Jan holds an MA in Adult Education from the Catholic University in Leuven (Belgium) and a Ph. D. from the Rijksuniversiteit in Utrecht (Holland). He has taken extensive postgraduate training in behavioural and attitude change methods, both in Europe and the U.S. As a specialist in leadership development, Jan Van der Vurst worked as a trainer and consultant for major international companies throughout Europe, North America and Asia, since 1985.