Bachelor in Business (4 specialisations: Business, International Mgt, E-Commerce and RM, Sustainable Energy Transition)
- Brussels, Belgium
- Wiltz, Luxembourg
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,320 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
* €8,320 per academic year for EEA citizens and €11,890 per academic year for non-EEA citizens
Key Summary
About: UBI's Bachelor in Business is a three-year full-time degree validated by Middlesex University London and taught in English at Brussels and Luxembourg. Students take 60 ECTS per academic year and must earn 180 ECTS, within a four-year maximum. Final-year specialisations cover business, international management, AI in e-commerce and sustainable energy transition.
Career Outcomes: UBI reports 100% employment or continuation to postgraduate study within 6–12 months and ranks #1 in Career Outcomes by QS. Career Services offers coaching, CV and LinkedIn support, employer networking and internships. Graduates enter consulting, finance, supply chain, marketing, e-commerce, sustainable energy, technology management, HR and entrepreneurship.
The Programme
UBI's Bachelor in Business is a three-year, full-time programme validated by Middlesex University London and delivered in English across the Brussels and Luxembourg campuses. Students complete 60 ECTS per academic year and must achieve 180 ECTS to graduate, within a maximum of four years from initial registration.
In the final year, students choose one of four specialisations to shape the direction of their degree:
- Business
- International Business Management
- Management of AI in E-Commerce and Retail Marketing
- Management of Sustainable Energy Transition
The curriculum follows a deliberate cumulative progression across the three years. In Year 1, students build a broad foundation in management knowledge and practice, developing core analytical, problem-solving, and team-working skills. In Year 2, they acquire deeperknowledge and develop their capacity to manage in conditions of unpredictable change. In Year 3, students study specialized modules and apply advanced management thinking in complex, cross-cultural professional settings, culminating in a capstone project aligned to their chosen specialisation and career direction.
The UBI Difference
What distinguishes a UBI education is not any single feature, but the way in which the following commitments work together to produce graduates who are genuinely ready for professional life from day one.
- Personalisation: Class sizes of 30-35 students ensure that every learner receives meaningful, tailored academic support from their professors. Students select both their final project topic and their personal mentor, directing the most intensive phase of their studies towards their own professional ambitions. This is underpinned by UBI's institution-wide "No One is Left Behind" philosophy, which embeds structured personal academic guidance throughout the full duration of every programme.
- HyFlex:UBI's HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) model allows students to study on-campus or fully online without any compromise to the quality of the learning experience. Certified by EOCCS under EFMD, the model combines synchronous and asynchronous components to accommodate different learning styles, schedules, and personal circumstances. The three-year hybrid-flexible progression is also designed to mirror the hybrid work realities that graduates will encounter in modern professional environments.
- AI Enhanced Learning: Artificial intelligence is embedded throughout the UBI experience rather than confined to a single module. Programmes are powered by AWS tools, with students developing hands-on proficiency in Python, data analytics, and cloud-based AI platforms. The goal is to ensure that every UBI graduate can apply these capabilities in real business contexts from day one, regardless of their chosen specialisation.
- Partnerships & Links with Companies:UBI's corporate network includes Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, Publicis Groupe, and leading academic institutions such as LSE and Babson College, as well as local and regional chambers of commerce. These relationships translate directly into student value: internship and employment pathways, guest lectures from senior practitioners, company visits, and real-world project collaborations. Students also have the option to spend a semester abroad at a partner institution or join an international business study trip.
- British Degrees in the EU:All UBI programmes are validated by Middlesex University London, giving every graduate a globally recognised British BSc (Hons) degree whilst studying in the heart of Europe - a combination that remains rare and highly valued in the international graduate labour market.
- Innovative Programmes: Every UBI curriculum is developed in close collaboration with industry partners to reflect the latest business and technology trends. Specialisations in AI in E-Commerce and Retail Marketing and Sustainable Energy Transition place students at the frontier of two of the fastest-growing sectors in the global economy, while the broader portfolio ensures a progression pathway through to MSc and Executive MBA level.
- Lifelong Learning: UBI supports learners at every stage of their professional journey: from a three-year BSc through to MSc programmes, Post-graduate certificates, and a flexible Executive MBA ranked #20 worldwide by QS, with five intake points per year. The HyFlex model ensures that progression to higher levels of study remains accessible alongside professional commitments.
