Master of Science in Business Engineering (Double Degree) (Operations Management)

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.

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

English

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First year

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1 General Courses

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

1.1 With the Master in Service Engineering and Management (University of Porto)

1.1.1 First year (Ghent University)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Strategic Management	1	sem 1	en	Johan Verrue	6

Technology for the Circular Economy	1	sem 2	en	Tom Van de Wiele	5

System Dynamics	1	sem 1	en	Mia Loccufier	5

Managing Service Organisations	1	sem 2	en	Kaat De Pourcq	4

Advanced Production Management	1	sem 2	en	Veronique Limère	6

Project Management	1	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Quality Management	1	sem 1	en	Dries Goossens	6

Simulation Modelling and Analysis	1	sem 2	en	Broos Maenhout	4

Supply Chain Management	1	sem 2	en	Louis-Philippe Kerkhove	6

Decision Making for Business	1	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

1.1.1.1 Elective: Master in Business Engineering Operations Management

Subscribe to 6 credit units from module 3, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 6 credit units in year 1.

Elective Course of the master in Business Engineering Operations Management
(https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2025/master-of-science-in-business-engineering-operations-management-en/programma)

1.2 With the Master in Business Engineering (University of Liège)

1.2.1 First year (University Liège)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Logistics and Transportation	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Operations Planning	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Business Analytics	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Scientific Methods in Management	1	year	en	External Lecturer	5

Web and Text Analytics	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

International Strategy	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

ERP Solutions for Supply Chains	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Distribution Management	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

1.2.1.1 Elective

Subscribe to 20 credit units from the following list, with

10 credit units from the courses with reference a,
5 credit units from the courses with reference b,
5 credit units from the courses with reference c.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
International Business Engineering Seminar	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

International Marketing Seminar	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

E-commerce Methods and Techniques	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Environmental Management	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Sustainable Finance	b	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Life Cycle Management	b	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Reporting and Metrics for Sustainability	b	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Information Technology Management	c	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Forecasting and Microsimulation	c	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Projects Technologiques Innovants	c	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

1.3 With the Master of Innovation and Technology Management (University of Tartu)

1.3.1 First year - first semester (University of Tartu)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Innovation Management	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Business Analysis	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Innovative Organization and Entrepreneurship	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Requirement Engineering	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Business Growth Strategies	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

1.3.2 First year - second semester (Ghent University)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Technology for the Circular Economy	1	sem 2	en	Tom Van de Wiele	5

Advanced Production Management	1	sem 2	en	Veronique Limère	6

Simulation Modelling and Analysis	1	sem 2	en	Broos Maenhout	4

1.3.2.1 Elective: Master in Business Engineering Operations Management

Subscribe to 13 credit units from module 3, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 13 credit units in year 1.

Elective Course of the master in Business Engineering Operations Management
(https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2025/master-of-science-in-business-engineering-operations-management-en/programma)

Second year

(version 4 )

1 General Courses

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

1.1 With the Master in Service Engineering and Management (University of Porto)

1.1.2 Second year - first semester (University of Porto)

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Business Process Modeling	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Programming	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Human Computer Interaction	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Creativity	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Decision Support Systems	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

New Service Development and Design	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Information Systems Architecture	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Customer Relationship Management	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Technology Entrepreneurship Lab	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

1.1.3 Second year - second semester (Ghent University)

1.1.3.1 Master's dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

1.1.3.2 Elective: Master in Business Engineering Operations Management

Subscribe to 6 credit units from module 3, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 6 credit units in year 2.

Elective Course of the master in Business Engineering Operations Management
(https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2025/master-of-science-in-business-engineering-operations-management-en/programma)

1.2 With the Master in Business Engineering (University of Liège)

1.2.2 Second year (Ghent University)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Managing Service Organisations	2	sem 2	en	Kaat De Pourcq	4

Enterprise Architecture	2	sem 1	en	Geert Poels	4

Simulation Modelling and Analysis	2	sem 2	en	Broos Maenhout	4

Business Process Management	2	sem 2	en	Michaël Verdonck	4

Financing High Tech Entrepreneurial Companies	2	sem 1	en	Miguel Meuleman	4

Technology Entrepreneurship	2	sem 1	en	Johan Verrue	4

Supply Chain Management	2	sem 2	en	Louis-Philippe Kerkhove	6

Decision Making for Business	2	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

1.2.2.1 Master's dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

1.3 With the Master of Innovation and Technology Management (University of Tartu)

1.3.3 Second year (Ghent University)

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Managing Service Organisations	2	sem 2	en	Kaat De Pourcq	4

