Master of Science in Business Engineering (Finance)
A business engineer possesses a thorough knowledge of the discipline of business administration and related technologies, i.e. technological products and processes. In this respect, a business engineer may act as a mediator between technical and business economic positions to conduct data analysis, modelling and decision-making. You are trained to develop and implement business solutions from model to business process and to develop and implement solutions for business problems. You also model the real business situation in a (-n abstract) presentation, take relevant decisions based on the model and translate these decisions into business processes.
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After graduation
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 1
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en
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Johan Verrue
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6
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Ramon Ganigué
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Dirk Buyens
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Mia Loccufier
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Steve Muylle
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6
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Paul Gemmel
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Michael Frömmel
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6
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Sophie Hoozée
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4
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Subscribe to 14 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
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6
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Michael Frömmel
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4
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1
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sem 1
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en
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William De Vijlder
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6
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Luc Renneboog
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4
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Virginie Mataigne
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4
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Koen Inghelbrecht
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4
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Subscribe to 6 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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6
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sem 2
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en
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Michael Frömmel
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4
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sem 1
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William De Vijlder
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6
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sem 2
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en
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Luc Renneboog
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4
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sem 2
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Virginie Mataigne
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4
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sem 2
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en
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Koen Inghelbrecht
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4
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year
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nl,en
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Ignace De Beelde
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6
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sem 1
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en
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Dirk Van den Poel
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6
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sem 1
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Mario Vanhoucke
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6
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sem 1
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Gerdie Everaert
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4
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sem 1
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en
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Kris Boudt
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4
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sem 2
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en
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Sophie Hoozée
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6
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sem 2
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nl
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Annelies Roggeman
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5
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sem 1
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nl
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Gert Peersman
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5
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sem 2
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en
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Brent Bleys
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6
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sem 2
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en
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Luis Enrique Correa da Rocha
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6
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UKV
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year
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nl
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Elisabeth De Schauwer
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3
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UKV
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sem 2
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nl
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Veerle Segers
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3
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UKV
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Thomas Block
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5
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Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 1
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nl
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Bram De Wever
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6
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sem 2
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nl
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Melissa Tuytens
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4
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sem 1
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nl
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Melissa Tuytens
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4
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sem 1
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nl
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Wim Beyers
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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Geert Poels
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4
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2
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sem 2
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en
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Katrien Verleye
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3
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2
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sem 2
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en
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Frederik Gailly
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4
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Miguel Meuleman
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4
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Johan Verrue
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Leentje Moortgat
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4
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2
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sem 1
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Frank De Jonghe
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6
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2
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sem 1
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Rudi Vander Vennet
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6
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Subscribe to 6 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6
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sem 2
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en
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Michael Frömmel
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4
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sem 1
|
en
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William De Vijlder
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6
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sem 2
|
en
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Luc Renneboog
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4
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sem 2
|
en
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Virginie Mataigne
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4
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sem 2
|
en
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Koen Inghelbrecht
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4
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year
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nl,en
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Ignace De Beelde
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6
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sem 1
|
en
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Dirk Van den Poel
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6
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sem 1
|
en
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Mario Vanhoucke
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6
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sem 1
|
en
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Gerdie Everaert
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4
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sem 1
|
en
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Kris Boudt
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4
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sem 2
|
en
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Sophie Hoozée
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6
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sem 2
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nl
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Annelies Roggeman
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5
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sem 1
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nl
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Gert Peersman
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5
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sem 2
|
en
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Brent Bleys
