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Management Science – (M.Sc.)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Faculty of Economic, Political and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
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| Application Deadline: | EEA: 1 June, non-EEA: 1 March | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 578 ≈ € 5,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Brussels / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
With input from the Solvay Business School of the Université libre de Bruxelles
Internship: compulsory in the second year
The Master of Management Science is a 2-year, full-time programme organised by the Solvay Business School of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in cooperation with the Solvay Business School of the Université libre de Bruxelles. It targets students - both Belgian and foreign - with Bachelor’s degrees in Business Economics or Management (see below) who are looking for an English-language Master’s programme with a distinct international flavour, in an international setting.
Doing business in an international context
The basic concept behind the selection of the courses in the programme is straightforward. There are essentially three types of courses: courses that deal with today’s international economic context, advanced business courses, and courses on the intersection of these two fields; that is, courses that are all about ‘doing business in an international context’, including a hands-on internship in a (multinational company).
The courses that introduce students to today’s European/international/globalised economic environment are placed in the first semester of the first year. Courses that improve students’ business knowledge are mainly in the first semester of the second year.
Cooperation between Solvay Business Schools of VUB and ULB
The bulk of the compulsory courses has been placed in the first year. The first semester takes place entirely on the campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and, as mentioned, introduces students to the European integration process, its economic and financial legal system, and the broader international trade theories and competition strategies. The second semester is taught by Université Libre de Bruxelles faculty on the campus of the Université Libre de Bruxelles and offers courses in Advanced Marketing, Advanced Accounting, Advanced Finance, Leadership & Personal Development, and Quantitative Methods for Business.
Personalise your curriculum
In the second year, apart from the Master’s thesis and the internship, there are only two compulsory courses, Corporate Social Responsibility and Case Studies in International Strategy. This allows students to personalise their curriculum. Students can choose three courses from a list of eight in the international profile and are also allowed to choose one major elective. Courses in the international profile range from Global Banking to a course on IFRS and a seminar on Euromarketing.
Strength of the programme
Learn from professionals from all over the world...
Our professors and lecturers come from every corner of the world, mostly from the academic arena, and usually from the most prestigious universities and business schools. In addition to our eminent academics, we are proud to welcome, as members of our teaching faculty, numerous business professionals and practitioners from every sector of business and the economy, including industry and services, as well as the private and public sectors in both Belgium and Europe. Their knowledge and experience cover every field of management and business (strategy, finance, marketing, leadership, technology, IT, etc.).
...specialised in various fields of research
The Solvay Business School has also created a number of research Chairs, financed by corporate and private donors. Students have the opportunity to attend lectures given by the holders of these research Chairs, all of whom are highly respected and internationally known professors specialising in various fields of research.
Contents
Model trajectory
- 1st Year Master of Management Science , 1st Year Master of Management Science
- 2nd Year Master of Management Science , 2nd Year Master of Management Science
Follow-up courses
Immediate: Information regarding advanced education can be consulted on the website of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Objectives
Objectives
A distinction is made between promoting generic non domain specific knowledge and awareness on the one hand and developing a thorough command of domain specific economic skills and techniques on the other hand.
Non domain specific objectives:
-The education develops the scientific attitude and the personality of the student. The education focuses on the international nature of society in general and the economy in particular.
-The education focuses on both oral and written reporting and communication techniques and leads to a critical attitude.
-The education must encourage lifelong learning.
Domain specific objectives:
-The programme offers an understanding in the functioning of companies and non-profit institutions in specific markets.
-The programme prepares the student for working in and with companies.
-The programme trains the student in strategic thinking.
-The programme prepares the student for a participation in an economic environment.
-The programme conveys general accepted scientific insights in business and economics.
-The programme develops skills in intercultural communication and also language skills, by bringing together students from different parts of the world, and using English as the instruction language.
-The programme offers students knowledge and tools to function in a multicultural environment, eg. multinational companies.
Final objectives
The graduates of this programme:
-can reduce economic issues into researchable questions, examine these questions in a scientific manner and define the policy impact of their findings. They can collect and process economic data in an independent way, and use different techniques to analyze and interpret this data.
-can independently contribute to the preparation or development of a corporate strategy. They can critically examine an issue and do not carry out assignments in a thoughtless way or do not apply readymade formulas blindly.
-can manage one or more business processes and determine where and when it is necessary to call for internal or external expertise. They can explain the nature of business problems to subordinates, colleagues and supervisors and encourage them to work together in understanding the problem, in collecting additional information and in proposing solutions.
-has a thorough knowledge of the institutional, economic and business features of globalization.
1st Year Master of Management Science
International Context
- Political Structures and Processes of the European Union
- European Integration
- International Trade
- Competition Strategy
- Research Seminar on Economic and Financial Legal Systems
- Selected Topics on Economic and Financial Law
Business
- Advanced Accounting
- Corporate Valuation and Financing
- Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
- Paper
- Advanced Marketing
2nd Year Master of Management Science
Compulsory
- Internship
- Corporate Social Responsability
- Master Thesis
- Case Studies in International Strategy
Optional Courses I (16 SP)
- Advanced Accounting and International Financial Statements
- Competition Policy and State Aids
- Euromarketing Seminar
- International Marketing Strategies
- International Finance
- Global Banking
- Multinational Corporate Investment
- Multinational Strategic Planning
Optional Courses II (6 SP)
- IT Modeling and Economics
- Management of Integrated Marketing Projects
- Operations Management and Logistics
- Web Services Development for Business
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
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Language requirements
As all parts of this programme are taught in English and students must write their thesis in English, proficiency in the English language is naturally an important prerequisite.
Minimum required test-scores:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language):
- paper & pencil: 550
- CBT: 213
- IBT: 80
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- min. band 6.5
- Cambridge
- Certificate in Advanced English: min. grade B
- Certificate of Proficiency: min. grade C
Curriculum requirements
Direct admission:
Candidates with a Flemish university degree of "Bachelor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen".
Admission after examination of the application file:
Candidates with a university Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent) in a field related to business/management or economics who have successfully achieved the minimum number of (European) credits in EACH of the subjects as set out below (a total of 96) may be admitted after a review of their application by the Admissions Board
Field of study Min. number of required ECTS
- Law 6
- Economics 15
- Management 24
- Languages 15
- Quantitative methods 24
- Humanities/Social Sciences 12
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
All degree programs are accredited by NVAO.
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