Study programme
Dutch-taught Master of Applied Economics: Business Economics
This programme is taught in Dutch. On these pages, and for informational purposes only, we provide basic information about this programme in English.
We do offer this programme in English. Were you looking for the English equivalent of this programme? Take a look at the study programme of the English-taught programme
2024-2025
Model Path
Common Courses
Ethical and Sustainable Business
Strategic Management
Master's Thesis
Choose one of the two options. 'Masterproef: pre-doctoraal traject' only after approval of the master's thesis committee.
Master's thesis
Master's thesis: pre-doctoraal trajectory
1 Major (24 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
Major Accounting
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Auditing
International Financial Reporting Standards
2. 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Accounting ethics
Current Topics in Accounting
Financial Analysis and Business Valuation
Sustainability reporting and assurance
Major Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Current Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Data Engineering
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Deep learning for business
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Python for machine learning
Tools and AI in Management and Communication
Major Digital Organisation
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Digital Risk and Security
Digital Strategy and Governance
2. 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Data Engineering
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Deep learning for business
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Digital Auditing
Digital Innovation
Python for machine learning
Major Finance: 24 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Corporate Finance and Governance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Financial Risk Management
Insurance: Financial and Actuarial Methods
Major Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 24 ECTS-credits to choose from
'Onderhandelen (sem 1)' and 'Onderhandelen (sem 2)' must also not be included together.
Digital Innovation
Entrepreneurial Finance
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Negotiation (sem 1)
Bachel's thesis
Negotiation (sem 2)
Bachel's thesis
Product Innovation in Marketing
Intellectual property law
Strategic Professional Communication
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Transport innovation, digitalisation and entrepreneurship
Major Marketing: 24 ECTS-credits to choose from
Consumer Behaviour
Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Omnichannel and Digital Marketing
Product Innovation in Marketing
Python for machine learning
Services Marketing
Major Organisation, Strategy and International Business: 24 ECTS-credits to choose
* from the range of summer schools, winter schools and blended intensive programs of the Antwerp Summer Winter University, the Faculty Business and Economics (after approval and selection). Summer schools be taken up in the academic year following the summer school attended.
* from the list below
Business in the European Union
Current Issues in International Business
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Organisation and Strategy: Special Issues
Organisational Development and Change Management
Organisational Theory and Design
Research Project in International Business
Internship (sem 1)
Internship (sem 2)
Strategic Professional Communication
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Major Transport and Logistics
Air transport
Challenges in mobility
Logistics and Distribution Management
Maritime and port economics
Maritime Technology
Transport and location
Transport Modeling
Optional Courses
12 ECTS-credits to choose freely
* from the range of majors (including from the chosen major)
* from the master TEW: economisch beleid or the master AES: economic policy
* from the choice list of the master Business Economics
* from the range of summer schools, winter schools and blended intensive programs of the Antwerp Summer Winter University, the Faculty Business and Economics or the offer of partner universities (after approval and selection). Summer schools be taken up in the academic year following the summer school attended.
