BACHELOR INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
think.
In this exclusively English spoken programme.
Belgian and international (guest) lecturers let
you discover the fascinating world of accounting,
law, finance, marketing, trade and ICT. Sharpen
your practical language skills and develop a
broad multicultural perspective.
act.
We provide you with the necessary theoretical
background, but practice is just as important.
By doing you acquire crucial business manage
ment skills, like effective time management,
planning and organising.
become.
At the end of this three-year programme you
are ready to shine in a cross-cultural context,
and you have developed a flexible mindset
and excellent linguistic and digital knowledge.
Let us be honest: do you know one single
employer in the world who is not looking for
people with such an interesting profile?
Student on the cover: Sarah Muendo Khonde
International Business Management,
your cup of tea?
WHO ARE YOU? WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
You have a real desire to broaden your Personal follow-up
horizons by going international. With your In this programme, a lot of attention goes
open mind, independent attitude and to elementary business skills and attitudes,
strong communication skills, you like to like a hands-on approach and a flexible
be challenged in an international class attitude. To facilitate your learning process,
room. You want to shape your future by you can take quite a lot of classes in small
defining your own study track. groups.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN? Intense cooperation with the working field
Theory comes to life during interesting
You want to get acquainted with all aspects in-company visits, eye-opening guest
of international business. You are impa lectures and international case studies.
tient to learn a foreign language of your You will be guided day after day by people
choice, like Chinese, German or Spanish. with a long track record and broad experi
As you are eager to thrive in an ever- ence in business management.
changing world, you hope to profoundly
enhance your intercultural competences. New: intense collaboration
with the Bachelor of International
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BECOME? Office Management
As from the academic year 2020-2021,
Thanks to your large practical experience, the Bachelor of International Business
you can land a job anywhere you want: in Management and the Bachelor of Inter
a multinational, a small or medium-sized national Office Management will work
enterprise or governmental organisation more closely together.
at home or abroad. This degree will open
doors to a future in business management, More information in the spring of 2020 via
in sectors such as social profit, banking [Link].
and finance, consumer goods and IT.
70,000 students in Ghent
15,000 students at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences
620 students in International Business Management
106 international partner institutions worldwide
59 different nationalities in the classroom 3
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BACHELOR
All courses are taught in English.
INTERNATIONAL Starting from an international
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT perspective, they put a strong emphasis
on intercultural communication skills.
FIRST YEAR
SEMESTER 1 ECTS*
Accounting 5
Business Economics 5
International Business English 5
Marketing Management IBM 5
ICT IBM 6
SEMESTER 2 ECTS*
Foreign Language ** 5
Logistics & Supply Chain Management 3
Banking & Finance 5
Intercultural Communication Skills 6
Law 5
Economics 4
SEMESTER 1+2 ECTS*
Talent & Management Development 1 6
*ECTS = European Credit Transfer System credits. More information about ECTS on page 18.
**Foreign language choice: Dutch, French, German, Spanish or Chinese or personal choice
Curriculum may be subject to change. Consult our website for the latest version:
[Link].
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BACHELOR
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
SECOND YEAR
SEMESTER 1 ECTS*
International Strategy IBM 4
International Marketing & Research 5
Foreign Language 2A** 3
International Business Communication A 3
E-Skills IBM 5
International Sales & Procurement 4
Operational Excellence IBM 3
SEMESTER 2 ECTS*
People Management IBM 6
Financial Management & Tax 7
International Trade IBM 6
Foreign Language 2B** 3
International Business Communication B 3
Business Ethics 3
SEMESTER 1+2 ECTS*
Talent & Management Development 2 5
*ECTS = European Credit Transfer System credits. More information about ECTS on page 18.
**Foreign language choice: French, German, Spanish or Chinese or personal choice
Curriculum may be subject to change. Consult our website for the latest version:
[Link].
Come and join us on our business trip Discover yourself and the world
In your second year, we will take your international Follow seminars and guest lectures on current
mindset to the next level. That implies an inspiring economic, political and intercultural topics.
study trip to e.g. San Francisco, China, Argentina, Interactive workshops will help you explore
6 Chile or Berlin. your leadership qualities.
THIRD YEAR
SEMESTER 1 ECTS*
Foreign Experience 30
OR
E-Commerce 5
Current Global Issues 5
International Development Studies 4
Management Skills 4
Choose 12 ECTS: (12)
— European Business 4
— International Business Game 4
— Innovation and Change 4
— Entrepreneurship 12
SEMESTER 2 ECTS*
Talent & Management Development 3 22
Internship Programme
Bachelor Project 8
*ECTS = European Credit Transfer System credits. More information about ECTS on page 18.
Open for Curriculum may be subject to change. Consult our website for the latest version:
International Mobility [Link].
