Master of Business Economics – (M.Sc.)

The Master of Business Economics programme emphasises the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills in an area of specialisation related to the corporate world. By combining this programme with initial specialisations from the Bachelor’s programme, you will develop deeper insight into a broad range of fields and fine-tune your personal graduation profile.

On completing this programme, you will be able to apply scientific frameworks independently and critically, allowing you to evolve continuously in a dynamic and learning society. In the official ranking by the European Economic Association, K.U.Leuven holds a leading position in management and economic research. Top-level research and education complement and strengthen each other. The Faculty of Business and Economics Alumni Association includes many captains of industry, who provide excellent career opportunities for our graduates.

My profile

You have an entrepreneurial personality with broad socio-economic interests. You are fascinated by the business world and would like to pursue a management career in strategy, international business or finance.

Study programme

The programme starts at the end of September. The academic year is divided into two semesters, each consisting of 13 teaching weeks, followed by exam revision periods and exams. The programme consists of one core course, a major including a Master’s thesis (15 credits), a minor and one elective course.

Assets

The Leuven School of Business and Economics

As one of K.U.Leuven’s 13 faculties, the Faculty of Business and Economics conducts teaching and research in five departments:

• Economics
• Marketing and Organization Studies
• Accountancy, Finance and Insurance
• Managerial Economics, Strategy and Innovation
• Decision Sciences and Information Management

One of the faculty’s most important assets is its vast national and international network. We maintain strong links with the business and financial community by organising regular workshops with captains of industry and the European Commission, situated only half an hour from our campus. Many of our alumni work at European institutions, while many of our colleagues act as advisers to various European bodies and international companies. The student association, Ekonomika, is equally active via its Business-to-University lectures programme. Our Alumni network offers excellent communication channels and networking opportunities with top people in industry and politics.

We have a wide international student exchange network. Not only do we participate extensively in the (intra-EU) Erasmus programme via 65 partners, we also have numerous agreements with leading universities outside the EU, e.g. the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), the University of Chicago, Cornell University, the University of Illinois and Rochester University in the USA, the University of British Columbia, Queen’s University, the University of Toronto and the Université de Montréal in Canada, the Indian Institutes of Management Calcutta and Bangalore in India, the Chinese University and the City University of Hong Kong, Beida, Tsinghua and Fudan in China, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane and the University of Sydney in Australia, Insper in Brazil, Esan in Peru, the University of Monterrey in Mexico and the Singapore Management University.

Career prospects

Graduates of the Master of Business Economics mostly take up managerial and/or research positions in business, national and international institutions, and in managerial functions at universities. Given the variety of skills which you will have acquired, you will be highly sought-after by a wide range of companies (from small firms to multinational corporations) in a variety of positions and sectors in Belgium or abroad. You can pursue a career as an auditor, entrepreneur, a consultant, financial analyst, financial manager, project manager, sales manager or stock broker. This is only a small selection of the many options available to you.