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Oulu Business School

Oulu Business School. Study info for new IMP students Ms . Merja Inget, Coordinator of studies Email: merja.inget@oulu.fi Office: TA131. Topics covered today. Who we are International Master’s Programmes , intake 2014 Introduction to studies at Oulu Business School (OBS)

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Oulu Business School

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  1. Oulu Business School Study info for new IMP students Ms. Merja Inget, Coordinator of studies Email: merja.inget@oulu.fi Office: TA131

  2. Topicscoveredtoday • Whoweare • International Master’sProgrammes, intake 2014 • Introduction to studies at Oulu Business School (OBS) • On orientationschedule • Student guild Finanssi ry

  3. Whoweare? • University of Oulu is the second largest multidisciplinary university (about 15 000 students and 3000 staff members) in Finland and ranked among the 500 best universities in the world • Oulu Business School (OBS) is one of the ten faculties within University of Oulu • About 1500 students and 100 faculty members • About 260 new students enrolled this autumn • 190 students in Finnish Bachelor’s Programmes • 40 students in International Master’s Programmes • 30 students in Finnish Master’s Programmes • In addition: 70 exchange studentsarrivingthisautumn at OBS • OBS receivedAACSB accreditationlastyear: only 2 AACSB accredited business schools in Finland and 4 in Northern Europe, OBS included.

  4. International master’sprogrammes, intake2014 • About400 applicationsto FMA, IBM and MF programmes: • Financial and Management Accounting, International Business Management, Finance • Total of 42 new studentsbeginstudies in theseprogrammes • MF 17 + FMA 7 + IBM 18 • Nationalities: Bangladesh, Ghana, Russia, Vietnam, Finland, China, Ukraine, Pakistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nepal, Cameroon, Romania, Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, USA, Panama, Hungary, Zimbabwe, India, Kazakhstan, The Netherlands • In addition to FMA, MF and IBM, two new programmesnextyear: Economicsand Marketing, applicationperiod 15.12.2014-31.1.2015

  5. Studying in OBS, sources of information • Web pages: http://www.oulu.fi/oulubusinessschool/ • Studying Studies: Examsschedulesetc. • Guides: Studyguide 2014-2015 for MF, FMA and IBM students, http://www.oulu.fi/oulubusinessschool/guides • WebOodi: https://weboodi.oulu.fi • Course schedules, mandatorysignup for courses and exams, examresults, studyplans, course feedback etc.: • OBS Student Office: room TA109 • Open fromMonday to Thursday 9.30-13.00 (excl. lunchbreakaround 11): Examresults, computers, general guidanceon studies etc. • University’s Student Center: room KE1020 (nearcentral lobby of Linnanmaa campus) • enrollment, transcripts, servicedesk for IT services etc.

  6. Tutoring in OBS • Tutor students: • Tareq Amit (MF): omi1171@yahoo.com • Li Wang (FMA): liwang@student.oulu.fi • Julius Francis Gomes (IBM): tarkish13@gmail.comand • Md. Shah Emran (IBM): md.shahemran@gmail.com • Tutor teachers: • Andrew Conlin (MF): andrew.conlin@oulu.fi • Anna Elsilä (FMA): anna.elsila@oulu.fi • Irene Lehto (IBM): irene.lehto@oulu.fi • All OBS staffmembers’ emailaddressesare in formfirstname.lastname@oulu.fi • For example: merja.inget@oulu.fi • Exception: janne.t.jarvinen@oulu.fi (prof. Janne Järvinen)

  7. Signingup for courses and exams • Important: Youneed to signup for everyCOURSE and EXAM in WebOodi: https://weboodi.oulu.fi/ • Registrationperiodsfor coursesvary, checktimetables in WebOodi. Usually the registrationclosesoneweekafterthe firstlecture. • Exam registration must be done at the latest one week before the exam day, on previous Thursday at 23.59, via WebOodi. • Late registrations for courses or exams are not accepted. • Exam will be graded only if the student has registered to the course and the exam in time. • Rules of examination and exam list available at http://www.oulu.fi/oulubusinessschool/exams • The registration for courses starting this week is still open. It is recommended to check the timetables in WebOodi as soon as possible.

  8. Course information • Lateststudyguideavailable at http://www.oulu.fi/oulubusinessschool/guides • Course descriptionsalso in WebOodi, check for up-to-dateinformation • Course and examschedulesonlyavailablein WebOodi: https://weboodi.oulu.fi • Therearethreedifferentlevels of courses. The levelsyoucanseefrom the coursecodes – for example721419P • P in the endstands for basiclevelcourse (for bachelor students, courses in Finnishonly) • For example: 724103P Strateginen johtaminen (Strategic Management) • A in the endstands for intermediatelevelcourse(for bachelor students) • 724204A Management Control • S in the endstands for advancedlevelcourse (for masterlevelstudents) • For example: 721556S Globalization and International Management

  9. Note on ethicalissues • University of Oulu haszerotolerance for cheating (i.e. copyingexamanswers, plagiarism of coursework etc.) • For example: chatting in examhallorquotingotherwriterswithoutappropriatereferencesis considered as cheating • Usereferenceseverytimeyouquoteotherwriters/websites/etc. • Iffoundguilty of cheating, the exam (orothercoursework) willbeannulled and the studentwillget a warning. • Severeoffencescanbepunishedevenbysuspending the student.

  10. Otherpracticalissues • Registration to the university (in case youhaven’tdonethisalready) • Firstyou’llneed to pay the studentunionfee (96 Euros/year, includesstudenthealthservicefee) at the Student Union office • Then, in Student Center (room: KE1020, open Mon-Fri 9 am – 3 pm), youcanenroll as presentstudent (take the receipt of studentunionfee with you). • Afterenrollmentyou’llreceiveyouruseraccountfor Webmail and WebOodi (takesusually1 day, at most) • Untilthe studentcardarrives, studentdiscounts in restaurants etc. willbereceivedonly with the receipt of the payment • A comprehensiveguideon practicalissues (Guide for New International Students) canbefound at: http://www.oulu.fi/english/studying/new-students/guide

  11. OrientationWeekcontinues • Today (locations marked on your maps) • Introduction meeting for new IBM students, at 12:15,  room TM113. • Introduction meeting for new FMA students, at 11:15, room PR253 • Personal study plan info for intl. degree students, at 15:00-16:00, lecture hall L3. (i.e. How to plan your studies in WebOodi) • Meet the student guild (Finanssiry), at 17:00 onwards, guild room (take the stairs down by door X2)  • Tomorrow • Introduction meeting for new MF students, at 11:15, room TM113

  12. Student Guild Finanssi ry • Student Association Finanssiryrepresents Oulu Business School students • Contact: kv-vastaava@finanssi.org

  13. Oulu Business School wishesyouallwarmlywelcome!

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