Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering

A business engineer combines a business economic training with a thorough understanding of technological products and processes. You become a mediator between production and other product-oriented functions.

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.

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Dutch

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First year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics (A)	1	sem 1	nl	Koen Schoors	5

Economics (B)	1	sem 2	nl	Koen Schoors	4

Accounting (A)	1	sem 1	nl	Patricia Everaert	3

Accounting (B)	1	sem 2	nl	Patricia Everaert	4

Business Administration	1	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Mathematics I(A)	1	sem 1	nl	Chris Cornelis	6

Mathematics I(B)	1	sem 2	nl	Chris Cornelis	3

Statistics I	1	sem 2	nl	David Vyncke	6

ICT & Programming	1	sem 1	nl	Seppe vanden Broucke	6

Production Technology	1	sem 1	nl	Kristof Demeestere	4

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Diederik Bruloot	5

Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Eveline Schollaert	3

Economy, Technology and Society	1	sem 2	nl	Freddy Heylen	3

1.1 Economic language courses Dutch speaking students

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Professional communication skills		1	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	4

1.2 Economic language courses non-Dutch speaking students

This module in only for non-Dutch speaking students. They take Economic Dutch for Non-Native Speakers I and II instead of Professional communication skills, French II and Economic English II (module 1.1). After approval of the curriculum commission.

These students must first submit an application to the Faculty Students Administration.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic Dutch for Non-Native Speakers I		1	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	4

Second year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Microeconomics	2	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	6

Macroeconomics	2	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Financial Statement Analysis	2	sem 1	nl	Heidi Vander Bauwhede	5

Data Mining	2	sem 1	en	Bram Janssens	5

Mathematics II (A)	2	sem 1	nl	Michèle Vanmaele	3

Mathematics II (B)	2	sem 2	nl	Michèle Vanmaele	4

Introduction to Programming	2	sem 1	nl	Frederik Gailly	3

Banking and Finance	2	sem 2	nl	Rudi Vander Vennet	5

Analytical Accounting and Cost Accounting	2	sem 2	nl	Sophie Hoozée	5

Physics	2	sem 2	nl	Christophe Detavernier	5

Chemistry	2	sem 2	nl	Katrien Strubbe	4

Managerial Leadership	2	sem 2	nl	Mieke Audenaert	4

1.1 Economic language courses Dutch speaking students

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic French II	2	year	fr	Ludivine Crible	3

Economic English II	2	year	en	Geert Jacobs	3

1.2 Economic language courses non-Dutch speaking students

These students must first submit an application to the Faculty Students Administration.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic Dutch for Non Native Speakers II		2	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	3

Third year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operations Management	3	sem 1	en	Veronique Limère	6

Database Systems	3	sem 1	nl,en	Seppe vanden Broucke	6

Operations Research	3	sem 1	en	Broos Maenhout	7

Marketing Fundamentals	3	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	5

Corporate Finance	3	sem 2	en	Virginie Mataigne	6

Business Research Methods	3	sem 2	nl	Adriaan Spruyt	5

Econometrics	3	sem 2	en	Gerdie Everaert	5

Electrical and Electronics Engineering	3	sem 2	nl	Jan Doutreloigne	3

Materials Science	3	sem 2	nl	Patricia Verleysen	3

Mechanical Engineering	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick De Baets	3

Civil Engineering	3	sem 1	nl	Geert De Schutter	3

Algorithms and Data Structures	3	sem 1	nl	Frederik Gailly	4

Seminar Paper	3	sem 2	nl	Mario Vanhoucke	3

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics (A)	1	sem 1	nl	Koen Schoors	5

Economics (B)	1	sem 2	nl	Koen Schoors	4

Accounting (A)	1	sem 1	nl	Patricia Everaert	3

Accounting (B)	1	sem 2	nl	Patricia Everaert	4

Business Administration	1	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Mathematics I(A)	1	sem 1	nl	Chris Cornelis	6

