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Core courses [35.0]
In annual block 1, the student must take:
- focus courses (30 credits)
- two seminars (5 credits)
- a major, composed of 5 courses, (25 credits) to be chosen from the list below.
In annual block 2, the student must follow:
- if s.he does not go on exchange, the "LSM courses (if no exchange)" including 2 elective courses as well as a language course (15 credits) + 1 Option (i.e. 3 courses for 15 credits) (see below)
- the internship (10 credits)
- the Master's thesis and its seminar (20 credits)
If you choose to follow a major and/or an option offered on the Mons' site, please note that you can benefit from a financial support for the mobility.
FR
q1+q2
18
credits
EN
q1+q2
45h+7.5h
3
credits
Internship
(10 credits)
EN
q1+q2
30h
10
credits
EN
q2
30h
10
credits
Elective courses (instead of the internship) for INEO students
(10 credits)
The INEO student who does not wish to do an internship must choose 2 courses from the list below:
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List of focuses
You have the choice between the Professional focus and the Research focus.
The 'Professional' focus (30 credits) revolves on the deepening of the distinctive disciplines of management : Digital Transformation Management, Business and System Change: Strategic Innovation for Sustainability, Managing Uncertainty and Consulting Project. The courses of this focus are given during the first 6 weeks of each semester during the first annual block.
The 'Research' focus (30 credits) revolves on epistemological and methodological training in management research. The student may also complete a research internship in a research center linked to the Louvain School of Management and do a research paper on the state of the literature and the design of a research project, or a first empirical research project preliminary to the doctorate. The courses of this focus are given during the first 6 weeks of each semester during the first annual block.
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Professional Focus [30.0]
Content:
Corporate social responsability
(5 credits)
One course among :
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Research Focus [30.0]
The research focus of 30 credits is centered on the epistemological and methodological training for research in management sciences. The student can also have the opportunity to participate to a research internship at a research center linked to the LSM. He may also write a research master's thesis that consists of either a state of literature and the design of a research project, either a first preliminary empirical research in a PhD.
Content:
EN
q2
15h
5
credits
EN
q2
22.5h
5
credits
Two year course in the Reaserch Focus
(5 credits)
Enrolment in courses (10 credits) will correspond to those taught during the current academic year. Thank you to select the two courses.
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
-
-
Options
In annual block 1, the student must take:
- focus courses (30 credits)
- two seminars (5 credits)
- a major, composed of 5 courses, (25 credits) to be chosen from the list below.
In annual block 2, the student must follow:
- if s.he does not go on exchange, the "LSM courses (if no exchange)" including 2 elective courses as well as a language course (15 credits) + 1 Option (i.e. 3 courses for 15 credits) (see below)
- the internship (10 credits)
- the Master's thesis and its seminar (20 credits)
If you choose to follow a major and/or an option offered on the Mons site, please note that you can benefit from a financial support for the mobility.
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Majors in Annual Block 1
-
Major People Management (LLN) [25.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the People Management major.
The courses for this major are taught during the last six weeks of each term in Q1P2 and Q2P2.
Content:
Term 1
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
Term 2
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
-
Major European Business (LLN) [25.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the European Business major.
The courses for this major are taught during the last six weeks of each term in Q1P2 and Q2P2.
Content:
Term 1
Term 2
-
Major Corporate Finance (LLN) [25.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the Corporate Finance major.
The courses for this major are taught during the last six weeks of each term in Q1P2 and Q2P2.
Content:
Term 1
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
Term 2
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
-
Major International Finance (LLN) [25.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the International Finance major.
The courses of this major take place during the 6 last weeks of each term.
Content:
Term 1
Term 2
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
-
Major Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands (LLN) [25.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands major.
The courses of this major take place during the 6 last weeks of each term.
Content:
Term 1
Term 2
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
-
Major Consumer Insights (LLN) [25.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the Consumer Insight major.
The courses for this major are taught during the last six weeks of each term in Q1P2 and Q2P2.
Content:
Term 1
Term 2
-
Major Sustainability Management (LLN) [25.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the Sustainable Management major.
The courses of this major take place during the 6 last weeks of each term.
Content:
(25 credits)
Term 1
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
Term 2
-
INEO - Interdisciplinary Program in Entrepreneurship (LLN) [30.0]
Choosing this major means a full 125-credit programme for LSM Louvain-la-Neuve students.
INEO is a major offered in 30 Master programmes, in 9 faculties of UCLouvain. It involves the completion of an interfaculty Master's thesis (in team) on a business creation project. Access to this major (as well as to each of the courses) is limited to selected students. All information on https://uclouvain.be/en/study/ineo.
Content:
Term 1
INEO Elective courses
(5 credits)
Un cours parmi :
Term 2
LINEO2003
Plan d'affaires et étapes-clefs de la création d'entreprise
The LINEO2003 courses are spread over the two annual blocks of the Master. The INEO student has to follow them already in the first year block, but will only be able to register the course in the second year block programme.
