Master of International Business Economics and Management 2014

Master of International Business Economics and Management 2014 -2015

MIBEM 2014 -2015 • • Who’s who? Study programme and professors Study coaching Useful information

Who’s who

Academic management • Programme director Prof. Dr. Guido Pepermans guido. pepermans@kuleuven. be 02 608 14 09 Office: B 06. 23 (T’Serclaes) Office hours: Wednesday 12. 30 -13. 30 or make appointment via e-mail • • Campusdean Faculty of Economics & Business Prof. Dr. Tom Van Puyenbroeck Office: 6 th floor

Programme coordination • Programme Coordinator Katrien Wauters k. wauters@kuleuven. be 02 210 16 34 Office: B 05 -25, 5 th floor (T’ Serclaes) • Office hours: • Monday to Wednesday 9: 00 -16: 00 • + appointment

Background students • Nationality • Diploma

Student services • Student Administration sa. brussel@kuleuven. be Office: 1 st floor, B (T’Serclaes) • Social Services Department Marieke Steurs: marieke. steurs@odisee. be 02/609. 88. 16 Els Jacobs: els. jacobs@kuleuven. be Office: A 01 -04, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes)

Student services • Ombuds Office Marc Ophalvens: marc. ophalvens@odisee. be Erica Mechelmans: erica. mechelmans@odisee. be 02/609. 88. 21 Office: A 01 -03/03, 1 st floor (T’ Serclaes) • Study coaches Krista Van Winkel: krista. vanwinkel@kuleuven. be Annelies De Winter: annelies. dewinter@kuleuven. be 02/210. 16. 07 Office: A 01 -07, 1 st floor (T’ Serclaes)

Study programme and professors

Preparatory programme Principles of managerial economics Stijn Vanormelingen Macro-economics and economic policy Dieter Verhaest Introduction to management Annabel Sels Introduction to financial reporting Vicky Ghijselinck + Guy Walraevens Organisational behaviour Lieven Brebels (Elfi Baillien) Principles of marketing Christel Claeys + Irene Roozen Business research methods Nick Deschacht + Peter Teirlinck Research proposal master thesis Alea Fairchild

MIBEM International economics Ruxanda Berlinschi Corporate Social Responsability Marc Craps Economic elective Business elective Jan Van Hove Managerial accounting Anne-Mie Reheul International corporate finance Rosanne Vanpée Strategic International HRM Tim De Feyter + Jakari Griffith International marketing Yves Van Vaerenbergh International business & strategy Annabel Sels + Dario Rossa Business Game Dirk Van Lindt + Hilde Decan Project management Peter Teirlinck + Eric Bloemen Master thesis Carla Morlion

Elective courses • Economic electives: o o o Advanced micro-economics Culture and economies Economics of innovation Economics of social security and social insurance Environmental economics Public economics • Business electives: o o International study visit Recent advances in European business

Academic calendar • 1 st semester o o o 13 weeks classes 2 weeks Christmas break 1 week study leave 3 weeks exams 1 class free week 3 weeks re-take in August/September • 2 nd semester o o o 8 weeks classes 2 weeks Easter holidays 5 weeks classes 2 weeks study leave 3 weeks exams

Study coaching

Exams: Pass/fail? • Passing a subject ? o o o Min. 10/20 (= credit ) Only the courses < 10/20 2 nd exam chance Remark: register digitally for the exams of June and August/September! • 2 chances to pass the course o Eg fail course in January • 2 nd chance in August/September o Eg fail course in June • 2 nd chance in August/September

Courses < 10/20 2 nd exam chance • Retake a course for which you obtained less than 10 out of 20: Best result : you keep the best mark! (only within the same academic year) o Eg Advanced Micro-Economics • January: 9/20 • August/September: 6/20 • => You keep the 9/20!

Obtaining a master degree o If credits obtained for 60 units o Or if you only have one 9/20 and can graduate with distinction (minimum 68%)

Feedback exams • After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep) • Feedback lecturers o o o Have a look into your exam Compare expected answer with your answer Discuss study method Expectations lecturer Register digitally!!!

Feedback exams • General feedback o o o Discuss overall results and study planning & study method Year programme & tolerances Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 1 st floor A-side)

Re-registration • May re-register for the same degree program • May re-register for the same course o o 2 nd time in your year program: no problem 3 rd time in your year program: • CSE ≥ 50%: no problem • CSE < 50%: no, you will be denied for one year! o Remark: taking a course from the preparatory program for a 3 rd time is possible. 4 th time in your year program: no, you will be denied for three years! • Remark: CSE = Cumulative Study Efficiency = SE over x years = credits obtained in x years / all study units registered for in x years

Study progress monitoring • Study credit: Flemish government o o o Limited time frame to obtain degree Backpack full of study units (SU) SU are taken out: study program Successful SU will be recharged in your backpack Not applicable to the preparatory program • Info? Student Portal or Ombudsman’s office

Problems in the exam period? • Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with teachers! o Weekdays (8 h-18 h 30) : 02/210. 13. 19 o Weekends (Saturday 8 h-9 h + 12 h 15 -13 h 15 and Sunday 20 h-21 h) : 0496/99. 83. 91 : only for urgent matters, not for cancelling exams! NOT by e-mail and NOT by voice-mail message • When… o you cannot participate in an exam (always contact them BEFORE the exam takes place) o you experience problems of some kind

Ombuds • During the year: report absence to Ombuds Service • T’Serclaes: first floor

Exchange programme

Exchange programme • Warsaw School of Economics (Erasmus) • ICHEC (Erasmus Belgica) • Apply first in KU Loket • Toledo group KUL HUB Mobility Office • Deadline 5/10

Useful information

Student Portal • • • Contact hours & details teaching staff Course schedules + ECTS files Master thesis guidelines Education and Exam regulations Academic calendar http: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/brussels/Students

Campus Brussels 1 Campus – 4 buildings - Hermes classrooms cafeteria - T’Serclaes Library Restaurant Course Material Centre Student Administration International Office - Terranova - Erasmus

Course Material • Course material centre • Ground floor T’ Serclaes building • Course material list & opening hours • Student portal • Digital learning environment • https: //toledo. kuleuven. be

Information Sessions • 25/09/2014 12: 30 – 13: 30 Information session library (entrance library) • 27/11/2014 09: 00 – 14: 30 Global village XL (Exchange – fair) • 30/09/2014 12: 30 – 13: 30 Information session insurances (Euromut) • 24/9/2014 12: 30 -13: 30 Digital learning environment/ISP 1201 2215 1201

Master thesis • Information session: o o Prep MIBEM 22/09/2014 12: 00 -13: 00 MIBEM 22/09/2014 11: 00 -12: 00 4115 • Master thesis fair: o 29/09/2014 12: 30 -13: 30 0. 105 (Kleine aula)

Library & restaurant • Library o Located in T’ Serclaes building • Restaurant & cafeteria o o Cafeteria : Hermes building Sodexo – De Mineen: T’ Serclaes building

Communication & student associations • Communication KU Leuven e-mail o Notice boards • online (Toledo) • main entrance Hermes building o • Unofficial: www. facebook. com/FEBBrussels

Lunch & workshops • Lunch offered by KU Leuven o o drinks on table ROOM 1119 • Walking tours start at 12: 30 from lunch room

Questions?