Financing High Tech Entrepreneurial Companies	2	sem 1	en	Miguel Meuleman	4

Business-to-business Marketing	2	sem 1	en	Steve Muylle	6

Project Management	2	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Decision Making for Business	2	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Supply Chain Management	2	sem 2	en	Louis-Philippe Kerkhove	6

Quality Management	2	sem 1	en	Dries Goossens	6

1.3.3.1 Master's dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

Full programme

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1 General Courses

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

1.1 With the Master in Service Engineering and Management (University of Porto)

120

1.1.1 First year (Ghent University)

60

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Strategic Management	1	sem 1	en	Johan Verrue	6

Technology for the Circular Economy	1	sem 2	en	Tom Van de Wiele	5

System Dynamics	1	sem 1	en	Mia Loccufier	5

Managing Service Organisations	1	sem 2	en	Kaat De Pourcq	4

Advanced Production Management	1	sem 2	en	Veronique Limère	6

Project Management	1	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Quality Management	1	sem 1	en	Dries Goossens	6

Simulation Modelling and Analysis	1	sem 2	en	Broos Maenhout	4

Supply Chain Management	1	sem 2	en	Louis-Philippe Kerkhove	6

Decision Making for Business	1	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

1.1.1.1 Elective: Master in Business Engineering Operations Management

Subscribe to 6 credit units from module 3, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 6 credit units in year 1.

Elective Course of the master in Business Engineering Operations Management
(https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2025/master-of-science-in-business-engineering-operations-management-en/programma)

1.1.2 Second year - first semester (University of Porto)

30

Subscribe to 30 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Business Process Modeling	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Programming	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Human Computer Interaction	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Creativity	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Decision Support Systems	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

New Service Development and Design	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Information Systems Architecture	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Customer Relationship Management	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Technology Entrepreneurship Lab	2	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

1.1.3 Second year - second semester (Ghent University)

30

1.1.3.1 Master's dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Logistics and Transportation	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Operations Planning	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Business Analytics	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Scientific Methods in Management	1	year	en	External Lecturer	5

Web and Text Analytics	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

International Strategy	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

ERP Solutions for Supply Chains	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Distribution Management	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

1.2.1.1 Elective

Subscribe to 20 credit units from the following list, with

10 credit units from the courses with reference a,
5 credit units from the courses with reference b,
5 credit units from the courses with reference c.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
International Business Engineering Seminar	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

International Marketing Seminar	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

E-commerce Methods and Techniques	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Environmental Management	a	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	5

Sustainable Finance	b	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Life Cycle Management	b	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Reporting and Metrics for Sustainability	b	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Information Technology Management	c	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Forecasting and Microsimulation	c	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

Projects Technologiques Innovants	c	1	sem 2	en	External Lecturer	5

1.2.2 Second year (Ghent University)

60

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Managing Service Organisations	2	sem 2	en	Kaat De Pourcq	4

Enterprise Architecture	2	sem 1	en	Geert Poels	4

Simulation Modelling and Analysis	2	sem 2	en	Broos Maenhout	4

Business Process Management	2	sem 2	en	Michaël Verdonck	4

Financing High Tech Entrepreneurial Companies	2	sem 1	en	Miguel Meuleman	4

Technology Entrepreneurship	2	sem 1	en	Johan Verrue	4

Supply Chain Management	2	sem 2	en	Louis-Philippe Kerkhove	6

Decision Making for Business	2	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

1.2.2.1 Master's dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

1.3 With the Master of Innovation and Technology Management (University of Tartu)

120

1.3.1 First year - first semester (University of Tartu)

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Innovation Management	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Business Analysis	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Innovative Organization and Entrepreneurship	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Requirement Engineering	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

Business Growth Strategies	1	sem 1	en	External Lecturer	6

1.3.2 First year - second semester (Ghent University)

28

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Technology for the Circular Economy	1	sem 2	en	Tom Van de Wiele	5

Advanced Production Management	1	sem 2	en	Veronique Limère	6

Simulation Modelling and Analysis	1	sem 2	en	Broos Maenhout	4

1.3.2.1 Elective: Master in Business Engineering Operations Management

Subscribe to 13 credit units from module 3, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: 13 credit units in year 1.

Elective Course of the master in Business Engineering Operations Management
(https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2025/master-of-science-in-business-engineering-operations-management-en/programma)

1.3.3 Second year (Ghent University)

62

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Managing Service Organisations	2	sem 2	en	Kaat De Pourcq	4

Financing High Tech Entrepreneurial Companies	2	sem 1	en	Miguel Meuleman	4

Business-to-business Marketing	2	sem 1	en	Steve Muylle	6

Project Management	2	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Decision Making for Business	2	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Supply Chain Management	2	sem 2	en	Louis-Philippe Kerkhove	6

Quality Management	2	sem 1	en	Dries Goossens	6

1.3.3.1 Master's dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24