Welcome day Programme specific information Study coaching and

Welcome day Programme specific information Study coaching and study career consulting Preparatory + Master Programme: Master of Business Administration Where to find this presentation? https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/international/welcome#brussel

Who’s who

BBA and MBA programme coordinator: Prof. Theo Moons

Teaching Activity

Teaching Activity • Combination of on campus and online education • Depending on the situation it can develop to more on campus or more online • Keep an eye on: schedule + Toledo (which group can come to class? ) • Follow online lecture o Home o Study Place Erasmus building o Next to room 2215 o Min-één

FEB Student Platform https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform

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Student Platform Brussels campus www. kuleuven. be/english/campuses/brusselscampus/studying/index. html

Student services Student administrative services Office: 1 st floor, B-side (T’Serclaes building) Contact form: https: //www. kuleuven. be/english/campuses/brusselscampus/studying/contactformulier-studentenadministratie

Student services Stuvo+ -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) http: //stuvoplus. be/en/brussel Social and financial aid Information on housing, mobility, jobs, sports, culture. . .

Student services Ombuds and student counseling 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) http: //stuvoplus. be/en/brussel Psychological advice or support Improve your study skills Students with a disability, working students Problems in the exam period

Student services Study Advice Service uschi. corbeels@kuleuven. be Office: A-01 -03/03, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes building) www. kuleuven. be/english/studentservices/studyadviceservice/index. html Improve your study skills/academic skills (individually) Tips for online self-study Guidance in transferring to another degree programme

Student services Study Career Consulting Krista Van Winkel: krista. vanwinkel@kuleuven. be Carla Vanderweyden: carla. vanderweyden@kuleuven. be 02/609. 88. 23 Office: A-01 -03, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes building) Help you think about who you are, where you stand where you want to go. We will support you in defining your optimal study career. Explore your options if you have doubts about your study programme you have chosen. At pivotal moments in your study career, such as the choice of a specialisation, you can also contact your study career consultant. Discuss your results and ISP

17 Study Career Consulting Personal reasons => you want to take less than 60 ECTS: 1 st sem: before Oct 7 2 nd sem: before Febr 24

Programme specific information

Academic calendar • 1 st semester o o 13 weeks classes 2 weeks Christmas break 4 weeks exams (from Jan 6 th) 1 class free week • 3 weeks re-take in August/September (from August 16 th) • 2 nd semester o 8 weeks classes (from Febr 8 th) o 2 weeks Easter holidays (April 5 th-April 18 th) o o o 5 weeks classes 1 week study leave 4 weeks exams (from beginning of June)

Preparatory Programme: MBA (87 ECTS)

Master of Business Administration Core module [ 12 ECTS ] ■ Leadership and Behavioural Decision Making ■ 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 Policy and Management (B) Global Logistics and Port Management (A) The programme is offered at KU Leuven ’ s Antwerp (A) and Brussels (B) campuses Faculty of Economics and Business

Exams & results

Problems in the exam period? ð Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with teachers! T’Serclaes: A-01 -03/03, 1 st floor 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

Where to find the results? Study progress file • Where to find ? www. kuloket. be log in with KUL-login • Study progress file full explanation 25

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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 Macro– and International Economics • June: 9/20 • August/September: 6/20 => You keep the 9/20

Tolerances (only for Preparatory Programme) 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 Preparatory programme MBA = 87 credits 9 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%)

Feedback exams • After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep) • Feedback lecturers Have a look into your exam o Compare expected answer with your answer o Expectations lecturer o Register digitally!!! o Absent (force majeure) on the scheduled date > ask for feedback within 7 days after the results 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 •

Study Progress

Cumulative Study Efficiency = number of credits (tolerances not included) _____________ number of study units taken into your ISP calculated over all preceding years • E. g. Results AY End 1: 30 credits/60 SU Results AY End 2: 30 credits/30 SU CSE = (30+30)/(60+30) = 67% CSE SE 50% SE 100%

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Study Progress (1) (Prep) First year, registration 20 -21 • Cumulative Study Efficiency (CSE) < 30% o o 1 year refusal to re-register for the same programme Re-orientation! • Cumulative Study Efficiency (CSE) < 50% o o Binding condition: following year CSE 50%! Re-orientation?

Study Progress (2) (Prep) Second year, registration 20 -21 • Cumulative Study Efficiency < 50% o o 1 year refusal to re-register at KU Leuven for all programmes Re-orientation!

