A new Network Master in
Q uantitative T echniques for E conomics and
M anagement
The QTEM team is grateful to the Bernheim Foundation for its crucial contribution to the QTEM project
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1.
Who?
Which students can access QTEM?
2.
What?
Content and learning experience
3.
Why?
Opportunities
4.
How?
Application & Selection
5.
Deadlines & Further information
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WHICH STUDENTS CAN ACCESS QTEM?
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The QTEM master is accessible to students
• Who are in the third year of the following bachelor programmes at BI:
• Business (Sivøk)
• Finance
• Who will enroll in:
• The Master of Science in Business majors Finance or Economics
• Who pass a competitive selection procedure
• GPA of at least B
• GMAT
• Interview
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2A. QTEM NETWORK - COMMON RULES
2B. QTEM FOR BI PARTICIPANTS
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International
Partnership
Academic
Excellence
Business and
Policy Relevance
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A new Network Master in
Q uantitative T echniques for E conomics and M anagement
• A network program in partnership with top Schools of
Economics and Management
• The QTEM master will educate and provide future decision makers
− Highly skilled with analytical and quantitative techniques
− Experienced through concrete business and policy challenges
− Comfortable in international settings
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• The Network is growing and additional Academic
Partners are expected soon
• Each academic partner brings in 4 corporate partners to the network
• QTEM Academic Partners are prestigious and have a very high overall score on the following dimensions:
– Best programs in Business & Economics, with top rankings and accreditations
– Availability of both Economics and
Management tracks
– Quantitative orientation in courses offered
– Quality of the international network
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MA1 S1 MA1 S2 MA2 S1 MA2 S2
Graduation and certification
(Jun-Sept)
Core courses
 Management
 Economics
Home
 30 ECTS
Quantitative courses
QTEM exchange #1
 Min. 30 ECTS
QTEM exchange #2
 Min. 30 ECTS
Home
 6 ECTS
Master thesis
Company internship Min. 2 months
Home
 30 ECTS
Home
 Master
Degree
QTEM
 International
Certificate
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2A. 16 analytical functions * = 16 QTEM quantitative modules
QTEM Modules
1. Business Intelligence
2. Controlling & Accounting
3. Entrepreneurship
4. Finance - Actuarial Sciences
5. Finance - Banking and Management of Financial
Institutions
9. Marketing and Sales
10. Microeconomics, Contract & Auction Theory
11. Policy-Making, Regulation and Pricing
12. Quantitative Techniques & Tools
13. Risk Management
6. Finance - Corporate Finance 14. Strategy ; Industrial Organization; Applied Game
Theory
7. Finance - Financial Markets and Derivatives 15. Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics Management
8. Macroeconomic Models and Forecasting,
Computational Economics
16. Tax Management and International Optimization
Strategies
• QTEM relies exclusively on existing courses at the Academic Partners
• A QTEM Participant will be considered "specialized" in a QTEM module when he reaches 20 ECTS of courses belonging to that module across 2 QTEM semesters
• In this case, the QTEM module will appear on the final QTEM Certificate modules can evolve over time)

• The internship (at least 2 months)
– In a top international company from the QTEM Corporate Partners’ network or any international corporation at the QTEM Participant’s initiative (subject to prior approval of the QTEM team)
– Final report to be delivered to QTEM Team
– Timing at the discretion of each QTEM Participant (during or after the 2 years of the master with at least 2 consecutive weeks)
• The Master thesis
– Following the rules of the home institution (BI)
– Supervised by the home institution
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2A. QTEM NETWORK - COMMON RULES
2B. QTEM FOR BI PARTICIPANTS
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2B. QTEM- BI students
Program overview
MA1 S1 at
HOME
5 mandatory courses: 30 ECTS
MA1 S2 at
Academic Partner 1
MA2 S1 at
Academic Partner 2
Quantitative courses
(QTEM Elective Module)
Min 30 ECTS
Quantitative courses
(QTEM Elective Module)
Min 30 ECTS
MA2 S2 at
HOME
Master Thesis: 30 ECTS
Business Ethics: 6 ECTS
Min 126 ECTS
+ 2 months internship at least

OPPORTUNITIES
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• Knowledge:
– Program of top quality: the most relevant courses from the best schools
– Attractive specializations opportunities through QTEM Elective Modules
– Quantitative and analytical skills in high demand among attractive employers
• Network:
– International experience : 2 terms abroad at 2 different Academic Partners
(one per year)
– Corporate exposure through the internship & Master thesis
– Future growing network of Academic Partners, Corporate Partners and
Alumni
– Expected Financial Times ranking within 4 years
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• Career & reputation:
– Privileged access to attractive jobs in multinationals and public institutions, in an international context
Thanks to:
– Quantitative skills dedicated to decision making in corporations and public institutions
– Internship experience
– Master thesis achievement
– Personal network acquired
– Privileged links with multinational Corporates and Institutions
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INTERNSHIP
APPLICATION & SELECTION
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• The internship (at least 2 months)
– In a top international company from the QTEM Corporate Partners’ network or any international corporation at the QTEM Participant’s initiative (subject to prior approval of the QTEM team)
– Final report to be delivered to QTEM Team
– Timing at the discretion of each QTEM Participant (during or after the
2 years of the master with at least 2 consecutive weeks)
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• This year, BI QTEM Participants are limited to 15
• Students apply for both exchanges and rank schools in order of preference
• Students are ranked based on their GPA, GMAT and an interview
• The five best BI students are guaranteed their first preferences
• The other students compete with students from the other schools and might not get their first preferences
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• Bachelor grades (with a special focus on quantitative courses)
• At least B
• Level of English
• Extra-curricular activities
• Motivation
• GMAT
– GMAT score of 650 strongly recommended
– Test taken within the last 3 years
– Deadline: the School must receive your official GMAT sc ore by 1 March
2013
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The GMAT test has 4 steps:
1. Schedule a GMAT appointment
– Appointment on the website ( www.mba.com
)
– Price approx. 250 USD
– Make your appointment as early as possible in order to meet the
March 1 deadline
2. Prepare yourself
– GMAT course organised at BI
– Books, internet, …
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• Six days, intensive course
• January 4,5,6; 11,12,13.
• Free of Charge for pre-selected QTEM candidates
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3. Take the test
– Analytical written assessment + integrated reasoning + quantitative section + verbal section
– Duration ≈ 3 hours, 30 min
– Assessment center in Drammen
– Select BI school code (0529) upon completion of the test
4. Improve your score if you want
– Preferred minimum GMAT score is 650
– Test taken within the last 3 years are accepted by QTEM
– You can take the GMAT once every 31 calendar days and no more than five times in a 12-month period
 Plan and prepare your GMAT!!
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• Why should you pass the GMAT test?
– To have access to QTEM but also to …
– … more than 5,000 programs (MBA & Masters) offered by more than
1,900 schools in 82 countries where the GMAT® is part of the selection criteria
– To challenge yourself
• Why do we ask the GMAT test?
– To identify and recruit high-potential analytically-skilled QTEM Participants
– To give a signal (program reputation) to
• Corporate Partners
• Partner Universities
• The “Club” of QTEM Participants (including future alumni network…)
– To provide an internationally-comparable and globally-recognized standard
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• 10 Dec. 2012
• 4,5,6/11,12,13
Jan 2012
• 1 Feb. 2012
• 1 Mar. 2013
• 1 – 15 Mar. 2013
• 31 Mar. 2013
• Aug. 2013
• Jan/Feb. 2014
QTEM applicants submit their pre application to BI International Office (eligibility for GMAT course)
GMAT course at BI
Final application with preferred destinations
QTEM selected candidates ensure that
BI receives their official GMAT results
Interview and final ranking of candidates
QTEM selected candidates and their destinations are announced
Start of the academic year
First Exchange
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• The website will be online soon, you will have access to:
– Course catalogue at each Academic Partner
– Academic Partner description
– Student FAQ
– QTEM leaflet
• For further information, contact Ellen.Tobiasson@bi.no
at BI’s
International Office or check @BI
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Bruno VAN POTTELSBERGHE
Michele CINCERA
Laurent GHEERAERT
Tamara SCHULLER
Eleonor DE GARCIA DE LA VEGA
The QTEM team thanks you for your attention …
… and is grateful to the Bernheim Foundation for its strong support of the QTEM project
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