Go abroad Or discover our programme at home
We know that the world is way too enticing for you Of course, staying in Ghent has its advantages too.
to stay in your backyard. If you want, you can combine Follow the highly interesting Entrepreneurship
studying at one of our international partner institutions module and do your internship in the international
(12 weeks) with an internship abroad (15 weeks). company of your choice. 7
The world is
your playground
ALWAYS ONE EYE OPEN TO THE WORLD AT HOME IN GHENT
The word 'International' in our programme One thing is for sure: it will be hard to find
name is written with a capital I for a reason. an educational programme with a stronger
From the first day onwards, all lecturers intercultural immersion and transnational
will put things in a broader context. We cooperation than ours. Our student popu
regularly invite foreign experts to share lation counts no less than 59 nationalities
their views with you. And we like to com among its ranks. A highly enriching experi
plement our lectures with in-company visits ence that will stay with you for the rest of
and a study trip abroad in the second year. your life!
ONE TERM IN TAIWAN OR BRAZIL? DO YOU FANCY A DOUBLE DEGREE?
You get the opportunity to spend the whole Earn an additional bachelor's degree in
first semester of the third year at one of our Global Sales and Marketing by studying
foreign partner institutions. In our efforts to one semester at University of Applied
guarantee you the best possible interna Sciences Upper Austria in Steyr during
tional study experience, we have put up an your International Business Management
impressive database of 106 universities of programme.
applied sciences, institutes of technology
and university colleges across the world. After your graduation in Ghent you can
continue your education at British Columbia
YOUR INTERNSHIP IN PERU OR CHINA? Institute of Technology in Vancouver,
Canada. In only one extra year, you obtain
Do you dream of working abroad? Then a Bachelor in Business Administration.
the last semester of your International
Business Management programme is the
perfect time to try this out. Over the years
we developed excellent relationships with
dozens of companies all over the world.
As a result, for your 15-week graduation
internship you have a large selection of
countries to choose from. There you will
be introduced to various functions within
the organisation: the very best and fastest
way to transform yourself into an inde
8 pendent problem-solver!
International partners
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Don't be afraid to be
IBO CORNU FROM BELGIUM (22)
FORMER STUDENT IN THE BACHELOR
ambitious. Open yourself
OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
AND CURRENT MASTER STUDENT IN ROTTERDAM to new challenges
“ I always looked up to successful managers who showed
great passion about their work. Studying International
Business Management seemed the best deal for me,
because I could learn Chinese and would get the
opportunity to spend a whole year abroad. I wanted to
obtain a general view of the different departments in
an international organisation. Furthermore, I hoped for
a first working experience in the USA. Thanks to the
practically oriented programme I succeeded in both
ambitions. I even was the very first bachelor student ever
to do an internship at Flanders Investment & Trade
San Francisco, in the heart of Silicon Valley.
REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES
I definitely appreciated the consistent international focus
of the various courses. You learn about doing business
with people of different cultures in an international
context and you really get the chance to experience it
yourself. My advice to new students? Don't be afraid
to be ambitious. Open yourself to new challenges.
But, most of all, enjoy it!”
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Graduated,
what is your next move?
LAND THE JOB OF YOUR DREAMS PURSUE ANOTHER DEGREE
*source: VDAB, public employment service of Flanders
The vast majority of our graduates easily A significant number of our students
find an interesting and challenging job continue their studies after International
matching their talents and interests. Business Management.
97 % of our students find work A second bachelor’s degree?
within one year of In some cases it is possible to obtain a
completing their studies* second professional bachelor's degree via
a shortened study track. Both International
You have a lot to offer Office and Communication Management
You will be more than welcome in multi are perfect supplements to this programme.
nationals, small and medium-sized enter
prises or governmental organizations in The quickest way to become a teacher
your home country or abroad. They cannot Would you like to teach in your field after
wait to call upon your entrepreneurial finishing your bachelor programme? Then
mindset, agile and flexible working attitude, enrol in the Abridged Bachelor of Secondary
profound knowledge of international Education (Dutch programme).
business processes and top-notch digital
skills. Postgraduate, advanced bachelor,
further courses
Just pick your dream job You want to deepen your knowledge in
You better prepare yourself for a difficult a certain domain? An excellent choice —
choice: are you going for a bright future in among many others — could be the Post
social profit, banking and finance, con graduate Course in Human Resources
sumer goods or IT? You could become an Management (in Dutch).
account, sales or project manager, but just as
easily an international accountant, business Wanna be a master too?
adviser or HR or finance consultant. With a transfer programme, you can pursue
a master's degree at Ghent University,
such as a Master in Business Economics or
Engineering.
Switch easily within the Ghent University Association
Artevelde University of Applied Sciences is part of
the Ghent University Association. Thanks to this collaboration,
our study programmes are geared to one another. More information?
