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EPHEC-Belgium International Week 2009
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EPHEC-Belgium International Week 2009
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Louvain-la-Neuve : a student-friendly city
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Situated on this university campus : the EPHEC
EPHEC-Belgium International Week 2009
Presentation of the EPHEC
o EPHEC stands for “Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales” (Ephec University of Applied Sciences)
o The main implantation of our University is located in Brussels
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The EPHEC organisation : 10 departments
o A department = degree programme on a campus
o From 200 to 500 students in a departmento A common team: one head, one student
coordinator, one secretary, full-time or part-time lecturers
o Teaching in classes of 20 to 50 studentso Each group has a head teacher and an
allotted classroom
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The pedagogical approach at EPHEC
A practical approach and a close link with companies :o Practical assignments (sometimes commissioned by companies)o Permanent teaching staff often with previous business experienceo Associated lecturers from the business world
Students do 2 internships :o 3 weeks between Year 1 and Year 2o 14 weeks in Semester 6 (in Belgium or abroad)
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Bachelor Degrees at the EPHEC : 3 years to become a junior
professionalo 1st year : discovering the groundings in each field of
studyo 2nd year : deeper knowledge of the field of study&
practical projects integrating several aspects of the future job
o 3rd year : specialisation courses & full semester internship
o Interactive classes and multidisciplinary assignments
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How international is the EPHEC?
o EPHEC has over 50 Erasmus partnerso EPHEC has relationships with institutions in
France, Switzerland, Canada and Russiao EPHEC sends students for internships in more
than 30 countrieso EPHEC is a member of several European or
international associations (BUSINET, EFCCE, CAROLUS MAGNUS, ISBE ...)
o EPHEC, as a member of the International week programme, sends students to partner schools and organizes an International week
EPHEC-Belgium International Week 2009
International week at the EPHEC
o Theme : Packaging and sustainable developmento Sustainable development and its evolutiono Sustainable development and its importance
for marketingo Packaging and its evolution through
sustainable developmento Developing countries and sustainable
development
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International week at the EPHEC
o Students will work in international groups
o They will attend lectures on sustainable development and packaging
o They will visit a company
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International week at the EPHEC
o They will create a sustainable packaging for a company and present it to a jury
o And they will share cultural and leisure activities with other students
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International week at the EPHEC
ProgrammeDate Time Activity
30/3 AMPM
Start of the IW, lecture, constitution of groupsLecture, leisure activity, opening drink
31/3 Lectures and working sessions
01/4 AMPM
Oxfam breakfast, NGO, working sessionVisit of a company
02/4 Lecture and working sessionsInternational week closing diner
03/4 Exhibition and price giving ceremony
EPHEC-Belgium International Week 2009
International week at the EPHEC
o Practical information : o When ?
o 29 march (5-7pm) 3 April 2009 (2.30 pm)
o Where ?o In Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
o Accommodation ?o University dormitories
o Number of students invited ?o 40 students
o Price ?o 150 €o Included accommodation, the programme, some meals,
cultural and leisure activities
EPHEC-Belgium International Week 2009
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