Bachelor of Business Economics (Abridged Programme) (120 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

Students attend
a. the general compulsory courses
b. the specific compulsory courses: students take courses to fill the gap between their previously obtained degrees (other than Bachelor in Economics) and the upcoming Master programme, Students holding a professional Bachelor degree should contact the study counselor to discuss their abridged programme.
c. the free elective., students select one of the following tracks:
- track 1: students select one major 1 (12 credits) and one major 2 (12 credits minimum), and supplement the programme with elective courses to a total (minimum) of 180 credits OR
- track 2: students select the switchmajor which leads to Master of Health Care Management and Policy - (30 credits), and supplement the programme with electives to a total (minimum) of 180 credits OR
- track 3: students select the switchmajor which leads to Master of Economics, Law and Business Studies (30 credits), and supplement the programme with electives to a total (minimum) of 180 credits.

In each track, the complete abridged bachelor programme contains 120 credits minimum .

• General compulsory courses

  Students take all courses of this group.

  • 6 ECTS	Management accounting									D0T22A	F.Roodhooft staff staff F.Roodhooft
    6 ECTS	Corporate Financial Reporting (TEW)									D0T13A	A.Gaeremynck (coordinator) L.Bruynseels A.Gaeremynck staff staff A.Gaeremynck (coordinator) L.Bruynseels A.Gaeremynck
    6 ECTS	Organisation Theory (TEW)									D0T19A	M.Verbruggen (coordinator) staff staff M.Verbruggen (coordinator)
    6 ECTS	Markets and prices									D0E11A	G.De Bruyne (coordinator) staff staff G.De Bruyne (coordinator)
    6 ECTS	Marketing (TEW)									D0T08A	A.ter Braak staff staff A.ter Braak
    6 ECTS	Corporate Finance (TEW)									D0T20A	C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle
    6 ECTS	Introduction to Production and Logistics Management (TEW)									D0T18A	R.Boute staff staff R.Boute
    6 ECTS	Quantitative Methods (TEW)									D0T23A	F.Spieksma (coordinator) C.Croux F.Spieksma staff staff F.Spieksma (coordinator) C.Croux F.Spieksma
    6 ECTS	Management information systems									D0T12A	M.Snoeck (coordinator) B.Baesens M.Snoeck J.Vanthienen G.Monsieur (substitute) staff staff M.Snoeck (coordinator) B.Baesens M.Snoeck J.Vanthienen G.Monsieur (substitute)
    6 ECTS	The global economy									D0E10A	J.Konings staff staff J.Konings
    6 ECTS	Managerial Economics									D0T96A	O.Toivanen staff staff O.Toivanen

• Specific compulsory courses

  Students take all courses of the group which relates to their specific previous education. Students whose previous degree is not detailed below, should contact the study counselor.

  • Previous degree: Bachelor in Engineering, Bio-engineering, Mathematics, Informatics or Natural Sciences

    • 6 ECTS	Introduction to economic law									D0T01A	J.Vananroye staff staff J.Vananroye
      6 ECTS	Accounting (TEW)									D0T07A	G.Van Herck staff staff G.Van Herck
      6 ECTS	Sociology of Work (TEW)									D0T14A	G.Van Hootegem (coordinator) L.Sels G.Van Hootegem (substitute) N. G.Van Hootegem (substitute) staff staff G.Van Hootegem (coordinator) L.Sels G.Van Hootegem (substitute) N. G.Van Hootegem (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Fiscal law and law on collective labour agreements									D0T24A	L.De Broe (coordinator) A.Haelterman staff staff L.De Broe (coordinator) A.Haelterman
      6 ECTS	Banking and Financial Markets (TEW)									D0T10A	C.Van Hulle (coordinator) K.Smedts C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle (coordinator) K.Smedts C.Van Hulle

  • Previous degree: Bachelor of Law

    • 6 ECTS	Introduction to Operations Research (TEW)									D0T11A	R.Leus staff staff R.Leus
      6 ECTS	Managerial Statistics (TEW)									D0T17A	D.Goossens (coordinator) S.Coene D.Goossens staff staff D.Goossens (coordinator) S.Coene D.Goossens
      6 ECTS	Accounting (TEW)									D0T07A	G.Van Herck staff staff G.Van Herck
      6 ECTS	Introductory Management Informatics (TEW)									D0T06A	G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute) staff staff G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Mathematics for Economists									D0T00A	R.Cluckers (coordinator) J.Nicaise J.Quaegebeur staff staff R.Cluckers (coordinator) J.Nicaise J.Quaegebeur

