About this program
Master of Business Economics
The Master of Science in Business Economics emphasizes the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills related to the corporate world, international business, strategy and innovation, entrepreneurship, financial economics and marketing and accounting and financial management.
The Master of Business Economics (MBE) is a one-year Master's program taught in English. The program is oriented towards students with an entrepreneurial personality and broad socio-economic interests who have already acquired a bachelor's degree in economics or business economics. The program emphasises the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills in one area of specialisation related to the corporate world such as international business, strategy and innovation, entrepreneurship, accounting and financial economics and marketing.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for the Master of Science in Business Economics, you have to hold an academic bachelor’s degree in either economics or business economics that is equivalent to one of the following KU Leuven degrees:
- BSc in Economics
- BSc in Business Economics
- BSc in Business Engineering
Proficiency in English
- TOEFL: iBT 94 (minimum subscore per item 20)
- IELTS: 7.0 (minimum subscore per item 6.0)
- Applicants who obtained an IELTS of 6.5 (minimum subscores 6.0) or a TOEFL of 90 (minimum subscores 20 out of 30) and have afterwards completed at least 1 year of full-time study in higher education in the English language, may also be considered for admission.
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): overall score 180
- Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
For more information about admission requirements, Please visit the university website.
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Program content
Strategic Management
Master's thesis
Majors
- Major 1: International Business, Strategy and Innovation
- Major 2: Entrepreneurship
- Major 3: Financial Economics
- Major 4: Marketing
- Major 5: Accounting and Financial Management
Minors
- Strategy and Innovation
- International Business
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Marketing
- Business Research
- Entrepreneurship
- Production and Logistics
- Economics
- Informatics for Business Economics
- Personnel and Organization
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available, Please visit the university website for more information.
Program delivery
The courses taught in English and Dutch.
Tuition
Tuition fees
- EEA citizens: € 979.6 / academic year
- Non-EEA citizens: € 3,900 / academic year1
Qualification
Credits: 60 ECTS
Career paths
As a Master in Business Economics graduate, you can pursue a career as auditor, entrepreneur, consultant, financial analyst, financial manager, project manager, sales manager or stockbroker. Graduates generally take up managerial and/or research positions in business functions at national and international institutions.
Students and young graduates can consult relevant job vacancies and internships with the help of our online career platform Career Corner. You will also have the opportunity to meet potential employers at job and internship fairs organised throughout the year and during campus recruitment activities.
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