How many times can I register for a course? • Second time in a year programme? yes • Third time in a year programme? o o o Preparatory programme: CSE > 50% → yes CSE < 50% → no Next academic year: You’re not allowed to register for any programme at KU Leuven which includes this course. o MBA: yes • Fourth time in a year programme? No Three following academic years: You’re not allowed to register for any programme at KU Leuven which includes this course.

Useful Websites

• Education & Exam Regulations www. kuleuven. be/education/regulations/2020/? faculteit=50000208# • Library Brussels Campus https: //bib. kuleuven. be/brussel/home • Course Services: o o Campus Bookshop Ground floor T’Serclaes building Ordering & opening hours www. kuleuven. be/english/campuses/brusselscampus/studying/course-services • Catering: o o Student Restaurant De Minéén (basement floor T'Serclaes building) > no food SEM 1, study space Sandwich bar 't Clubke (Hermes building)

Tips for online learning https: //www. kuleuven. be/english/studentservices/studyadviceservice/online-learning

Laptop en ICT-offer http: //www. campusshop. be http: //www. kuleuven. be/icts/apple

www. feb. careercorner. be

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

Master’s thesis MBA 2020 -2021 Welcome day

Contact Carla Morlion & Kirsten Tielemans masterthesis_feb. brussel@kuleuven. be T’Serclaes building – room: A 06 -10

Information sessions • Today (18 September 2020) - a very short introduction (about finding information, topics, deadlines) • A more in depth information session for MBA Students about practical issues and about the “progress report” will follow (online session / end of September)

Online information about the master’s thesis can be found in: • FEB Student Platform = Focus on practical information: https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform/ppt/mastersthesis See the definition of a master’s thesis on this page! • Several sections (choice) • Choose Campus Brussels >> your degree programme (where applicable) • • Your (Bilingual) Toledo B-course “Masterproef-Master’s thesis FEB Brussel” = Focus on Research skills & Progess report • Progress Report = a part of your master’s thesis

Finding a topic & a supervisor (Brussels) https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform/ppt/masters-thesis/topicsbrussels o overview document with the Brussels’ research units & the supervisors linked to it (names, broad topics, link to who’s who KU Leuven) o Link to the online search interface to find concrete titles for your degree programme (only during start up period) • Contact the supervisor(s) by e-mail! some supervisors will then invite • you to a skype session (or other approach, this varies from supervisor to supervisor). Read the information “Good to know” about: • Your own master’s thesis proposal • Collaboration with the professional field • End of the start-up-period

Guidance / Supervision You are not on your own when working on your master's thesis. You'll receive guidance and support from a (daily) supervisor. What can you expect of them and what do they expect of you? See: https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform/ppt/mastersthesis/guidance

Form requirements • You’ll write a master’s thesis in the format of a scientific paper (“article”). Use the template! • APA Style for referencing & citing More information to be found on the FEB Student Platform: https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform/ppt/mastersthesis/form-requirements

Requirements for good research • https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/studentplatform/ppt/requirements-for-good-research o Avoiding plagiarism o Information skills o Going through an online tutorial in self-study for information skills and taking the accompanying test to obtain a plagiarism certificate are required. • Information about research skills can also be found in your Toledo B-course!

Regulations & deadlines for your master’s thesis • Regulations incl. the procedure of the defence and the evaluation criteria (benchmark table) are online available: o https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/studentplatform/ppt/masters-thesis/regulations-brussels • Deadlines can be found in the online agenda: o https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/studentplatform/ppt/masters-thesis/timetable-brussels

Important short term deadlines • 23 -September - 23 October 2020: o o o Start up period (topics online) choice of subject and supervisor completed – registration by your supervisor! start working on your thesis • 1 december 2020: interim evaluation moment - submission deadline of your “progress report” for pass/fail evaluation (via your Toledo B-course) • 15 december 2020: pass/fail score on your progress report & feedback by your supervisor on your progress report

Long term deadlines June exam period: • • • Register for defence (April) Submit your thesis (mid May) Defend your thesis (early June) August-September exam period: • • • Register for defence (early July) Submit your thesis (mid August) Defend your thesis (end August / early September) Exact deadlines and possible defence dates will be published in the “online agenda” on the FEB Student Platform

Questions?