Master of Science in Business Engineering (Double Degree) (Data Analytics)
A Double Degree in the Master of Business Engineering is a two-year (120 ECTS) fully English-taught programme, which includes periods at the home institution and periods at the host institution and leads to the award of the double degree. Within the master in Business Engineering, several double degrees are possible, depending on the main subject.
This program is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB is a global nonprofit association whose accreditation processes are ISO 9001:2015 certified.
What
A Double Degree Programme is defined as a jointly agreed upon curriculum in a 2-year, master’s programme comprising of 120 ECTS, which includes periods at the home institution and periods at the host institution and leads to the award of the double degree.
Within the master in Business Engineering, several double degrees are possible, depending on the main subject:
- Master in Business Engineering – data analytics (Ghent University) & Master in Service Engineering and Management (University of Porto)
- Master in Business Engineering – data analytics (Ghent University) & Master of Innovation and Technology Management (University of Tartu)
- Master in Business Engineering – finance (Ghent University) & Master in Business Engineering – financial engineering (University of Liège)
- Master in Business Engineering – finance (Ghent University) & Master of Innovation and Technology Management (University of Tartu)
- Master in Business Engineering – operations management (Ghent University) & Master in Service Engineering and Management (University of Porto)
- Master in Business Engineering – operations management (Ghent University) & Master in Business Engineering – supply chain management (University of Liège)
- Master in Business Engineering – operations management (Ghent University) & Master of Innovation and Technology Management (University of Tartu)
For whom
The double degree programmes are only open to students from the home institution and the host institution. The number of places is limited per double degree programme. In addition, only students who are selected by their home university, can participate in a double degree programme.
In order to be admitted in this programme, Ghent University students must have obtained a Bachelor's Degree (180 ECTS credits): Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering.
Students from the other universities, must have obtained a Bachelor's Degree (180 ECTS credits) from their home university or from another university recognized by their home university.
Structure
University of Tartu – Ghent students
- Semester 1: Tartu
- Semester 2: Ghent
- Semester 3: Ghent
- Semester 4: Ghent
University of Tartu – Tartu students: check the faculty website
University of Porto – Ghent students
- Semester 1: Ghent
- Semester 2: Ghent
- Semester 3: Porto
- Semester 4: Ghent
Universty of Porto – Porto students: check the faculty website
University of Liège – Ghent students
- Semester 1: Liège
- Semester 2: Liège
- Semester 3: Ghent
- Semester 4: Ghent
University of Liège – Liège students: check the faculty website
Labour Market
A Business Engineering diploma leads to various career paths. With their strong foundation in business economics, their broad knowledge of new technologies and their strong focus on quantitative analytics in production, services, logistics, marketing and finance, business engineers understand how to improve the efficiency of the various links in a company’s logistic chain better than anyone else.
Our graduates end up in jobs where they will deal with managing production processes and services, with analytical and quantitative tasks to improve a company’s overall efficiency. As bridge builders between business economists and engineers, they are able to optimise the decision-making process at the various levels of a company, ranging from operational decisions on the work floor to strategic decisions at board level. Aseconomic agents, they are familiar with the company processes in order to perform cost price calculations, but as engineers they also have a much wider view of the company’s logistic processes and its potential for improvement. With their essential knowledge of the latest technologies and their strong background in business analytics, business engineers rely on state-of-the-art ICT concepts to optimise business processes. This essential skill is embedded in almost every course unit in the Business Engineering curriculum and will be key in today’s modern international business strategy.
Some specific examples of jobs our graduates in Business Engineering pursue: production manager, logistics director, production planning expert, business consultant, business analyst, process engineer, research & development manager and customer relations manager.
Quality Assurance
At Ghent University, we strive to educate people who dare to think about the challenges of tomorrow. For that purpose, we provide education that is embedded in six strategic objectives: Think Broadly, Keep Researching, Cultivate Talent, Contribute, Extend Horizons, Opt for Quality.
Ghent University continuously focuses on quality assurance and quality culture. The Ghent University's quality assurance system offers information on each study programme’s unique selling points, and on its strengths and weaknesses with regard to quality assurance.
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