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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’HANDBOOK2014-2015Provided by the
EXCHANGE STUDENTS OFFICE of the
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
http://international.econ.unito.it
Rev. 01 / 2014
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What’s in this Guide:• The School of Management and Economics• The Departments• The International Students’ Welcome Board• Culture Shock• Torino• Museums• Visa Information, Residence Permit and Health Insurance• Tax Code• Housing• Electricity in Italy – Power, Adapters and Transformers• Transportation• Emergency Numbers and Credit Cards• Using Your Mobile Phone• Sport at CUS Torino
• Academic Calendar 2014/2015• Learning Agreement and Exams• Your credentials are useful for…• Exams• Italian Language Courses• Contacts• Degrees and Courses 2014/2015 of our School• The Italian Grading System and the Credit System
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The School of Management and Economics
Our School of Management and Economics (former Faculty of Business and Economics) is part of the University of Torino (Italy), founded in 1404.The Faculty celebrated its first centenary in 2006 and it now has 10.000 students, a staff of more than 220 full, associate and assistant professors and offers a wide range of Italian and English taught programmes both at undergraduate and graduate level.
Over the years we have developed student and School exchanges with 77 European Universities under the Erasmus Programme and with more than 30 universities all over the world.The School of Management and Economics has a proud history and invites talented students from all over the world to participate in our challenging programmes.
Prof. Sergio BortolaniDirector of the School of Management and Economics
The School of Management and Economics (former Faculty of Business and Economics)
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Departments
The School has 2 main departments:• Department of Management• Department of Social‐Economic and Mathematic‐Statistic
Sciences
Library:C.so Unione Sovietica 218 bis ‐ basement floorTel. +39 011 6706134Opening Times: fromMonday to Friday: 8:30 ‐ 19:45Saturday: 8:30 ‐ 12:30Web site: www.biblioecon.unito.it/
Computer Rooms:C.so Unione Sovietica 218 bis, 1st floor C.so Unione Sovietica, 220 (New Building Area) with access to the Social Networks too
Job Placement:C.so Unione Sovietica 218 bis, 1st floorTel. +39 011 6708400Web site: www.jpecon.to.it/E‐mail: [email protected]
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The International Students’ Welcome BoardThe goal of this guide is not only to give an idea of what exchange students like you are going to face upon arrival, but also to anticipate what some processes, such as choosing classes and accommodation will entail, so as to make your stay as comfortable as possible. The International Students’ Welcome Board started its activities in October 2009 to help you in these processes. This association is currently composed of students of the School of Management and Economics who have beenexchange students themselves in Europe and all around the world. Before you get to Torino, you will be paired with an Italian student belonging to the ISWB who will be able to help you both with practical issues and doubts you may have in your classes and so on. As you will experience, meeting new friends is easy through us. We look forward to welcoming you in Torino!
Do not hesitate to contact us for anyinformation you may need
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Find us on :
ISWB (Fall 2014‐Spring 2015)
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Culture ShockCulture shock will probably happen to any given exchange student, but as long as he or she knows what it is, it can be faced with confidence. Going abroad and integrating does not mean that one should give up one’s own culture, it rather means that one should become ‘multicultural’. Culture shock is a traumatic experience that an individual is likely to encounter when entering a different culture. When your personal beliefs and values are different than the culture you are in, the capacity to predict what might happen is diminished; you may feel nervous to engage in interaction with new people in a new place. People react differently, but most people learn to expand their capacities beyond the limitations of their particular culture when traveling abroad. Here’s a model to explain the different stages you are going to go through once you get here: the W‐Shaped adjustment model.
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Ways to manage culture shock involveletting yourself go, discovering the new culture, making new friends, discovering the city you live in, and maintaining a social network. Last but not least, there is the repatriation stage, which is usually underestimated. Returning home is often more difficult than going overseas, in part because re‐entry shock is usually a surprise to the individual, who does not expect to have adjustment problems in going home. You will probably continue to evaluate ideas and events for many years in the context of the broader cultural perspective you have acquired. You may also find little in common with longtime friends and find it difficult to communicate effectively because friends and family have not shared your overseas experience. Ask your friends to help you readjust by sharing your photos, listening to your stories, and discussing your feelings as you fit back in to your home environment, giving you the freedom to adapt at your own pace.
