Bachelor of Science in Business Economics

Our programme focuses on the study of businesses and their functional domains: how and why a company is established, how it is financed, how it organises itself administratively, how it produces goods and services, how it markets and sells those goods and services, how it deals with personnel and how the company’s management coordinates and steers all those activities.

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

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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	4

Economics (B)	1	sem 2	nl	Koen Schoors	5

Accounting (A)	1	sem 1	nl	Patricia Everaert	4

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	4

Mathematics I(B)	1	sem 2	nl	Chris Cornelis	4

Statistics I(A)	1	sem 1	nl	David Vyncke	4

Statistics I(B)	1	sem 2	nl	David Vyncke	3

Informatics	1	sem 2	nl	Seppe vanden Broucke	5

Production Technology	1	sem 1	nl	Kristof Demeestere	5

Introduction to Law	1	sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	4

Human Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Erik Weber	4

1.1 Economic language courses Dutch speaking students

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic French I	1	year	fr	Ludivine Crible	3

Economic English I	1	year	en	Geert Jacobs	3

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 French I and II or Economic English I and 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	3

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

Statistics II	2	sem 1	nl	David Vyncke	4

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

Research Methods I	2	sem 2	en	Wendy Van Lippevelde	3

Business Law	2	sem 2	nl	Kristof Maresceau	4

Taxation	2	sem 2	nl	Annelies Roggeman	5

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

Marketing Fundamentals	2	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	5

Organization Theory	2	sem 2	en	Gosia Kozusznik	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
Corporate Finance	3	sem 2	en	Virginie Mataigne	6

Management Accounting	3	sem 1	nl	Sophie Hoozée	4

Financial Mathematics A	3	sem 2	nl	Michèle Vanmaele	3

Research Methods II	3	sem 2	nl	Adriaan Spruyt	6

Entrepreneurship	3	sem 1	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	3

Production and Logistics Management	3	sem 1	en	Veronique Limère	4

Information Systems	3	sem 1	en	Geert Poels	7

Human Resources Management	3	sem 2	nl,en	Dirk Buyens	5

Business Planning: Integration Test	3	sem 2	nl,en	Mirjam Knockaert	4

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Business Economics Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Corporate Social Responsibility	3	sem 2	nl	Saskia Crucke	3

Marketing Strategy and implementation	3	sem 1	en	Anneleen Van Kerckhove	3

International Business Class	3	sem 1	en	Yann Dekeyser	3

2.1.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics of Migration		3	sem 2	en	Ilse Ruyssen	6

Transport Economics		3	sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

Introduction to European Union Law		3	sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	6

Development Economics		3	sem 1	en	Marijke D'Haese	5

Law and Economics		3	sem 2	nl	Ben Depoorter	3

Agricultural and Food Economics		3				6

Labour and Employment		3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	5

Labour Law and Social Security Law		3	sem 2	nl	Inger De Wilde	6

Banking and Finance		3	sem 2	nl	Rudi Vander Vennet	5

Introduction to Global Economic History		3	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Introduction to Programming		3	sem 2	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	5

Public Finance		3	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

International Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Environmental Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Albrecht	4

Monetary Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Gert Peersman	5

European Economic Integration		3	sem 2	en	Bruno Merlevede	5

Public Administration. An Introduction		3	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy		3	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	6

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Accounting and Auditing in the Public and Social Profit Sector		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Economic French III		3	year	fr	Ludivine Crible	3

Economic English III		3	sem 2	en	Geert Jacobs	3

Economic Spanish I		3	year	nl,es	Nadja De Craene	3

Economic German I		3	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

Powerful Learning Environments		3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Communication Science		3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Psychology		3	sem 1	nl	Pieter Van Dessel	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology		3	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Social Psychology		3	sem 2	nl	Arne Roets	5

Developmental Psychology		3	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	6

Contemporary Social Problems		3	year	nl	Piet Bracke	6

Social and Political Systems		3	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Belgian Politics		3	sem 2	nl	Herwig Reynaert	5

Sports Event Management		3			Annick Willem	5

Integrity Management in the Public and Private Sector		3	sem 1	nl	Gudrun Vande Walle	5

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	3	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	3	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Co-Creation	UKV	3	year	nl,en	Jan Detand	6

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Stef Craps	6

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	3	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

2.2 Educational Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Economics	3	sem 1	nl	Evelien Opdecam	6

Reference Internship: Economics	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	3

2.2.1 Elective Course List

Subscribe to 3 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Corporate Social Responsibility	3	sem 2	nl	Saskia Crucke	3

Marketing Strategy and implementation	3	sem 1	en	Anneleen Van Kerckhove	3

International Business Class	3	sem 1	en	Yann Dekeyser	3

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1 General Courses 162

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics (A)	1	sem 1	nl	Koen Schoors	4

