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English and Economics for Academic Studies

English and Economics for Academic Studies. Bridging Programme : Master of Business Administration (Brussels). Inge Verhoeven. Who’s who. Prof. Dr. Tom Van Puyenbroeck , campus dean Prof. Dr. Peter Teirlinck , BBA and MBA programme director

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English and Economics for Academic Studies

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  1. English and Economics for Academic Studies Bridging Programme: Master of Business Administration (Brussels)

  2. Inge Verhoeven

  3. Who’swho

  4. Prof. Dr. Tom Van Puyenbroeck, campus dean • Prof. Dr. Peter Teirlinck, BBA and MBA programme director • Maarten Hulselmans, BBA and MBA programmecoordinator • maarten.hulselmans@kuleuven.be, 02/210.16.34, T’Serclaes, 5th floor (B-05-25 ) • office hours 1st sem: Tue 11:00-12:00+ appointment by email IngeVerhoeven, E&EFAS and Bridge MBA programme coordinator • Inge.verhoeven@kuleuven.be, 02/210.16.34, T’Serclaes, 5th floor (B-05-25 ) • office hours 1st sem: Tue 11:00-12:00 + appointment by email

  5. Student services Student Administration Office: 1st floor, B (T’ Serclaes building) sa.brussel@kuleuven.be Social Services Department MariekeSteurs: marieke.steurs@hubkaho.be Els Jacobs: els.jacobs@hubkaho.be 02 609 88 16 Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

  6. Student services OmbudsOffice Marc Ophalvens: marc.ophalvens@hubkaho.be Erica Mechelmans: erica.mechelmans@hubkaho.be Maarten Kindt: maarten.kindt@hubkaho.be Leen De Wolf: Leen.dewolf@kaho.be 02 609 88 21 Office: A01-03/03, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

  7. Student services Studycoaches Krista Van Winkel: krista.vanwinkel@kuleuven.be Annelies De Winter: annelies.dewinter@hubrussel.be 02 210 16 07 Office: A01-07, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

  8. Further information

  9. Student Portalhttps://www.econ.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students • Contact hours teaching staff • Course schedules https://www.econ.kuleuven.be/eng/hubrussel/Students/Education • Education & ExamRegulations • Academiccalendar • ECTS files

  10. Campus Brussels 1 Campus – 4 buildings • Hermes •  classrooms •  cafeteria • T’Serclaes • Library • Restaurant • CourseMaterial Centre • Student Administration • International Office • Terranova • Erasmus

  11. Course Material Course material centre  Ground floor T’ Serclaes building Course material list & opening hours  Student portal Digital learning environment  Toledo (https://toledo.kuleuven.be/)

  12. InformationSessions Important dates 25/09/2014 12:30 – 13:30 Information session library (entrance library) room1201 27/11/2014 09:00 – 14:30 Global village XL (Erasmus/Exchange – fair) room 2215 30/09/2014 12:30 – 13:30 Information and registration session insurances (Euromut) room 1201 Information sessions digital learning environment International Programmes BRIDGE/MBA: 23/9/2014 14:00-15:00 : room 6215 EEFAS: 29/9/2014 15:30-16:30 : room 1201

  13. Library & restaurant Library Located in T’ Serclaes building Restaurant & cafetaria  Cafetaria: Hermes building  Restaurant: T’ Serclaes building

  14. Exams: Pass/fail? • Passing a subject ? • Min. 10/20 (= credit ) • Only the courses < 10/20  2nd exam chance • Remark: register digitallyfor the exams of Juneand August/September! • 2 chancesto pass the course • Eg fail course in January • 2nd chance in August/September • Eg fail course in June • 2nd chance in August/September

  15. Courses < 10/20  2nd exam chance • Retakea course forwhichyouobtainedlessthan 10 out of 20: Best result: you keep the best mark! (onlywithin the sameacademicyear) • Eg Sociology • January: 9/20 • August/September: 6/20 => You keep the 9/20!

  16. Tolerances • Onlyforminor insufficientmarks(FX=8 or 9) notfor 7 or less • Max. 10% of credits (EEFAS andBridgingProgramme) • 1/10 of 60 credits = 6 units tolerance => Exercise

  17. Tolerances: example • Tolerance up to 10% of total credits1/10 of 60 credits = 6 units tolerance Micro Economics6/20 3 units NoSociology 8/20 6 units Ok Math B 9/20 6 units OkAnalyticalwriting skills A 8/20 3 units Ok The student cantolerateeitherSociology, Math B or Analyticalwriting skills A • Registrationwithin 14 daysafter the publication of the results

  18. Feedback exams • Aftereveryexamperiod (Jan, Juneand Aug/Sep) • Feedback lecturers • Have a look intoyourexam • Compareexpectedanswerwithyouranswer • Discussstudymethod • Expectationslecturer • Register digitally!!! • General feedback • Discuss overall resultsandstudy planning & studymethod • Year program & tolerances • Studypath coaches (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)

  19. Re-registration E&EFAS • Studentswhoneed a residencepermit Youneedtoobtainall 60 credits thisyeartobeableto continue youreducationandto get a new residence permit!!! • Students whodon’tneed a residence permit Youcanretake the precourse but youcannotsubscribefor BBA, MBA or MIBEM beforeyou have obtainedall 60 credits of the precourse!!!

  20. Problems in the examperiod? • Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreementswithteachers! T’Serclaes: first floor - during the week (8h-18h30) : 02/210.13.19 - during weekends (Saturday 8h-9h + 12h15-13h15 andSunday 20h-21h) : 0496/99.83.91: onlyfor urgent matters, notforcancellingexams! NOT by e-mail and NOT leavingvoice-mailmessages • When… - youcannotparticipate in an examination (always take contact BEFORE the examination takes place) - youexperienceproblems of somekind • During the year: report long term absence toOmbuds Service

  21. Lunch & walk in the Heart of Brussels Get off to a flying start on the Welcome Day! 11:30 Lunch – offered by STUVO (Student facilities) 12:30 – 15:00 Discover the heart of Brussels (guided walk) 15:00 – 16:00 Programmecoordinators are available for questions (2215) + Campus bookshop is open

  22. Questions?

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