INEO Elective courses
(5 credits)
1 cours parmi :
LLSMS2080
International Entrepreneurship
Attention: selection of students on the basis of application
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Major International Business (LLN) [25.0]
Access to this major is limited to students selected to the 'IB' Programme on the basis of an application file. More informations about the 'IB' Programme and the selection.
Here is the brochure presenting the International Business major.
The courses of this major take place during the 6 last weeks of each term.
Content:
Term 1
Term 2
-
Major Customer Value Creation (Mons) [25.0]
In partnership with BASF.
Here is the information sheet presenting the Customer Value Creation major.
The courses of this major take place during the 6 last weeks of each term.
Content:
Term 1
Term 2
-
Major Finance and Transition (Mons) [30.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the Finance and Transition.
This major takes place during the 6 last weeks of each term.
For LLN students taking this major, "MLSMM2124 - Jugement et prise de décision" is optional.
Content:
Term 1
Term 2
-
Major Auditing and Accounting Expertise (Mons) [30.0]
Here is the brochure presenting the Auditing and Accounting Expertise major.
This major takes place during the 6 last weeks of each term.
For LLN students taking this major, "MLSMM2146 - Normes internationales de consolidation" is optional.
Content:
Term 1
FR
q1
30h
4
credits
Term 2
FR
q2
30h
4
credits
-
-
LSM courses (if no exchange) during the 1st term of in annual bloc 2
-
Elective courses [15.0]
Content:
LSM elective courses
(10 credits)
2 courses to choose from those below or among the management courses from the KUL : http://feb.kuleuven.be/toekomstigestudenten/opleidingen/overzicht-opleidingen-feb
LLSMS2090
Audit and Control
Students who have taken the major "Révisorat et expertise comptable" are not allowed to take this elective course.
LLSMF2015
Strategic Innovation Management
If you select this course, you won't be able to register to the LLSMS2103 International Strategic Management course
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
LLSMS2103
International Strategic Management
If you select this course, you won't be able to register to the LLSMF2015 Strategic Innovation Management
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
LLSMS2221
Tutorat et approfondissement
Only for students who have acquired, in block 1, the credits of a course that is subject to an extension in the framework of this course
FR
q1
5
credits
LLSMS2229
Blended Intensive Programme
[C]
This teaching unit is available to students who have participated in a Blended Intensive Programme. Participation in these programmes is by application only. https://www.uclouvain.be/en/faculties/lsm/short-mobility/bip
EN
q1 or q2
5
credits
Language course
(5 credits)
One course to choose from the list below. Please check the schedules before making your choice.
English courses
(5 credits)
LANGL2232
Advanced Business English
6 groups of max. 25 students/group (see ILV for details and registration)
LMULT2421
Economic, legal, social and political issues in English-speaking countries
Compulsory attendance, limited access (max. 15 students)
EN
q1
30h+15h
5
credits
LMULT2424
Oral business communication techniques in English (Part 1)
Compulsory attendance, limited access (max. 15 students)
Dutch courses
(5 credits)
LMULT2434
Oral business communication techniques in Dutch (Part 1)
Compulsory attendance, limited access (max. 10 students)
LMULT2431
Economic, legal, social and political issues in Dutch-speaking countries
Compulsory attendance, limited access (max. 10 students)
LNEER2600
Seminar of entry to professional life in Dutch - Upper-Intermediate level
Limited access (see ILV)
NL
q1
39h
5
credits
NL
q1
39h
5
credits
NL
q1
39h
5
credits
NL
q1
39h
5
credits
German courses
(5 credits)
LMULT2213
Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in German
[M]
DE
q1
22.5h
5
credits
LMULT2411
Germany today: political, social and economic conditions
Compulsory attendance. Limited access (max. 5 students)
DE
q1
30h+15h
5
credits
LMULT2414
Oral business communication techniques in German 1
Compulsory attendance. Limited access (max. 5 students)
DE
q1
15h+15h
5
credits
LALLE2710
Listening comprehension and oral expression: specialised German oral exercises - Part 1
Limited access (see ILV)
Spanish courses
(5 credits)
LESPA2600
Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1)
Limited access (max. 7 students). Please contact the professor in order to check your language level.
LESPA2601
Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1)
Limited access (max. 7 students). Please contact the professor in order to check your language level.
LESPA1500
Spanish Advanced level (B1.2 , B2.1)
Limited access (max. 10 students). Please contact the professor in order to check your language level.
French courses
(5 credits)
Only for non native French speakers.
-
-
Options (if no exchange) during the 1st term of annual bloc 2
-
Option People Management (LLN) [15.0]
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major in People Management.
