Master of International
Business Economics and
Management
2014-2015
MIBEM 2014-2015
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Who’s who?
Study programme and professors
Study coaching
Useful information
Who’s who
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
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• Campusdean Faculty of Economics & Business
Prof. Dr. Tom Van Puyenbroeck
Office: 6th floor
Programme coordination
• Programme Coordinator
Katrien Wauters
k.wauters@kuleuven.be
02 210 16 34
Office: B05-25, 5th floor (T’ Serclaes)
• Office hours:
• Monday to Wednesday 9:00-16:00
• + appointment
Background students
• Nationality
• Diploma
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 + Guy Walraevens
Organisational behaviour
Lieven Brebels (Elfi Baillien)
Principles of marketing
Christel Claeys + 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 + Jakari Griffith
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
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 June and
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!
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
Problems in the exam period?
• Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with
teachers!
o Weekdays (8h-18h30) : 02/210.13.19
o Weekends (Saturday 8h-9h + 12h15-13h15 and Sunday
20h-21h) : 0496/99.83.91 : only for urgent matters, not
for cancelling exams!
NOT by e-mail and NOT by voice-mail message
• When…
o you cannot participate in an exam (always contact them
BEFORE the exam takes place)
o you experience problems of some kind
Ombuds
• During the year: report absence to Ombuds Service
• T’Serclaes: first floor
Exchange programme
Exchange programme
• Warsaw School of Economics (Erasmus)
• ICHEC (Erasmus Belgica)
• Apply first in KU Loket
• Toledo group KUL HUB Mobility Office
• Deadline 5/10
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
Information Sessions
• 25/09/2014
12:30 – 13:30
Information session library (entrance library)
• 27/11/2014
09:00 – 14:30
Global village XL (Exchange – fair)
• 30/09/2014
12:30 – 13:30
Information session insurances (Euromut)
• 24/9/2014
12:30-13:30
Digital learning environment/ISP
1201
2215
1201
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Master thesis
• Information session:
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Prep MIBEM 22/09/2014 12:00-13:00
MIBEM
22/09/2014 11:00-12:00
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4115
• Master thesis fair:
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29/09/2014
12:30-13:30
0.105 (Kleine aula)
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
• Communication
KU Leuven e-mail
o Notice boards
• online (Toledo)
• main entrance Hermes building
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• Unofficial:
www.facebook.com/FEBBrussels
Lunch & workshops
• Lunch offered by KU Leuven
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drinks on table
ROOM 1119
• Walking tours start at 12:30 from lunch room
Questions?