12 This allows you to easily progress to a further course of study. [Link]/programmes
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Why study International Business
Management at Artevelde University
of Applied Sciences?
PRACTICE FIRST MEET YOUR STUDY COACH
Theory is good, but practice is better! All three years of your programme, your
We examine numerous business cases and Talent and Management Development will
organise in-company visits, practical be a key issue for us. You can always rely
classes and study trips. Practice-oriented on the direct support of an individual
sessions that focus on skills and attitudes study coach. During regular interviews,
are held in small class groups. In all your he or she will monitor your personal and
interactions — with your fellow students, professional growth.
lecturers and the professional field —
English is your first language. EXPERIENCED STAFF
MAKE YOUR OWN CHOICES Our passionate team cannot wait to get
you ready for an exciting international
Year after year you will be able to add a career. All our lecturers acquired a broad
more distinctive personal touch to your experience in everyday business life. They
programme. You decide which projects you worked in various organizations and often
would like to collaborate on, which master they still have their own company. Apart
classes you want to take and where you from their expertise, they also bring real-
want to get your first working experience. life cases to the classroom. Besides,
numerous renowned guest speakers will
KICKSTART YOUR CAREER reveal their most cherished business secrets
and allow you to look behind the scenes.
The final highlight will be the realisation of
your bachelor project in your third year.
During four months you will act as a real
consultant in business affairs. Supervised
by experts, you will give advice on a case
study or offer management support to an
international company. After that you will
be more than ready to kickstart your career.
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A programme tailored to you
WE ARE THERE FOR YOU SPECIAL STATUS / REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS
Artevelde University of Applied Sciences
supports you in achieving your goals and Are you a student-entrepreneur? A top
provides you with tailored guidance on: athlete? A working student or a student
with a family? Or with a disability? Apply
• Choice of study programme for a special status and we will help you to
and reorientation find a feasible combination.
• Special status
• Admission requirements ALL FOR THE STUDENT
• Student finance
• Second-hand purchase Are you looking for a student room, a bike,
of study materials sports, culture, a doctor ... ? You want
• Study methods good food on a tight budget? Check the
• Social-legal guidance Office of Student Support via:
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• Study progress office-student-support
• Language
• Psychological counselling
• Training sessions
• Negotiation
• Information skills
• Studying and engaging in a business
• Housing
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Everyone here
IEVA ROZE FROM LATVIA (29)
finds something
THIRD-YEAR STUDENT IN THE BACHELOR
OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT to be passionate about
“ What I like the most about the programme?
Definitely the fact that we are taught such a variety
of topics, allowing everyone to find something
to be passionate about. If you have curiosity, motivation,
problem solving abilities and a positive attitude,
then International Business Management will be perfect
for you! And otherwise you can always acquire those
qualities with the help of your peers and lecturers.
DOUBLE DEGREE IN CANADA
My ambition for next year is to pursue a double degree
in Business Administration from BCIT, a Canadian partner
institution of Artevelde University of Applied Sciences.
If I do not receive a place, I plan to stay in Belgium,
since I already have a job offer from my internship company.
In that case I would also start a master's degree in
Ghent or Brussels.”
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9 questions about studying
International Business Management
FOR WHOM IS THE PROGRAMME HOW IS THE ACADEMIC YEAR ORGANISED?
INTENDED?
The academic year starts on Monday 14
Foreign students who want to enrol for September 2020. There are two semesters
a selection of courses taught in English, (September – January and February – June)
or who want to study one semester or one and three exam periods (January, June and
or more years at Artevelde University of August – September). You have one week of
Applied Sciences to gain a bachelor’s vacation between the semesters (1 until
degree. Flemish students who want to be 5 February 2021).
immersed in a fascinating, international
environment. Residents in Belgium who WHAT IS A CREDIT?
already possess a foreign degree (secondary
school, bachelor or master) and want to The number of credits reflects the study
obtain a bachelor’s degree in International load for the student. 1 credit equals around
Business Management too. 25 to 30 hours of ‘work’: attending classes,
making assignments, studying ... A regular
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS? academic year consists of 60 credits;
a Bachelor programme of 180 credits.
You need to be strongly motivated and fas
cinated by international business. As the HOW AND WHEN TO ENROL?
full three-year bachelor programme is
taught in English, you must speak and Online registration is possible from 1 March
understand the language very well. 2020. This is not binding, but this will save
you some time when you actually enrol.
WHAT ARE THE FEES? Enrolment is possible starting 26 June.
For EEA students (European Economic
Area), a full-time enrolment costs € 947.20.
