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Business Engineering

Courses & curriculum 2022 - 2023

Programme Structure

Each academic year is structured around two semesters, which are divided into three periods each. Periods 1, 2, 4 and 5 are eight weeks long, and periods 3 and 6 (skills periods) are four weeks long, including an exam week. Next to your courses, you will participate in skills trainings and projects. These will enhance your employability by helping you to acquire skills and gain professional experience during the projects. You will also have the opportunity to develop more specialised knowledge and skills through various elective courses and your thesis period.

The course details below are provided for the general information of current students and are subject to change. No rights can be derived from this information with regard to graduation requirements, scheduling, content, examinations or other assessment procedures for the degree courses described here. Complete details of study programmes for each academic year are published on the SBE Student Intranet and in the Education and Examination Regulations (EER).

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  • 2021-2022
  • 2020-2021

Your Study Programme Outline

In your first year, you will take compulsory courses, which will build a theoretical foundation in business engineering.  In your second year, you will begin to take electives, which help you prepare for a particular master’s programme or a specific type of job in the labour market in the future. All of the courses have a strong integrative approach and will involve at least two of the three disciplines of science, engineering and business.  If you would like to learn more about the content of the courses or know exactly which courses are offered in which period please visit the Outline Study Programme website.

visit website Outline Study Programme
  1. Year 1

    courses

    Compulsory courses

    • Introduction to Business Engineering
    • Calculus
    • Fundamentals of Engineering
    • Linear Algebra
    • Economics for Business Engineering
    • Statistics
    • Materials Engineering
    • Experimentation in Science and Engineering

    Skills

    • Software Skills
    • Academic Skills and Project Management

    Projects

    • Market Research Project 
    • Circular Economy Project (Life Cycle Assessment)
  2. Year 2

    courses

    Compulsory courses

    • Multivariable Calculus
    • Process and Product Engineering
    • Commercialising Science and Technology
    • Corporate Finance and Investment
    • Electives (4)

    Skills

    • Computer Science Skills
    • Laboratory and Research Skills

    Projects

    • Research and Development Project
    • Process and Product Design Project 
  3. Year 3

    courses
    • Electives (5)
    • Global Leadership Skills
    • Engineering Business in Europe Project 
    • Ethical and Philosophical Reflections
    • Thesis Research Project

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