* at a foreign university as part of an exchange
* from a selection of courses from the YUFE Student Journey (after approval)
* credits already acquired from another Master's programme provided by the Faculty of Business and Economics (to be requested via the helpdesk)
* from the list below
Community Service Learning
Sustainable hinterland transportation
Economics of natural resources
Intercultural Communication
Internship (sem 1)
Internship (sem 2)
Consulting project Accountancy
Consulting project Data science and artificial intelligence
Consulting project Digital organisation
Consulting project Corporate finance
Consulting project Innovation management and entrepreneurship
Consulting project International business
Consulting project Marketing
Consulting project Research methodology
Consulting project Strategy and organisation
Consulting project Transport and logistics
Supply chain management
Sustainability management
Transport Law
Classroom Management
Classroom Management
Powerful Learning Environments
Powerful Learning Environments
Cognitive and Learning Processes
Student Counselling
In-school Training: Specialization
School, Policy and Society
School, Policy and Society
School in a Super Diverse Society
Teaching Methodology Economics with Practice Sessions
In-school Training: Completion Economics with Supervision
Teaching Methodology General Subjects for Technical and Vocational Education with Practice Sessions
Teaching Methodology Mathematics with Practice Sessions
In-school Training: Completion Mathematics with Supervision
Theoretical and Practical Specialization: Multilingual Education
Theoretical and Practical Specialization: Caring and Inclusive Education
In-school Training: Multilingual Education
In-school Training: Caring and Inclusive Education
Introduction Teaching Methodology General Subj. for Techn. and Vocational Ed. with Practice Sessions
Introduction teaching methodology general sub. for techn. and vocational ed. with practice sessions
2023-2024
Model Path
Common Courses
Ethical and Sustainable Business
Strategic Management
Master's Thesis
Master's thesis
1 Major (18 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
Major Accountancy
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Auditing
International Financial Reporting Standards
2. 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current Topics in Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
Major Data Science
Current Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Data Engineering
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Machine Learning
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Major Digital Organisation
Digital Auditing
Digital Risk and Security
Digital Strategy and Governance
Major Finance: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Corporate Finance and Governance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Financial Risk Management
Insurance: Financial and Actuarial Methods
Major Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Digital Innovation
Entrepreneurial Finance
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Summer School: Experience Entrepreneurship. An Intensive Introduction
Product Innovation in Marketing
Strategic Professional Communication
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Major International Business
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
2. 6 ECTS-credits to choose from the range of summer and winter schools of the Antwerp Summer & Winter University or from the list below. Summer schools, Goa en Blended intensive programmes can only be included after selection. Selected students acquire the credits in the academic year following the course taken if they meet all the conditions.
Blended Intensive Programme on Leadership Development
Current Issues in International Business
Research Project in International Business
International Consulting Bootcamp GOA
Summer School 'Doing Business in South-East Asia'
Summer School Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
- - NNB
Summer School 'Sustainability Engineering and Economics'
Summer School Washington 'American Business Environment'
Winter School Transport and Logistics
Major Marketing: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Consumer Behaviour
Machine Learning
Marketing Research
Marketing Communications
Omnichannel and Digital Marketing
- Xzavier He
Product Innovation in Marketing
Services Marketing
Major Strategy and Organisation
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Organisational Development and Change Management
Organisational Theory and Design
2. Optional courses: 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Organisation and Strategy: Special Issues
Strategic Professional Communication
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
Major Transport and Logistics
1. Compulsory courses: 9 ECTS-credits
Logistics and Distribution Management
Maritime and Port Economics
2. Optional courses: 9 ECTS-credits to choose from
Maritime Technology
Transport Law
Transport Modeling
Real Estate and Location
Transportation Policy
1 Minor (12 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
The 'Practical project' can be incorporated in each minor (after approval of the faculty). The 'Practical project' has to tie in with the minor and can replace a course of choice (up to maximum 6 ECTS-credits).
Minor Accountancy: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Auditing
Current Topics in Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
International Financial Reporting Standards
Consulting project Accountancy
Minor Banking and Insurance: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Financial Risk Management
Insurance: Financial and Actuarial Methods
Consulting project Banking and insurance
Minor Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance and Governance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Consulting project Corporate finance
Minor Data Science
Current Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Machine Learning
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Consulting project Data science
Minor Digital Organisation
Digital Risk and Security
Digital Strategy and Governance
Consulting project Digital organisation
Minor Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current Issues in International Business
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Innovation management
Intellectual property law
Internship
Summer School: Experience Entrepreneurship. An Intensive Introduction
Consulting project Innovation management and entrepreneurship
Minor International Business
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Consulting project International business
Minor Marketing: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Consumer Behaviour
Machine Learning
Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Omnichannel and Digital Marketing
- Xzavier He
Product Innovation in Marketing
Services Marketing
Consulting project Marketing
Minor Production Management
ICT in supply chain management
'Advanced supply chain management' or 'Operations and supply chain management'
- Nicholas Vergeylen
Operations and supply chain management
Sustainability management
Consulting project Production management
Minor Research Methodology: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Applied Econometrics
Financial econometrics
Introduction to time series analysis
Simulation techniques
Consulting project Research methodology
Minor Audit
Accounting ethics
Current Topics in Accounting
ICT assurance and audit
Consulting project Audit
Minor Special Topics in Management and Economics
12 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institution to be taken within the framework of an exchange programme.
