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Why Internship Why Mentor Why go Abroad ? Why Double Degree ?

Friends for life. New academic impulses. Why Internship Why Mentor Why go Abroad ? Why Double Degree ?. Cultural experience. Improved language skills. Attractive for international companies. So cial experience. International experience. International network.

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Why Internship Why Mentor Why go Abroad ? Why Double Degree ?

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  1. Friends for life New academicimpulses WhyInternship WhyMentor WhygoAbroad?Why Double Degree? Cultural experience Improvedlanguageskills Attractive for internationalcompanies Social experience International experience International network

  2. Possibilites 2nd Year Master

  3. Internship minor 8 weeks medio Aug - Oct 6 weeks medio Oct-Nov Term-paper Term-paper Aug Sept Oct Social networking, share experience & reflection, term paper guidance

  4. MScin Business And Economics BI Internship as minor -who and how to apply

  5. Examples of positions Read more at www.bi.edu/internship

  6. Who can apply MSc in Business and Economics 3rd semester Minimum GPA = B No pending subjects(fail)

  7. How to apply Motivation letter + CV with a photo (ONE document, max two pages in total) Read about the positions and companies Prioritise 3 Internship positions among the companies listed in the application form Position doesn’t have to be linked to your specialisation

  8. Selection process Pre-screening in the first week after 1st of February Interview with BI Interview with BI and Company Yes or No, the company make the final decision Note! No guarantee for internship position in your first choice company.

  9. Several Options International Office and Careers Service coordinate the application process. Note! You may consider several options in the application form. However you need to prioritise.

  10. International Mentor Programme for MSc students Starts up in April 2012. Selectednumberof students – approx. 16-18 places. The programme has an internationalfocus and all seminars and networkmeetingsare in English. Each student is matchedwith a mentor. 5 joint seminars throughouttheyear – final seminar in april 2013. Monthlyindividualmeetingswith mentor. Smallernetworkinggroups – 2 per semester. Cancombinethe mentor programmewiththeinternshipminor, butunfortunately not withexchange/doubledegree .

  11. Who arethe mentors? Mentors come from various types positions and a wide range ofsectors. All areexperienced and interested in therole as mentor. Average age of 40+ Mentors aremotivated to help students withtheircareer and personal development – neutraldiscussion partners. Relevant mentors areinterviewed and matched to a relevant student.

  12. Which students canapply? Open to all our 1st yearMSc students. Students apply online with a motivation letter and CV withphoto. One application form for mentor programme, internship and exchange – importantthatyouprioritise! Students not screened by grades, but full progression is necessary. Most relevant and motivated students areinterviewed. Matching processwill be the final decidingfactor.

  13. Questions Internships, Careers Service - www.bi.edu/internship Judith Marie Holter, Project Manager judith.m.holter@bi.no Mentor Programme – www.bi.edu/mentor Adriana Jansen, Careers Service. adriana.jansen@bi.no

  14. What is a Double Degree? • Study at twointernationallyacclaimedinstitutions and receivetwodegrees • Spend the first academicyear at BI and thesecondacademicyear at the host institution • Receivetwo full degreescompletingthem in the ”same time” it wouldtake to earnone

  15. Go abroad with BI • One year abroad – Double degree • Tuition fee to BI • Challenging, but rewarding

  16. Whytake a Double Degree?Benefits! A one-yearcultural and socialexperienceabroad A degree from a toprankedinternationalinstitution in addition to your BI degree Possibility to takecourses and specializationsthatare not available at BI Exposure to excellentresearchenvironments An internationalnetwork Excellentpreparation for a career in internationalorganisations

  17. ’Triplecrown’ double degree partners”siv.øk” for all majors TripleCrown = AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation • Onlyapprox. 50 business schools world wide have ’triple’ accreditation • Queen’sSchoolof Business, Kingston, Canada • EDHEC Business School, Lille, France • Catholic University of Portugal, School of Economics and Management (FCEE), Lisbon, Portugal • University of Ljubljana for major Finance students; UL is EQUIS and AACSB accredited

  18. Triplecrown’ double degree partners Tilburg University – AASCB and AMBA MScLeadership & OrganisationalPsychology University of Groningen MSc in Strategic Marketing Management

