Master in Management Science

The Master in Management Science is a demanding programme that aims to train students in all core disciplines and areas relevant to business management. Its key distinguishing features are the size of its first year common core (advanced mandatory courses)—which provides students with a solid base of knowledge and skills—, its strong emphasis on analytical skills, and its multi-disciplinary nature (law, economics, management, communication, and languages)—which provides students with a breadth of tools and approaches to evolve in an increasingly complex and dynamic world. A wide selection of electives in the second year allows students to pursue their intellectual interests in all disciplines of management or apply their skills in a supervised consulting project with partner companies.

SBS-EM programmes emphasise the acquisition of both analytical and problem-solving skills. They combine conceptual courses—where students learn techniques and their theoretical underpinnings—with practical workshops and individual and team-based projects—where students can test their understanding of the theory and develop their ability to apply it creatively to real problems. Critical, creative, and independent thinking is required.

SBS-EM leverages its wide-ranging international exchange programmes to offer students training opportunities abroad during their studies. This Master also gives students the possibility to include a credited work placement in their curriculum.

What the Solvay Brussels School has to offer:

• A location at the heart of Europe, within a comprehensive research university: the Université libre de Bruxelles.

• An international faculty with a staff of high-level researchers and accomplished practitioners, who work together to ensure that the training they provide is both relevant for business and policy practice and corresponds to the state of art.

• A tradition of rigorous and demanding curricula based on solid multidisciplinary and analytical training, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• A diversity of teaching methods that are constantly revised to ensure teaching effectiveness.

• A diverse and international student body (up to 80% in some Master programmes).

• A comprehensive educational offering covering economics and business from the bachelor to in-company training.

• Accreditation from EQUIS (European Foundation for Management Development) and AMBA (Association of Masters of Business Administration). AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation is underway.

Career services

SBS-EM offers its students a number of resources for career development:

• Credited work placements (full-time, 3-month minimum – 6-month maximum) allow participating students to gain work experience, apply their academic training, and develop their professional network before graduation.

• Career services provide practical guidance and preparation for the job market (workshops, writing a CV and a cover letter, simulated interviews, LinkedIn profile management, etc.) and organise events (lectures and seminars) with prominent business figures, presenting companies and their employment opportunities. Over the years, the SBS-EM has developed a wide network of recruiters and alumni and has established contacts with companies throughout Belgium and around the world.

• From their graduation onwards, students benefit from a strong and active alumni network with 23,000 members in 100 countries.

Study-abroad programmes

The Master in Management Science offers several opportunities to study abroad:

• The international exchange programme, with more than 130 partner universities in 40 countries

• The Master with the QTEM network