Minor Strategy and Organisation
Organisational Development and Change Management
Organisational Theory and Design
Consulting project Strategy and organisation
Minor Transport and Logistics
Logistics and Distribution Management
Maritime and Port Economics
Real Estate and Location
Consulting project Transport and logistics
Optional Courses
6 ECTS-credits to choose freely
* from majors not included in the master's programme Applied Economics-Business Administration
* from the masters Applied Economics-Economic Policy, Business Engineering and Social-Economic Sciences (provided you have the required prior knowledge)
* from the range of summer and winter schools of the Antwerp Summer & Winter University
* from the list below. Summer schools and Goa can only be included after selection. Selected students acquire the credits in the academic year following the course taken if they meet all the conditions
Blended Intensive Programme on Leadership Development
Port strategies
Hinterland transportation
International Corporate Governance
International Consulting Bootcamp GOA
Intercultural Communication
Air transport
Consulting Project
Sports Enterprise Law
Transport policy: case studies
Land-based transport
Internship
Summer School 'Doing Business in South-East Asia'
Summer School Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
- - NNB
Summer School Washington 'American Business Environment'
Winter School Transport and Logistics
2022-2023
Model Path
Common Courses
Ethical and sustainable business
Strategic management
Master's Thesis
Master's thesis
1 Major (18 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
Major Accountancy
1. Compulsory courses
Advanced international financial reporting standards
Auditing
2. 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Financial analysis
Financial statement analysis
Tax management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Major Data Science
Case studies and trends in data science
'Data mining'
Data engineering
'Data mining'
Data mining
Data science and ethics
'Data mining'
Major Digital Organisation
Digital auditing
Digital risk & security
Digital strategy and governance
Major Finance: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Corporate finance and governance
Entrepreneurial finance
Financial risk management
Insurance: financial and actuarial methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
- Bart Heijnen
Major Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Digital innovation
Entrepreneurial finance
Innovation management and business modeling
Innovation & (intra-)entrepreneurshipbootcamp: a hands-on case-based experience
Product innovation in marketing
Strategic professional communication
The entrepreneur and their international environment
Major International Business
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
The entrepreneur and their international environment
2. 6 ECTS-credits to choose from ('Summer school' and 'GOA' only after selection and to be taken in the academic year after following the Summer school)
Current issues in international business
Research project in international business
International consulting bootcamp GOA
Summer school Beijing 'The business environment in China'
Summer school Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
Innovation & (intra-)entrepreneurshipbootcamp: a hands-on case-based experience
Summer school on fashion management
Summer school: from mine to finger. A deep dive in the world of diamonds
Summer school on urban logistics
Summer school 'Sustainability engineering and economics'
Summer school Washington 'American business environment'
Winter school Transport and logistics
Major Marketing: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Consumer behaviour
Data mining
Marketing research
Marketing communications
Omnichannel & digital marketing
Product innovation in marketing
Services marketing
Major Strategy and Organisation
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Organisational development and change management
Organisational theory and design
2. Optional courses: 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Innovation management and business modeling
Organisation and strategy: special issues
Strategic professional communication
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
Major Transport and Logistics
1. Compulsory courses: 9 ECTS-credits
Logistics and forwarding
Maritime and port economics
2. Optional courses: 9 ECTS-credits to choose from
Maritime technology
Transport Law
Transport models
Real estate and location
Transportation policy
1 Minor (12 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
The 'Practical project' can be incorporated in each minor (after approval of the faculty). The 'Practical project' has to tie in with the minor and can replace a course of choice (up to maximum 6 ECTS-credits).