  19. Queen’sSchoolof Business • First year BI • Secondyear: Master of International Business program at Queen’s • One ofCanada’stopranked business schools • MBA type program • Double major: BI major + Global Management • Smallclasseswithexcellentfaculty • Team basedlearningapproach : ’thepowerof teams’ • Thesis: at BI • Typical ’American’ campus environment • 5 places in 2012/2013

  20. EDHEC Business School • First year at BI • Secondyear in oneofEDHEC’sMsc programs: • One ofFrance’stop Grande Ecoleschools (# 14 in FT ranking) • MSc in Marketing Management, Legal and Tax Management, Arts and NGO Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategy & OrganisationConsultancy; MSc in Global Business? (TBC) • Double major: BI major + EDHEC specialization • 3- monthInternship (International or in France) • Thesis: at BI • New campus in Lille (onehournorth from Paris) • 5 places in 2012/2013

  21. FCEE Catholic University of Portugal • First year at BI • Secondyear in FCEE’s International MSc in Business Administration • One ofPortugal’stopschools • Interesting business and skills orientedcourses (e.g. LeadershipLaboratory) thatare not available at BI • Majors in Finance, Strategy, Marketing, Innovation and Technology, General Management • Some BI majors (Finance, Strategy, Marketing, Business Law) canstaywiththeir major • Some BI majors (HRM and Logistics ) need to takeCatolica’s General Management major • Thesis: at Catolica • Locatedonly 10 minutes from Lisbon’ssprawling city center • 5 places in 2012/2013

  22. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia • First year at BI (MSc BE major Finance) • Secondyear at UL’sMSc in Banking and Finance • First year at BI (MSc Financial Economics) • Secondyear at UL’sMsc in Money and Finance • UL is EQUIS and AACSB accredited • Possibility to combine BI major in Finance withexcellentcourses in Economics and Strategic Management • Excellentresearch in Economics • Thesis: at Ljubljana • One oftheMediterranean’shiddenjewels

  23. Tilburg University MSC in Organisation Studies • First year at BI • Secondyear – 1 yearsMSc in Organisation studies – Facultyof Social and Behavioural Sciences • 3 mandatorycourses • 2 electivecourses from theone –year • Thesis seminar 6 ECTS • Thesis 24 ECTS in the Spring term writtenindividually • 11,900 students • TU is situated in Southern Netherlands

  24. Academic • Associate Dean Astrid Richardsen approvescourseportfolio(subject to change) - Learningagreement

  25. University of Groningen • First year at BI • SecondYear at University of Groningen • Research University • 2.250 international students (10%) • MSc in Business administration – major Marketing 3 mandatorycourses: Advanced Marketing research 10 ects Marketing Model Building 10 ects Marketing Leadership 5 ects Electives 10 ects Individual thesis 30 ects • Groningen – University town 180000 inhabitans, 45.000 students • Best and safest city in theNetherlands

  26. Student Exchange Programme Exchange –A Unique Opportunity!

  27. Where can you go? • North America • Acknowledged universities • Few places, high interest, free electives • South- and Central America • Mexico, Chile, Peru • Speak Spanish? – great possibilities • Europe • Erasmus scholarship for EU member • Important political trading partners • The Nordic Countries • International environment • Erasmus or Norek • Asia • Rapidly becoming a more important trading partner • Australia and New Zealand • Few places, many applicants • Exciting, but consider alternative destinations

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  30. Who’sEligible? Selectiontakesplace in the first yearofyourMSc Wearelooking for motivatedcandidateswithgoodGPA’s DD: Recommended GPA average B, no pending subjects Exchange: Strong C, one pending subject may apply for Europe Letter of motivation (in English) CV (in English) Application deadline: February 1 http://www.bi.edu/outgoing

  31. Application process • A two-step process • Apply to the International Relations Office • 1 February, 2011 • Online application form: www.bi.edu/exchange • Letter of motivation • CV • Exchange/DD offer beginning of March • Apply to the host university • Final letter of admission from the DD/Exchange university place

  32. Costs & Scholarship • You pay tuition to BI • Loan and scholarship in Lånekassen • Scholarship: Erasmus www.lanekassen.no www.ansa.no

  33. Questions: Hege Jordheim (exchange) Hege.jordheim@bi.no Ellen Tobiasson (DD) Ellen.tobiasson@bi.no Challenge yourself!

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