Bachelor in International Business Management

Structure

Phase 1 | Start building your core knowledge base with fundamental insights into economics, international trade, marketing, entrepreneurship, financial management, and digitalization.

Phase 2 | Broaden and deepen your knowledge by applying it to real-world cases and live projects. Play a crucial role in an international project and put what you’ve learned to the test in a new environment during your compulsory study exchange abroad. To expand your international experience and enhance your intercultural skills.

Phase 3 | Launch your own independent research project in international business during the third and final phase of your degree program. And then combine it with practical insights from your international internship to kick-start your future career.

Courses

Visit the program webpage to get an overview of the courses ( under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per phase. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit.

In practice/Workplace learning

Tie everything you’ve learned together during an exciting and challenging 12-week international internship at the end of your degree program. Identify relevant target companies in the country and sector of your choice via your own research and/or the university database.

As the pinnacle of the 3 phases of your studies and training, your international internship is the ideal occasion to apply your knowledge and learn how to adapt to new professional and cultural environments. And most importantly, hit the ground running when launching your career.

Personal coaching

Count on personalized advice, support, counseling, and coaching at every leg of your journey at Thomas More.

• Contact your Programme Manager for any academic questions related to your field of study
• Get in touch with your Study Advisor for questions about your individual study program, exemptions, and credits
• Reach out to your Care Coordinator for support or even just a listening ear about anything and everything else.

You’ll also find your lecturers are very approachable, too! And always available to give advice or answer your questions. Don’t hesitate to e-mail them.

Go international

Your degree in International Business & Trade will not so much expand as explode your horizons and make the world that little bit smaller. How about a study trip to South Korea in your second year, for example, followed by an internship in the US during the third?

And when it comes to expanding your international network, our partnerships with top-notch universities around the world are your stepping stones to new stomping grounds, for example, in Quimper and Paris (France), Seville (Spain), Eindhoven (Netherlands), Vilnius (Lithuania), Budapest (Hungary), Bloemfontein (South Africa), Daejeon (South Korea), Chile, Mexico, China, Taiwan or Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

The job of your life

• Business developer
• Import/Export manager
• International entrepreneur
• Business owner
• International sales manager
• International project manager
• Consultant

Additional studies

Second shortened bachelor

• Extra specialization within Business Management (in one or two years)

Master

• In Belgium | Master of Business Administration KU Leuven, Brussels (bridging program)
• Abroad (Partner universities of Thomas More as well as others are possible)
• e.g. in International Business, International Trade, Business Administration, Public Management and Policy Studies, Corporate Communication, etc.

Working in Belgium

Search Year

International students can apply for a new residence permit status upon graduation and extend their stay in Belgium for up to 12 months to find work! Eager to launch your career in Belgium after your studies? No worries! We’re here to help you navigate the Search Year application process. Check also our program webpage for more insights!