Minor Accountancy: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Advanced international financial reporting standards
Auditing
Financial analysis
Tax management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Consulting project Accountancy
Minor Banking and Insurance: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Financial risk management
Insurance: financial and actuarial methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
- Bart Heijnen
Consulting project Banking and insurance
Minor Corporate Finance
Corporate finance and governance
Entrepreneurial finance
Consulting project Corporate finance
Minor Digital Organisation
Digital risk & security
Digital strategy and governance
Consulting project Digital organisation
Minor Data Science
Case studies and trends in data science
'Data mining'
Data mining
Data science and ethics
'Data mining'
Consulting project Data science
Minor Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current issues in international business
Innovation management and business modeling
Innovation management
Intellectual property law
Internship
Innovation & (intra-)entrepreneurshipbootcamp: a hands-on case-based experience
Consulting project Innovation management and entrepreneurship
Minor International Business
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
The entrepreneur and their international environment
Consulting project International business
Minor Marketing: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Consumer behaviour
Data mining
Marketing communications
Marketing research
Omnichannel & digital marketing
Product innovation in marketing
Services marketing
Consulting project Marketing
Minor Production Management
ICT in supply chain management
- 'Supply chain management'
OR
- 'Operations and supply chain management' (or included in the study programme)
Operations and supply chain management
Sustainability management
Consulting project Production management
Minor Research Methodology: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Applied econometrics
Financial econometrics
Introduction to time series analysis
Simulation techniques
Consulting project Research methodology
Minor Audit
Accounting ethics
Current topics in accounting
ICT assurance and audit
Consulting project Audit
Minor Special Topics in Management and Economics
12 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institution to be taken within the framework of an exchange programme.
Minor Strategy and Organisation
Organisational development and change management
Organisational theory and design
Consulting project Strategy and organisation
Minor Transport and Logistics
Logistics and forwarding
Maritime and port economics
Real estate and location
Consulting project Transport and logistics
Optional Courses
6 ECTS-credits to choose freely
* from the master programme Applied Economics-Business Administration/Economic Policy, Business Engineering, Social-Economic Sciences
* from a profiling route of 3 bachelor Applied Economics-Business Administration of the chosen major
* from the list below ('Summer school' and 'GOA' only after selection).
Port strategies
Hinterland transportation
International Corporate Governance
International consulting bootcamp GOA
Intercultural communication
Air transport
Consulting project
Sports Enterprise Law
Transport policy: case studies
Land-based transport
Internship
Summer school Beijing 'The business environment in China'
Summer school Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
Innovation & (intra-)entrepreneurshipbootcamp: a hands-on case-based experience
Summer school on fashion management
Summer school: from mine to finger. A deep dive in the world of diamonds
Summer school on urban logistics
Summer school Washington 'American business environment'
Winter school Transport and logistics
2021-2022
Model Path
Common Courses
Ethical and sustainable business
Strategic management
Master's Thesis
Master's thesis
1 Major (18 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
Major Accountancy: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Advanced international financial reporting standards
Auditing
Financial analysis
Intermediate international financial reporting standards
Tax management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Major Management information systems
Informations systems audit
IT governance
Service-oriented architectures
Major Data science
Case studies and trends in data science
- 'Data Mining'
Data engineering
- 'Data Mining'
Data mining
Data science and ethics
- 'Data Mining'
Major European and international entrepreneurship
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
The economics and institutions of international business
2. 6 ECTS-credits to choose from ('Summer school' and 'GOA' only after selection and to be taken in the academic year after following the Summer school)
Current issues in international business
Research project in international business
International consulting bootcamp GOA
Summer school Beijing 'The business environment in China'
Summer school Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
Summer school: experience entrepreneurship. An intensive introduction
Summer school on fashion management
Summer school: from mine to finger. A deep dive in the world of diamonds
Summer school on urban logistics
Summer school 'Sustainability engineering and economics'
Summer school Washington 'American business environment'
Major Finance: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Corporate finance and governance
Entrepreneurial finance
Financial risk management
Insurance: financial and actuarial methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
- Bart Heijnen
Major Marketing
1. Compulsory course: 6 ECTS-credits
Market research
- Liesbet Van den Driessche
2. Optional courses: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Marketing communication
Omnichannel & digital marketing
Product and price management
Services marketing
Major Strategy and organisation
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Organisational development and change management
Organisational theory and design
- 'Strategic management'
2. Optional courses: 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Organisation and strategy: special issues
- 'Strategisch management'
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
Major Transport and logistics
1. Compulsory courses: 9 ECTS-credits
Logistics and forwarding
Maritime and port economics
2. Optional courses: 9 ECTS-credits to choose from
Maritime technology
Transport Law
Transport models
Real estate and location
Transportation policy
1 Minor (12 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
The 'Practical project' can be incorporated in each minor (after approval of the faculty). The 'Practical project' has to tie in with the minor and can replace a course of choice (up to maximum 6 ECTS-credits).
