Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Rapid advances in robotics, algorithms, big data and artificial intelligence are beginning to disrupt entire industries, and technology is threatening to replace millions of jobs.

Companies are investing in becoming intelligent businesses. Markets are shifting, business functions (operations, marketing, finance, IT, HR) are transforming, and traditional business models no longer work to keep a competitive advantage. Classical ways of working need to be disrupted and companies need to transform their business into the digital businesses of tomorrow.

The new jobs enabled by digital technologies require different skills. Some of these skills are technical, such as software development, web management, data analysis, process, and complex project management.... [-]

This Advanced Master in Financial Markets offers an advanced education in finance and in financial markets that is complementary to the curriculum provided in classical graduate programs in finance or economics. The master, therefore, focuses on creating bridges between theory and practice and also the policy and strategic aspects of the current financial landscape. To do so, all courses are given by an exceptional cadre of faculty members - both practitioners and academics.

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The Advanced Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship is a 12 month International Master programme taking place at Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management and MIP Politecnico di Milano and is taught entirely in English. The Advanced Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship is aimed at candidates who want to think and act like entrepreneurs and become innovative leaders. In fact, the emergence of new technologies and the broadening of global markets are creating continuous opportunities for new business development and challenging the established market positions.

Our partner: MIP Politecnico di Milano:

MIP is a global business school accredited by EQUIS and AMBA. It is ranked by the Financial Times among the best business schools in Europe and has been recognised as a prestigious business school for over 30 years. The school works with a wide network of public and private companies and is supported by the strong links developed with the Politecnico di Milano’s Departments of Engineering and Design.... [-]

This Advanced Master in innovation and strategic management has been developed to provide participants with the tools, skills and mindset that are necessary to deal with the challenge of fast evolving and changing organisations. Its design pushes participant to develop their ability to be entrepreneurial, analyze complex challenges and influence their environment early in their career.The master covers the main disciplines of management (i.e. strategy, marketing, finance, project management...) with a focus on the future. It encompasses all types of innovation, from technology to social, from new product/services to new business models and organisational forms.

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The Brussels-Washington joint degree in Political Economy is an innovative one-year program combining the strengths of two internationally-renowned institutions. Upon successful completion of the program, two degrees are awarded, one by Solvay Brussels School and one by Georgetown University.

This unique degree offers:

• An international experience at the heart of global policy-making decision powers, with full immersion in both Washington DC, host of all US institutions and Brussels, capital of Europe and host of all European institutions.• Courses instructed by academics and practitioners who are leading specialists in their field.• On-site meetings that guide students through the inner-workings of international institutions, such as at the European Commission, the World Bank, the OECD, the IMF and various think tanks.• A combination of frontier training in formal and quantitative political economy, in addition to concrete policy cases.• Access to the wide and active alumni networks of Georgetown and Solvay.... [-]

This Advanced Master in Quantitative Finance offers its prospective students an advanced education. Its curriculum consists of a combination of finance, statistics, econometrics, programming, and mathematics. This master offers full coverage of financial disciplines such as asset and derivative pricing numerical methods and programming skills. It is oriented to an audience with a quantitative background either by recent education orby professional experience.

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This very intensive and demanding programme, prepares future executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs who can work in any type of industry and organisation—for-profit, non-profit, or public. Students in this programme develop the ability to understand and engage in all areas of business administration. A business engineer is able to integrate all main functions and departments of an organisation and to arbitrate between them. Students develop their knowledge and know-how in all fields of management (strategy, finance, marketing, human resources and leadership, operations and supply-chain, innovation, information systems, and digital business), while also learning key skills involved in defining a strategy, enacting changes, or creating a business: information analysis, problem solving, project leadership, personnel management, communication, ethics in business, critical thinking, entrepreneurial drive, team work, and self-management.... [-]

The Master in Economics trains students to become applied economists, policymakers, consultants, and business professionals in sectors and activities that require technical and analytical skills. It provides them with up-to-date quantitative and conceptual tools for economic, statistical, and financial analysis, and prepares them for policy and business practice. This master programme has a strong European orientation that manifests itself through EU-specific courses (e.g. on competition policy) or through emphasis placed in general courses on the specificities of the European dimension.

The Master in ‘Business Economics’ develops the students’ grasp of business, economics, and policy issues, and highlights their interactions (e.g. finance and financial regulations, strategy and competition policy, regulation and lobbying, etc.).... [-]

The Master in Economics trains students to become applied economists, policymakers, consultants, and business professionals in sectors and activities that require technical and analytical skills. It provides them with up-to-date quantitative and conceptual tools for economic, statistical, and financial analysis, and prepares them for policy and business practice. This master programme has a strong European orientation that manifests itself through EU-specific courses (e.g. on competition policy) or through emphasis placed in general courses on the specificities of the European dimension.

The Master in ‘Economic Analysis and European Policy’ covers the full range of economic issues (employment, competition, growth, development, redistribution, etc.) and policy-making challenges, from the sector- or industry-level to the national or even global economy.... [-]

The research-oriented Masters in Economics and in Economics and Statistics provide students with the theoretical and statistical tools required to pursue advanced analysis and research in economics.

This programme is offered in two versions:

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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. ... [-]