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The QTEM Project A new Network Master in Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management 1 The QTEM team is grateful to the Bernheim Foundation for its crucial contribution to the QTEM project Slide 2 2 Outline 1.Who?Which students can access QTEM? 2.What?Content and learning experience 3.Why?Opportunities 4.How?Application & Selection 5.Deadlines & Further information Slide 3 1. WHO? WHICH STUDENTS CAN ACCESS QTEM? 3 Slide 4 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 (Sivk) 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 4 Slide 5 2. WHAT IS QTEM? 2A. QTEM NETWORK - COMMON RULES 2B. QTEM FOR BI PARTICIPANTS 5 Slide 6 2A. QTEM Values 6 International Partnership Business and Policy Relevance Academic Excellence Slide 7 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 business and policy challenges Comfortable in international settings 7 Slide 8 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 8 ? ? ? ? ? Slide 9 2A. QTEM master structure 9 MA1 S1MA1 S2MA2 S1MA2 S2 Graduation and certification Core courses Management Economics Quantitative courses Master thesis Company internship Home 30 ECTS QTEM exchange #2 Min. 30 ECTS Home 30 ECTS QTEM International Certificate Min. 2 months Home 6 ECTS QTEM exchange #1 Min. 30 ECTS Home Master Degree (Jun-Sept) * Slide 10 2A. 16 analytical functions * = 16 QTEM quantitative modules 10 QTEM Modules 1. Business Intelligence9. Marketing and Sales 2. Controlling & Accounting10. Microeconomics, Contract & Auction Theory 3. Entrepreneurship11. Policy-Making, Regulation and Pricing 4. Finance - Actuarial Sciences 12. Quantitative Techniques & Tools 5. Finance - Banking and Management of Financial Institutions 13. Risk Management 6. Finance - Corporate Finance 14. Strategy ; Industrial Organization; Applied Game Theory 7. Finance - Financial Markets and Derivatives15. Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics Management 8. Macroeconomic Models and Forecasting, Computational Economics 16. Tax Management and International Optimization Strategies * Sources: existing functional practices at consulting firms; existing specializations or programs at Business and Economics Schools (the list of modules can evolve over time) 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 Slide 11 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 Participants 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 11 Slide 12 2. WHAT IS QTEM? 2A. QTEM NETWORK - COMMON RULES 2B. QTEM FOR BI PARTICIPANTS 12 Slide 13 2B. QTEM- BI students Program overview MA1 S1 at HOME 5 mandatory courses: 30 ECTS MA1 S2 at Academic Partner 1 Quantitative courses (QTEM Elective Module) Min 30 ECTS MA2 S1 at Academic Partner 2 Quantitative courses (QTEM Elective Module) Min 30 ECTS MA2 S2 at HOME Master Thesis: 30 ECTS Business Ethics: 6 ECTS Min 126 ECTS + 2 months internship at least Slide 14 3.WHY QTEM? OPPORTUNITIES 14 Slide 15 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 15 Slide 16 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 16 Slide 17 4.HOW? INTERNSHIP APPLICATION & SELECTION 17 Slide 18 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 Participants 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) 18 Slide 19 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 19 Slide 20 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 20 Slide 21 4. GMAT (1/4) The GMAT test has 4 steps: 1.Schedule a GMAT appointment Appointment on the website (www.mba.com)www.mba.com Price approx. 250 USD Make your appointment as early as possible in order to meet the March 1 deadline 2.Prepare yourself GMAT course organised at BI Books, internet, 21 Slide 22 4. GMAT course at BI (2/4) Six days, intensive course January 4,5,6; 11,12,13. Free of Charge for pre-selected QTEM candidates 22 Slide 23 4. GMAT (3/4) 3.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 4.Improve your score if you want Preferred minimum GMAT score is 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!! 23 Slide 24 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 24 Slide 25 5. DEADLINES & FURTHER INFORMATION 25 Slide 26 5. Key deadlines/dates 10 Dec. 2012QTEM applicants submit their pre application to BI International Office (eligibility for GMAT course) 4,5,6/11,12,13 GMAT course at BI Jan 2012 1 Feb. 2012Final application with preferred destinations 1 Mar. 2013QTEM selected candidates ensure that BI receives their official GMAT results 1 15 Mar. 2013Interview and final ranking of candidates 31 Mar. 2013QTEM selected candidates and their destinations are announced Aug. 2013Start of the academic year Jan/Feb. 2014First Exchange 26 Slide 27 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 BIs International Office or check @BIEllen.Tobiasson@bi.no 27 Slide 28 28 The QTEM team thanks you for your attention and is grateful to the Bernheim Foundation for its strong support of the QTEM project Bruno VAN POTTELSBERGHE Michele CINCERA Laurent GHEERAERT Tamara SCHULLER Eleonor DE GARCIA DE LA VEGA