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
-
Option Corporate Finance (LLN) [15.0]
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major in Corporate Finance
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
-
Option International Finance (LLN) [15.0]
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major in International Finance
Content:
LLSMS2054
International Finance and crisis management
For CEMS students, this course will be replaced by a course from another option.
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
-
Option Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands (LLN) [15.0]
This option is not available to students who have followed the Majors "Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands" or "Consumer Insight"
Content:
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
LLSMS2008
Digital Marketing
Students who have already followed the course LLSMS2102 Advanced Strategic Marketing cannot choose this course. They have to choose the course LLSMS2024 Markeging Studies.
LLSMS2024
Marketing Studies
Only for students who have already followed the course LLSMS2102 Advanced Strategic Marketing
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Option Consumer Insights (LLN) [15.0]
This option is not available to students who have followed the majors "Consumer Insights" or "Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands"
Content:
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
-
Option Corporate Sustainable Management (LLN) [15.0]
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major Philippe de Woot Major in Corporate Sustainable Management
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
-
Option Sourcing and Procurement (LLN) [15.0]
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
-
Option Transport & Logistics (Mons) [15.0]
Content:
-
Option Entrepreneurship (Mons) [15.0]
Content:
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
-
Option Marketing Communication (Mons) [15.0]
Content:
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
-
Option Auditing & Accounting Expertise (Mons) [15.0]
Content:
MLSMM2140
Ethics & Legal Requirements of External Controls
Teaching unit taken into account for IRE exemptions.
-
Option Customer Value Creation (Mons) [15.0]
In partnership with BASF
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major Tactical and Digital Marketing Decisions to be renamed from 2026–2027: Customer Value Creation
Content:
-
Option Finance and Transition I (Mons) [15.0]
-
Option Development and Management: North-South perspectives (ICHEC) [15.0]
This option is currently only offered during the second semester.
Content:
FR
q1
60h
5
credits
FR
q1
60h
5
credits
FR
q1
60h
5
credits
-
Option Tax Systems (ICHEC) [15.0]
For more information, please visit https://www.ichec.be/fr/master-en-gestion-de-lentreprise
Courses are organised during the whole term in the evening.
Content:
FR
q1
60h
3
credits
FR
q1
60h
8
credits
FR
q1
60h
4
credits
-
-
Exchange (min. 30 credits) during the 1st term of annual bloc 2 - Course registration on Mobi
-
Alternatives
-
Master [120] in Management [CEMS Programme]
Core Course
Annual Block 1 Courses
Students who choose the CEMS programme will have a Master's degree of more than 120 credits. Students who do not wish to exceed 120 Master's credits are invited to choose another programme.
CEMS Option
(30 credits)
All the courses and activities have to be taken.
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1+q2
15h
10
credits
Seminar
(5 credits)
EN
q1+q2
45h+7.5h
3
credits
Annual Block 2 Courses
FR
q1+q2
18
credits
CEMS LSM Q3 Courses
(13 credits)
Cems Students who will be at LSM during Q3 need to take the CEMS LSM Q3 courses (13 ECTS credits) as well as 1 full option (15 ECTS credits) among those here below.
List of elective courses CEMS LSM Q3
(5 credits)
One course to select among
LESPA1500
Spanish Advanced level (B1.2 , B2.1)
Limited access (max. 10 students). Please contact the professor in ordre to check your language level.
LESPA2600
Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1)
Limited access (max. 7 students). Please contact the professor in ordre to check your language level.
LESPA2601
Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1)
Limited access (max. 7 students). Please contact the professor in ordre to check your language level.
LNEER2600
Seminar of entry to professional life in Dutch - Upper-Intermediate level
Limited access (see ILV)
CEMS LSM Q4 Courses
(27 credits)
CEMS Students who will be at LSM during Q4 need to take CEMS LSM Q4 compulsory courses (27 ECTS credits)
EN
q2
30h
5
credits
CEMS Seminars
Cems Students need to attend Soft Skills Seminars during both annual blocks.
Exchange
Cems Students who will be on exchange need to register for courses on Mob-i.
CEMS Language Courses
Cems students can take 1 CEMS language course at UCLouvain (ILV) to fulfill the CEMS language requirements. List available on uclouvain.be/en/faculties/lsm/cems-curriculum.html
Professional Focus
Professional Focus
(30 credits)
Content:
Corporate Social Responsibility
(5 credits)
1 course between :
List of electives
CEMS Students who will be at LSM during Q3 need to take one option among the list below
Option Corporate Finance (LLN)
(15 credits)
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major in Corporate Finance
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
Option Corporate Sustainable Management (LLN)
(15 credits)
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major Philippe de Woot Major in Corporate Sustainable Management
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
Option Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands (LLN)
(15 credits)
This option is not available to students who have followed the Majors "Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands" or "Consumer Insight"
Content:
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
LLSMS2008
Digital Marketing
Students who have already followed the course LLSMS2102 Advanced Strategic Marketing cannot choose this course. They have to choose the course LLSMS2024 Markeging Studies.
