Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Business en Recht
Business management_FV40831/3519/2526/1/36
Study guide

Business management_FV

40831/3519/2526/1/36
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Business Management, programme stage 1
In other study programme:
  • Bachelor of Business Management as Business management_AF
  • Bachelor of Business Management as Business management_INO
  • Bachelor of Business Management as Business management_MAR
  • Bachelor of Business Management as Business management_SCM
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
Teaching staff: Geudens Veerle An, Van Hauwermeiren Tine
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2025 (1st semester)
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation/tolerance: This course unit is eligible for deliberation/tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 156,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

OLR FV 1 - The bachelor BM/FV has insights in the processes and rules inside the finance and insurance sector, in general corporate organisational processes as well as in their interconnection, and can consequently apply these insights in a broad, globalised and changing (inter)national context.
You identify the various players within the financial and insurance landscape in Belgium.
You outline the risk aspects related to payment transactions, credit, investments, and insurance.
You distinguish between the different types of insurance products.
You identify the different types of companies based on their activities, customers, industry sector, and legal structure.
You explain the difference between stakeholders and shareholders using concrete examples.
You compare various business models.
You apply a competitive strategy to a company.
You recognize an organizational structure and its potential evolution processes.
You outline the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
You explain the key concepts and strategies within marketing, operations, finance, and human resources.
You explain the main types of consumer credit and several basic investment instruments.
You describe the functioning of the financial market, the stock exchange, and the insurance market.
You identify the parties involved in an insurance or credit agreement.
OLR FV 2 The bachelor BM/FV recognises opportunities, sets operational goals and proactively participates in reaching the (strategic) goals of a company or organisation.
You explain a company’s strategic model.
You describe how a company evaluates its performance.
OLR FV 3 The bachelor BM/FV shows entrepreneurship, works independently, planned, flexibly and accurately and has a problem-solving and innovative approach to optimising banking- and insurance-related processes.
You describe the leadership and management styles of companies.
You explain corporate culture using a corporate culture model.
OLR FV 8 The bachelor BM/FV constructively collaborates as a member of a multi-disciplinary and incultural project team and takes responsibility in various tasks and roles in a company or organisation.
You describe the importance of a motivation theory.
OLR FV 9 The bachelor BM/FV acts in an ethical, deontological and socially responsible manner and reflects on their own actions and those of others.
You describe the social and economic importance of the banking and insurance sector.

Study material (list)

(course) material on the electronic learning platform digitapMandatory
  • Author: lector
Basisbegrippen van BedrijfsmanagementMandatory
  • Author: Mark Van Couwenberghe

Educational organisation (list)

Exam duration
Estimated time for testing2,00 hours
  • Remark: De totale examentijd bestaat uit de voorziene tijd plus ¼ extra examentijd voor alle studenten. De extra examentijd als individuele aanpassing is hierbij dus reeds inbegrepen.
Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials48,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours106,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00Open en/of gesloten vragen. Gesloten boek. Digitaal examen. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap.
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00Open en/of gesloten vragen. Gesloten boek. Digitaal examen. Aanvullende instructies op Digitap.