  • Previous degree: Bachelor of Social and Political Sciences

    • 6 ECTS	Introduction to Operations Research (TEW)									D0T11A	R.Leus staff staff R.Leus
      6 ECTS	Accounting (TEW)									D0T07A	G.Van Herck staff staff G.Van Herck
      6 ECTS	Introductory Management Informatics (TEW)									D0T06A	G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute) staff staff G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Fiscal law and law on collective labour agreements									D0T24A	L.De Broe (coordinator) A.Haelterman staff staff L.De Broe (coordinator) A.Haelterman
      6 ECTS	Mathematics for Economists									D0T00A	R.Cluckers (coordinator) J.Nicaise J.Quaegebeur staff staff R.Cluckers (coordinator) J.Nicaise J.Quaegebeur

  • Previous degree: Bachelor of Industrial Engineering

    • 6 ECTS	Accountancy									D0E16A	A.Van den Abbeele staff staff A.Van den Abbeele
      6 ECTS	Introduction to economic law									D0T01A	J.Vananroye staff staff J.Vananroye
      6 ECTS	Introductory Management Informatics (TEW)									D0T06A	G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute) staff staff G.Dedene (coordinator) W.Lemahieu G.Monsieur (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Fiscal law and law on collective labour agreements									D0T24A	L.De Broe (coordinator) A.Haelterman staff staff L.De Broe (coordinator) A.Haelterman
      6 ECTS	Banking and Financial Markets (TEW)									D0T10A	C.Van Hulle (coordinator) K.Smedts C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle (coordinator) K.Smedts C.Van Hulle

• Elective section: elective pathways

  Students select one out of three pathways: Pathway 1 - Applied Economics with major-combinations, Pathway 2 - switchmajor which leads to Master of Health Care Management and Policy or Pathway 3 - switchmajor which leads to Master of Economics, Law and Business studies.

  • Track 1: Majors Applied Economics

    Students select one 'Major 1' and one 'Major 2'.
    

    • Major 1

      Students select one 'major 1' and take all courses included.

      • Major: Accountancy and Finance 1

        • 6 ECTS	Capital investment policy									D0T27A	N.Huyghebaert staff staff N.Huyghebaert
          6 ECTS	Financial Consolidation and Analysis									D0T28A	G.Van Herck M.Dekeyser (substitute) staff staff G.Van Herck M.Dekeyser (substitute)

      • Major: Marketing 1

        • 6 ECTS	Marketing Management (TEW)									D0T30A	E.Breugelmans staff staff E.Breugelmans
          6 ECTS	Applied Marketing Research (TEW)									D0T29A	S.Dewitte staff staff S.Dewitte

      • Major: Managerial Economics and Strategy 1

        • 6 ECTS	Theory of Industrial Organisation									D0T31A	J.Seldeslachts staff staff J.Seldeslachts
          6 ECTS	Applied industrial organisation									D0T32A	D.Czarnitzki staff staff D.Czarnitzki

      • Major: Human Resources and Organisation 1

        • 6 ECTS	Organizational psychology									D0T33A	J.Stouten staff staff J.Stouten
          6 ECTS	Human Resource Management									D0T34A	L.Sels (coordinator) M.Verbruggen staff staff L.Sels (coordinator) M.Verbruggen

    • Major 2

      Students select one 'major 2', different from 'major 1', and take courses worth 12 credits minimum.

      • Major: Accountancy and Finance 2

        • 6 ECTS	Capital investment policy									D0T27A	N.Huyghebaert staff staff N.Huyghebaert
          6 ECTS	Financial Consolidation and Analysis									D0T28A	G.Van Herck M.Dekeyser (substitute) staff staff G.Van Herck M.Dekeyser (substitute)

      • Major: Marketing 2

        • 6 ECTS	Marketing Management (TEW)									D0T30A	E.Breugelmans staff staff E.Breugelmans
          6 ECTS	Applied Marketing Research (TEW)									D0T29A	S.Dewitte staff staff S.Dewitte

      • Major: Managerial Economics and Strategy 2

        • 6 ECTS	Theory of Industrial Organisation									D0T31A	J.Seldeslachts staff staff J.Seldeslachts
          6 ECTS	Applied industrial organisation									D0T32A	D.Czarnitzki staff staff D.Czarnitzki

      • Major: Human Resources and Organisation 2

        • 6 ECTS	Organizational psychology									D0T33A	J.Stouten staff staff J.Stouten
          6 ECTS	Human Resource Management									D0T34A	L.Sels (coordinator) M.Verbruggen staff staff L.Sels (coordinator) M.Verbruggen

      • Major: Production and Logistics

        • 6 ECTS	Supply Chain Management									D0R17A	I.Van Nieuwenhuyse staff staff I.Van Nieuwenhuyse
          6 ECTS	Facilities Design									D0H37A	I.Van Nieuwenhuyse staff staff I.Van Nieuwenhuyse

      • Major: Informatics for Business Economics

        • 6 ECTS	Principles of Database Management									D0I62A	W.Lemahieu staff staff W.Lemahieu
          6 ECTS	Development of Business Application Systems									D0I60A	G.Dedene (coordinator) M.Snoeck staff staff G.Dedene (coordinator) M.Snoeck

      • Major: Economics

        Students select courses worth 12 credits out of the courses listed below.
        

