Programme Information Study Career Consulting Preparatory Programme Master

Programme Information & Study Career Consulting Preparatory Programme + Master of Business Administration

Student Portal https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform 2

Who’s who

Campus Dean: Prof. Johan Eyckmans BBA and MBA programme coordinator: Prof. Theo Moons

Student Services Student Administration Office: 1 st floor, B (T’Serclaes building) sa. brussel@kuleuven. be Social Services Department Marieke Steurs: marieke. steurs@odisee. be Els Jacobs: els. jacobs@kuleuven. be 02/609 88 16 Office: A-01 -04, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes building) Social and financial aid Information on housing, mobility, jobs, sports, culture. . .

Student Services Ombuds Office Marc Ophalvens: marc. ophalvens@odisee. be Erica Mechelmans: erica. mechelmans@odisee. be Maarten Kindt: maarten. kindt@odisee. be Leen De Wolf: leen. dewolf@odisee. be 02/210 13 19 Office: A-01 -03/03, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes building) Psychologycal aid Facilities for students with disabilities, top sportsmen and working students Problems in the exam period

Student Services Study Career Consulting Krista Van Winkel: krista. vanwinkel@kuleuven. be Annelies De Winter: annelies. dewinter@kuleuven. be Kristof Cooreman: kristof. cooreman@kuleuven. be Sara Kerremans: sara. kerremans@kuleuven. be Carla Vanderweyden: carla. vanderweyden@kuleuven. be Peter Vanmol: peter. vanmol@kuleuven. be 02/609. 88. 23 Office: A-01 -07, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes building)

Further Information

Academic Calendar • 1 st semester o o o 13 weeks classes 2 weeks Christmas break (study leave) 1 week study leave 3 weeks exams 1 class free week • 3 weeks re-take in August/September • (from August 16 th) • 2 nd semester o o o 7 weeks classes 2 weeks Easter break (study leave) 6 weeks classes 2 weeks study leave 3 weeks exams

Preparatory Programme: MBA (60 ECTS) • • • Corporate Finance Internal and External Financial Reporting Personnel and Organization Mathematics for Business A Mathematics for Business B Behaviour, Society and Economy Strategy and Entrepreneurship Marketing ICT Management Principles of Taxation Elective courses 6 ECTS 3 ECTS 3 ECTS

Master of Business Administration Core module [ 12 ECTS ] ■ Leadership Lab ■ Ethics , Responsibility and Sustainability Track module [ 18 ECTS ] tailor your study based on your interests and preferences by choosing one track module out of 14 tracks for an in - depth study of a particular discipline Electives [ 12 ECTS ] □ either deepen the track with 1 or 2 courses from the track optional courses □ or , broaden your horizon with 1 or 2 courses from a list of courses in other tracks □ or , broaden your horizon with 1 or 2 courses from a list of FEB - wide electives □ or , do a business project Research & Methodology [ 18 ECTS ] ■ Business Research Methods ■ Master Thesis

MBA Tracks tailor your study based on your interests and preferences by choosing one track module for an in - depth study of a particular discipline General Management Tracks Specialisation Tracks Leadership and Change Management (B) Accounting (B) Sustainability Management (B) Business Information Management (B) Strategic Business Management (A) Corporate Finance (A) Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (B) International and Sustainable Finance (B) International Business (A) International Marketing Management (A) European and International Relations (B) Strategic Marketing Management (B) European Public Management (B) Global Logistics and Port Management (A) The programme is offered at KU Leuven ’ s Antwerp (A) and Brussels (B) campuses

Course Material • Course material centre Ground floor T’Serclaes building • Course material list & opening hours Student portal of Odisee: https: //student. odisee. be/en/coursematerial • Digital learning environment Toledo (https: //toledo. kuleuven. be/) • Laptops, licences etc… https: //admin. kuleuven. be/icts/english