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Torino
Torino, located on the banks of the river Po and surrounded by the Alps and host city of the Torino Winter Olympic Games lies at the center of Piemonte. Located between Milan and the coast of France, Piemonte is famous for its vineyards and lakes, antique monasteries and charming towns.Italy’s fist capital will surprise you with its history, nature and culture and its surprisingly charming corners. Built on the westbank of the River Po, surrounded by the Alps to the north and west, and the hills of Monferrato to the south, Torino has an exceptional appeal. It is now internationally renowned as an elegant metropolis, specialized in the automotive, design and food sectors, and also a capital of contemporary art.The city offers a broad spectrum of cultural and educational services and a choice of more than 40 museums, including the world’s 2nd largest Egyptian collection.Thanks to its academic and research institutes which are rated among the best in Italy, Torino plays an important internationalrole as a leading center for higher education and research.
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Amongst the numerous museums you’ll find in Torino, don’t miss:
• The Egyptian Museumwww.museoegizio.itIt houses the most important collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts outside Cairo.
• The Cinema Museum: www.museonazionaledelcinema.itThe Museo Nazionale del Cinema (Italy's National Cinema Museum), is located in the magnificent Mole Antonelliana near the heart of the town. The cinema museum is divided into 5 sections, each focusing on a different aspect of cinema, from its beginnings as a home amusement to the large scale industrial machine it has become today.
• Palazzo Madamawww.palazzomadamatorino.itThe Museum collections contain over 70,000 works dating from Mediaeval to Baroque times. 3800 works are here on display. Paintings, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, majolica and porcelain, metalwork, furniture and fabrics illustrate the wealth and complexity of ten centuries of Italian and European art.
• Castello di Rivoliwww.castellodirivoli.orgAn imposing Baroque building that was part of a great design, developed in 1718 by Filippo Juvarra for King Victor Amedeo II, but never finished. The castle was restored by A. Bruno, and in 1984 became the seat of the Museum of Contemporary Art. The permanent collection contains works by European and American artists, some of which were made specifically for the spaces in the museum.
For further information on Turin and Piemontevisit www.turismotorino.com
YOU’LL HAVE THE CHANCE TO GO VISIT SOME OF THESE MUSEUMS FOR FREEWITH THE ISWB!
Museums
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You May also Know Torino and Piemonte For:
Ferrero Fiat The Egyptian Museum Lavazza coffee Martini & Rossi Slow Food Eataly
Torino 2010 European Youth Capital Winter Olympic Games 2006 Torino F.C./Juventus F.C. The Shroud of Turin Turin International Book Fair
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Visa information, Residence Permit and Health Insurance
Non‐EU citizens must request a Visa to enter Italy and must get a residence permit upon arrival (if staying in Italy for more than 3 months). Non‐EU citizens have to submit the residence permit application at any authorised post office within 8 working days after the arrival in Italy. Furthermore, non‐EU citizens must prove to have health insurance, otherwise they will not be eligible to have a staying permit.
EU citizens do not need to get a staying permit nor do they need to prove to have health insurance.
For further information on health insurance and costs visit the University of Torino website at http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/page/istituzionale_en/practical_information/insurance_health_care1
Foreign students are ALWAYS required to bring the original copy of the residence permit request receipt they will be given at the post office. You may incur into trouble if the Police checks your documents and you don’t have the receipt with you.
More information can be found at http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/page/istituzionale_en/practical_information/practical_information1
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Tax Code
In Italy, the tax code identifies a citizen in all dealings,
not only of fiscal nature, with the Italian public
authorities and other administrations.
The Tax Code is an identification number necessary to
open a bank account, to draw up a rent agreement, or
to purchase a mobile phone.
To get the access to the Library
of the School the exchange
students must have their Tax
Code.
The Tax Code is issued by the AGENZIA DELLE ENTRATE, by presenting an identity document or passport.