Minor Accountancy
Advanced international financial reporting standards
Intermediate international financial reporting standards
Tax management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Consulting project
Minor Banking and insurance: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Financial risk management
Insurance: financial and actuarial methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
- Bart Heijnen
Consulting project
Minor Corporate finance
Corporate finance and governance
Entrepreneurial finance
Consulting project
Minor Management information systems
IT governance
Service-oriented architectures
Consulting project
Minor Data science
Case studies and trends in data science
- 'Data Mining'
Data mining
Data science and ethics
- 'Data Mining'
Consulting project
Minor European and international entrepreneurship
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
The economics and institutions of international business
Consulting project
Minor Innovation management and entrepreneurship: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current issues in international business
Entrepreneurship and corporate governance
Innovation management
Intellectual property law
Internship
Summer school: experience entrepreneurship. An intensive introduction
Consulting project
Minor Marketing: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Marketing communication
Market research
- Liesbet Van den Driessche
Omnichannel & digital marketing
Product and price management
Services marketing
Consulting project
Minor Production management
ICT in supply chain management
- 'Supply chain management'
OR
- 'Operations and supply chain management' (or included in the study programme)
Operations and supply chain management
Sustainability management
Consulting project
Minor Research methodology: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Applied econometrics
Financial econometrics
Introduction to time series analysis
Simulation techniques
Consulting project
Minor Audit
Accounting ethics
Current topics in accounting
ICT assurance and audit
Consulting project
Minor Special topics in management and economics
12 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institution to be taken within the framework of an exchange programme.
Minor Strategy and organisation
Organisational development and change management
Organisational theory and design
- 'Strategic management'
Consulting project
Minor Transport and logistics
Logistics and forwarding
Maritime and port economics
Real estate and location
Consulting project
Optional Courses
6 ECTS-credits to choose freely
* from the master programme AES-BA, AES-EP, BI, MIS or SES
* from a profiling route of 3 bachelor AES-BA of the chosen major
* from the list below ('Summer school' and 'GOA' only after selection).
Port strategies
Hinterland transportation
International consulting bootcamp GOA
Intercultural communication in the business world
Air transport
Consulting project
Transport policy: case studies
Land-based transport
Internship
Summer school Beijing 'The business environment in China'
Summer school Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
Summer school: experience entrepreneurship. An intensive introduction
Summer school on fashion management
Summer school: from mine to finger. A deep dive in the world of diamonds
Summer school on urban logistics
Summer school Washington 'American business environment'
Themacollege: Short-termism or long-termism in the Belgian corporate landscape?
2020-2021
Model Path
Common Courses
Compulsory: 9 ECTS-credits
Ethical and sustainable business
Strategic management
Master's Thesis
Compulsory : 15 ECTS-credits
Master's thesis
1 Major (18 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
Major Accountancy: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Advanced international financial reporting standards
Auditing
Intermediate international financial reporting standards
Seminar financial analysis
Tax management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Major Management Information Systems
Informations systems audit
IT governance
Service-oriented architectures
Major Data Science
Case studies and trends in data science
- 'Data Mining'
Data engineering
- 'Data Mining'
Data mining
Data science and ethics
- 'Data Mining'
Major European and International Entrepreneurship
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
The economics and institutions of international business
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
2. 6 ECTS-credits to choose from ('Summer School' and 'GOA' only after selection and to be taken in the academic year after following the Summer School)
International consulting bootcamp GOA
Summer school Beijing 'The business environment in China'
Summer school Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
Summer school: experience entrepreneurship. An intensive introduction
Summer school on fashion management
Summer school: from mine to finger. A deep dive in the world of diamonds
Summer school on urban logistics
Summer school Washington 'American business environment'
Current issues in international business
International business research seminar
Major Finance: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Corporate finance and governance
Entrepreneurial finance
Financial risk management
Insurance: financial and actuarial methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
- Bart Heijnen
Major Marketing
1. Compulsory course: 6 ECTS-credits
Market research
- Liesbet Van den Driessche
2. Optional courses: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Marketing communication
Omnichannel & digital marketing
Product and price management
Services marketing
Major Strategy and Organisation
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Organisational theory and design
- 'Strategic management'
Strategy implementation and control
- Toni Sfirtsis
2. Optional courses: 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Organisation and strategy: special issues
- 'Strategisch management'
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
Major Transport and Logistics
1. Compulsory courses: 9 ECTS-credits
Logistics and forwarding
Maritime and port economics
2. Optional courses: 9 ECTS-credits to choose from
Maritime technology (seminar)
Transport Law
Transport models
Real estate and location
Transportation policy
1 Minor (12 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
The 'Practical Project' can be incorporated in each minor (after approval of the faculty). The 'Practical Project' has to tie in with the minor and can replace a course of choice (up to maximum 6 ECTS-credits).
