Master of International Business Economics and Management 2015

Master of International Business Economics and Management 2015 -2016

Who’s who

Programme coordination • Programme Coordinator Katrien Wauters k. wauters@kuleuven. be 02 210 16 34 Office: B 05 -24, 5 th floor (T’ Serclaes) • Office hours: Monday to Wednesday 9: 00 -16: 00 + appointment

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

Nationality students 1 11 1 1 11 1 1111111 19 13 2 Belgium Germany China Greece The Netherlands Italy UK Romania USA India Turkey Russia Spain Bulgaria Canada Croatia Nigeria Poland Armenia Cameroon Ukraine Vietnam Australia Brazil Egypt Finland France Ireland Indonesia Switserland Albania Azerbaijan Botswana Colombia Ecuador Georgia Hong Kong Jordan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan South Korea Lebanon Lithuania Luxemburg Mali Mexico Moldavia Norway Austria Pakistan Palestine Peru Portugal El Salvador Serbia Sri Lanka Thailand Czech Republic Tunesia Uganda 2 2 2 2 9 9 3 3 3 9 3 4 8 4 4 7 5 5 6 6 6

Continents 13 17 45 110 2 Africa Americas Asia Australia Europe

Faculties Social Sciences 2% 2% 2% Arts 10% 33% Economics & Business Science 10% Engineering Law Pharmaceutical Sciences 12% Philosophy 16% 13% Psychology & Educational Sciences Kinesiology

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 + Tom Van Caneghem Human Resource Management Ralf Caers Principles of Marketing 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 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

Exemptions / Credit Transfer

http: //www. kuleuven. be/campusbrussel/student/en/evk Prep Programme Master Programme

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 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!

Courses 8/20 or 9/20 (prep MIBEM) • Prep Mibem: 8/20 or 9/20 choice: o o Retake (2 nd exam chance or next academic year) Tolerate: • Only for 8/20 or 9/20 • Up to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of SU of the whole preperatory programme minus exemptions • Prep Mibem = 30 credits 3 tolerances • Advise: only tolerate after 2 nd attempt, not in January! Master programme: no tolerances!

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

Ombuds service • When… o o o you cannot participate in an exam you experience problems of some kind Long-term absence http: //stuvoplus. be/en/brussel

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

Important dates • 22/09/2015 Start of lectures! • 22/09/2015 12: 30 -13: 30 Register your study programme 4201 • 23/09/20105 12: 30 – 13: 30 Information session on Master Thesis • 24/09/2015 Brussel Brost – no PM classes! • 07/10/2015 Admin deadline!

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 • KU Leuven e-mail • online (Toledo) • Unofficial: www. facebook. com/FEBBrussels

Noon & Afternoon • Lunch offered by KU Leuven o o drinks on table ROOM 1119 • Information fair on stuyding and living in Brussels T’Serclaes -0. 5 • Walking tour starts at 13: 00 from main entrance

Questions?