Study programme
The credits (ECTS) are a good indication of how much time you will spend on each course unit. One credit correlates with 25 to 30 hours of studying, following classes and taking exams. All classes are taught in English.
Please note the programme is subject to revisions, and some of the courses are still pending approval. The final study programme will be published in March 2024.
2024-2025
Model Path
Digital Business Fundamentals
Common Part: compulsory in part 1 of the master
Digital Strategy and Governance
Strategic Management
Common Part: compulsory in part 2 of the master
Digital Innovation
Common Part: 1 to choose in part 1 of the master
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Ethical and sustainable business
Electives: choose 9/12 ECTS-credits in part 1 and/or part 2 of the master
* from the offer of summer schools, winter schools and blended intensive programs of the Antwerp Summer Winter University, the faculty Business and Economics (after selection). Summer schools be taken up in the academic year following the summer school attended.
* from the list below
Entrepreneurial Finance
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Omnichannel and Digital Marketing
Organisational Development and Change Management
Supply chain management
Sustainability management
Transport innovation, digitalisation and entrepreneurship
Trends in finance and finance technology
Digital Engineering Fundamentals
Common Part: compulsory in part 1 of the master
Machine Learning for Business
Digital Risk and Security
Software engineering and architecture
Electives: choose 9/6 ECTS-credits in part 1 and/or part 2 of the master
1. from the offer below by the Faculty Business and Economics and from the offer of summer sschools, winter schools and blended intensive programs of the Antwerp Summer Winter University, the faculty Business and Economics after selection. Summer schools be taken up in the academic year following the summer school attended.
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
2. the offer below by the Faculty of Science
Database Systems
Reinforcement Learning
Software Testing
Topics in computer networks
Research Methodology
Compulsory in part 1 of the master
Empirical research in MIS
Engineering and design science methodologies
Master's Thesis Portfolio
Compulsory in part 2 of the master
Integration project digital business engineering
Master's thesis
1 Major (18 ECTS-credits spread over the 2 parts of the master) to choose from
Major Accounting
1. Compulsory courses
International Financial Reporting Standards
2. 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Accounting ethics
Auditing
Current Topics in Accounting
Financial Analysis and Business Valuation
Sustainability reporting and assurance
Major Digital Agility, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
1. the offer below by the Faculty Business and Economics
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
2. the offer below by the Faculty of Science
Database Systems
Reinforcement Learning
Software Testing
Topics in computer networks
3. Electives Prague
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
Current Issues in International Business
Entrepreneurial Finance
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Product Innovation in Marketing
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Transport innovation, digitalisation and entrepreneurship
Major International Exchange
18 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institute to be taken in the framework of an exchange programme
Major Marketing: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Consumer Behaviour
Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Omnichannel and Digital Marketing
Product Innovation in Marketing
Services Marketing
Major Organisation, Strategy and International Business: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
* the range of summer schools, winter schools and blended intensive programs (upon selection). Summer schools to be taken up in the academic year following the summer school attented.
* the list below
Business in the European Union
Current Issues in International Business
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Internship (sem 1)
Internship (sem 2)
Organisational Development and Change Management
Organisational Theory and Design
Research Project in International Business
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Major Transport and Logistics: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
* 'Antwerp Inland Navigation School' or 'Antwerp Rail School' (offered alternately)
* 'Summer school on urban logistics' (after selection)
* the list below
Antwerp inland navigation school
Antwerp rail school
Air transport
Challenges in mobility
Logistics and Distribution Management
Maritime and port economics
Summer School on Urban Logistics
Transport and location
Transport innovation, digitalisation and entrepreneurship
Transport Law
Transport Modeling
Transport policy
Electives
Choose 12 ECTS-credits
* from the rest of the programme
* from the master in Business Engineering: Financial Engineering
* from the offer of summer schools, winter schools and blended intensive programs of Antwerp Summer Winter University, the Faculty of Business and Economics or a partner institution (after approval and selection). Summer schools to be taken up in the academic year following the summer school attented.
