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The QTEM Project 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. Outline. Who? Which students can access QTEM?
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The QTEM ProjectA new Network Master in Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management The QTEM team is grateful to the Bernheim Foundation for its crucial contribution to the QTEM project
Outline • Who? Which students can access QTEM? • What? Content and learning experience • Why? Opportunities • How? Application & Selection • Deadlines & Further information
1. Which students can access QTEM? 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
2. What is QTEM?2A. QTEM Network - common rules2B. QTEM for BIparticipants
2A. QTEM Values International Partnership Academic Excellence Business and Policy Relevance
2A. What is QTEM? A new Network Master in Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management • 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 businessand policy challenges • Comfortable in internationalsettings
2A. Top Schools of Economics & Management • 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 ? ? ? ? ?
2A. QTEM master structure (Jun-Sept) Home • 6 ECTS Home • 30 ECTS Core courses • Management • Economics QTEM exchange #1 • Min. 30 ECTS QTEM exchange #2 • Min. 30 ECTS Quantitative courses Home • 30 ECTS Home • Master Degree Master thesis Company internship QTEM • International Certificate Min. 2 months *
2A. 16 analytical functions*= 16 QTEM quantitative modules • 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 * Sources: existing functional practices at consulting firms; existing specializations or programs at Business and Economics Schools (the list of modules can evolve over time)
2A. Internships & Master thesis • 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
2. What is QTEM?2A. QTEM Network - common rules2B. QTEM for BIparticipants
2B. QTEM- BI studentsProgram overview + 2 months internship at least
3. Opportunities of the QTEM (1/2) • 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
3. Opportunities of the QTEM (2/2) • 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
4. Internship • 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)
4. QTEM access and recruitment process • 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
4. QTEM selection criteria • 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 score by 1 March 2013
4. GMAT (1/4) The GMAT test has 4 steps: • 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 1deadline • Prepare yourself • GMAT course organised at BI • Books, internet, …
4. GMAT course at BI (2/4) • Sixdays, intensive course • January 4,5,6; 11,12,13. • FreeofCharge for pre-selected QTEM candidates
4. GMAT (3/4) • 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 • Improve your score if you want • Preferred minimum GMAT scoreis 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!!
4. GMAT (4/4) • 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
5. Key deadlines/dates • 10 Dec. 2012 QTEM applicants submit their pre application to BI International Office (eligibility for GMAT course) • 4,5,6/11,12,13 GMAT course at BIJan 2012 • 1 Feb. 2012 Final application with preferred destinations • 1 Mar. 2013 QTEM selected candidates ensure that BI receives their official GMAT results • 1 – 15 Mar. 2013 Interview and final ranking of candidates • 31 Mar. 2013 QTEM selected candidates and their destinations are announced • Aug. 2013 Start of the academic year • Jan/Feb. 2014 First Exchange
5. Further information • 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
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