1. International Business, Strategy & Innovation prof. dr. Jo Seldeslachts
Faculty of Economics and Business

2. Content and career prospects
Profound insights into the strategy, organization and management challenges of (multinational) firms and the behavior of the modern corporation in a rapidly changing technology-based global environment
Profound insight into the strategy of the (multinational) firm situated within its industry and political environment
Profound insight into the management of innovation and technology and the importance of global knowledge creation and exploitation
Career prospects
Students obtain broad, generalist economics and management insights
Managerial positions in large (international) companies
Managerial positions in smaller companies
Consultancy
Research units of large firms, financial institutions, professional federations
Public administration
Faculty of Economics and Business

3. Major International Business, Strategy and Innovation (MBE/TEW)
Students choose 24 ECTS:
International Business electives
International Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
International Management (6 ECTS)
Strategy electives
Political Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
Competitive Analysis and Strategy (6 ECTS)
Innovation electives
Innovation Management and Strategy (6 ECTS)
Economics of Global Innovation (6 ECTS)
Faculty of Economics and Business

4. Minor Strategy and Innovation (MBE/TEW)
Students choose 12 ECTS:
Innovation Management and Strategy (6 ECTS)
Political Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
Applied Game Theory and Economics of Information (6 ECTS)
Economics of Global Innovation (6 ECTS)
Competitive Analysis and Strategy (6 ECTS)
Strategic IP Management (3 ECTS)
Intrapreneurship (3 ECTS)
Faculty of Economics and Business

5. Minor International Business (MBE/TEW)
Students choose 12 ECTS:
Global, B2B and Service Marketing (6 ECTS)
International Business Strategy (6 ECTS)
International Management (6 ECTS)
Organizing in an international Context (6 ECTS)
Managerial Aspects of European Integration (6 ECTS)
Faculty of Economics and Business

6. Courses Master TEW/BE
All FEB Bachelor’s degree holders can take the major International Business, Strategy and Innovation.
Courses can be followed without having taken the Managerial Economics and Strategy Major in the Bachelor’s programme.
With the exception of: Applied Game Theory & Economics of Information (Minor Strategy and Innovation)
This is an advanced course and students should have previously taken ‘The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property’ / ‘Industrial Organisation: Theory & Applications’ (or equivalent courses) during their Bachelor’s programme
Faculty of Economics and Business

7. Courses – General information
Courses are taught in English
English language skills are essential for most career perspectives
Allows international student intake (MBE major + exchange students)
Organisation of the courses:
Courses combine theory and applications: what’s the value of theory in practice?
Courses involve team projects in which theory is applied to business cases/industries
Most other courses evaluate students on a combination of team papers/presentations and an individual exam
Requires active participation by students: interactive and rewarding
Faculty of Economics and Business

8. Master’s thesis International Business, Strategy and Information
Individually written thesis, about words
Scientifically founded analysis of subject matter within the domain – theory & empirical work/in-depth cases
Theses can also focus on empirical analysis closely related to ongoing academic research at the department
Extensive list of topics with research questions and literature
Helps students to start the thesis quickly
Transparent and organized allocation based on ‘best match’ topic – student – coach/supervisor
But substantial room for development of (sensible and interesting) own topics
Theses are expected/recommended to be written in English
To foster English language skills
To allow presenting the thesis to a foreign audience
To allow benefitting from the guidance by our growing staff of foreign PhD-students
The MSI department will provide info sessions and general introductory sessions on academic research methods (statistical analysis, Stata) and case study methodology
Faculty of Economics and Business

9. Master’s thesis – information session
Content:
General information
Thesis topic selection procedure
Thesis guidance
Seminars
Key dates
The allocation of thesis topics starts October 1
Do you consider choosing this Major?  Join the seminar!
Faculty of Economics and Business