14 Study Career Counseling • If for personal reasons you want to start with less credits than normal and spread your programme please contact: => krista. vanwinkel@kuleuven. be of carla. vanderweyden@kuleuven. be 1 st sem: before 3 rd Wedn. of the AY (10/10) 2 nd sem: before 3 rd Wedn. of the 2 nd sem (27/02)

Student Platform http: //feb. kuleuven. be/student-platform • Contact hours teaching staff (mail ahead for an • • appointment) Course schedules https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/brussels/Students/Education & Exam Regulations Academic calendar ECTS files

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Study coaching • Ask your questions to the teaching staff. Set an appointment with them • Feedback exams 17

Feedback exams • After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep) • Feedback from the lecturers Have a look into your exam o Compare expected answer with your answer o Discuss study method o Expectations lecturer o Register digitally!!! General feedback o Discuss overall results and study planning & study method o Year program & tolerances o Study career consultants (T’Serclaes 1 st floor A-side) o •

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 o Eg. fail course in January • 2 nd chance in August/September 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) Eg. International Economics • January: 9/20 • August/September: 6/20 => You keep the 9/20

Courses 8/20 or 9/20 (only for prep. MBA) 8/20 or 9/20 choice: • Retake (2 nd exam chance or next academic year) • Tolerate: o Only for 8/20 or 9/20 o CSE ≥ 50% o Up to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of SU of the whole programme minus exemptions Prep. MBA = 60 credits 6 tolerances o Advise: only tolerate after 2 nd attempt, not in June!

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

Study Progress

How many times can we sit an exam for a certain topic? • Second time in your programme? yes • Third time in your programme? yes • Fourth time in your programme? No Three following academic years: You’re not allowed to register for any programme at KU Leuven which includes this course.

Problems in the exam period? ð Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with teachers! T’Serclaes: A-01 -03/03, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes building) 02/210 13 19 ð When… - you cannot participate in an examination (always take contact BEFORE the examination takes place) - you experience problems of some kind ð During the year: report absence to Ombuds Service

Important Dates • 27/09 No afternoon classes – Brussel Brost • 10/10/2018: ADMINISTRATIVE DEADLINE

Lunch & walk in the heart of Brussels • 11: 30 Lunch Mineen - student restaurant • 13: 00 - 15: 00 City-centre Brussels guided tour by ESN Brussels Start: campus Brussels • 15: 00 - 16: 00 Campus sale of study materials for Englishtaught programmes Course service T'Serclaes building

• Monday 24 September 2018 10: 00 Registration session (not open to exchange students) HERMES room 6219 11: 00 - 15: 00 Brussels Information Fair by Stu. Vo+ HERMES first floor (1119) 14: 00 Registration session (not open to exchange students) HERMES room 6219 • Tuesday 25 September 2018 12: 30 Register your individual study programme & TOLEDO info session - exchange students HERMES room 4201 & 4102 • Wednesday 26 September 2018 10: 00 Registration session (not open to exchange students) HERMES room 6119 • Thursday 27 September 2018 12: 30 Register your individual study programme & TOLEDO info session MIBEM/MBA/Bus Engineering HERMES room 4201 & 4102

On Exchange (Erasmus) • • Extended master Universities in and outside Europe Improve your social and language skills More information (also about requirements): o o internationaloffice. feb@kuleuven. be www. feb. kuleuven. be/eng/international

An exchange in the extended Master What is it? • 60 cr. at FEB + 30 cr. abroad → 1 semester extra! • You do not replace FEB courses with courses abroad, but you select an additional module programme of minimum 30 cr. (maximum 36 cr. )

When am I eligible for an exchange in the extended Master? • Be enrolled in FEB Master BA or HW • Have max. 12 credits left to take in the preceding preparatory programme

Career Corner

www. feb. careercorner. be

Career Corner - only for FEB students http: //feb. careercorner. be/ Make up a profile as young potential. Your gain : • Free offer of events on campus, in companies, … • Free offer of vacancies, voluntary traineeships, … • all information about your first steps on the labour market

Questions?