This Master of Business Administration is a 60 US credit-hour (120 ECTS) program designed to prepare future business leaders for strategic roles in global organizations. It combines Northwood University's 36 credit-hour DeVos Graduate School MBA core curriculum with 24 credit hours of complementary units designed and delivered by Brussels College, adding EU business, regulatory, and market grounding to the Northwood core. Rather than concentrations or majors, the program develops cross-functional analytical and critical-thinking skills applied to the business as a whole, through case analysis, business and management simulations, and workshops.
The program runs over 24 months. Global management perspective is woven through every course, rather than isolated to a single international-business unit.
Delivered under the Northwood-Brussels International Program Center agreement; these 12 courses appear on the Northwood-issued transcript and diploma.
Human Behavior in Organizations, Fundamental Concepts & Approaches to Decision Making, Financial Reporting, Business & Economic Policy, Managing & Leading People, Corporate Financial Decision Making, Competitive Strategy & Marketing (plus its Practicum), Strategic Management, and Process Improvement for Managers.
Integration & Implementation, followed by the MBA Management & Leadership Capstone — a cross-cohort business simulation applying the full program's learning with a balanced-scorecard measurement system.
Designed and delivered by Brussels College under its own Belgian legal basis as a Private Higher Education Institution (Codex Hoger Onderwijs, Article II.75 §5). These 8 units are not part of the Northwood-awarded degree or transcript — they are BC's own addition, bringing the combined program to 60 US credit hours (120 ECTS).
EU Business Law & Regulatory Compliance, European Market Access & Trade, Sustainability & ESG Management, Digital Transformation & Business Analytics, Cross-Cultural Management & Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management, Applied Business Research Methods, and a Consultancy Capstone Project (EU Case Study).
September 2026 Intake: Now closed to international students. EU citizens/residents may still apply, until 18 September 2026.
February 2027 Intake: Open to all applicants. International students: apply by 16 October 2026. EU citizens/residents: apply by 12 February 2027.
Early application is recommended as places are limited.
20 courses across 5 semesters: 12 Northwood University DeVos Graduate School MBA courses (10 core + 2 capstone, 36 credit hours) plus 8 Brussels College complementary units (24 credit hours). NU course codes and sequencing are Northwood's official graduate numbering; BC unit codes are Brussels College's own.
| Code | Course | Category | Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORG 612 | Human Behavior in Organizations | Compulsory | 3 |
| MGT 622 | Fundamental Concepts & Approaches to Decision Making | Compulsory | 3 |
| FIN 632 | Financial Reporting | Compulsory | 3 |
| ECN 644 | Business & Economic Policy | Compulsory | 3 |
| Code | Course | Category | Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGT 614 | Managing & Leading People | Compulsory | 3 |
| FIN 634 | Corporate Financial Decision Making (prereq: FIN 632) | Compulsory | 3 |
| MKT 654 | Competitive Strategy & Marketing Practicum (16 weeks) | Compulsory | 3 |
| MKT 652 | Competitive Strategy & Marketing | Compulsory | 3 |
| MGT 664 | Strategic Management | Compulsory | 3 |
| Code | Course | Category | Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGT 624 | Process Improvement for Managers | Compulsory | 3 |
| MGT 676 | Integration & Implementation | Compulsory | 3 |
| MGT 679 | MBA Management & Leadership Capstone (4 weeks) | Compulsory | 3 |
Northwood core totals: 10 core courses (30 credit hours) + 2 capstone courses (6 credit hours) = 12 courses, 36 credit hours. Curriculum reflects Northwood's official DeVos Graduate School MBA program and appears on the NU-issued transcript/diploma. Northwood reserves the right to adjust course sequencing between publications.
Designed and delivered by Brussels College under its own Belgian legal basis as a Private Higher Education Institution (Codex Hoger Onderwijs, Article II.75 §5). These units are not part of the Northwood-awarded degree or transcript — they bring the combined program to 60 US credit hours (120 ECTS).
| Code | Course | Category | Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC-EUL 401 | EU Business Law & Regulatory Compliance | BC Unit | 3 |
| BC-MKT 402 | European Market Access & Trade | BC Unit | 3 |
| BC-SUS 403 | Sustainability & ESG Management | BC Unit | 3 |
| BC-DIG 404 | Digital Transformation & Business Analytics | BC Unit | 3 |
| Code | Course | Category | Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC-CCM 405 | Cross-Cultural Management & Business Ethics | BC Unit | 3 |
| BC-ENT 406 | Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management | BC Unit | 3 |
| BC-RES 407 | Applied Business Research Methods | BC Unit | 3 |
| BC-CAP 408 | Consultancy Capstone Project (EU Case Study) | BC Unit | 3 |
BC complementary totals: 8 units, 24 credit hours. Combined program total: 20 courses, 60 US credit hours (120 ECTS).