The Preparatory Programme: Master of International Business is reformed in 2022-2023. If you started in 2021-2022 (or earlier), you are registered in the preparatory programme that is being phased out and should register again for this preparatory programme, unless discussed otherwise with the Study Career Consultant. From 2022-2023 onwards students register in the new preparatory programme.

The preparatory programme consists of 27 credits. Exemptions may be granted, depending on your previous qualifications.

Transitional measures:
From academic year 2024-2025, HVB08A Introduction to Financial Reporting (6 credits) will no longer be offered in the preparatory programme. HSA14A Internal and External Financial Reporting (B) (6 credits) is offered as a replacement.

Students who have obtained a credit for HVB08A Introduction to Financial Reporting (6 credits), do not include HSA14A Internal and External Financial Reporting (B) (6 credits) in their study programme.

Students who have not obtained a credit for HVB08A Introduction to Financial Reporting (6 credits), include HSA14A Internal and External Financial Reporting (B) (6 credits) in their study programme.

Changes to the Study Programme for students who have to retake courses.

• Core

  • 3 ECTS

    Introduction to Management

    HVE03A

    A.Van Rossem (coordinator) staff staff A.Van Rossem (coordinator)

    Introduction to Management (3 ECTS)

    HVE03a

    A.Van Rossem staff staff A.Van Rossem

    3 ECTS

    Macro-Economics and Economic Policy

    HVE07A

    D.Verhaest (coordinator) staff staff D.Verhaest (coordinator)

    Macro-Economics and Economic Policy (3 ECTS)

    HVE07a

    D.Verhaest staff staff D.Verhaest

    6 ECTS

    Business Research Methods

    HVE09A

    P.Teirlinck (coordinator) N.Deschacht P.Teirlinck staff staff P.Teirlinck (coordinator) N.Deschacht P.Teirlinck

    Quantitative methods (3 ECTS)

    HVE10a

    N.Deschacht staff staff N.Deschacht

    Qualitative methods (3 ECTS)

    HVE11a

    P.Teirlinck staff staff P.Teirlinck

    3 ECTS

    Personnel and Organization (B)

    HSA15A

    R.Caers (coordinator) H.Kanwal (substitute) staff staff R.Caers (coordinator) H.Kanwal (substitute)

    Personnel and Organization (B) (3 ECTS)

    HSA15a

    R.Caers H.Kanwal (substitute) staff staff R.Caers H.Kanwal (substitute)

    3 ECTS

    Marketing

    HME41A

    I.Roozen (coordinator) staff staff I.Roozen (coordinator)

    Marketing (3 ECTS)

    HME41a

    I.Roozen staff staff I.Roozen

    6 ECTS

    Internal and External Financial Reporting (B)

    HSA14A

    V.Ghijselinck (coordinator) A.Dongo V.Ghijselinck staff staff V.Ghijselinck (coordinator) A.Dongo V.Ghijselinck

    Internal and External Financial Reporting (B) (6 ECTS)

    HSA14a

    A.Dongo V.Ghijselinck staff staff A.Dongo V.Ghijselinck

    3 ECTS

    Principles of Managerial Economics

    HVE10A

    S.Vanormelingen (coordinator) staff staff S.Vanormelingen (coordinator)

    Principles of Managerial Economics (3 ECTS)

    HVE10b

    S.Vanormelingen staff staff S.Vanormelingen