Master of International Business Economics and Management

2015-2016

Who’s who

Programme coordination

• Programme CoordinatorKatrien Wautersk.wauters@kuleuven.be 02 210 16 34Office: B05-24, 5th floor (T’ Serclaes)

• Office hours:

Monday to Wednesday 9:00-16:00

+ appointment

Academic management

• Programme directorProf. Dr. Guido Pepermansguido.pepermans@kuleuven.be 02 608 14 09Office: B06.23 (T’Serclaes)Office hours: Wednesday 12.30-13.30 or make appointment via e-mail

• Campusdean Faculty of Economics & BusinessProf. Dr. Tom Van PuyenbroeckOffice: 6th floor

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Nationality studentsBelgium 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

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FacultiesSocial Sciences

Arts

Economics & Business

Science

Engineering

Law

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Philosophy

Psychology & Educational Sciences

Kinesiology

Student services

• Student Administrationsa.brussel@kuleuven.be Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes)

• Social Services DepartmentMarieke Steurs: marieke.steurs@odisee.be 02/609.88.16Els Jacobs: els.jacobs@kuleuven.be Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’Serclaes)

Student services

• Ombuds OfficeMarc Ophalvens: marc.ophalvens@odisee.be Erica Mechelmans: erica.mechelmans@odisee.be02/609.88.21Office: A01-03/03, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes)

• Study coachesKrista Van Winkel: krista.vanwinkel@kuleuven.be Annelies De Winter: annelies.dewinter@kuleuven.be02/210.16.07Office: A01-07, 1st 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 Advanced Micro-economics o Culture and Economieso Economics of Innovationo Economics of Social Security and Social Insuranceo Environmental Economicso Public Economics

• Business Electives:o International Study Visito Recent Advances in European Business

Academic calendar

• 1st semestero 13 weeks classeso 2 weeks Christmas

breako 1 week study leaveo 3 weeks examso 1 class free week

o 3 weeks re-take in August/September

• 2nd semestero 8 weeks classeso 2 weeks Easter holidayso 5 weeks classeso 2 weeks study leaveo 3 weeks exams

Exemptions / Credit Transfer

http://www.kuleuven.be/campus/campusbrussel/student/en/evk

Prep Programme Master Programme

Study coaching

Exams: Pass/fail?

• Passing a subject ?o Min. 10/20 (= credit )o Only the courses < 10/20 2nd exam chanceo Remark: register digitally for the exams of

August/September!

• 2 chances to pass the course o Eg fail course in January

• 2nd chance in August/September

o Eg fail course in June• 2nd chance in August/September

Courses < 10/20 2nd 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 Retake (2nd exam chance or next academic year)o 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 2nd 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 lecturerso Have a look into your examo Compare expected answer with your answero Discuss study method o Expectations lecturero Register digitally!!!

Feedback exams

• General feedbacko Discuss overall results and study planning & study

methodo Year programme & toleranceso Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)

Re-registration

• May re-register for the same degree program

• May re-register for the same course o 2nd time in your year program: no problemo 3rd time in your year program:

• CSE ≥ 50%: no problem• CSE < 50%: no, you will be denied for one year!

Remark: taking a course from the preparatory program for a 3rd time is possible.

o 4th 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 Limited time frame to obtain degreeo Backpack full of study units (SU)o SU are taken out: study programo Successful SU will be recharged in your backpacko Not applicable to the preparatory program

• Info? Student Portal or Ombudsman’s office

Ombuds service

• When…o you cannot participate in an examo you experience problems of some kindo 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 12:30-13:30Register 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

• Libraryo Located in T’ Serclaes building

• Restaurant & cafeteriao Cafeteria : Hermes buildingo 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 Leuveno drinks on tableo ROOM 1119

• Information fair on stuyding and living in BrusselsT’Serclaes -0.5

• Walking tour starts at 13:00 from main entrance

Questions?