Mathematics I(B)	1	sem 2	nl	Chris Cornelis	3

Statistics I	1	sem 2	nl	David Vyncke	6

ICT & Programming	1	sem 1	nl	Seppe vanden Broucke	6

Production Technology	1	sem 1	nl	Kristof Demeestere	4

Introduction to Law	1	sem 2	nl	Diederik Bruloot	5

Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Eveline Schollaert	3

Economy, Technology and Society	1	sem 2	nl	Freddy Heylen	3

Microeconomics	2	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	6

Macroeconomics	2	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Financial Statement Analysis	2	sem 1	nl	Heidi Vander Bauwhede	5

Data Mining	2	sem 1	en	Bram Janssens	5

Mathematics II (A)	2	sem 1	nl	Michèle Vanmaele	3

Mathematics II (B)	2	sem 2	nl	Michèle Vanmaele	4

Introduction to Programming	2	sem 1	nl	Frederik Gailly	3

Banking and Finance	2	sem 2	nl	Rudi Vander Vennet	5

Analytical Accounting and Cost Accounting	2	sem 2	nl	Sophie Hoozée	5

Physics	2	sem 2	nl	Christophe Detavernier	5

Chemistry	2	sem 2	nl	Katrien Strubbe	4

Managerial Leadership	2	sem 2	nl	Mieke Audenaert	4

Operations Management	3	sem 1	en	Veronique Limère	6

Database Systems	3	sem 1	nl,en	Seppe vanden Broucke	6

Operations Research	3	sem 1	en	Broos Maenhout	7

Marketing Fundamentals	3	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	5

Corporate Finance	3	sem 2	en	Virginie Mataigne	6

Business Research Methods	3	sem 2	nl	Adriaan Spruyt	5

Econometrics	3	sem 2	en	Gerdie Everaert	5

Electrical and Electronics Engineering	3	sem 2	nl	Jan Doutreloigne	3

Materials Science	3	sem 2	nl	Patricia Verleysen	3

Mechanical Engineering	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick De Baets	3

Civil Engineering	3	sem 1	nl	Geert De Schutter	3

Algorithms and Data Structures	3	sem 1	nl	Frederik Gailly	4

Seminar Paper	3	sem 2	nl	Mario Vanhoucke	3

1.1 Economic language courses Dutch speaking students

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Professional communication skills	1	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	4

Economic French II	2	year	fr	Ludivine Crible	3

Economic English II	2	year	en	Geert Jacobs	3

1.2 Economic language courses non-Dutch speaking students

These students must first submit an application to the Faculty Students Administration.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic Dutch for Non-Native Speakers I	1	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	4

Economic Dutch for Non Native Speakers II	2	year	nl	Geert Jacobs	3

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Knowing and adequately using the core concepts and theories related to technical business administration and business economics and understanding their relationship.
Having an understanding of decision support models and systems and (relation of) underlying assumptions.
Having an understanding of economic sciences, exact sciences and technical-technological sciences and being able to interpret the role of technology and their importance and interaction in the context of technical business administration and business economics.
Having an understanding of the supporting sciences (statistics, mathematics and computer science) and being able to use them effectively in (i) converting business and technical data into business-relevant information and (ii) establishing decision models.

Competence field 2: Scientific competency

Modelling and formulating under supervision research problems of a business economic or technical nature based on a scientifically based critical attitude.
Identifying and processing relevant scientific sources.
Choosing and correctly applying research methods and techniques in research problems of a business economic or technical nature.
Critically processing the results of existing and own initial research while respecting deontological requirements.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competency

Forming a critical judgment on one's own elaborated business economic or technical model based on well-founded analysis and logical reasoning.
Abstracting, integrating, analyzing and modelling a current social, business or technical problem from multiple perspectives.
Possessing problem-solving skills to optimize or rewrite business economic and technical problems in different contexts at various levels of abstraction.

Competence field 4: Competency in collaborating and communicating

Reporting in writing on business economic or technical problems, their solutions or research results.
Communicating orally on business economic or technical problems, their solutions or research results.
Working in (a diverse) team to analyze and solve a business economic or technical problem.

Competence field 5: Social competency

Knowing the key social trends and being aware of their impact within the profession with a focus on sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship.