Vlerick and is a Senior Editor at Management and Organization Review.

• Research Interests: Strategic flexibility, scenario planning, corporate strategy, and leveraging people in adaptive strategies.
• Recent Work: Explores CEO temporal focus on real options, digital transformation in business ecosystems, and crisis resilience strategies.
• Awards: Recognized with multiple research grants and awards for contributions to strategic management.

Her teaching spans executive programs and corporate workshops, emphasizing hands-on strategy development. Peeters’ interdisciplinary approach bridges academic research with practical business challenges, particularly in leveraging strategic agility in turbulent environments.