Programme Structure
Our bachelors are three-year, full time business programmes, validated by Middlesex University, London. Students are expected to complete 60 ECTS per academic year and must achieve 180 ECTS in order to graduate, within a maximum of five years from the time of initial registration.
UBI students are subject to a modern hybrid style of learning, which combines in-person and online/structured learning classes so as to allow for more independent and practical learning.
The Journey
UBI’s Programmes have been designed to engage participants in a cumulative process of developing skills and management and/or international business knowledge through a sequence of complementary stages:
- First-year: students develop management knowledge in broad contexts and a range of skills required to generate solutions to specific problems. The curriculum also allows them to practice self-management and supervise the work of team members.
- Second-year: students acquire specialised knowledge, develop an awareness of the boundaries of that knowledge, and learn a comprehensive range of skills required to develop creative solutions. They also further practice management in the context of unpredictable change while developing their performance and that of others.
- Third-year: students achieve advanced management and/or international business knowledge involving a critical understanding, advanced skills that demonstrate mastery and innovation to solve complex and unpredictable problems. Students manage complex technical or professional activities in international and cross-cultural settings.
Campuses and Degrees Awarded
The programme is offered across UBI's Brussels and Luxembourg campuses - two strategically important business centres providing direct access to EU institutions, the financial services sector, and a highly international professional community.
Upon successful completion, graduates receive a British degree from Middlesex University London in accordance with their chosen specialisation:
- BSc (Hons) Business
- BSc (Hons) Business (International Business Management)
- BSc (Hons) Business (Management of AI in E-Commerce and Retail Marketing)
- BSc (Hons) Business (Management of Sustainable Energy Transition)
QS World University Rankings
UBI Business school has been ranked #20 worldwide by QS Executive MBA Rankings in the category of joint EMBA programmes! Further accolades include ranking:
- #1 for joint EMBA programmes in Belgium
- #1 in Career Outcomes
- #2 in Diversity
- Member of BGA (Business Graduates Association)
- EOCCS accreditation by EFMD
5-star Overall QS Rating, with further recognistion of Excellence in 3 categories: Employability, Teaching and Online Learning.
UBI Business School graduates achieve 100% employment or continuation to postgraduate study within 6-12 months of graduation. The school is rated #1 in Career Outcomes by QS and has received a 5-Star rating in Employability, reflecting the sustained success of its alumni in the labour market.
UBI's dedicated Career Services office provides personalised one-on-one coaching, CV & LinkedIn workshops, and employer networking events throughout the programme. The school's extensive corporate partnerships create direct internship and employment pathways, while the alumni community and professional network extend that support well beyond graduation.
Graduates of UBI's Bachelor's programmes are prepared to pursue careers across, but not limited to, the following fields:
- Consulting and strategy
- Finance and wealth management
- International business and supply chain management
- Marketing, e-commerce, and retail technology
- Sustainable energy and ESG management
- Technology project management and digital transformation
- Human resource management and entrepreneurship
This programme is designed for candidates who are curious about how technology, globalisation, and sustainability are reshaping the business world, and who want to be equipped to lead that change rather than simply respond to it.
Ideal applicants are intellectually engaged, open to a multicultural learning environment, and motivated to develop both the analytical rigour and the interpersonal skills that international management demands. Students are expected to embrace the opportunities created by digitalisation and emerging technologies, and to bring their own perspectives and experiences to a diverse peer group representing more than 25 nationalities.
UBI Business School is rated 5-Star Excellent by QS (additionally ranked #1 in Career Outcomes and #1 in Diversity by QS for its Joint-EMBA), and holds EOCCS certification, full EFMD membership, BGA membership, and UN PRME signatory status. It offers one of the most distinctive undergraduate propositions in Europe: a fully validated British degree,awarded by Middlesex University London (delivered on-campus in Brussels and Luxembourg), in the heart of the European Union.
Middlesex is ranked among the top 100 Young Universities in the World and the top 10 transnational universities globally (Times Higher Education). Every student who completes a UBI Bachelor's programme graduates with a BSc (Hons) degree that is internationally recognised, portable, and respected by employers worldwide.
The school holds EOCCS certification, is a full member of the EFMD, a member of the Business Graduates Association (BGA), and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (UN PRME) - formally committing UBI to embedding sustainability and ethical leadership across every programme it delivers.