Scholarship EEA students pay € 111.90 and
non-EEA students €3,626.95 (amounts sub
ject to change). Course books and other
study materials cost around € 420 for the
first year and € 380 for the second and third
year combined. The costs for study trips
depend on your personal choices but can
vary between € 100 and €2,000. More information?
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HOW MANY LECTURE HOURS HOW LARGE ARE THE GROUPS?
WILL YOU HAVE?
Class groups in the first year vary between
You will get an average of 20 hours per 40 and 80 students and, from the second
week. However, you also need to work year onwards, between 20 and 40.
outside the classroom on assignments,
exercises, class preparation, etc. Altogether,
you will have to invest about 40 hours a
week in your International Business
Management programme.
WHAT WILL YOUR SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE?
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY *This schedule is only
8.30 u.
an example and may
vary from one semester
9.30 u. Chinese 1 Logistics & or year to the next.
Supply Chain
10.30 u. Management Intercultural
Communica-
11.30 u. tion Skills
12.30 u. Economics
Banking &
13.30 u. Finance
14.30 u.
Talent &
Management
15.30 u. Develop
ment 1 Law
16.30 u.
17.30 u.
18.30 u.
ARTEVELDE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 — 2021
R.E. TOMAS LEGRAND, PRESIDENT-CEO ARTEVELDE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES NPO
HOOGPOORT 15 — 9000 GHENT, BELGIUM.
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Bachelors and Associate Degrees
at Artevelde University
of Applied Sciences
BACHELORS ASSOCIATE DEGREES
BUSINESS AND • Business Management • Accounting Administration
MANAGEMENT • International Business Management • Marketing and Communication
• Office Management Support
• International Office Management
COMMUNICATION, • Communication Management • Computer Programming
MEDIA AND DESIGN • International Communication Management
• Journalism
• Graphic and Digital Media
• International Graphic and Digital Media
HEALTH AND CARE • Occupational Therapy • Nursing
• Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology
• Nursing
• Midwifery
• Podiatry
• Dental Hygiene
EDUCATION • Preschool Education • Secondary Education
• Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Abridged Secondary Education
PEOPLE • Social Work • Social Educational Care Work
AND SOCIETY • Early Childhood Education • Flemish Sign Language
Interpreting
• Social Work and Social Care
• Social and Cultural Work
• Information Management: Library
and Archives
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Where will you study?
Campus
Kantienberg
Kantienberg (1) is our most modern and largest campus. It is the
home base of eleven bachelor and two associate degree pro
grammes, accounting for more than 6,000 students. It is situated in
a lively neighbourhood full of trendy pubs and restaurants, leading
cultural centres, large parks and lots of other leisure opportunities.
ON THE CAMPUS FROM THE CAMPUS
YOU CAN FIND … TO …
· 50 practice rooms · Ghent-Sint-Pieters railway station:
· 50 classrooms 1,800 m
· 5 auditoriums · Kinepolis movie theatre: 250 m
· an up-to-date multimedia library · Vooruit Arts Centre: 900 m
· a student canteen · De Zuid (W. Wilsonplein): 1,100 m
· bicycle storage · Citadelpark: 1,000 m
Some of your courses will be organised at campus Stropkaai (2).
With 15 different-sized classrooms, 14 quiet rooms where you can
study and work on assignments and a pleasant break room, this
place is buzzing with creativity and entrepreneurship.
Always nearby At the heart of Ghent
Both campuses are easily accessible by train, With more than 70,000 students, Ghent is the most
tram, bus and bike. important student city in Flanders.
Come to an Info Session
[Link]/discover-us/open-classes
OPEN DAYS 2020 INFO SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
Visit campus Kantienberg, Voetweg 66, Discover the place where your son or
9000 Ghent. Ask lecturers and students daughter will be studying. Ask any question
all you want to know, and browse you may have and find out what is the
through the syllabi. difference between secondary and higher
education, associate and bachelor degrees,
(Sat) 7 March 2020 10.00 — 17.00. study credits, living in digs …
(Sat) 25 April 2020 10.00 — 17.00.
(Sat) 27 June 2020 10.00 — 17.00. Future student? Accompany your parents to
(Wed) 2 September 2020 15.00 — 20.00. Campus Kantienberg, Voetweg 66, 9000 Ghent.
For students starting in February (only for specific programmes)
(Thu) 17 December 2020 18.00 — 20.00. (Mon) 4 November 2019 19.30 — 21.30.
(Thu) 29 January 2021 18.00 — 20.00. (Tue) 4 February 2020 19.30 — 21.30.
OPEN CLASSES ENROL
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feel like to sit in an auditorium or participate [Link]/enrolment
in a practical class? Attend a course and
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in the spring.
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[Link]/openlesdagen Great, you are now a student at Artevelde
(Mon) 24 February — (Fri) 28 February 2020 University of Applied Sciences, congrats!
Your future begins today.
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