1. International Programmes
Hogeschool–Universiteit Brussel

2. Overview
1. HUB intro/recap
2. Facts and figures
3. International programmes
4. Voice of the students
5. Admission procedure
6. Q&A + discussion

3. Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB)
HUB is the result of the merger between
the Brussels-based colleges EHSAL,
VLEKHO, HONIM and the university
Katholieke Universiteit Brussel (KUB).
The HUB cooperates closely with KAHO
Sint-Lieven and is part of the
K.U.Leuven Association.

4. Facts & figures
• 6,907 students in degree programmes
• 9,000 participants in continued education
• 1,100 staff
• 250 outgoing exchange students
• 180 incoming exchange students
• 700 foreign degree seeking students
from 85 countries

5. Two main educational divisions
• Professional Bachelors
• Academic Bachelors and Masters
– International programmes: academic programmes in
Faculty of Economics & Management

6. International students
Regions
1%
19%
Europe
The Americas
43%
7% Asia
Middle East
Africa
19% Refugee
11%

7. International students
350
318 Top 10 nationalities
300
250
200
150
100
44
50 36 36
29
21 21 18 15 15
0
Belgische Roemeense Duitse Oekraïnse Bulgaarse Russische Turkse Poolse Chinese Italiaanse

8. English-medium business
programmes
• English and Economics for Academic Studies
(prepatory programme)
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration
(International Business Management, Business
Information Management, and International
Relations)
• Master of International Business Economics
and Management (for non-economy students)

9. E&EfAS in preparation for the
BBA/MIBEM/MBA
Common courses:
• Analytical writing skills
• Analytical reading skills
• Business English
• Conversation & Presentation Classes
• Listening & Notetaking
• Sociology
• Intercultural Communication

10. E&EfAS in preparation for the BBA
Specific courses:
• Mathematics
• Micro-economics

11. E&EfAS in preparation for the MIBEM
Specific courses:
• International Economics
• Research methods for business
economists
• Statistics for business economists
• Research project economics and
management

12. E&EfAS in preparation for the MBA
Specific courses:
• Business statistics
• Introduction to economics and
management
• Research methods for business
economists

13. BBA - MBA
• BBA: 3 years; MBA: 1 year (maybe 2
years in the future)
• Practice as orientation, science as
foundation
• Business science, economics and
international business
• Master thesis (MBA)

14. BBA - MBA
• Entrepreneurial Learning: social
profit project, integrated business
project, management game, cross
cultural competences, business
projects
• Languages (BBA): English + French
‘Intensive’ or two languages (French,
German or Spanish)

15. BBA - MBA
• Three majors, starting in BBA year 3:
– International Business Management
– Business Information Management
– International Relations
– After graduation: alumni, job service

16. MIBEM
• For non-economic graduates (Ba or
Ma); students from various
educational backgrounds
• International business economics &
management on an academic level
• Transfer to MBA the year after under
certain conditions (two master
degrees in two years)

17. Admission procedure
• Online application tool
• Admission requirements:
degree/diploma, language test,
mathematics test
• International admissions office
• Website and brochures

18. Voice of the students: E&EfAS
• "Attending E&EFAS has been a great experience for me.
The great variety of courses, the international environment
and extremely friendly atmosphere have turned this year
into a very successful one! Getting to know people from all
over the world has definitely enlarged my cultural horizon.
Course books and study material appeared to be very well-
structured and interesting. Coordinators and teachers were
very emphatic and experienced. Besides having increased
my English language level enormously, I've gained all the
necessary information to start the BBA confidently.“
• Majid Khodadad (Iran)

19. Voice of the students: BBA
• "The professors at HUB give a hands-on experience by
holding workshops and open forums where we must put the
learnt theory into practice by solving day-to-day problems.
The learning team staff holds extra tutorials, which
accompany the professor’s lectures and make us use the
theory. By receiving extra guidance and exercises, one
gains a broader perspective of what we have learnt in the
lectures itself. “
• Anna Picard (USA), BBA

20. Voice of the students: MBA
• The international atmosphere and fellow students
from all over the world offer a remarkable asset.
In class we solved problems and applied theory
to practice with the help of professors from
various fields of expertise. Taking the MBA at
HUB helped me take a further step in my
professional career as I joined one of the world’s
leading IT companies – ASUS - as a marketing
manager just a few months after I graduated.
• Jani Singh (Finland) – Marketing Manager at
ASUS

21. Voice of the students: MIBEM
• "After my Master in Political Sciences I started the MIBEM
programme in September 2007. With this extra master I wanted
to know more about global business and the world surrounding
me… And after a year, I can tell you it was a success! With
courses as international economics, financial management and
international marketing I got a profound understanding about
these new areas. After a few months our knowledge was
challenged during a company project. At Unilever Belgium I was
able to put my knowledge into practical understanding of the
marketing world. This project was the perfect step in my further
career. In September 2008 I started as a marketing trainee at
Unilever, a dream job for any student who wishes to continue in
Marketing.
• Marie- Stephanie Somers, Belgium

22. Q&A
• Does your university organize
international programmes?
• What kind of programmes?
• What kind of challenges do you face?
• Is the language level of students an
issue?