Oulu Business School Study info for new IMP students Ms. Merja Inget, Coordinator of studies Office: TA131

Who we are International Master’s Programmes, intake 2014 Introduction to studies at Oulu Business School (OBS) On orientation schedule Student guild Finanssi ry Topics covered today

University of Oulu is the second largest multidisciplinary university (about students and 3000 staff members) in Finland and ranked among the 500 best universities in the world Oulu Business School (OBS) is one of the ten faculties within University of Oulu About 1500 students and 100 faculty members About 260 new students enrolled this autumn – 190 students in Finnish Bachelor’s Programmes – 40 students in International Master’s Programmes – 30 students in Finnish Master’s Programmes In addition: 70 exchange students arriving this autumn at OBS OBS received AACSB accreditation last year: only 2 AACSB accredited business schools in Finland and 4 in Northern Europe, OBS included. Who we are?

About 400 applications to FMA, IBM and MF programmes: Financial and Management Accounting, International Business Management, Finance Total of 42 new students begin studies in these programmes MF 17 + FMA 7 + IBM 18 Nationalities: Bangladesh, Ghana, Russia, Vietnam, Finland, China, Ukraine, Pakistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nepal, Cameroon, Romania, Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, USA, Panama, Hungary, Zimbabwe, India, Kazakhstan, The Netherlands In addition to FMA, MF and IBM, two new programmes next year: Economics and Marketing, application period International master’s programmes, intake 2014

Web pages: Studying  Studies: Exams schedules etc. Guides: Study guide for MF, FMA and IBM students, WebOodi: Course schedules, mandatory sign up for courses and exams, exam results, study plans, course feedback etc.: OBS Student Office: room TA109 Open from Monday to Thursday (excl. lunch break around 11): Exam results, computers, general guidance on studies etc. University’s Student Center: room KE1020 (near central lobby of Linnanmaa campus) enrollment, transcripts, service desk for IT services etc. Studying in OBS, sources of information

Tutor students: Tareq Amit (MF): Li Wang (FMA): Julius Francis Gomes (IBM): Md. Shah Emran (IBM): Tutor teachers: Andrew Conlin (MF): Anna Elsilä (FMA): Irene Lehto (IBM): All OBS staff members’ addresses are in form For example: Exception: (prof. Janne Tutoring in OBS

Important: You need to sign up for every COURSE and EXAM in WebOodi: Registration periods for courses vary, check timetables in WebOodi. Usually the registration closes one week after the first lecture. Exam registration must be done at the latest one week before the exam day, on previous Thursday at 23.59, via WebOodi. Late registrations for courses or exams are not accepted. Exam will be graded only if the student has registered to the course and the exam in time. Rules of examination and exam list available at The registration for courses starting this week is still open. It is recommended to check the timetables in WebOodi as soon as possible. Signing up for courses and exams

Latest study guide available at Course descriptions also in WebOodi, check for up-to-date information Course and exam schedules only available in WebOodi: There are three different levels of courses. The levels you can see from the course codes – for example P –P in the end stands for basic level course (for bachelor students, courses in Finnish only) For example: P Strateginen johtaminen (Strategic Management) –A in the end stands for intermediate level course (for bachelor students) A Management Control –S in the end stands for advanced level course (for master level students) For example: S Globalization and International Management Course information

University of Oulu has zero tolerance for cheating (i.e. copying exam answers, plagiarism of course work etc.) For example: chatting in exam hall or quoting other writers without appropriate references is considered as cheating Use references every time you quote other writers/websites/etc. If found guilty of cheating, the exam (or other course work) will be annulled and the student will get a warning. Severe offences can be punished even by suspending the student. Note on ethical issues

Registration to the university (in case you haven’t done this already) First you’ll need to pay the student union fee (96 Euros/year, includes student health service fee) at the Student Union office Then, in Student Center (room: KE1020, open Mon-Fri 9 am – 3 pm), you can enroll as present student (take the receipt of student union fee with you). After enrollment you’ll receive your user account for Webmail and WebOodi (takes usually 1 day, at most) Until the student card arrives, student discounts in restaurants etc. will be received only with the receipt of the payment A comprehensive guide on practical issues (Guide for New International Students) can be found at: students/guidehttp:// students/guide Other practical issues

Today (locations marked on your maps) Introduction meeting for new IBM students, at 12:15, room TM113. Introduction meeting for new FMA students, at 11:15, room PR253 Personal study plan info for intl. degree students, at 15:00-16:00, lecture hall L3. (i.e. How to plan your studies in WebOodi) Meet the student guild (Finanssi ry), at 17:00 onwards, guild room (take the stairs down by door X2) Tomorrow Introduction meeting for new MF students, at 11:15, room TM113 Orientation Week continues

Student Association Finanssi ry represents Oulu Business School students Contact: Student Guild Finanssi ry

Oulu Business School wishes you all warmly welcome!