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6
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sem 2
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en
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Luis Enrique Correa da Rocha
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6
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UKV
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year
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nl
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Elisabeth De Schauwer
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3
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UKV
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sem 2
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nl
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Veerle Segers
|
3
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UKV
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Thomas Block
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5
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Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
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Bram De Wever
|
6
|
|
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|
|
sem 2
|
nl
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Melissa Tuytens
|
4
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sem 1
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nl
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Melissa Tuytens
|
4
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sem 1
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nl
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Wim Beyers
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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year
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en
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24
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
sem 1
|
en
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Johan Verrue
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
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Ramon Ganigué
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Dirk Buyens
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5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Mia Loccufier
|
5
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Steve Muylle
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6
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Paul Gemmel
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4
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2
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sem 1
|
en
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Geert Poels
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4
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2
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sem 2
|
en
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Katrien Verleye
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3
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2
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sem 2
|
en
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Frederik Gailly
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4
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Miguel Meuleman
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4
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Johan Verrue
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
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Michael Frömmel
|
6
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2
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sem 1
|
en
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Leentje Moortgat
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4
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1
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sem 1
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nl
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Sophie Hoozée
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4
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Frank De Jonghe
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6
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2
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sem 1
|
en
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Rudi Vander Vennet
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6
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Subscribe to 14 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
|
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Michael Frömmel
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4
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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William De Vijlder
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Luc Renneboog
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4
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Virginie Mataigne
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Koen Inghelbrecht
|
4
|
|
Subscribe to 6 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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|
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6
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sem 2
|
en
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Michael Frömmel
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4
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sem 1
|
en
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William De Vijlder
|
6
|
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|
|
sem 2
|
en
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Luc Renneboog
|
4
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|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
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Virginie Mataigne
|
4
|
|
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|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Koen Inghelbrecht
|
4
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|
year
|
nl,en
|
Ignace De Beelde
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dirk Van den Poel
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
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Mario Vanhoucke
|
6
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|
|
sem 1
|
en
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Gerdie Everaert
|
4
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|
|
sem 1
|
en
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Kris Boudt
|
4
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sem 2
|
en
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Sophie Hoozée
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6
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sem 2
|
nl
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Annelies Roggeman
|
5
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|
|
sem 1
|
nl
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Gert Peersman
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
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Brent Bleys
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6
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sem 2
|
en
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Luis Enrique Correa da Rocha
|
6
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|
|
UKV
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|
year
|
nl
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Elisabeth De Schauwer
|
3
|
|
|
UKV
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
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Veerle Segers
|
3
|
|
|
UKV
|
|
|
|
Thomas Block
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
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Bram De Wever
|
6
|
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|
|
sem 2
|
nl
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Melissa Tuytens
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Melissa Tuytens
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
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Wim Beyers
|
4
|
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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year
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en
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24
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Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines
- An advanced understanding of the business economic theories and applying them critically and effectively in using complex operational, financial and marketing decision models.
- Executing, analyzing and interpreting simulations and sensitivity analyses for complex operational, financial and marketing decision models.
- Insight in the management of information and decision support systems and integrating them in a business environment.
- An attitude of applying the basic sciences (mathematics, statistics and information science) for solving business economic problems in an autonomous and critical way.
- Understanding of recent developments and future evolutions of the business economic and technical disciplines with respect to operational, financial and marketing problems.
- Effectively selecting, developing and validating methods and techniques in order to identify and model complex operational, financial and marketing problems.
- Analyzing complex operational, financial and marketing problems and identifying research questions for solving these problems.
- Carrying out a literature research of the scientific international literature and using these sources in a creative way.
- Interpreting results of one’s own research in a nuanced way and representing them in a scientifically correct way.
- Relating the results of one’s own research to the scientific literature.
- Choosing autonomously for a correct level of abstraction in the modelling of complex operational, financial and marketing problems.
- Behaving conform to the ethical standards in a systemic way.
- Analysing complex operational, financial and marketing problems with a high degree of autonomy and solving these using integrated decision support models and systems.
- Identifying, analyzing and integrating different levels of abstraction in an autonomous and effective manner in the design of decision support models and systems.
- Developing a personal standpoint with respect to complex operational, financial and marketing problems on the basis of results of decision support models and systems.
- Validating model solution outcomes in a critical manner in the perspective of the assumptions.
- Reflecting critically on one’s own thinking and acting, and understanding and autonomously extending the boundaries of one’s own competences.
- Following the evolutions within the discipline closely and integrating them in a flexible way in the acquired theories and principles.
- Integrating multiple perspectives and making a trade-off between different solutions for complex operational, financial and marketing problems.
- Reporting professionally in writing on complex operational, financial and marketing problems and their solutions.
- Reporting professionally and orally on complex operational, financial and marketing problems and their solutions.
- Project-based working in a team on a business economic research question in a multidisciplinary environment starting out from various roles with conflicting interests.
- Communicating in English.
- Apprenticing social and ethical aspects.
- Understanding social and ethical consequences of decision support models and systems.
- A thorough insight in the logistic and information processes of a business economic value chain.
- Relating the different functional domains of an organization and integrating them in the value chain.
- Apprenticing the environment, quality, safety and corporate social responsibility.
- Managing the complexity of operational, financial and marketing processes by using decision support systems.
- Understanding the impact of the technological knowledge society on the business economic value chain.