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Master of International
Business Economics
and Management
2016-2017
Who’s who
Academic management
• Programme director
Prof. Dr. Dirk Van Lindt
02 609 88 10
Office: A06.08 (T’Serclaes)
Office hours: Thursday 13:00-15:00 or make appointment
via e-mail
• Campusdean Faculty of Economics & Business
Prof. Dr. Johan Eyckmans
Office: 6th floor
Advisors
• Advisor Internationalisation
Liesbeth Pinti
02 609 82 49
• Office: A05-01/2, 5th floor (T’ Serclaes)
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00-16:00
(+ appointment)
Advisors
• Student career counsellor
Jeroen Daem
02 300 22 23
• Office: A06-10, 6th floor (T’ Serclaes)
• Appointments to be made through online agenda:
http://onderwijsagenda.econ.kuleuven.be/schedule/FEB_KU_
Leuven/Jeroen_Daem
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Student nationalityAlbania USA Angola Australia
Belgian Brasilian UK Bulgarian
China Cyprus German Ecuador
Egyptian Philippines French Greece
Hungary Ireland India Indonesia
Iran Italian Japan Kenia
Koeweit South Korea Croatia Lebanon
Moldova Netherlands Nigeria Ukraine
Pakistan Peru Poland Portugal
Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia
Spain Taiwan Thailand Turkey
Uganda Vietnam Zambia South Africa
Sweden
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Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
Europe
CONTINENTS
Student services
• Student Administration
Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes)
• Social Services Department
Marieke Steurs: [email protected]
02/609.88.16
Els Jacobs: [email protected]
Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’Serclaes)
Student services
• Ombuds Office
Marc Ophalvens: [email protected]
Erica Mechelmans: [email protected]
02/609.88.21
Office: A01-03/03, 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 + Tom Van Caneghem
Human Resource Management Ralf Caers
Principles of Marketing 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
Managerial Accounting Anne-Mie Reheul
International Corporate Finance Rosanne Vanpée
Strategic International HRM Tim De Feyter
International Marketing Tine Faseur
International Business and Strategy Annabel Sels
Business Game Dirk Van Lindt + Hilde Decan
Project Management Peter Teirlinck
Master Thesis Carla Morlion
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
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 7 weeks classes
o 2 weeks Easter holidays
o 6 weeks classes
o 1.5 weeks study leave
o 3 weeks exams
Exemptions / Credit
Transfer
http://www.kuleuven.be/campus/campusbrussel/student/en/evk
Prep Programme Master Programme
Study counselling
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
Courses < 10/20 2nd exam chance
• Resit exam 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!
Courses 8/20 or 9/20 (prep MIBEM)
• Prep Mibem: 8/20 or 9/20 choice:
o Resit (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!
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 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!!!
Feedback exams
• General feedback
o Discuss overall results and study planning & study
method
o Year programme & tolerances
o Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 6th 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 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
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
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
Useful information
Student Portal
• Details teaching staff
• Course schedules + ECTS files
• Master thesis guidelines
• Education and Exam regulations
• Academic calendar
http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students
Course Material
• Course material centre
• Ground floor T’ Serclaes building
• Course material list & opening hours
• Student portal
• Digital learning environment
• https://toledo.kuleuven.be
Important dates
• 27/09/2016 Start of lectures!
• 28/09/2016 12.30-13.30 4102
Register your individual study programme
• 29/09/2016 Brussel Brost – no PM classes!
• October 2016
Information session on Master Thesis
• 12/10/2016 Admin deadline!
Communication & student associations
• KU Leuven e-mail
• online (Toledo)
• Unofficial:
www.facebook.com/FEBBrussels
Noon & Afternoon
• Lunch and a drink offered by KU Leuven
o MINEEN
• Walking tour starts at 13:00 from Hermes room -1 (Grote
aula)
• Possibility to buy your course material in the afternoon
Research Proposal Master Thesis
• More information by Alea Fairchild
Questions?