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Master of International Business Economics and
Management
2014-2015
MIBEM 2014-2015
• Who’s who?
• Study programme and professors
• Study coaching
• Useful information
Who’s who
Academic management
• Programme directorProf. Dr. Guido [email protected] 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 & Business
Prof. Dr. Tom Van PuyenbroeckOffice: 6th floor
Programme coordination
• Programme CoordinatorKatrien [email protected] 02 210 16 34Office: B05-25, 5th floor (T’ Serclaes)
• Office hours:
• Monday to Wednesday 9:00-16:00
• + appointment
Background students
• Nationality
• Diploma
Student services
• Student [email protected] Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes)
• Social Services DepartmentMarieke Steurs: [email protected] 02/609.88.16Els Jacobs: [email protected] Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’Serclaes)
Student services
• Ombuds OfficeMarc Ophalvens: [email protected] Erica Mechelmans: [email protected]/609.88.21Office: A01-03/03, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes)
• Study coachesKrista Van Winkel: [email protected] Annelies De Winter: [email protected]/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 + Guy Walraevens
Organisational behaviour Lieven Brebels (Elfi Baillien)
Principles of marketing Christel Claeys + 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 + Jakari Griffith
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
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 June and
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!
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
Problems in the exam period?
• Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with teachers!o Weekdays (8h-18h30) : 02/210.13.19o Weekends (Saturday 8h-9h + 12h15-13h15 and Sunday
20h-21h) : 0496/99.83.91 : only for urgent matters, not for cancelling exams!NOT by e-mail and NOT by voice-mail message
• When…o you cannot participate in an exam (always contact them
BEFORE the exam takes place)o you experience problems of some kind
Ombuds
• During the year: report absence to Ombuds Service
• T’Serclaes: first floor
Exchange programme
Exchange programme
• Warsaw School of Economics (Erasmus)
• ICHEC (Erasmus Belgica)
• Apply first in KU Loket
• Toledo group KUL HUB Mobility Office
• Deadline 5/10
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
Information Sessions
• 25/09/2014 12:30 – 13:30 Information session library (entrance library) 1201
• 27/11/2014 09:00 – 14:30 Global village XL (Exchange – fair) 2215
• 30/09/2014 12:30 – 13:30 Information session insurances (Euromut) 1201
• 24/9/2014 12:30-13:30Digital learning environment/ISP 1201
Master thesis
• Information session:o Prep MIBEM 22/09/2014 12:00-13:00 4115o MIBEM 22/09/2014 11:00-12:00
4115
• Master thesis fair:o 29/09/2014 12:30-13:30 0.105 (Kleine aula)
Library & restaurant
• Libraryo Located in T’ Serclaes building
• Restaurant & cafeteriao Cafeteria : Hermes buildingo Sodexo – De Mineen: T’ Serclaes building
Communication & student associations
• Communicationo KU Leuven e-mail o Notice boards
• online (Toledo)
• main entrance Hermes building
• Unofficial:
www.facebook.com/FEBBrussels
Lunch & workshops
• Lunch offered by KU Leuveno drinks on tableo ROOM 1119
• Walking tours start at 12:30 from lunch room
Questions?