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Applied Economic Sciences - Business Administration
University of Antwerp
Faculteit Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen
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| Application Deadline: | Non EU: March 31; EU: June 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 579 ≈ € 2,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Antwerp / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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As the Master of Applied Economic Sciences: Business Administration is an academic Master´s programme, the acquisition of scientific competencies is one of the core objectives. The student will receive a sound scientific training in chosen specialist areas in the field of business administration: Accountancy and auditing, Finance, International Trade, Marketing and Strategy and Organization.
The Master´s programme aims to improve student´s insights and ability to recognize and resolve business administration issues in a methodologically sound and effective manner. The programme also encourages ethical reflection on the position of the manager in society, evolutions in the corporate world and sustainability issues in today´s globalizing economy.
Degree
Students who succeed will obtain the degree of Master of Applied Economic Sciences: Business Administration from the University of Antwerp.
Graduates of this programme go on to work for organizations in both the private and public sector or become self-employed. A graduate can start his career in one of the different functional areas in business (Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Strategy and Organization and International Trade).
Job opportunities are also present in the consultancy, audit and assurance, banking and insurance sectors as well as in industrial and commercial corporations. Research offers another career opportunity.
Contents
The Master’s programme carries a workload of 60 ECTS-credits. The study programme is full-time and runs from September to July. Examinations take place in January and June. Students who do not pass are deferred to the second session of examinations in September.
Compulsory courses ECTS
- Strategic Management 6
- Business Ethics 3
- Elective 6
- Master’s thesis 15
Students choose 18 ECTS from one Major and 12 ECTS from a second Major
Major Strategy and Organization
- Competition Strategy 6
- Strategy Implementation and Control 6
- Organizational Theory and Design 6
Major Marketing
- Channel management & E-commerce 6
- Consumer Behaviour 6
- Product and Price Management 6
Major Finance
- Insurance 6
- Investment Analysis 6
- Financial Risk Management 6
Major Accounting
- Risk Management and Internal Control 6
- International Accounting 6
- Advanced Management Accounting and Control 6
Major European and International Management
- European Integration and Foreign Trade 6
- International Business 6
- Business in the European Union 6
- Business in Emerging Markets 6
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Qualifying for the Master’s programme
Applicants should hold an academic Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent. The equivalence of Bachelor’s degrees will be considered by the Board of Admission.
Students completing their Bachelor’s degree in 2010 are encouraged to apply. However, their admission is provisional and subject to them obtaining a Bachelor’s degree before the start of the programme.
Language qualifications
The programme is taught in English. Candidates are therefore required to demonstrate their proficiency in one of the following ways:
- by submitting proof that they have studied at least one academic year in an English-language Bachelor's or Master's programme. The Board of Admission may ask additional proof of your proficiency in English.
- Applicants can also prove their knowledge on the basis of a language certificate showing their TOEFL or IELTS results:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language, organized by ETS): paper-based TOEFL level of minimum 550, or a computer-based TOEFL level of minimum 213, or an internet-based TOEFL level of minimum 79-80.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): a minimum score of at least 6.5, and on each part minimum 6.0.
Examination results may not be older than five years.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Accreditation
Playing a prominent part in international research, the Faculty of Applied Economics works together with universities and research institutions all over the world. The individual research carried out by its academics is fully integrated into the courses taught within the Faculty.
The Faculty of Applied Economics was awarded AACSB Business accreditation. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark for excellence in business education.
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