Ready to level up your skills in business and economics? To tackle today's challenges, armed with a critical and sustainable mindset? 

With the one-year Master's of Business Economics (60 ECTS credits), you'll be out making a tangible impact on society, before you know it.

In this programme, you'll dive deep into cutting-edge methodologies and practical cases, as you explore the most pressing economic issues that businesses are facing today. With majors in Accounting, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Digital Organisation, Finance, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Organisation, Strategy and International Business or Transport and Logistics, you can tailor your degree according to your personal interests and career aspirations.

New and improved curriculum:

Exciting news... The Master's in Business Economics has gone through a transformation! The new and improved programme has:

1. even more flexibility and greater specialization possibilities
2. even more opportunities for internationalisation, skills development and access to practice
3. a brand new offer in Transport and Logistics
4. an enhanced offer in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

​Rankings and accreditations:

• Our AACSB, EQUIS and EFMD-programme accreditations illlustrate high-quality teaching, and offer international opportunities across all continents.
• The Financial Times ranked the UAntwerp in the European Business School Ranking 2023. The Business Economics programme is ranked 78th in the Master in Management ranking 2024 and obtained sixth place in terms of 'value for money'. 
• The UAntwerp is ranked 161st in the Times Higher Education 2024 , and 267th in the QS World Ranking 2025. Besides that, the university scores highly in several Young University Rankings, being ranked 12th in the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2024.​

Job opportunities:

After you complete the Master of Business Economics, tons of exciting job opportunities will be at your fingertips. You'll have your pick of positions in the consultancy, audit and assurance, banking and insurance sectors, or at industrial and commercial organisations.

Over the past decade, 89% of our graduates found jobs within 6 months. They are making their mark all over the world, working in 39 different countries.

But, if you'd like to stay in Belgium to work after graduation, you have a full orientation year to either find a job or start your own company. On average, we see that 1 in 3 students end up staying in Belgium.

Double degree:

The Master of Business Economics also offers a unique double degree programme, together with Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management (ULB). This gives you the opportunity to study at two top schools in Belgium and obtain two Master's degrees in two years' time. 

In the first year, you study Economics in Brussels, and in your second year Business Economics in Antwerp.