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Orientation days 2008

Orientation days 2008. Master of International Business Administration 11 th Cohort, start: 2008. Curriculum. Structural overview breakdown Overview breakdown by semester. Curriculum +. Exam Types. Study Abroad. Decision Board. Miscellaneous. Curriculum. Structure (1/7).

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Orientation days 2008

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  1. Orientation days 2008 Master of International Business Administration 11th Cohort, start: 2008

  2. Curriculum • Structural overview breakdown • Overview breakdown by semester Curriculum + Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 2

  3. Curriculum Structure (1/7) • Comprehensive overview Curriculum Structure Program part Workload * Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Core courses 78 ECTS GPA courses = 75 % Semester 3 Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad + + + + + + Language courses 12 ECTS Decision Board Miscellaneous Internship 12 ECTS + Master thesis 18 ECTS 25 % = = = Completed curriculum 120 ECTS 100 % 1 ECTS approximately refers to 30 hours of work (attendance, course preparation, exam preparation) OE WiSe 2008/09 3

  4. Curriculum Structure (2/7) • Course overview Curriculum Structure Program part Workload Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Core courses 78 ECTS GPA courses = 75 % Semester 3 Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad + + Language courses 12 ECTS Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed courses 90 ECTS 75 % OE WiSe 2008/09 4

  5. Curriculum Structure (3/7) • Course overview breakdown structure Curriculum Structure Program part Workload Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Business Administration courses 40 ECTS 33,33 % Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad Language courses Electives 12 ECTS 14 ECTS 11,66 % 9,99 % Interdisciplinary courses 24 ECTS 19,99 % Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed courses 90 ECTS 75 % OE WiSe 2008/09 5

  6. Curriculum Structure (4/7) • Business Administration Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Workload Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 BA 5: International Project Consultancy BA 3: Intercultural Management BA 4: International Finance BA 2: International Accounting BA 6: International corp. and social resp. BA 2: International Logistics BA 1: International Marketing > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS ∆:12 ECTS > 3,33 % > 3,33 % > 3,33 % > 3,33 % > 3,33 % > 3,33 % > 3,33 % ∆: 9,99 % Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed business administration modules 40 ECTS* 33,33 % * 6 ECTS are replaceable by additional interdisciplinary courses upon successful application OE WiSe 2008/09 6

  7. Curriculum Structure (5/7) • Interdisciplinary Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Workload Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 International economics International corporate law International sociology Methods and skills in int. management > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS > 4 ECTS ∆:8 ECTS > 3,33 % > 3,33 % > 3,33 % > 3,33 % ∆: 6,66 % Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed interdisciplinary modules 24 ECTS 19,99 % OE WiSe 2008/09 7

  8. Curriculum Structure (6/7) • Electives Curriculum Structure Program part Workload Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 6 ECTS (max) may be replaced by further business language courses upon application (requires up-front agreement by decision board). All business administration and interdisciplinary courses not yet selected for the respective modules plus other master program’s courses as decided by decision board. < 6 ECTS 14 ECTS 11,66 % <6,66 % Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed elective courses 14 ECTS 11,66 % OE WiSe 2008/09 8

  9. Curriculum Structure (7/7) • Language courses Curriculum Structure Program part Workload Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Students with foreign education: German (in case of successful exemption: English, in case of successful exemption from English: other business language or business administration courses; application required!) Students with German education: English (in case of successful exemption: other business language or business administration courses; application required!) 12 ECTS 9,99 % Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed language courses 12 ECTS 9,99 % OE WiSe 2008/09 9

  10. Curriculum Semester 1 • Business Administration Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Semester 1 Semester 2 Course 1 BA 1: International Marketing Semester 3 Acc.1 BA 2: International Accounting Semester 4 Int. Org. Man. BA 3: Intercultural Management Exam Types Fin.1 BA 4: International Finance Study Abroad Course 1 BA 5: International Project Consultancy Decision Board BA 6: International corp. and social resp. Miscellaneous BA 2: International Logistics = = = Completed business administration modules 40 ECTS 33,33 % OE WiSe 2008/09 10

