Master of International
Business Economics
and Management
2015-2016
Who’s who
Programme coordination
• Programme Coordinator
Katrien Wauters
k.wauters@kuleuven.be
02 210 16 34
Office: B05-24, 5th floor (T’ Serclaes)
• Office hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9:00-16:00
+ appointment
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
• Campusdean Faculty of Economics & Business
Prof. Dr. Tom Van Puyenbroeck
Office: 6th floor
Nationality students
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Belgium
Germany
China
Greece
The Netherlands
Italy
UK
Romania
USA
India
Turkey
Russia
Spain
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Nigeria
Poland
Armenia
Cameroon
Ukraine
Vietnam
Australia
Brazil
Egypt
Finland
France
Ireland
Indonesia
Switserland
Albania
Azerbaijan
Botswana
Colombia
Ecuador
Georgia
Hong Kong
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
South Korea
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Mali
Mexico
Moldavia
Norway
Austria
Pakistan
Palestine
Peru
Portugal
El Salvador
Serbia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Czech Republic
Tunesia
Uganda
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Continents
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Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
Europe
Faculties
Social Sciences
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2% 2%
Arts
10%
33%
Economics & Business
Science
10%
Engineering
Law
Pharmaceutical Sciences
12%
Philosophy
16%
Psychology & Educational Sciences
13%
Kinesiology
Student services
• Student Administration
sa.brussel@kuleuven.be
Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes)
• 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)
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)
• 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)
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
Jan Van Hove
Managerial Accounting
Anne-Mie Reheul
International Corporate Finance
Rosanne Vanpée
Strategic International HRM
Tim De Feyter
International Marketing
Yves Van Vaerenbergh
International Business & Strategy
Annabel Sels + Dario Rossa
Business Game
Dirk Van Lindt + Hilde Decan
Project Management
Peter Teirlinck + Eric Bloemen
Master Thesis
Carla Morlion
Elective courses
• Economic Electives:
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Advanced Micro-economics
Culture and Economies
Economics of Innovation
Economics of Social Security and Social Insurance
Environmental Economics
Public Economics
• Business Electives:
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International Study Visit
Recent Advances in European Business
Academic calendar
• 1st semester
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13 weeks classes
2 weeks Christmas
break
1 week study leave
3 weeks exams
1 class free week
3 weeks re-take in
August/September
• 2nd semester
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8 weeks classes
2 weeks Easter holidays
5 weeks classes
2 weeks study leave
3 weeks exams
Exemptions / Credit
Transfer
http://www.kuleuven.be/campus/campusbrussel/student/en/evk
Prep Programme
Master Programme
Study coaching
Exams: Pass/fail?
• Passing a subject ?
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Min. 10/20 (= credit )
Only the courses < 10/20  2nd exam chance
Remark: register digitally for the exams of
August/September!
• 2 chances to pass the course
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Eg fail course in January
• 2nd chance in August/September
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Eg fail course in June
• 2nd chance in August/September
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)
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Eg Advanced Micro-Economics
• January: 9/20
• August/September: 6/20
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=> You keep the 9/20!
Courses 8/20 or 9/20 (prep MIBEM)
• Prep Mibem: 8/20 or 9/20 choice:
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Retake (2nd exam chance or next academic year)
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
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If credits obtained for 60 units
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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
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Have a look into your exam
Compare expected answer with your answer
Discuss study method
Expectations lecturer
Register digitally!!!
Feedback exams
• General feedback
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Discuss overall results and study planning & study
method
Year programme & tolerances
Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)
Re-registration
• May re-register for the same degree program
• May re-register for the same course
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2nd time in your year program: no problem
3rd time in your year program:
• CSE ≥ 50%: no problem
• CSE < 50%: no, you will be denied for one year!
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Remark: taking a course from the preparatory program
for a 3rd time is possible.
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
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Limited time frame to obtain degree
Backpack full of study units (SU)
SU are taken out: study program
Successful SU will be recharged in your backpack
Not applicable to the preparatory program
• Info? Student Portal or Ombudsman’s office
Ombuds service
• When…
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you cannot participate in an exam
you experience problems of some kind
Long-term absence
http://stuvoplus.be/en/brussel
Useful information
Student Portal
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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
Campus Brussels
1 Campus – 4 buildings
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Hermes
 classrooms
 cafeteria
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T’Serclaes
 Library
 Restaurant
 Course Material Centre
 Student Administration
 International Office
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Terranova
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Erasmus
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
• 22/09/2015
Start of lectures!
• 22/09/2015
12:30-13:30
Register your study programme
• 23/09/20105
12:30 – 13:30
Information session on Master Thesis
• 24/09/2015
Brussel Brost – no PM classes!
• 07/10/2015
Admin deadline!
4201
Library & restaurant
• Library
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Located in T’ Serclaes building
• Restaurant & cafeteria
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Cafeteria : Hermes building
Sodexo – De Mineen: T’ Serclaes building
Communication & student associations
• KU Leuven e-mail
• online (Toledo)
• Unofficial:
www.facebook.com/FEBBrussels
Noon & Afternoon
• Lunch offered by KU Leuven
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drinks on table
ROOM 1119
• Information fair on stuyding and living in Brussels
T’Serclaes -0.5
• Walking tour starts at 13:00 from main entrance
Questions?