Minor Accountancy
Advanced international financial reporting standards
Intermediate international financial reporting standards
Tax management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Consulting project
Minor Banking and Insurance: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Financial risk management
Insurance: financial and actuarial methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
- Bart Heijnen
Consulting project
Minor Corporate Finance
Corporate finance and governance
Entrepreneurial finance
Consulting project
Minor Management Information Systems
IT governance
Service-oriented architectures
Consulting project
Minor Data Science
Case studies and trends in data science
- 'Data Mining'
Data mining
Data science and ethics
- 'Data Mining'
Consulting project
Minor European and International Entrepreneurship
Strategy, structure and management of the multinational enterprise
The economics and institutions of international business
Consulting project
Minor Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current issues in international business
Entrepreneurship and corporate governance
Innovation management
Contracts and intellectual property (seminar)
Internship
Summer school: experience entrepreneurship. An intensive introduction
Consulting project
Minor Marketing: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Marketing communication
Market research
- Liesbet Van den Driessche
Consulting project
Product and price management
Services marketing
Omnichannel & digital marketing
Minor Production Management
ICT in supply chain management
Operations and supply chain management
Sustainability management
Consulting project
Minor Research Methodology: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Applied econometrics
Financial econometrics
Introduction to time series analysis
Simulation techniques
Consulting project
Minor Audit
Accounting ethics
Current topics in accounting
ICT assurance and audit
Consulting project
Minor Special Topics in Management and Economics
12 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institution to be taken within the framework of an exchange programme.
Minor Strategy and Organisation
Organisational theory and design
- 'Strategic management'
Strategy implementation and control
- Toni Sfirtsis
Consulting project
Minor Transport and Logistics
Logistics and forwarding
Maritime and port economics
Real estate and location
Consulting project
Optional Courses
6 ECTS-credits to choose freely
* from the master programme AES-BA, AES-EP, BI, MIS or SES
* from a profiling route of 3 bachelor AES-BA of the chosen major
* from the list below ('Summer School' and 'GOA' only after selection).
International consulting bootcamp GOA
Hinterland transportation
Intercultural communication in the business world
Air transport
Consulting project
Port strategies (seminar)
Transport policy (seminar)
Land-based transport (seminar)
Internship
Summer school Beijing 'The business environment in China'
Summer school Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
Summer school: experience entrepreneurship. An intensive introduction
Summer school on fashion management
Summer school: from mine to finger. A deep dive in the world of diamonds
Summer school on urban logistics
Summer school Washington 'American business environment'
2019-2020
Model Path
Common Courses
Compulsory: 9 ECTS-credits
Ethical and Sustainable Business
Strategic Management
Master Thesis
Compulsory : 15 ECTS-credits
Master Thesis
1 Major (18 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
Major Accountancy: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Advanced International Financial Reporting Standards
- Walter Aerts
- Jo Mentens
Auditing
Intermediate international financial reporting standards
- Walter Aerts
- Jo Mentens
Seminar Financial Analysis
Tax Management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Major Management Information Systems
Informations Systems Audit
IT Governance
Service-oriented Architectures
Major Data Science
Case Studies and Trends in Data Science
Data Engineering
- Dieter Devlaminck
Data Mining
Data Science and Ethics
Major European and International Entrepreneurship
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
The Economics and Institutions of International Business
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
2. 6 ECTS-credits to choose from ('Summer School' and 'GOA' only after selection and to be taken in the academic year after following the Summer School)
International Consulting Bootcamp GOA
Summer School Beijing 'The Business Environment in China'
Summer School Chongqing, China 'Transport and Logistics in a Changing Economy'
