Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences & Solvay Business School

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Who are we?

• Janneke Van den Hoven

• Academic-career consultant MBT

• stbfaces@vub.be

• Appointments: calendly.com/jannekevandenhoven

• Renaat Vandekerkhof

• Academic-career consultant MIB

• stbfaces@vub.be

• Appointments: calendly.com/renaat-vandekerkhof

• Jonas Loos

• Coordinator Internationalisation

• stbfaces@vub.be, Room C.2.03

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Yes, you will receive all these slides afterwards ;-)

Who are we?

• Michaël Dooms

• Associate Professor of Management

• Michael.Dooms@vub.be, Room C.2.13

• Leo Van Hove

• Professor of Economics

• Leo.Van.Hove@vub.be, Room C.2.29

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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The VUB

• separated from ULB in 1969

• this is why both universities have a Solvay Business School

• still similarities in programmes

• but completely separate entities

• more cooperation in recent years (one alumni organisation!)

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The Faculty

Research groups

• Department of Business (BUSI)

• Management and Strategy, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Finance and Risk, Accounting and Auditing

• Department of Applied Economics (APEC)

• Micro-Economics and Management for Not-for-profit organizations, Competition Policy, Banking, Macro-Economics, Fiscal policy, Public Choice

• Department of Business and Technology (BUTO)

• Logistics, Transport, Operations Research, ICT, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship and business aspects of technologies

• Department of Sociology (SOCI)

• Department of Political Sciences (POLI)

• Department of Communication Sciences (SCOM)

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Staff numbers

Staff FTE

Professors 59

Assistants 49

Administrative staff 20

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Student numbers

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1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

27232760

3075

+11%+1%

Programmes in English

• BSc in Social Sciences

• BSc in Business Economics (to be confirmed)

• MSc in Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe

• MSc in Communication Studies: New Media and Society in Europe

• MSc in Digital Communication Leadership

• MSc in Business Engineering: Business & Technology

• MSc in International Business (formerly MSc in Management Science)

• MSc in Management

• Advanced MSc in European Integration

• Advanced MSc in Economics of Globalisation and European Integration

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Programmes in English - Student numbers

Program 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

BSc in Social Sciences - - 146

MSc in Communication Studies - 139 143

MSc in Management 208 328 303

MSc in International Business 49 77 81

MSc in Business & Technology 15 25 27

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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Economics/Management programmes

• Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen (TEW), 3 + 1

Ba TEW -

Ma TEW, 1 Ma in International Business, 2 (!)

• Handelsingenieur, 3 + 2

Ba HIR -

Ma HIR, 2 Ma in Business & Technology

• Ma in Bedrijfskunde, 1 Ma in Management, 1

• EuroMaster, 1 year, in English

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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MSc in Business & Technology

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MBT - Target audience

• two-year Master

• English-language variant of Ma Handelsingenieur (Business Engineering) >

• prerequisites in natural sciences (chemistry, physics, biology,…)!

• aimed (mainly) at Belgian students

• ‘back to the roots’; more emphasis on technology than Dutch-language

program

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MBT - Inflow

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Ba HIROther universities or …

Ma1 HIRNL

Ma2 MBTENG

Ma1 MBTENG

Ma2 HIRNL

Ba HIRNL

natural sciences prerequisites!

MBT - Target audience

• two-year Master

• English-language variant of Ma Handelsingenieur (Business Engineering)

• prerequisites in natural sciences (chemistry, physics, biology,…)!

• aimed (mainly) at Belgian students

• ‘back to the roots’; more emphasis on technology than Dutch-language

program

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MBT – Concept (model track)

• year 1

• mainly compulsory courses

• business block

• technology block

• Paper

• year 2 = business & technology

• master thesis

• compulsory courses for 18 credits

• rest: elective courses

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MBT – Year 1

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MBT – Year 1

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TECHNOLOGY BLOCK

TITLE COURSE TITULAR SEMESTER ECTS CREDITS

Advanced Technology Marc Van Overmeire 1st semester 6

Decision Analytics Wouter Verbeke 1st semester 6

Information Systems Strategy and Management Wouter Verbeke 2nd semester 6Databases Beat Signer 2nd semester 6

+ 1 Technology course from list of 3 2nd semester 6

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BUSINESS BLOCK

TITLE COURSE TITULAR SEMESTER ECTS CREDITSAdvanced Marketing Kim Willems 1st semester 6Advanced Accounting and International Financial Statements Veronique Weets 1nd semester 6International Corporate Finance Rosanne Vanpée 1st semester 6Project Management Elvira Haezendonck 1st semester 6Paper Leo Van Hove Year 6

30

MBT – Year 2 – Compulsory

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MBT – Year 2 – Electives

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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MSc in International Business

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MIB – Target audience

• two-year Master

• for students with a Ba in economics/business/management >

• aimed at international audience

• clear focus on the international, globalised context that we live in

• multidisciplinary

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MIB - Inflow

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Ba BusinessForeigners

+ HIR

Ma TEWNL

Ma2 MIBENG

Ma1 MIBENG

Ba TEWNL

MIB – Target audience

• two-year Master

• for students with a Ba in economics/business/management

• aimed at international audience

• clear focus on the international, globalised context that we live in

• multidisciplinary

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MIB – Inflow

• new students: +/- 40 every year

• last year 260+ applications; acceptance rate 40%

• 70-80 students in Ma1 + Ma2

• from 18 countries

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MIB - Concept

• year 1

• only compulsory courses

• international context block

• business block

• Paper

• year 2 = ‘doing business in an international context’

