Bachelor of Business Management
VIVES University of Applied Sciences
Key Information
Campus location
Kortrijk, Belgium
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Bachelor of Business Management
The Bachelor of Business Management program is designed for Belgian and international students who wish to gain a profound knowledge of different management domains and obtain an international business degree within the intercultural context of a globalised world. International fellow students, foreign lecturers, study trips and exchange possibilities will enhance the cross-cultural awareness and communication.
The program provides a solid knowledge of the different functional areas of management for mastering business operations and setting up a company, together with training to hone your communication skills and personal development.
The program will offer you a profound knowledge of corporate life and practice-oriented education to obtain the required skills in key managerial responsibilities in an international environment. Developing ICT-skills, communication and language skills and the capacity for teamwork and leadership are also an important part of the program.
Cross-cultural and teamwork skills are encouraged and developed within different group projects, the internship and the bachelor thesis.
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Curriculum
Year 1
Entrepreneurship
- Marketing management
- Product development & innovation
Tax & legal
- International law & European law
- International commercial law
- Accountancy 1
Management
- Introduction to marketing
- Comparative economics
- International financial management
- Statistics & application to business decisions
ICT-skills
- Business Office Skills
- MS Excel
Communication
- Foreign language 1
- Foreign language 2
- Foreign language 3
- Communication skills & talent development
- Practice-oriented training
- Introduction to philosophy
Year 2
Entrepreneurship
- Internal organisation & total quality management
- Sales training
- Import/export
- Financial management
Tax & legal
- Accountancy 2 (IAS standards)
- International taxes
Management
- Strategic management & innovation processes
- Marketing management 2
- Market research
- Workshop market research
- Intercultural management
- MS Excel II
Communication
- Foreign language 1
- Foreign language 2
- Foreign language 3 or optional course intercultural management
Personal development
- Practice-oriented training
- Business ethics & research methods
Year 3
Entrepreneurship
- Supply chain management & ERP
- Risk management
- (e-)marketing & e-commerce
- Doing business outside Europe
- Financial analysis
- Cost & management accounting
- Creativity and innovation
Tax & legal
- Labour & social protection
Communication
- Foreign language 1
- Foreign language 2
Personal development
- Human resources management
- Internship
- Creative business project
Program Outcome
The Bachelor of Business Management (Specialisation Business Management & Entrepreneurship) is a three year full-time professional bachelor program that consists of 180 ECTS credits.
Double degree programs
Within the program it is possible to obtain a double degree at one of our partner universities. If you are fluent in French, you can obtain a double degree at one of our Walloon partner university colleges in Belgium or study one year in France. You can also earn a second degree at one of our Danish partner universities or even in South Korea. In that case, you have a full English program.
Further study opportunities include:
- One-year Advanced Bachelor’s Degree International Management to further deepen your knowledge (program entirely in English or Dutch and English)
- Postgraduate degrees that can be combined with a first job opportunity
- An extra professional Bachelor’s degree within our field of study can be obtained in 1 or 1.5 year (programs in Dutch) at our University of Applied Sciences
- Master’s degree at a university
- Study opportunities abroad
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Various positions and managerial responsibilities within SMEs or multinational companies
- Becoming an independent entrepreneur
Program delivery
Are any study trips part of the programme?
Within the programme you will have several opportunities to go on a student trip abroad to a country within or outside of Europe, as far as China or Colombia if you like!
Erasmus exchange
You can study at a foreign partner university as an Erasmus+ exchange student in the course of one term during your final year. Doing an internship abroad within the Erasmus+ programme, will also be encouraged.