Summer School: Experience Entrepreneurship. An Intensive Introduction
Summer School on Fashion Management
Summer School: From Mine to Finger. A Deep Dive in the World of Diamonds
Summer school 'International Environment and European Integration' - Faculty of Rijeka
Summer School on Urban Logistics
Summer School Washington 'American Business Environment'
Current Issues in International Business
International Business Research Seminar
Major Finance: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Corporate Finance and Governance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Financial Risk Management
Insurance: Financial and Actuarial Methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
Major Marketing
1. Compulsory course: 6 ECTS-credits
Market Research
- Liesbet Van den Driessche
2. Optional courses: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Business-to-Business Marketing
Services Marketing
Current Topics in Marketing
Marketing Communication
Product and Price Management
Major Strategy and Organisation
1. Compulsory courses: 12 ECTS-credits
Organisational Theory and Design
- 'Strategic management'
Strategy Implementation and Control
- Toni Sfirtsis
2. Optional courses: 6 ECTS-credits to choose from
Organisation and Strategy: Special Issues
- 'Strategisch management'
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
Major Transport and Logistics
1. Compulsory courses: 9 ECTS-credits
Logistics and Forwarding
- - NNB
- Eddy Van de Voorde
Maritime and Port Economics
2. Optional courses: 9 ECTS-credits to choose from
Maritime Technology (Seminar)
Transport Models
Transport Law
Real Estate and Location
Transportation Policy
1 Minor (12 ECTS-credits) to choose from:
The 'Practical Project' can be incorporated in each minor (after approval of the faculty). The 'Practical Project' has to tie in with the minor and can replace a course of choice (up to maximum 6 ECTS-credits).
Minor Accountancy
Advanced International Financial Reporting Standards
- Walter Aerts
- Jo Mentens
Intermediate international financial reporting standards
- Walter Aerts
- Jo Mentens
Tax Management
- Dirk Van Stappen
Practical Project
Minor Banking and Insurance: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Financial Risk Management
Insurance: Financial and Actuarial Methods
- Ann De Schepper
- Greet Geeroms
Practical Project
Minor Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance and Governance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Practical Project
Minor Management Information Systems
IT Governance
Service-oriented Architectures
Practical Project
Minor Data Science
Data Engineering
- Dieter Devlaminck
Data Mining
Practical Project
Minor European and International Entrepreneurship
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
The Economics and Institutions of International Business
Practical Project
Minor Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current Issues in International Business
Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance
Innovation Management
Contracts and Intellectual Property (Seminar)
Practical Training
Summer School: Experience Entrepreneurship. An Intensive Introduction
Practical Project
Minor Marketing: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current Topics in Marketing
Services Marketing
Market Research
- Liesbet Van den Driessche
Marketing Communication
Practical Project
Minor Production Management
ICT in Supply Chain Management
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Sustainability Management
Practical Project
Minor Research Methodology: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Applied Econometrics
- Sofie Cabus
- Sunčica Vujić
Financial Econometrics
Introduction to Time Series Analysis
Simulation Techniques
Practical Project
Minor Audit
Accounting Ethics
Current Topics in Accounting
ICT Assurance and Audit
Practical Project
Minor Special Topics in Management and Economics
12 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institution to be taken within the framework of an exchange programme.
Minor Strategy and Organisation
Organisational Theory and Design
- 'Strategic management'
Strategy Implementation and Control
- Toni Sfirtsis
Practical Project
Minor Transport and Logistics
Logistics and Forwarding
- - NNB
- Eddy Van de Voorde
Maritime and Port Economics
Real Estate and Location
Practical Project
Optional Courses
6 ECTS-credits to choose freely
* from the master programme AES-BA, AES-EP, BI, MIS or SES
* from a profiling route of 3 bachelor AES-BA of the chosen major
* from the list below ('Summer School' and 'GOA' only after selection).