* at a foreign university in the framework of exchange
* a selection of courses fromthe YUFE Student Journey (after approval)
* previously obtained credits from a master offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics (upon request submitted through the Helpdesk)
* from the list below
Internship (sem 1)
Internship (sem 2)
Internship project
2023-2024
Model Path
Digital Business Fundamentals
Common Part: compulsory in year 1 of the master
Digital Strategy and Governance
Strategic Management
Common Part: compulsory in year 2 of the master
Digital Innovation
Common Part: 1 to choose in year 1 of the master
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Ethical and sustainable business
Electives: choose 9/12 ECTS-credits in year 1 and/or year 2 of the master
Entrepreneurial Finance
Innovation management
Omnichannel and Digital Marketing
- Xzavier He
Organisational Development and Change Management
Supply chain management
- Inneke Van Nieuwenhuyse
- Kenneth Sörensen
Sustainability management
Trends in finance and finance technology
Digital Engineering Fundamentals
Common Part: compulsory in year 1 of the master
Machine Learning
Digital Risk and Security
Software engineering and architecture
Electives: choose 9/6 ECTS-credits in year 1 and/or year 2 of the master
1. Electives Faculty Business and Economics and Faculty of Science
Current Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Data Engineering
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Digital Auditing
2. Electives Faculty of Science
Database Systems
Reinforcement Learning
Software Testing
Topics in computer networks
Research Methodology
Compulsory in year 1 of the master
Empirical research in MIS
Engineering and design science methodologies
Master's Thesis Portfolio
Compulsory in year 2 of the master
Integration project digital business engineering
Master's thesis
1 Major (18 ECTS-credits spread over the 2 years of the master) to choose from
Major Accountancy: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
Accounting ethics
Current Topics in Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
International Financial Reporting Standards
Major Digital Agility: 18 ECTS-credits to choose from
1. Electives Faculty Business and Economics
Current Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Data Engineering
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Digital Auditing
2. Electives Faculty of Science
Database Systems
Reinforcement Learning
Software Testing
Topics in computer networks
3. Electives Prague
Advanced database systems
Artificial intelligence fundamentals
Blockchain
Internet of things
Middleware architectures 1
Semantic web and knowledge graphs
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
Current Issues in International Business
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 ('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 'Doing Business in South-East Asia'
Summer School Chongqing, China 'Transport and logistics in a changing economy'
- - NNB
Summer School: Experience Entrepreneurship. An Intensive Introduction
Summer School on Responsible Fashion Management
Winter 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
Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
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
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
Major Student Exchange
18 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institute to be taken in the framework of an exchange programme
1 Minor (12 ECTS-credits spread over the 2 years of the master) to choose from
The 'Internship' can be incorporated in each minor (after approval of the faculty). The 'Internship' has to tie in with the minor and can replace a course of choice.
Minor Accountancy
Current Topics in Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
International Financial Reporting Standards
Internship
Minor Banking and Insurance: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Banking
Financial Risk Management
Insurance: Financial and Actuarial Methods
Internship
Minor Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance and Governance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Internship
Minor Digital Agility: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
1. Electives Faculty Business and Economics
Current Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Data Engineering
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Digital Auditing
Internship
2. Electives Faculty of Science
Database Systems
Reinforcement Learning
Software Testing
Topics in computer networks
3. Electives Prague
Advanced database systems
Artificial intelligence fundamentals
Blockchain
Internet of things
Middleware architectures 1
Semantic web and knowledge graphs
Minor Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Current Issues in International Business
Entrepreneurial Finance
Innovation Management and Business Modeling
Summer School: Experience Entrepreneurship. An Intensive Introduction
Product Innovation in Marketing
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Internship
Minor International Business
Strategy, Structure and Management of the Multinational Enterprise
The Entrepreneur and their International Environment
Internship
Minor Marketing: 12 ECTS-credits to choose from
Consumer Behaviour
Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Omnichannel and Digital Marketing
- Xzavier He
Product Innovation in Marketing
Services Marketing
Internship
Minor Strategy and Organisation
Organisational Development and Change Management
Organisational Theory and Design
Internship
Minor Special Topics in Management and Economics
12 ECTS-credits at a foreign university/institution to be taken as part of an exchange programme (under the condition of successfully passing the exchange selection procedure) or 12 ECTS-credits electives from the rest of the programme, supplemented by the offer of summer schools (upon selection), a consulting project or internship.
Consulting project
Internship
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: Experience Entrepreneurship. An Intensive Introduction
Summer School on Responsible Fashion Management
Winter 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
Blended Intensive Programme on Leadership Development
The Master of Science in Business Engineering: Management Information Systems will be organised completely in English for the first time in the academic year of 2022 - 2023.