  11. Curriculum Semester 1 • Interdisciplinary Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Semester 1 Semester 2 Course 2 Course 1 International Corporate Law Semester 3 Course 2 IWK International Sociology Semester 4 Course 1 Course 2 International Economics Exam Types Course 1 Course 2 Research Methods in Int. Management Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed business administration modules 40 ECTS 33,33 % OE WiSe 2008/09 11

  12. Curriculum Semester 2 • Business Administration Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Semester 1 Semester 2 Course 2 BA 1: International Marketing Semester 3 Acc.2 BA 2: International Accounting Semester 4 BA 3: Intercultural Management Exam Types Course 2 BA 4: International Finance Study Abroad Course 2 Course 3 BA 5: International Project Consultancy Decision Board Course 1 BA 6: International corp. and social resp. Miscellaneous BA 2: International Logistics Course 1 = = = Completed business administration modules 40 ECTS 33,33 % OE WiSe 2008/09 12

  13. Curriculum Semester 2 • Interdisciplinary Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Semester 1 Semester 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 9 International Corporate Law Semester 3 Course 3 Course 4 Course 6 International Sociology Semester 4 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 International Economics Exam Types Research Methods in Int. Management Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed business administration modules 40 ECTS 33,33 % OE WiSe 2008/09 13

  14. Curriculum Semester 3 • Business Administration Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Semester 1 Semester 2 Course 3 BA 1: International Marketing Semester 3 BA 2: International Accounting Semester 4 Course 4 Course 2 Course 3 BA 3: Intercultural Management Exam Types Course 3 BA 4: International Finance Study Abroad BA 5: International Project Consultancy Decision Board Course 2 Course 3 BA 6: International corp. and social resp. Miscellaneous BA 2: International Logistics = = = Completed business administration modules 40 ECTS 33,33 % OE WiSe 2008/09 14

  15. Curriculum Semester 3 • Interdisciplinary Modules Curriculum Structure Program part Semester 1 Semester 2 International Corporate Law Semester 3 Course 7 Course 8 Course 10 International Sociology Semester 4 Course 6 International Economics Exam Types Research Methods in Int. Management Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed business administration modules 40 ECTS 33,33 % OE WiSe 2008/09 15

  16. Curriculum Semester 4 • Internship • Thesis Curriculum Structure Program part Workload Grading weight Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Master thesis Duration: 3 months **** Completion: 40 – 60 pages (80,000 to 120,000 digits) Examiners: 2 professors, one of them recently teaching in the program 18 ECTS Internship Duration: 3 months en bloc * Location: German students abroad, foreign students in a non-native language country *** Completion: 15 – 20 pages internship report ** Examiner: program coordinator 12 ECTS 25,00 % 0 % Semester 4 Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous = = = Completed elective courses 30 ECTS 25,00 % • Splitting into two parts possible upon application • *** Initial authorization by program coordinator required, use application form • *** Hand-in-date 30 days after official termination of internship • **** Registration any time via registration form signed by examiners (date of signature = start of editing time) OE WiSe 2008/09 16

  17. Exam types Formal Aspects (1/3) For courses of 2 hrs/wk : • Written examination (90 -120 min) • Oral examination (20 – 30 min) • Presentation (15 min) plus academic paper (5-7 pages) • Presentation (15 min) plus oral examination (15 min) • Academic papers (10 – 12 pages) Further details: • 1 academic paper (20 – 25 pages) in Business Administration possible (+ 2 ECTS) • Group work possible if contribution traceable • Combination of exam types possible if course exceeds 2 hrs/wk • Type of exam to be defined at start of semester by decision board • Courses originating from other master programs apply the exam type decided by the respective program • Hand-in-date of papers: last day of semester (2 x print, 1 x electr.) Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 17

