The QTEM program: much more than an exchange



The benefits of the QTEM program:
Do exchanges at top universities and specialize in Data and Analytics at the same time.
 

QTEM (Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management) is an international network of top Business and Economics Schools. The QTEM experience allows you to highlight your CV by adding the QTEM degree on top of your SBS-EM degree. The QTEM program is much more than an exchange:

  1. You will be able to do one or two exchanges in top Academic Partners of the network picking curses related to Quants. The doors of outstanding universities will be opened to you: from Japan to Canada, the world is yours.
  2. You will participate in the QTEM Data Challenge working in teams on real data provided by top companies that are part of the network. You may win cash prizes and receive job offers from the companies.
  3. You will attend QTEM international events and network with some of the best students around the globe. Attend classes in some of the best universities, discover different cultures and develop a data-oriented career.

Applications must be submitted during the last year of the Bachelor programme (for the Master in Business Economics) or in the 1st year of the Master (for the Masters in Business Engineering, Management Science & Economic Governance and Public Policy In Europe.

Check destinations

QTEM is accessible to students who enroll in one of the following Masters:

  • Master in Business Engineering
  • Master in Economics: General, focus: Business Economics
  • Master in Management Science
  • Master in Economic Governance and Public Policy in Europe


Structure

There are several possible tracks depending on the Master:

  • Master in Business Engineering & Master in Management Science: one international exchange (Master = 2 years), two international exchanges (Master = 2,5 years) or one international exchange + one long-term international credited internship (Master = 2,5 years)
  • Master in Business Economics : two international exchanges (Master = 2,5 years) or one international exchange + one long-term international credited internship (Master = 2,5 years)
  • Master in Economic Governance and Public Policy In Europe : one international exchange (Master = 2 years)

The 3 requirements to apply to the program
 

  1. Make sure you are eligible to apply: Contact Tamara Schuller 
  2. Candidates should demonstrate strong academic performance In order to do it candidates should take the GMAT or GRE to demonstrate their quantitative skills. You can find more information about these exams on the official GMAT website.
  3. English fluency: All QTEM exchange courses are offered in English. Your home university will assess your English level through the Jury interview.

Obtain the QTEM Degree

The students will need to:

  1. Do 1 or 2 exchanges (Track 1: one exchange / Track 2: two exchanges) students must successfully complete a minimum of 22 semi or highly quantitative credits on average per QTEM exchange. Details on the courses offered by the partner universities are available at the following link
  2. Do 1 quantitative internship of at least 240 working hours. The internship is compulsory in order to obtain the QTEM Degree, QTEM and SBS-EM will provide support on the research of the position, nonetheless students are the sole responsible to secure a work position or internship. Selection procedures are autonomously conducted by the companies and both QTEM and SBS-EM are not to be held responsible for the work/internship selection result.
  3. Pass the QTEM GLOBAL BUSINESS ANALYTICS CHALLENGE [GBAC], which consists in two online courses (Data science cours and ) Digital leadership course followed by the QTEM Data Challenge (QDC): a project work where QTEM students are divided in international teams and work remotely to provide creative solutions and recommendations to a company by analysing exclusive data provided by the company.

Your QTEM Local Coordinator

Tamara Schuller
Head of International Office

+32 (0) 2 650 4168
tamara.schuller@ulb.de
Av. Franklin Roosevelt, 50
ULB CP145/01 B – 1050 Brussels

Belgium

 

QTEM Application Deadlines

Deadline to apply to the program            Early December
Selection Interviews            Early February
GMAT or GRE results submitted by       Mid May
Confirmation of participation           within one working day
Confirmation from QTEM’s Central Office of the destinations for the Fall semester   of the 2025/2026 academic year     March 2026

Testimonies


Heidi Van Dyck 
CEO & Entrepreneur at Athena Studio
(SBS-EM and QTEM Alumna)

 

 I continuously have to apply analytics to solve problems on the job. On my first project I had my own workstream and needed to build a complex model from scratch; luckily I got the training I needed during my QTEM master!

 

I am so grateful to the QTEM Network for all the opportunities it has given me! The international exchanges at specialised finance universities fulfilled all my wishes in terms of specific, quantitative courses. The result is that I feel well equipped to work in a broad range of fields and feel comfortable engaging a wide variety of projects.Furthermore, the cultural component during the exchanges was enormously enriching. My views have opened up, helping me in team works and being creative in problem solving. I now feel extremely comfortable going abroad and working in international settings. It turned me from a decent student into an entrepreneurial individual.


Emma Declerq
Financial Expert at Belfius
(SBS-EM & QTEM Alumna)
 


 

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Updated on October 20, 2025