• master thesis

• 3 compulsory courses, rest electives

• international profile, business profile

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MIB – Year 1

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MIB – Year 1

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INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

TITLE COURSE TITULAR SEMESTER ECTS CREDITS

Governance, Law, and Policy of the European Union Youri Devuyst 1st semester 6

European Economic Integration Caroline Buts 1st semester 6

International Trade Luc Hens 1st semester 6International Business Law Kim Van der Borght 1st semester 6Competitive Strategy Elvira Haezendonck 2nd semester 6

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ADVANCED BUSINESS

TITLE COURSE TITULAR SEMESTER ECTS CREDITSAdvanced Marketing Kim Willems 1st semester 6Advanced Accounting and International Financial Statements Veronique Weets 2nd semester 6International Finance Kris Boudt 2nd semester 6Information Systems Strategy and Management Wouter Verbeke 2nd semester 6Paper Leo Van Hove Year 6

30

MIB – Year 2 – Compulsory

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MIB – Year 2 – Electives

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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Practical matters

• Enrollment & registration

• Platform & website Faculty ES

• Timetables

• Exam regulations & study progress

• Study Guidance Centre

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Enrollment

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Enrolling in programme vs registering for courses!

• Application procedure

• Check our website for details!

• Deadline: 7th of October

Enrolling in Programme

• Enrolled in programme

• Activate Net-id (24h delay)

• Go to ‘Student Selfservice’

• Deadline: 15th of October

Registering for Courses

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Net-ID

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Course registration

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Course registration

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Helpdesk course registration

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Practicalities

• Enrollment & registration

• Platform & website Faculty ES

• Timetables

• Exam regulations & study progress

• Study Guidance Center

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Platform: Learning platform & Workstation

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Website Faculty ES: check student.vub.be

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Practical matters

• Enrollment & registration

• Platform & website Faculty ES

• Timetables

• Exam regulations & study progress

• Study Guidance Center

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Timetables

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Timetables

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Practical matters

• Enrollment & registration

• Platform & website Faculty ES

• Timetables

• Exam regulations & study progress

• Study Guidance Center

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Exam regulations

Rules

Average of 10

Great distinction is 78%

Credit system => ‘zero tolerance’ (except, possibly, at end)

Study progress

• As a student of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel we expect you:

• To obtain credits (no credits: re-enrollment not allowed)

• To obtain credits for at least 60% of the credits taken up eachacademic year

• In case you do not meet this rule, the examiners meeting will imposeyou with binding conditions: obtaining 75% of the credits taken up, including the courses for which you enrolled at least twice

Study progress

Registered credits 60% 75%3 1,8 2,256 3,6 4,59 5,4 6,75

12 7,2 915 9 11,2518 10,8 13,521 12,6 15,7524 14,4 1827 16,2 20,2530 18 22,533 19,8 24,7536 21,6 2739 23,4 29,2542 25,2 31,545 27 33,7548 28,8 3651 30,6 38,2554 32,4 40,557 34,2 42,7560 36 4563 37,8 47,2566 39,6 49,5

Flexibility

• You choose

• No deliberation after Ma1, only at end

• Credit system +/-

Tailor-made professional guidance in every step of youracademic career

Study Guidance

Study Guidance – who?

A motivated team of

specialised counselors

▪ Study advisors

▪ Student psychologists

▪ Learning path counselors

for each faculty

Study Guidance

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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Internship (1)

• Optional course•

•

Entitled professor: Prof. dr. Michaël Dooms

Assistant: Bruno Moeremans

• Choice between:• 6 ECTS: minimum 20 full time workdays

• 12 ECTS: minimum 40 full time workday

• Additional elements:•

•

•

•

Can be performed any time/period during the 2-year Master program

No maximum duration

Work scheme flexibility (e.g. 2 days per week for 10 weeks)

International internships allowed/encouraged

Internship (2)

• Procedure• Search:

• On an individual basis, entitled professor as “last resort”

• Supported by VUB Career Center

• Approval cycle:• Fill in the internship form electronically (Pointcarré, Word document) and

send it via e-mail to Internship.Business@vub.beBEFORE THE START OF THE INTERNSHIP

(allow at least 2 calendar weeks)

• Pay attention to a good description of the assignment, in line with the course description!

• NO SIGNATURES NEEDED AT THIS STAGE

• Register for the course (2nd year course) on Pointcarré!

Internship (3)

• Approval cycle (c’ted)• After approval (by e-mail), the VUB Career Center, located building B,

ground level, will draft a contract and contact you for signature(s)

• During the internship:•

•

If any problem arises, please contact asap

No need for interim reporting (optional)

• After the internship:

•

• Written report following guidelines on course description (Pointcarré).

• IMPORTANT: read the evaluation criteria

• Sample reports are available to get an idea of what constitutes a good/ excellent report

Anonymous evaluation by the company.

Internship (4)

•

•

•

•

• Internship fair (organized by Inisol): watch your e-mail (probably takes place last week of November)

• Remuneration: between yourself and the company / organization your work for (pay attention for fiscal consequences)

• Assignment: stay close to the course description and objectives (limit admin work)

• But: most internship assignments, like your “real” job afterwards, require some admin work!

• Be aware that you represent the university and your MSc program as well, so impeccable behavior is expected !

• Pay attention to your e-mail regarding changes in general aspects of theprocess

Any questions?

Q & A

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Agenda

• The VUB (and the ULB) & the Faculty

• Concept of the two programmes

• MBT

• MIB

• Practical matters

• Internship

• Reception (!)

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