  18. Exam types Formal Aspects (2/3) Specifics – Guided Project Work Groups: • Only applicable to module Business Administration 5: International Project Consultancy • Independent from any courses or lectures • Solution to a real-life issue • Guided by corporation/institution • Academic tutor (Professor) • Completion with academic paper of approx. 12-15 pages/participant • 6 ECTS • Group work possible if contribution traceable Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 18

  19. Exam types Formal Aspects (3/3) Grading scheme: • 1.0 (best) via 4.0 (pass) to 5.0 (non-pass) • Stepping: +/- 0.3 (1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0 … 4.0) Failing examinations: • Courses are failed if graded 5.0: • In case of poor performance (usually less than 50 %) • In case of cheating • In case students miss an exam they are registered for without providing a qualified doctoral attestation • 2 repetitions possible • No exam may be repeated if graded better than 4.0 • Repetition is voluntary but registration for repetition (for 2nd attempt) takes place automatically • Compulsory courses must be passed successfully! Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 19

  20. Study Abroad Selection of Study Abroad Program • First option: partner universities via “Internationales Büro” • Second option: partner universities via “MiBA” at ECUST (China) or FINEC (Russia) • Third option: Free Mover (Attention: confirm possibility of accreditation at UHH prior to further planning!) • Please note that particularly scholarship institutions may require very timely applications (for study abroad as well as for internships abroad)! Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 20

  21. Study Abroad Proceeding (1/2) Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Selection of study abroad program Planning of study abroad curriculum Planning of study abroad curriculum Study abroad phase Study abroad phase Accredi-tation of Results by UHH Selection of study abroad program Decision Board Miscellaneous Program Information Learning Agreement Learning Agreement Revised Learning Agreement Revised Learning Agreement Confirmation of Accreditation Program Information / Application Letter of Acceptance Letter of Acceptance Transcript of Records Transcript of Records Application for Accreditation Application for Accreditation Official Course descriptions Official Course descriptions OE WiSe 2008/09 21

  22. Study Abroad Proceeding (2/2) Learning Agreement: • Before start of a study abroad period a learning agreement (including course, credits granted, assignment to MiBA modules) must be signed (Häckel) • Accountability/responsibility of planning with student only • Application for accreditation of study abroad results to the attention of the Decision Board (Krohn) Criteria • Contribution to completion of study objectives • At least as many credits as in semester 3 at MiBA (approximately 30 ECTS/Semester) • No courses with identical content 2 Semesters abroad • 12 ECTS of internship (no grade) are replaced by 12 ECTS from additional courses passed abroad(with grade) • Thesis may be written abroad (at a partner university) but requires involvement of a MiBA lecturer, to be made sure with host university and MiBA examiner beforehand Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 22

  23. Decision Board The Ausschussderinternationalen Master-Studiengänge(1/3) Tasks • Definition of exams • Selection of applicants • Any issues of general interest • Special decisions as defined in “Studienordnung” or “Prüfungsordnung” Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous The “Ausschuss” is a decision board in charge of all questions with regard to studies ! OE WiSe 2008/09 23

  24. Decision Board The Ausschussderinternationalen Master-Studiengänge(2/3) Members: • Professors Bodo Abel, Wolfgang Voegeli, Jürgen Hoffmann, Ingrid Grössl Technical Administration Personnel • Eva Krohn (Alexa Kramer) Student‘s representatives • 1 x MiBA (winter term), 1 x Euromaster (summer term) Academic Personell • Maura-Dell O’Mahony (Sebastian Häckel) Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 24

  25. Decision Board The Ausschussderinternationalen Master-Studiengänge(3/3) Proceeding • Applications only in written form • Hand in at least one week prior to conference of the “Ausschuss” to the attention of Mrs. Krohn • Verbal agreement beforehand recommended • Study contents: Abel • Languages: O’Mahony • Study abroad: Brückmann, Hübner • Adminstration/Examinations: Krohn Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 25

  26. Miscellaneous • Participation in courses has to be registered in STINE in advance • Communication via Alumni-Tool (Master Netzwerk) only! Curriculum Exam Types Study Abroad Decision Board Miscellaneous OE WiSe 2008/09 26

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