Business Management

• An Introduction into IFRS and Consolidation (3 ECTS)

• Introduction to Dutch Language and Belgian Culture (3 ECTS)

This course helps you navigate daily life in Belgium, focusing on speaking and listening in Dutch. It offers an excellent introduction to the language and includes cultural activities, mainly in the first week, before your programme or traineeship starts.

Begin with an intensive welcome week to meet fellow international exchange students and explore Brussels and Belgium. Once the semester starts, classes are held weekly in the evening, perfect for those with traineeships. The course takes place in the heart of Brussels at our partner campus, CVO Lethas.

• Micro- and Macro Economics (4 ECTS)
• Principles of Law (6 ECTS)

• Safety and Security in Logistics (3 ECTS)
• Dangerous Goods ADR-IMDG (3 ECTS)
• Purchasing and Logistics (3 ECTS)
• Purchasing & supplier management (3 ECTS)
• E-Logistics (3 ECTS)

• Commercial Budgeting (3 ECTS)
• Marketing (4 ECTS)
• Statistics for market research 1 (5 ECTS)
• Market Analysis in Practice (3 ECTS)
• Digital Marketing (4 ECTS)
• Integrated digital marketing (3 ECTS)

• Communication Management (3 ECTS)
• Business Ethics (3 ECTS)
• Sales Management (3 ECTS)
• Intercultural Agility for Business (3 ECTS)
• ICT and Organisation (4 ECTS)
• Business Communication and Reporting Techniques (3 ECTS)

All minors have a total of 15 ECTS and cannot be combined with a different minor. Courses cannot be taken separately. 

Minor "European Business"   

• EU Policy and Business Dynamics (4 ECTS)*
• Networking, Lobbying and Advocacy (6  ECTS)* 
• Follow the Money (5  ECTS)*

All minors have a total of 15 ECTS and cannot be combined with a different minor. Courses cannot be taken separately. 

Minor "Digital Brand and Campaign Management"   

• Marketing Analytics (6 ECTS)*
• Data-Driven Storytelling (3 ECTS)*
• Brand Building Academy (6 ECTS)*

All minors have a total of 15 ECTS and cannot be combined with a different minor. Courses cannot be taken separately.

Minor "Sustainable Business"   

• Circular Business Models (5 ECTS)*
• Follow the Money (5 ECTS)*
• Marketing for Change (5 ECTS)*

All minors have a total of 15 ECTS and cannot be combined with a different minor. Courses cannot be taken separately. 

Minor "Marketing Logistics"   

• Global Procurement and Sourcing Strategy (6 ECTS)*
• Demand Planning and Fulfilment (5 ECTS)*
• Cases in Retail and FMCG Operations (4  ECTS)*

• Marketing Communication (4 ECTS)
• Consumer Behaviour (3 ECTS)
• Sales (3 ECTS)
• Visual Communication Skills (3 ECTS)
• Research Skills (3 ECTS)
• Marketing Planning and Marketing Mix Strategy (4 ECTS)

• Beginners Dutch (4 ECTS)
• Beginners French (4 ECTS)
• Beginners Spanish (4 ECTS)
• Beginners German (4 ECTS)

• ICT and Marketing (5 ECTS)
• Business organisation & Human Resources (3 ECTS)
• Accounting and Finance (4 ECTS)

Note: combining electives is not possible!

1. Introduction to European Business (5 ECTS) 
   1. Doing Business in the European Union
   2. Commercial Law
2. Digital Brand and Campaign Management (5 ECTS) 
   1. Brand Management
3. Sustainable Business (5 ECTS)
   1. Business and Sustainability
4. Marketing Logistics (5 ECTS)
   1. Supply Chain Management

During the work placement, the trainee will be integrated into the company's day-to-day activities, which align with the student's field of study. The trainee will become familiar with the company culture and state-of-the-art techniques. The traineeship will be organized from our campus in Aalst and will take place four days a week, allowing the trainee to attend an additional course at the Brussels campus if desired.