1. Master of International Business Economics and Management 2015-2016

2. Who’s who

3. Programme coordination Programme Coordinator Katrien Wauters k.wauters@kuleuven.be 02 210 16 34 Office: B05-24, 5th floor (T’ Serclaes) k.wauters@kuleuven.be Office hours: Monday to Wednesday 9:00-16:00 + appointment

4. Academic management Programme director Prof. Dr. Guido Pepermans guido.pepermans@kuleuven.be 02 608 14 09 Office: B06.23 (T’Serclaes) Office hours: Wednesday 12.30-13.30 or make appointment via e-mail guido.pepermans@kuleuven.be Campusdean Faculty of Economics & Business Prof. Dr. Tom Van Puyenbroeck Office: 6th floor

8. Student services Student Administration sa.brussel@kuleuven.be Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes) sa.brussel@kuleuven.be Social Services Department Marieke Steurs: marieke.steurs@odisee.be 02/609.88.16 Els Jacobs: els.jacobs@kuleuven.be Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’Serclaes)marieke.steurs@odisee.beels.jacobs@kuleuven.be

9. Student services Ombuds Office Marc Ophalvens: marc.ophalvens@odisee.be Erica Mechelmans: erica.mechelmans@odisee.be 02/609.88.21 Office: A01-03/03, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes)marc.ophalvens@odisee.beerica.mechelmans@odisee.be Study coaches Krista Van Winkel: krista.vanwinkel@kuleuven.be Annelies De Winter: annelies.dewinter@kuleuven.be 02/210.16.07 Office: A01-07, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes)krista.vanwinkel@kuleuven.beannelies.dewinter@kuleuven.be

10. Study programme and professors

11. Preparatory programme Principles of Managerial EconomicsStijn Vanormelingen Macro-economics and Economic PolicyDieter Verhaest Introduction to ManagementAnnabel Sels Introduction to Financial ReportingVicky Ghijselinck + Tom Van Caneghem Human Resource ManagementRalf Caers Principles of MarketingIrene Roozen Business Research MethodsNick Deschacht + Peter Teirlinck Research Proposal Master ThesisAlea Fairchild

12. MIBEM International EconomicsRuxanda Berlinschi Corporate Social ResponsabilityMarc Craps Economic Elective Business ElectiveJan Van Hove Managerial AccountingAnne-Mie Reheul International Corporate FinanceRosanne Vanpée Strategic International HRMTim De Feyter International MarketingYves Van Vaerenbergh International Business & Strategy Annabel Sels + Dario Rossa Business GameDirk Van Lindt + Hilde Decan Project ManagementPeter Teirlinck + Eric Bloemen Master ThesisCarla Morlion

13. Elective courses Economic Electives: o Advanced Micro-economics o Culture and Economies o Economics of Innovation o Economics of Social Security and Social Insurance o Environmental Economics o Public Economics Business Electives: o International Study Visit o Recent Advances in European Business

14. Academic calendar 1st semester o 13 weeks classes o 2 weeks Christmas break o 1 week study leave o 3 weeks exams o 1 class free week o 3 weeks re-take in August/September 2nd semester o 8 weeks classes o 2 weeks Easter holidays o 5 weeks classes o 2 weeks study leave o 3 weeks exams

15. Exemptions / Credit Transfer

16. http://www.kuleuven.be/campus/campusbrussel/student/en/evk Prep ProgrammeMaster Programme

17. Study coaching

18. Exams: Pass/fail? Passing a subject ? o Min. 10/20 (= credit ) o Only the courses < 10/20  2nd exam chance o 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

19. 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!

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!

21. 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%)

22. Feedback exams After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep) Feedback lecturers o Have a look into your exam o Compare expected answer with your answer o Discuss study method o Expectations lecturer o Register digitally!!!

23. Feedback exams General feedback o Discuss overall results and study planning & study method o Year programme & tolerances o Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)

24. 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 problem o 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

25. Study progress monitoring Study credit: Flemish government o Limited time frame to obtain degree o Backpack full of study units (SU) o SU are taken out: study program o Successful SU will be recharged in your backpack o Not applicable to the preparatory program Info? Student Portal or Ombudsman’s office

26. Ombuds service When… o you cannot participate in an exam o you experience problems of some kind o Long-term absence http://stuvoplus.be/en/brussel

27. Useful information

28. 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

29. Campus Brussels 1 Campus – 4 buildings -Hermes  classrooms  cafeteria -T’Serclaes  Library  Restaurant  Course Material Centre  Student Administration  International Office -Terranova -Erasmus

30. Course Material Course material centre  Ground floor T’ Serclaes building Course material list & opening hours  Student portal Digital learning environment  https://toledo.kuleuven.behttps://toledo.kuleuven.be

31. Important dates 22/09/2015Start of lectures! 22/09/201512:30-13:30 Register your study programme4201 23/09/2010512:30 – 13:30 Information session on Master Thesis 24/09/2015Brussel Brost – no PM classes! 07/10/2015Admin deadline!

32. Library & restaurant Library o Located in T’ Serclaes building Restaurant & cafeteria o Cafeteria : Hermes building o Sodexo – De Mineen: T’ Serclaes building

33. Communication & student associations KU Leuven e-mail online (Toledo) Unofficial: www.facebook.com/FEBBrussels

34. Noon & Afternoon Lunch offered by KU Leuven o drinks on table o ROOM 1119 Information fair on stuyding and living in Brussels T’Serclaes -0.5 Walking tour starts at 13:00 from main entrance

35. Questions?