For general info http://piemonte.agenziaentrate.it/?id=2281
Main office: Corso Bolzano, 30 – Torino ‐ Phone +39 0115523111
Office hours: fromMonday to Thursday 9.00–13.15 – Friday 9.00‐13.00
Monday‐Tuesday‐Wednesday 14.30‐15.30
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HousingThe School of Management and Economics does not have a campus, but the University of Turin offers a service designed especially for foreign students to help them find accommodation.This service is called Sportellocasa and is available in Italian, English and Spanish at www.bussola.ceur.it , although it is necessary that you go to the office Sportellocasa in Via Verdi 26/A. We strongly advise foreign students to come to Torino before they actually move here to start checking out the city and to find an accommodation in advance. Sportellocasa is a completely free‐of‐charge service, and in order to avoid any fraud, we strongly recommend to find housing through it and not by yourself. Furthermore we recommend looking for a lawful rent contractand not rent with “under‐the‐table” payment, since this may cause problems in the future.
Students should start thinking whether they would like to live closer to the School of Management and Economics or downtown (the distance between the two locations is easily covered in about 20 minutes using public transportation). Contact us for further advice on districts.
For information about University Residences through EDISU (Enteper il Diritto allo Studio), a regional institution for student assistance, or about Temporary Housing (Hotel, Hostel, etc.) please visit the following link:
WE STRONGLY ADVISE THAT YOU DO NOT SEND MONEY IN ADVANCE!!!
STUDENTS HAVE BEEN SCAMMED BEFORE!
http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/page/istituzionale_en/practical_information/P20940066341364299052399
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Electricity in Italy – Power, Adapters and Transformers
Electricity in Italy, as in the rest of Europe, comes out of the wall socket at 220 volts alternating at a 50 cycles per second.
If your appliance is designed to run only on 110‐120 volts, you are likely to see smoke, if not fire, from this potent miss‐mating. You will need a step‐down power converter or transformer to safely step the voltage down from 220 to 110.
If you buy a power converter, make sure its power rating meets or exceeds the power rating of the single device you will use with it. This information is usually found on the body of the device near the power cord.
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Transportation
Bus and MetroGood transportation service is provided by the city of Torino; you are required to have a ticket or a membership every time you take a tram, a bus or the metro. The single ticket costs 1.50 € and is valid for 90 minutes.
Depending on the frequency with which you use public transportation, you may also want to have a weekly or even monthly membership (discounts for students apply!). They can be found at the Tabaccaio as well, further info at
http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/en/fares/and for memberships go to http://www.gtt.to.it/ (website only available in Italian).
There is also a webpage that will help you find the best route to follow using public transportation by inserting the point of departure and the point of arrivalhttp://gttweb.5t.torino.it/gtt/en/percorsi/percorsi‐ricerca.jsp
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AirplaneTurin is served by Sandro Pertini Airport (also called“Caselle”), conveniently located in the outskirts of Torino, Caselle Torinese, with flights to and from Europe. A shuttle service provides transfer from the airport to downtown Torino. The shuttle stops at both train stations (Porta Nuova and Porta Susa). Fares and timetables can be found at:http://www.aeroportoditorino.it/en/passeggeri_en/trasporti_en.html
Milan Malpensa is the closest airport for intercontinental flights and can easily be reached by bus in 2 hours, check fares and schedules at: http://www.sadem.it/en/prodotti/collegamento‐aeroporti.aspx
TrainTurin is a major hub on the Italian train line and all top Italian cities are within easy reach with high speed‐high capacity trains: – Milan can be reached in 1h45 – Venice in approx. 3h– Rome in approx. 4h
Check fares and timetables at: www.ferroviedellostato.itKeep in mind that low cost airlines (such as Blu‐Express, Ryanair, AirOne, AirItaly, etc.) have reached costs which can be even lower than train fares!
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In case of emergency or imminent danger, call the Policeyourself (113), or the Carabinieri (112) or the Vigili del Fuoco (Firefighters, 115) or the Ambulance Service(118).We advise you to record these numbers in your phone book, just in case!
We recommend to use a prepaid credit card or debit cardyour bank may offer, so that you will not have to worry about an empty bank account if by chance it is stolen or lost.
In the unfortunate case in which you lose or your wallet or your documents get stolen, contact your student tutor as soon as possible, so that he or she is able to help you out filing a statement of claim at the closest Police office.
Emergency Numbers
Credit Cards
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Using Your Mobile Phone
An Italian cell phone number can be very useful to keep in touch with new friends you will make when you’ll be here! Most of young people get a prepaid SIM‐card (bring an unblocked cell phone with a SIM–card slot). It is very easy and cheap to get one, in fact SIM‐cards usually cost 5 to 15 €, and most of the time some credit is included. The main operators are Tim, Vodafone, Wind and 3.
You can add credit to your number through prepaid cards that can be found either in one of your operator’s outlets or at a “Tabaccaio”. You can buy credit on the Internet as well. To call your country instead, you can buy international cards at the Tabaccaio, to be used with a telephone or a cell phone. Otherwise you can use Skype from your computer, which provides you with very cheap fares to call home, or it’s even for free if you are calling another computer!
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Sport at CUS Torino
You can easily practice a wide variety of sports, participate in tournaments and sign up for classes at CUS Torino! CUS Torino is a sport facility for University students, findmore info at:http://www.custorino.it/PaginaErasmus.aspx?ID=147
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Standard Semester Dates Beginning Ending
Fall Semester (First Term) 15th September 2014 6th or 22nd December 2014
Orientation September 2014 October 2014
Course of Italian language October 2014 -
Study break 1st November 2014 -8th December 2014 -23rd December 2014 6th January 2015
End-term special examination period 9th December 2014 22nd December 2014(not valid for exams of the first year bachelor degrees)
Examination standard period 7th January 2015 14th February 2015
Spring Semester (Second Term) 16th February 2015 16th May 2015
Orientation January 2015 February 2015
Course of italian language end February 2015 end March 2015
Study break 2nd April 2015 7th April 201525th April 2015 -1st May 2015 -2nd June 2015 -24th June 2015 -
End-term special examination period 18th May 2015 30th May 2015
Examination standard period 3rd June 2015 31st July 2015
IMPORTANT:Classes and examination periods of the degree programmes inBusiness Management (UG) International Accounting (PG)are differently scheduled.Students are kindly requested to down-load the specific calendars from the relevant websites !
2014/2015 Academic Calendar
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THE CHOICE OF COURSES AND EXAMS:The choice of your courses must be formalized through the Learning Agreement (see
page 24).
As for the on‐line registration to the exams: the procedure is available at the
following link
http://en.unito.it/sites/sten/files/instructions_to_apply_for_exams_2014‐2015.pdf
The registration must be done by 9 (nine) days before the exam date.
The registration is MANDATORY ! Without the ON‐LINE registration the exam is not
considered valid and cannot be included in the transcript of records.
REGISTRATION AT THE ARRIVAL AND CLOSING OF
THE MOBILITY PERIOD:The exchange student must register his/her arrival in Torino at the INFOPOINT – Via
Po, 29 – Torino (opening times: Mon‐Fri 9:00‐19:00) and at our office (Exchange
Students Office of The School of Management and Economics – opening times:
Mon‐Tue‐Thu 9:30‐12:00).
The same procedure must be followed for mobility period closing.
The closing of the mobility period in Torino is MANDATORY!!!
Documents regarding the conclusion of the study period (certificate of attendance,
Transcript of Records and Certificate of attendance to the Italian Language course)
are available after 3 working days and must be required to the InfoPoint directly.
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Degrees (academic year 2014/2015)
Undergraduate Degrees – 3 years
Economia Aziendalehttp://www.ecoaz.unito.it/do/home.pl
Amministrazione, finanza e controllo Banca Borsa e Assicurazione Business & Management
http://www.buss‐man.unito.it/do/home.pl Gestione strategica d’impresa Marketing Professioni contabili Start‐up
Economia e Commerciohttp://www.ecocomm.unito.it/do/home.pl
Economia Economia e Finanza Economia e Management
Graduate Degrees – 2 years
Amministrazione e Controllo Aziendalehttp://www.aca.unito.it/do/home.pl
Business Administration Management pubblico
Economia e Managementhttp://www.ecoman.unito.it/do/home.pl
Economia, Organizzazione e Management Economia e Management Internazionale
Direzione d’Impresa, Marketing e Strategiahttp://www.ecodir.unito.it/do/home.pl
Business Management Marketing Management
Professioni Contabilihttp://www.profcont.unito.it/do/home.pl
Aziende Pubbliche Banca Assurance Tradizionale Professione 2.0
Finanza Aziendale e Mercati Finanziarihttp://www.famf.unito.it/do/home.pl
Economicshttp://www.masters‐economics.unito.it/do/home.pl
International Accountinghttp://www.intacc.unito.it/do/home.pl
Quantitative Finance and Insurancehttp://www.masters‐finins.unito.it/do/home.pl
Courses taught in English
For more accurate information about the time‐table, syllabus, exams, etc.
please refer to each degree program website.