        • 6 ECTS	Environmental economics									D0E37A	S.Rousseau staff staff S.Rousseau
          6 ECTS	Labour Economics									D0E35A	M.Goos (coordinator) staff staff M.Goos (coordinator)
          6 ECTS	International Economics									D0E44A	J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove staff staff J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove

      • Major: Sociology and Government Management

        • 4 ECTS	Public Administration									S0A50A	A.Hondeghem staff staff A.Hondeghem
          4 ECTS	Public Management									S0A56A	J.Matthys staff staff J.Matthys
          4 ECTS	Policy Analysis									S0A74A	M.Brans staff staff M.Brans

      • Major: Management and Psychology

        Students select courses worth 12 credits out of the courses listed below.
        

        • 4 ECTS	Work Psychology, Part 1									P0M40A	H.De Witte staff staff H.De Witte
          5 ECTS	Social Psychology, Part 1									P0M05A	V.Hoorens staff staff V.Hoorens
          5 ECTS	Developmental Psychology, Part 1									P0M03A	L.Goossens staff staff L.Goossens
          4 ECTS	Social Psychology, Part 2: Introduction to the Social Psychology of Organisations									P0M06A	H.De Witte (coordinator) N.Vanbeselaere staff staff H.De Witte (coordinator) N.Vanbeselaere

      • Major: Philosophical and Ethical Comtemplation

        Students select courses worth 12 credits out of the courses listed below.

        • 4 ECTS	Philosophy of Technology									W0EN7A	G.Van Steendam staff staff G.Van Steendam
          4 ECTS	Ethics and Society									S0C13A	A.Vandevelde staff staff A.Vandevelde
          4 ECTS	Environmental Philosophy									W0AE2B	U.Melle staff staff U.Melle
          4 ECTS	Development Cooperation									S0B91A	P.Develtere staff staff P.Develtere
          6 ECTS	Political Philosophy and the Ethics of Globalisation									W0EP8A	A.Vandevelde staff staff A.Vandevelde

  • Track 2: switchmajor - Master of Health Care Management and Policy

    Students select all courses of the switchmajor in phase 3. In phase 2, students can select free elective courses worth 6 credits (minimum).

    • Switchmajor to the Master of Health Care Management and Policy

      • 6 ECTS	Capital investment policy									D0T27A	N.Huyghebaert staff staff N.Huyghebaert
        6 ECTS	Organisation of Health Care									E02D6A	S.Callens staff staff S.Callens
        6 ECTS	Management of Service Organisations									E09H3A	W.Sermeus (coordinator) N. S.Deneckere (substitute) staff staff W.Sermeus (coordinator) N. S.Deneckere (substitute)
        6 ECTS	Health Care Economics									D0E40A	C.Vande Voorde (coordinator) K.Kesteloot S.Simoens C.Vande Voorde staff staff C.Vande Voorde (coordinator) K.Kesteloot S.Simoens C.Vande Voorde
        6 ECTS	Social Law									S0E90A	P.Schoukens (coordinator) D.Simoens staff staff P.Schoukens (coordinator) D.Simoens

    • Switchmajor to the Master of Health Care Management and Policy

  • Track 3: switchmajor - Master of Economics, Law and Business studies.

    Students take all courses of the switchmajor. Students opting for this track, don't take the compulsory course D0T24A.

    • Switchmajor - Master of Economics, Law and Business studies.

      • 8 ECTS	Law of Goods and Special Contracts Law									C02B7A	V.Sagaert (coordinator) B.Tilleman A.Verbeke staff staff V.Sagaert (coordinator) B.Tilleman A.Verbeke
        9 ECTS	Commercial, Company and Economic Law									C03B0A	J.Vananroye (coordinator) K.Geens E.Terryn J.Vananroye staff staff J.Vananroye (coordinator) K.Geens E.Terryn J.Vananroye
        6 ECTS	Tax Law									C03B3A	L.De Broe N. staff staff L.De Broe N.
        7 ECTS	Law of Obligations									C02B5A	S.Styns staff staff S.Styns

    • Switchmajor - Master of Economics, Law and Business studies.