Economics (B)	1	sem 2	nl	Koen Schoors	5

Accounting (A)	1	sem 1	nl	Patricia Everaert	4

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	4

Mathematics I(B)	1	sem 2	nl	Chris Cornelis	4

Statistics I(A)	1	sem 1	nl	David Vyncke	4

Statistics I(B)	1	sem 2	nl	David Vyncke	3

Informatics	1	sem 2	nl	Seppe vanden Broucke	5

Production Technology	1	sem 1	nl	Kristof Demeestere	5

Introduction to Law	1	sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	4

Human Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Erik Weber	4

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

Statistics II	2	sem 1	nl	David Vyncke	4

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

Research Methods I	2	sem 2	en	Wendy Van Lippevelde	3

Business Law	2	sem 2	nl	Kristof Maresceau	4

Taxation	2	sem 2	nl	Annelies Roggeman	5

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

Marketing Fundamentals	2	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	5

Organization Theory	2	sem 2	en	Gosia Kozusznik	4

Managerial Leadership	2	sem 2	nl	Mieke Audenaert	4

Corporate Finance	3	sem 2	en	Virginie Mataigne	6

Management Accounting	3	sem 1	nl	Sophie Hoozée	4

Financial Mathematics A	3	sem 2	nl	Michèle Vanmaele	3

Research Methods II	3	sem 2	nl	Adriaan Spruyt	6

Entrepreneurship	3	sem 1	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	3

Production and Logistics Management	3	sem 1	en	Veronique Limère	4

Information Systems	3	sem 1	en	Geert Poels	7

Human Resources Management	3	sem 2	nl,en	Dirk Buyens	5

Business Planning: Integration Test	3	sem 2	nl,en	Mirjam Knockaert	4

1.1 Economic language courses Dutch speaking students

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economic French I	1	year	fr	Ludivine Crible	3

Economic English I	1	year	en	Geert Jacobs	3

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	3

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

2 Elective Courses 18

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Business Economics Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Corporate Social Responsibility	3	sem 2	nl	Saskia Crucke	3

Marketing Strategy and implementation	3	sem 1	en	Anneleen Van Kerckhove	3

International Business Class	3	sem 1	en	Yann Dekeyser	3

2.1.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics of Migration		3	sem 2	en	Ilse Ruyssen	6

Transport Economics		3	sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

Introduction to European Union Law		3	sem 1	nl	Peter Van Elsuwege	6

Development Economics		3	sem 1	en	Marijke D'Haese	5

Law and Economics		3	sem 2	nl	Ben Depoorter	3

Agricultural and Food Economics		3				6

Labour and Employment		3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	5

Labour Law and Social Security Law		3	sem 2	nl	Inger De Wilde	6

Banking and Finance		3	sem 2	nl	Rudi Vander Vennet	5

Introduction to Global Economic History		3	sem 2	en	Frank Caestecker	5

Introduction to Programming		3	sem 2	nl,en	Frederik Gailly	5

Public Finance		3	sem 1	nl	Carine Smolders	5

International Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Environmental Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Albrecht	4

Monetary Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Gert Peersman	5

European Economic Integration		3	sem 2	en	Bruno Merlevede	5

Public Administration. An Introduction		3	sem 1	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy		3	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	6

ICT Law		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Vandendriessche	3

Accounting and Auditing in the Public and Social Profit Sector		3	sem 1	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Economic French III		3	year	fr	Ludivine Crible	3

Economic English III		3	sem 2	en	Geert Jacobs	3

Economic Spanish I		3	year	nl,es	Nadja De Craene	3

Economic German I		3	year	de,nl	Liesbet Van Herreweghe	3

Powerful Learning Environments		3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Communication Science		3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Psychology		3	sem 1	nl	Pieter Van Dessel	5

Introduction Industrial Psychology		3	sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Social Psychology		3	sem 2	nl	Arne Roets	5

Developmental Psychology		3	sem 1	nl	Bart Soenens	6

Contemporary Social Problems		3	year	nl	Piet Bracke	6

Social and Political Systems		3	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

Belgian Politics		3	sem 2	nl	Herwig Reynaert	5

Sports Event Management		3			Annick Willem	5

Integrity Management in the Public and Private Sector		3	sem 1	nl	Gudrun Vande Walle	5

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	3	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Academic English	UKV	3	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	3	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	3	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Co-Creation	UKV	3	year	nl,en	Jan Detand	6

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	3	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	3	sem 1	nl	Stef Craps	6

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide	UKV	3	sem 1	en	Joni Dambre	3

2.2 Educational Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	3	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Economics	3	sem 1	nl	Evelien Opdecam	6

Reference Internship: Economics	3	year	nl	Evelien Opdecam	3

2.2.1 Elective Course List

Subscribe to 3 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Corporate Social Responsibility	3	sem 2	nl	Saskia Crucke	3

Marketing Strategy and implementation	3	sem 1	en	Anneleen Van Kerckhove	3

International Business Class	3	sem 1	en	Yann Dekeyser	3

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Knowing and usinge the core concepts and theories related to the fields of business economics.
Understanding (commercial) law, human sciences and organizational theory and interpreting their importance and interaction with business reality.
Using statistics, mathematics, research methodology and digital tools in the solution of business economics problems.

Competence field 2: Scientific competency

Analysing and resolving under guidance business research problems from a scientifically based critical attitude.
Identifying, processing and correctly refering to scientific sources.
Chosing and correctly applying research methods and techniques in business economics research.
Critically processing the results of existing and own initial research with respect for deontological requirements.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competency

Forming a critical judgment about a business reality based on scientifically based analysis and logical reasoning.
Analysing a current social issue or issue within a business economics sub-domain from multiple perspectives and models.
Abstracting knowledge to develop improvements and innovations in enterprises.

Competence field 4: Competency in collaborating and communicating

Reporting (written or oral) on the results of own research and reasoning on business economic issues.
Communicating in a language other than Dutch (written or oral) about business economics issues and their solutions.
Working in (a diverse) team on the analysis and solution of a business economic issue.

Competence field 5: Social competency

Being aware of the various drivers (social, economic, environmental) within a company and their impact on the company and/or its environment.