1. CEMS MIM AT THE LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
CEMS INFO SESSION – Annual Block 2 – Term 1
18 September 2017

2. WELCOME !

3. YOUR CEMS TEAM @ LSM Philippe Grégoire Ambra Cardinali Sandra Gilet
Corporate Affairs Manager
CEMS
Programme Manager
CEMS
Academic Director
ACADEMIC ISSUES SUPERVISION
CORPORATE ACTIVITIES & RELATIONS – SKILLS SEMINARS - BUSINESS PROJECTS
COURSES – LANGUAGES – PROGRAMME
WE HELP YOU WITH PLEASURE:
CEMS Office – Doyen Hall – Room A010
From Tuesday to Thursday 3

4. UCL AND LSM IN A NUTSHELL
Largest and #1 French speaking university in Belgium
Public University
One of the oldest Universities in Europe (1425)
In 1966, two universities:
KUL in Leuven in the Flemish part of Belgium
UCL in Louvain-la-Neuve
Comprehensive university
students (127 nationalities)

5. LSM : UCL’s MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
Only Belgian member of CEMS and PIM network
1,600 Master’s students
500 International Students
150 Exchange Agreements
2 campuses

6. A PIECE OF HISTORY Founded in 1988 (LSM joined in 1989)
Global alliance of 30 business schools –
more than 70 Corporate Partners
and Social Partners
Preparing future global business leaders through the
CEMS Master’s in International Management

7. ….THAT LEADS TO YOUR BENEFITS
International networking
&
social life
Enhanced Contacts opportunities through contacts with CPs and the yearly CEMS Career Forum
Skill Seminars & Business Projects with CPs
Strong & involved alumni community (CEMS Global Advisory and Mentoring Platform (GAMP)
The GAMP enables CEMS Alumni to advise current
CEMS students and CEMS Alumni on their professional career planning and provide
them support when moving to a new country in an easy and effective way.

8. YOUR CEMS.ORG (My student Zone)
Permanent access to your CEMS Curriculum (languages,skills,internship,courses,personal information …) => Check regularly your information
Registration to CEMS Events (Career Forum, Annual Events, Graduation…)
Career Tools :
1. Upload & update your CV Compulsory for Career Forum & skills seminars Business LSM - CEMS CP’s can also access to CEMS students profile (contact you directly to offer opportunities)
2. Job Market & Job Teaser : exclusive access to for internship/job offers

9. CEMS MIM Curriculum

10. CEMS Courses Term 1 (1/2) CEMS COURSES during the CEMS year TERM 1
min. 45 ECTS credits
TERM 1
min. 25 ECTS max 37,5 ECTS (language courses excluded)
CEMS MANDATORY COURSE
LLSMS2116 Innnovation & Corporate Strategy (5ECTS)
CEMS ELECTIVE/
EXCLUSIVE COURSES
at least 4 courses (for local students min. 5 courses)

11. CEMS Courses Term 1 (2/2)
ACCESS & INFORMATION:
Moodle (student address)
All courses in your Transcript of Records and into cems.org
COURSE REGISTRATION SHEETS (only local students):
COURSE SCHEDULE:
GRADES: from 1 to 20
EXAMS SCHEDULE: Available October/November
Only 1 re-sit in August/September
For Incoming Students: overseas exams only in January and for academic reasons
from your home school Programme Manager is required
INFORMATION :

12. CEMS MIM Curriculum: Skills Seminars (1/2)
FOCUS
REQUIREMENTS
PRACTICAL “SOFT” SKILLS
(communication, teamwork, presentation)
MINIMUM 4 DAYS
2 DAYS IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
COMPULSORY IN ANNUAL BLOCK 2 TERM 1
Learn and experiment oral & written techniques to communicate efficentily in business environnement
MINIMUM 2 OTHER OF YOUR CHOICE
WHEN YOU WISH WHEREVER YOU ARE AND DURING ANY TERMS

13. CEMS MIM Curriculum: Skills seminars (2/2)
Closer to the start date => medical certificate or serious personal reason – This rule is also for the CEMS Career Forum
If none and don’t show => black listed on CEMS.org
=> Not allowed to register for SS for the current and following term in any of the CEMS member schools (=> graduation postponed) - Put on the last place list of preference for SS
CEMS Rule : no cancellation
5 working days
before the seminar !

14. CEMS MIM Curriculum : Languages (1/2)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE 2 a CEMS LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE 3
ANY LANGUAGE
LEVEL: A1/A2/B1
CRITERIA:
Mother tongue or
Min. 5-6 ECTS or 60 contact hours of introductory language course at elementary level
LEVEL: C1 (O & W)
CRITERIA:
Mother tongue or
non-native
fulfilled through
entry requirement and
mandatory BCSS
LEVEL: B2
CRITERIA:
Mother tongue or
Courses and exams
THESE ARE THE MINIMUM EXIT LEVELS TO GRADUATE FOR CEMS
Each school retains the right to require higher level for Language 3

15. CEMS MIM Curriculum : Language (2/2)
LSM CEMS
language courses
NOT
open-elective
More info & details: CEMS Student Guide
At LSM, we only accept accredited in-house language courses taken at UCL or at a CEMS school during the MIM year or maximum 2 years back.

16. CEMS Survey YOUR OPINION COUNTS !
We pay much attention to your satisfaction and to the quality of the CEMS programme
On the last day of each course or seminar, the CEMS HO opens a survey and sends you an .
This is really helpful for us and your peers ! Thanks for completing it !

17. CORPORATE ACTIVITIES & NETWORKING
Organized by LSM for all LSM students with its Corporate Partners:
Company presentations;
Job coaching;
Workshops;
Networking & social events,
Fairs….
SEE LEAFLET BOOST PROGRAMME –
Do not hesitate to participate you are always welcome !
LSM CORPORATE EVENTS

18. CORPORATE ACTIVITIES & NETWORKING
CEMS EXCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES
CEMS SKILLS SEMINARS :Instructions & registration already sent by
Friday 22/09 : Consulting & Presentation Skills by A.T. Kearney
Monday 02/10 : Negotiation Skills by Deloitte
Tuesday 03/10 (14:00 – 18:00) : People Management by Whirlpool
Friday 06/10 (09:00 – 13:00) : Problem Solving by McKinsey
Monday 23/10 : MBTI by McKinsey
Tuesday 31/10 : Presentation Skills by Microsoft
COMPANY PRESENTATION & EVENT : BCG – 25/09/17
CEMS CAREER FORUM : Budapest 3 & 4 November (Registration CEMS.org)
NETWORKING EVENTS : already confirmed
16/10 : Cheese & Wine : PWC - GSK – HILTI

19. CEMS CLUB BELGIUM BOARD T1 2017-2018
The best way to get integrated among the CEMS community!
Many activities where students can come together and build a community
Part of the international CEMS club network, liaising with other CEMS clubs and contributing to overall CEMS initiatives
Opportunity to experience the international atmosphere of our program with events organised by your club especially for you !
CEMS CLUB BELGIUM BOARD T
President : Luna Aslan
Vice-President : Sacha de Bergeyck

20. Questions ?

21. WE WISH YOU A GREAT SEMESTER AT THE LSM THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION