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(Preparatory programme) Master of Business Administration
2015-2016Peter Teirlinck & Maarten Hulselmans
Who is who
• Prof. Dr. Tom Van Puyenbroeck, campus dean
• Prof. Dr. Peter Teirlinck, BBA and MBA programme director
• Maarten Hulselmans, BBA and MBA programme coordinator / Teacher Englisho [email protected], 02/210.16.34,
T’Serclaes, 5th floor (B-05-25)o office hours 1st sem: Thursday 11:00-12:00 +
appointment by email
Student services
• Student Administration
Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes building)
• Social Services Department
Marieke Steurs: [email protected]
Els Jacobs: [email protected]
02/609.88.16
Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’Serclaes building)
Student services
• Ombuds Office
Marc Ophalvens: [email protected]
Erica Mechelmans: [email protected]
Maarten Kindt: [email protected]
Leen De Wolf: [email protected]
02/609.88.21
Office: A01-03/03, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)
Student services
• Study coaches
Krista Van Winkel: [email protected]
Annelies De Winter: [email protected]/210.16.07
Office: A01-07, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)
Study coaching
Exams: Pass/fail?• Passing a subject ?
o Min. 10/20 (= credit )o Only the courses < 10/20 2nd exam chanceo Remark: register digitally for the exams of June and
August/September!
• 2 chances to pass the course o Eg fail course in January
• 2nd chance in August/Septembero Eg fail course in June
• 2nd chance in August/September
Courses < 10/20 2nd exam chance• Retake a course for which you obtained less than 10 out of 20: Best
result : you keep the best mark! (only within the same academic year)
o Eg Advanced Micro-Economics• January: 9/20• August/September: 6/20
=> You keep the 9/20
Courses 8/20 or 9/20 (prep MBA)
• Prep MBA: 8/20 or 9/20 choice:o Retake (2nd exam chance or next academic year)o Tolerate:
• Only for 8/20 or 9/20• Up to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of SU of the whole
preperatory programme minus exemptions• Prep MBA = 30 credits 3 tolerances
• Advise: only tolerate after 2nd attempt, not in January!
Master programme: no tolerances!
Obtaining a master degree
- If credits obtained for 60 units
- Or if you only have one 9/20 and can graduate with distinction (minimum 68%)
Feedback exams• After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep)
• Feedback lecturerso Have a look into your examo Compare expected answer with your answero Discuss study method o Expectations lecturero Register digitally!
• General feedbacko Discuss overall results and study planning & study methodo Year programme & toleranceso Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)
Re-registration• May re-register for the same degree program
• May re-register for the same course
2nd time in your year program: no problem
3rd time in your year program:
* CSE ≥ 50%: no problem
* CSE < 50%: no, you will be denied for one year!
Remark: taking a course from the preparatory program for a 3rd time is possible.
4th time in your year program: no, you will be denied for five years!
Remark: CSE = Cumulative Study Efficiency = SE over x years =
credits obtained in x years / all study units registered for in x years
Study progress monitoring• Study credit: Flemish government
o Limited time frame to obtain degreeo Backpack full of study units (SU)o SU are taken out: study programmeo Successful SU will be recharged in your backpacko Not applicable to the preperatory program
Info? Student Portal or Ombudsman’s office
Problems in the exam period? Contact the Ombuds Service! No agreements with teachers!
T’Serclaes: first floor
- during the week (8h-18h30) : 02/210.13.19
- during weekends (Saturday 8h-9h + 12h15-13h15 and Sunday 20h- 21h) : 0470/90.43.91 : only for urgent matters, not for cancelling exams!
NOT by e-mail and NOT leaving voice-mail messages
When…
- you cannot participate in an examination
(always take contact BEFORE the examination takes place)
- you experience problems of some kind
During the year: report absence to Ombuds Service
Further information
Student portalhttp://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students
• Contact hours teaching staff
• Course schedules
• Education and Exam regulations
• Academic calendar
• ECTS files
• And much more …
Campus Brussels
1 Campus – 4 buildings
- Hermes
classrooms
cafeteria
- T’Serclaes
Library
Restaurant
Course Material Centre
Student Administration
International Office
- Terranova
- Erasmus
Course Material
• Course material centre
Ground floor T’ Serclaes building
• Course material list & opening hours
http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students
• Digital learning environment
See https://toledo.kuleuven.be/
Library & restaurant
• Library
Located in T’ Serclaes building
• Restaurant & cafetaria
Cafetaria: Hermes building
Restaurant: T’Serclaes building
Communication
Communication
- KU Leuven e-mail
- Notice boards: Toledo
Unofficial
www.facebook.com/FEBBrussels
Important dates
• 24/09/2015 at 12:30-13:30 in 4201 Info session digital learning environment & register your study programme
• 24/09/2015: no afternoon classes – Brussel Brost
• 30/09/2015 at 12:30-13:30 in 4215 Information session
library
• 01/10/2015 at 12:30-13:30 in 4215 Info and registration session insurances (Euromut)
Rest of today’s programmeFree sandwich lunch (only if registered)
11:30
HERMES room: 1119
Information fair on studying and living in Brussels
11:30 - 14:00
T'SERCLAES -0.5
Programme coordinators available for questions
14:00-16:00
T’Serclaes B05.24
Tour of the campus & tour of Brussels (only if registered)
13:00
Topic: City-centre highlights (HERMES main entrance)
Afterschool drink (ESN - Scott's bar)
21:00
Erasmus exchange programmes
• Erasmus exchange in 3 BA or ‘extended master’
• Interesting choice partner universities in Europe and outside Europe
• Essential for academic, social and language skills
• More information via [email protected] or on Toledo: International Office KU Leuven Campus Brussels / FEB Antwerp
Questions?