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The Courses of the School of Management and Economics
for the academic year 2014/2015
The complete list of the courses
scheduled for the academic year
2014/2015 is available at the following
link
http://international.econ.unito.it/pages/
4_Courses
For more accurate information about
the time‐table, programs, exam dates,
etc. it is necessary to refer to each
course description through the a.m link.
http://international.econ.unito.it
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LEARNING AGREEMENT AND EXAMS: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES OF THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TURIN
LEARNING AGREEMENT
Before taking exams, all incoming students have to submit a study plan (Learning Agreement) to the Exchange Student Office for approval and registration to the courses, within the following deadlines:
Learning Agreementto be submitted by
Changes to the Learning Agreement
to be submitted by
October 2nd 2014One month from the beginning of courses First Term
March 5th 2015 One month from the beginning of courses Second Term
It is not possible to change the Learning Agreement beyond the above stated term !!!!
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The Italian Grading System
Italian grades go from 00/30 to 30/30 cum laude.
The lowest grade in order to pass the exam is 18/30.
A correspondence between Italian grades and ECTS grades is given in the table below.
Failed< 18F
Sufficient18 – 19 – 20E
Satisfactory21 – 22 – 23 – 24D
Good25 – 26 – 27C
Very Good28 – 29B
Excellent30 – 30 cum laudeA
DescriptionItalian gradeECTS grade
The Credit System
Each credit corresponds to 25‐hour workload (lecture hours + individual study hours).
Courses of 6‐9‐12‐15 credits correspond to 42‐63‐84‐105 lecture hours.
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The UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO
offers all international students free Italian language courses.
The courses last 40 hours and start at the beginning of each semester.
Students can enrol in beginner, intermediate, advanced courses.
Info at:Learning Italian: http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/page/istituzionale_en/learning_italian/learning_italian1
Italian Language Courses
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Your Credentials are useful for…
The computer rooms located on the 1st floor of the School of Management and Economics are usually open from 9.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00 – Monday to Friday. They are occasionally reserved for lessons (see calendar published nearinformatic rooms) or see the linkhttp://www.econ.unito.it/servizi/info/037_1_
The study areas with wireless internet (Wi‐Fi) can be found on each floor and are operational when the School is open (8.00 to 22.00).Access to the computer rooms and to UniTo Wi‐Fi can be obtained by inserting the user’s code and the password.
MOODLE is an e‐learning open source platform for courses whichcontain activities (assignments, quiz, etc.) and resources(bibliography, case‐study, results of exams, syllabus etc. posted byProfessors and Lecturers. In order to access to this reserved Area you must have personal credentials. Further information aboutlogin for MOODLE will be available on September 2014 . The teaching information site MOODLE is available at each DEGREE PROGRAM through the link
http://international.econ.unito.it/pages/4_Courses.Info: help‐[email protected]
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Contacts:
SERVIZIO INFORMATIVO E MOBILITA’ INTERNAZIONALE STUDENTI (STUDENTS INFORMATION POINT – EXCHANGE STUDENTS OFFICE)SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICSCorso Unione Sovietica, 218 bis (3rd floor) – 10134 Torino, ItalyTel: +39 011 6706020Fax +39 011 6706289E‐mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Open on Monday ‐ Tuesday ‐ Thursday from 9,30 to 12,00
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ WELCOME BOARD (ISWB)[email protected] – [email protected]: http://iswbeconomia.wix.com/iswb
Useful Websites:www.unito.itwww.sme.unito.ithttp://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/page/istituzionale_en/international_relations/erasmus_exchange_students1(general administrative procedures for incoming students)