Master of Business Economics

Core course (6 ECTS)

• Strategic Management

Master's thesis (15 ECTS)

Majors (24 ECTS)

• Major 1: International Business, Strategy and Innovation
• Major 2: Entrepreneurship
• Major 3: Financial Economics
• Major 4: Accounting and Financial Management
• Major 5: Marketing Management
• Major 6: Personnel and Organization

Minors (12 ECTS)

• Minor 1: Strategy and Innovation
• Minor 2: International Business
• Minor 3: Entrepreneurship
• Minor 4: Accounting and Financial Management
• Minor 5: Financial Economics
• Minor 6: Production and Logistics
• Minor 7: Quantitative Marketing
• Minor 8: Marketing Management
• Minor 9: Economics and Policy
• Minor 10: Informatics for Business Economics
• Minor 11: Personnel and Organization

The courses are fully taught in English.

• Credits: 60 ECTS
• Degree Type: Master
• Specifications: Master of Science.

What sets us apart as a university?

A highly-ranked university

KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field.

Research-based education

Education at KU Leuven is research-based, which means students will learn from the same professors who are performing the ground-breaking research you read about in the press. New insights are instantly integrated into classes and students are encouraged to perform their research. In our FabLab, students can use several high-tech machines to create whatever they want – all free of charge.

Affordable tuition fees

Higher education is highly valued in Belgium and therefore subsidised by the government. This allows KU Leuven to keep tuition fees relatively low, which gives you a price/quality ratio very few top-100 universities can match. We take pride in keeping our programs as accessible as possible to allow the brightest students from around the globe to join our courses.

International student life with respect for diversity

According to Times Higher Education, KU Leuven is in the top 50 of most international universities worldwide with staff and students from over 150 different nationalities. For all our international students, the Pangaea student center is their home away from home. Our university also strives for diversity and inclusion and wants to work together on a pact for more respect.

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KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field. Furthermore, KU Leuven was ranked by Reuters as the most innovative university in Europe in 2016.

As a Master in Business Economics graduate, you can pursue a career as auditor, entrepreneur, consultant, financial analyst, financial manager, project manager, sales manager or stockbroker. Graduates generally take up managerial and/or research positions in business functions at national and international institutions.

Students and young graduates can consult relevant job vacancies and internships with the help of our online career platform Career Corner. You will also have the opportunity to meet potential employers at job and internship fairs organised throughout the year and during campus recruitment activities.