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

• Maarten Hulselmans, BBA and MBA programme coordinatoro maarten.hulselmans@kuleuven.be, 02/210.16.34, T’Serclaes, 5th

floor (B-05-25 )o office hours 1st sem: Tue 11:00-12:00 + appointment by email

Inge Verhoeven, E&EFAS and Bridge MBA programme coordinatoro Inge.verhoeven@kuleuven.be, 02/210.16.34, T’Serclaes, 5th floor

(B-05-25 )o office hours 1st sem: Tue 11:00-12:00 + appointment by email

Student services

Student Administration

Office: 1st floor, B (T’ Serclaes building)

sa.brussel@kuleuven.be

Social Services Department

Marieke Steurs: marieke.steurs@hubkaho.be

Els Jacobs: els.jacobs@hubkaho.be

02 609 88 16

Office: A01-04,1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

Student services

Ombuds Office

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)

Student services

Study coaches

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)

Further information

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 & Exam Regulations

• Academic calendar

• ECTS files

Campus Brussels1 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 Student portal

Digital learning environment Toledo (https://toledo.kuleuven.be/)

Information SessionsImportant 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

Library & restaurant

Library

Located in T’ Serclaes building

Restaurant & cafetaria

Cafetaria: Hermes building

Restaurant: T’ Serclaes building

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 Sociology• January: 9/20• August/September: 6/20

=> You keep the 9/20!

Tolerances

• Only for minor insufficient marks (FX=8 or 9) not for 7 or less

• Max. 10% of credits (EEFAS and Bridging Programme)

• 1/10 of 60 credits = 6 units tolerance

=> Exercise

Tolerances: example• Tolerance up to 10% of total credits

1/10 of 60 credits = 6 units tolerance

Micro Economics 6/20 3 units NoSociology 8/20 6 units OkMath B 9/20 6 units OkAnalytical writing skills A 8/20 3 units Ok

The student can tolerate either Sociology, Math B or Analytical writing skills A

Registration within 14 days after the publication of the results

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 program & toleranceso Study path coaches (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)

Re-registration E&EFAS

• Students who need a residence permit

You need to obtain all 60 credits this year to be able to continue your education and to get a new residence permit!!!

• Students who don’t need a residence permit

You can retake the precourse but you can not subscribe for BBA, MBA or MIBEM before you have obtained all 60 credits of the precourse!!!

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) : 0496/99.83.91: 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 long term absence to Ombuds Service

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 Programme coordinators are available for questions (2215) + Campus

bookshop is open

Questions?