LLSMS2024
Marketing Studies
Only for students who have already followed the course LLSMS2102 Advanced Strategic Marketing
Option International Finance (LLN)
(15 credits)
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major in International Finance
Content:
LLSMS2054
International Finance and crisis management
For CEMS students, this course will be replaced by a course from another option.
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
Option Sourcing and Procurement (LLN)
(15 credits)
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
Option People Management (LLN)
(15 credits)
This option is not available to students who have followed the Major in People Management.
Content:
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
Option Consumer Insights (LLN)
(15 credits)
This option is not available to students who have followed the majors "Consumer Insights" or "Marketing Strategy for Connected Brands"
Content:
EN
q1
22.5h+7.5h
5
credits
-
Master [120] in Management [Double degree Management-Law : for Law graduates]
Please note: this double track will soon be suppressed. Only students who entered the 3rd year block of the Bachelor of Law in September 2022 and who have already taken the access minor in management in the 2nd year block will still be able to apply for this double track. The selected students who graduated in Law can then finish their studies with a Master in Management with the following courses:
Core courses
Valorisation des crédits acquis antérieurement
(55 credits)
Suite du programme de master en gestion
(65 credits)
FR
q1+q2
20
credits
Majeure Philippe de Woot en Corporate Sustainable Management
(25 credits)
Cette majeure est préconisée pour ce programme spécifique. Un autre choix de majeure peut éventuellement être soumis au conseiller aux études qui se chargera de déterminer la faisabilité.
Term 1
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
Term 2
Focuses
Professional Focus
(20 credits)
Content:
EN
q1+q2
45h+7.5h
5
credits
-
Master [120] in Management [Double degree Management-Law : for management graduates]
Please note: this double track will soon be suppressed. Only students who entered the 3rd year block of the Bachelor of Economics and Management in September 2022 and who have already taken the access minor in law in the 2nd year block will still be able to apply for this double track.
Find below the programme of the two annual blocks of the master in management. To see the programme of the third annual block of the master in law : https://uclouvain.be/en-prog-2022-droi2m-programme (see Alternatives : Master 120 in Law)
Core courses
Bloc annuel 1
EN
q1+q2
45h+7.5h
3
credits
Majeure Philippe de Woot en Corporate Sustainable Management
(25 credits)
Cette majeure est préconisée pour ce programme spécifique. Un autre choix de majeure peut éventuellement être soumis au conseiller aux études qui se chargera de déterminer la faisabilité.
Term 1
EN
q1
30h
5
credits
Term 2
Complément en droit
(10 credits)
FR
q2
30h
2
credits
FR
q1
45h
5
credits
Bloc annuel 2
FR
q1+q2
18
credits
EN
q1+q2
30h
10
credits
Option "Droit et Gestion"
(30 credits)
LDROI1307
Procedure law
L'étudiant est tenu de s'inscrire, en faculté de droit, aux exercices pratiques de cette UE.
Complément en droit
(10 credits)
L'étudiant est tenu de s'inscrire, en faculté de droit, aux exercices pratiques des UE ci-dessous.
Focuses
Professional Focus
(30 credits)
Content:
Corporate social responsability
(5 credits)
One course among :
-
-
Preparatory Module
(only for students who qualify for the course via complementary coursework)
To access this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, in the first annual block of their Masters programme, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.
Students who have obtained a short non-university bachelor's degree, from the official list visible on the access requirements page, must follow the preparatory module worth 60 credits described here below (Please note that students with a BA in accounting will get an exemption for LECGE1219 course and those with a BA in Marketing for LECGE1213 course. These students will then have a preparatory module worth 55 credits.).
Once they have succeeded the preparatory module, they will have to follow the programme of the Master [120] in Management.
Basic courses
(40 credits)
Students with a BA in accounting will get an exemption for LECGE1250 course and those with a BA in Marketing, in Foreign Trade or in e-business for LECGE1209 course. These students will then have an annual program of 55 credits.
FRq1 30h 5 credits
FRq1 30h+15h 5 credits
ENq1 30h+15h 5 credits
FRq1 15h+15h 5 credits
Courses in quantitative methods
(15 credits)
FRq2 30h+30h 5 credits
FRq1 45h+30h 5 credits
Language course
(5 credits)
ENq1+q2 60h 5 credits
> French-friendly
Teacher(s):
> Nicholas Gibbs
> Marielle Henriet (coord.)
> Philippe Neyt
> Katherine Opello (coord.)
> Hila Peer (coord.)
Nicholas Gibbs, Marielle Henriet (coord.), Philippe Neyt, Katherine Opello (coord.), Hila Peer (coord.)