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Today’s Topics

Today’s Topics. Goal of this information session Why curriculum revision as of 2008-2009 The new curriculum Main changes How to finish your bachelor programme Binding Study Advice Master entrance requirements Questions. Goal of this information session.

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Today’s Topics

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  1. Today’s Topics • Goal of this information session • Why curriculum revision as of 2008-2009 • The new curriculum • Main changes • How to finish your bachelor programme • Binding Study Advice • Master entrance requirements • Questions

  2. Goal of this information session • To inform students of reasons for curriculum revision • Explain changes in curriculum • Explain consequences for students and their study plan • Offer possibility to ask questions

  3. Why curriculum revision as of 2008-2009 • Current curriculum is highly regarded and received both national and international recognition, however: • We still see the opportunity for further improvements, based on signals and suggestions of : * students (evaluations) * authorities within the university (educational concept) * external authorities (quality increase in relation to other (inter)national comparable programmes) * corporate world • Developments at university level give rise to changes in the curriculum: * implementation of the university-wide minor system (extra room for elective courses)

  4. How to complete your bachelor programme • Complete the programme that you started • Courses passed and credits earned remain valid • Courses you have not passed yet will be replaced by new courses (equivalence table) • Transitional arrangements • Make a study plan on time

  5. The new curriculum • Earlier acquaintance with business themes in first year • Broaden the skills trajectory • More focus on research methodology • More cohesion between courses • More focus on educational format of courses • Clearer link to corporate world • More possibilities for international experience in curriculum • More room for elective courses

  6. The new curriculum – main changes

  7. The new curriculum – main changes Courses that are joined to form one new course: • International Business Strategy + Strategic Management International Business Strategy • Organisation & Management + Organisational Dynamics Organisational Theory & Development

  8. The new curriculum – main changes • If you passed both International Business Strategy and Strategic Management before September 2008, you do not need to follow the new course International Business Strategy. If you only passed one of these courses or none of these courses before September 2008, you have to follow the new course International Business Strategy. • If you passed both Organisation & Management and Organisational Dynamics before September 2008, you do not need to follow the new course Organisational Theory & Development. If you only passed one of these courses or none of these courses before September 2008, you have to follow the new course Organisational Theory & Development.

  9. The new curriculum – main changes Courses that disappear: • International Financial Management New courses: • Quantitative Decision Making • Philosophy of Science • Technology for Managers

  10. The new curriculum – main changes Courses of B2 + B3 that move to another year: • International Investment & Trade (B2  B1) • Methodology (B2  B1) • Corporate Finance (B3  B2) • Business Information Management (B2  B3) • Foundations of Business Law (B2  B3)

  11. The new curriculum – main changes Courses that move to another trimester in B2 + B3: • Leadership, Sustainability & Governance (=BSM) (Term 3  Term 1) • Organisational Theory & Development (=O&M + OD) (Term 2/3  Term 1) • International Business Strategy (=IBS + SM) (Term 1  Term 2) • Cross Cultural Management (=CCM) (Term 1  Term 2+3) • International Accounting (=MA) (Term 1  Term 2) • RSM Minor (=Elective) (Term 3  Term 1) • Business Information Management (Term 1  Term 2) • Research Project/Bachelor Thesis (Term 1/2/3  Term 2/3) • Innovation Management (Term 1  Term 3) • Supply Chain Management (Term 1  Term 3) • Intermediate International Account (=FA) (Term 2  Term 3)

  12. The new curriculum – main changes Courses that will have more/less ECTS in B2 + B3: • Leadership, Sustainability & Governance (=BSM) (6  5) • Organisational Theory & Development (=O&M + OD) (5+4 6) • International Business Strategy (=IBS + SM) (5+4  6) • Cross Cultural Management (=CCM) (4  5) • Marketing Management (6  5) • RSM Minor (=Elective) (10  15) • Foundations of Business Law (3  4) • Research Project/Bachelor Thesis (16  12) • Human Resource Management (6  5) • Supply Chain Management (6  5)

  13. The new curriculum – main changes Courses that will remain the same in B2 + B3: • Applied Business Methods • International Marketing Research • Language Elective

  14. Bachelor 2 – old vs. new curriculum 2007-2008 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 2008-2009 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

  15. Bachelor 3 – old vs. new curriculum 2007-2008 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 2008-2009 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

  16. How to complete your bachelor programme • Complete the programme that you started • Courses passed and credits earned remain valid • Courses you have not passed yet will be replaced by new courses (equivalence table) • Transitional arrangements • Make a study plan on time

  17. How to complete your bachelor programme Step by step procedure • Cross out all courses you have passed before September 2008 on left side of equivalence table • For the remaining courses on the left side: look up the new courses on the right side of the equivalence table and highlight them • Look up the highlighted courses (right side of equivalence table) in the overview of the new curriculum and highlight the courses • The highlighted courses in the overview of the new curriculum are the courses you still need to pass in order to finish your programme and it shows you your study plan for 2008-2009

  18. An example

  19. An example = courses you need to attend in 2008-2009

  20. Binding Study Advice Bachelor 2 students in 2007-2008: • Students that have passed all courses of Bachelor 1 in 2006-2007  continue with courses of Bachelor 2 • Students that still have courses open of Bachelor 1: make sure to finish all Bachelor 1 courses in 2007-2008

  21. Master entrance requirements Current bachelor 2 and 3 students, requirements for entrance in September 2008 and September 2009: • Maximum of one course open of Bachelor 2 or 3 of the new curriculum • Passed the Research Project/Bachelor Thesis course

  22. Questions Ms Thea den Hartog, student adviser: Tel: 010-408 1280 Email: thartog@rsm.nl SIN-Online Curriculum Revision 2008-2009 channel

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