Study Career Counselling Peter Vanmol

Bachelor of Business Administration 2016-2017

Slide show on : http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students/orientation

Table of contents 1. BBA programme 2. ISP and Learning Account 3. Study Counselling 4. Compulsory tests Mathematics 5. Absence 6. Exam results 7. Study Progress Measures 8. Student Portal 9. Student Services 10.Rest of today’s programme

1. BBA Programme A. Academic calendar 1st semester (1st bachelor)

Lectures: 13 weeks Christmas Break : 2 weeks Study period: 1 week Exam period 1 : 3 weeks Holidays: 1 week 2nd semester (1st bachelor)

Lectures: 7 weeks Eastern Break: 2 weeks Lectures: 6 weeks Study period: 2 weeks Exam period 2: 3 weeks Exam period 3: 3 weeks

B. 1st year bachelor BBA : 13 courses : 60 SU • • • • • • •

Mathematics for Business Economists I

6 SU

Management

6 SU

Financial Accounting

6 SU

Financial Institutions and Markets

6 SU

Management Project I

6 SU

Managerial Economics

6 SU

Introduction to Law

6 SU

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Philosophy

3 SU

Psychology

3 SU

Research Methods

3 SU

Statistics for Business Economists I

3 SU

English I

3 SU

1st foreign language

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(French I / German I / Dutch I / Spanish I)

3 SU

C. Business projects : learning by doing

Management Project 1 6 CR

Management Project 2 6 CR

Bachelor proof 6 CR + Career Skills Development 3 CR

Professional Skills & Employability

Master thesis CR

15

Management Project I

• Teamwork-related skills • Reflection upon your team + your own functioning within your team

• First session: check your course schedule!

• Presence is compulsory!

D. Exchange (optional) • 3th bachelor and/or extended master • Universities in and outside Europe • Improve your social and language skills • More information? •

KU Leuven Campus Brussels T’Serclaes –Building B5-23 Warmoesberg 26 1000 Brussels • Mail: [email protected] Tel: + 32 2 210 13 37 • Toledo page : International Office FEB

2. ISP and Learning Account • • • • • • • •

13 courses from first stage are taken into your ISP : “Individual Study Programme” or ISP ISP consists out of study units (related to the courses) Learning account functiones as a backpack. A backpack full of study units (SU) – at the start: 140 SU SU are taken out upon every ISP registration (first stage BBA = 60 SU) o 140 minus 60 = 80 Successful SU will be recharged in your backpack As long as your backpack is loaded with study units, you go on with your studies. So : the difference between number of successful study units (>=10/20) and number of study units taken into your ISP must stay small, otherwise your backpack will be empty soon(er).

INFO? • http://www.kuleuven.be/learningaccount/ • Ombuds Office - 1st floor T’Serclaes – side A

3. Study counselling (options) A. Trial exams WHAT?

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Simulation of a real exam : o

“Real” Exam Questions

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How do I cope with …

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Level of performance at the time

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Feedback on the performance

Mark will not count for your final score.

WHEN?

• Sem. 1: Managerial Economics and Financial Accounting • Sem. 2: Statistical Methods  Check your course schedule

3. Study counselling (options) B. Slow track Maths, Stats or French • Slow: Double hours of lecture : more and slower explanation o Same exam o Slow track OR Tutorial Visible in your course schedule Register in ISP (Individual Study Programme) (deadline 12 Oct 2016) o Need help ? o

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• ISP helpdesk moments between 12h30 and 14h00 in the Open Study Hall (Erasmus building) on Mon 26/9, Tue 27/9, Thu 29/9, Mon 3/10, Tue 4/10 and Thu 6/10 • But also Monday 26 September in room 4102 from 1 pm to 4 pm

3. Study counselling (options) C. Tutorials • Exercises (sometimes based on old exam questions) • 6 times per semester for : Mathematics o Statistics o Managerial Economics o Financial Accounting • Not in combination with a slow path • Check course schedule o

3. Study counselling (options) D. Coaching LECTURERS • All courses • Appointment via e-mail Coach Peter [email protected] • Study method and planning • Managerial Economics and Financial Accounting T’Serclaes 1st floor – side A

3. Study counselling (options) E. Exam Feedback Sessions • •

After each exam period  3 times/year Content of the exam o

Lecturer

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Have a look at your exam

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Register online  Student Portal

General feedback o

Study coaches

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Discuss overall results, study method, planning, year programme or study path, tolerance credits, …

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1st floor T’Serclaes – side A

4. Compulsory tests Mathematics • To stimulate you to study during the year • To give you an indication of the level that is expected • For Mathematics : o o

2 tests per semester Count for your final score • 2 tests : 6 out of 20 exam points !

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Check course schedule

5. Absence In case of absence, inform the right person (beforehand)!

• Compulsory courses or compulsory tests  lecturer o

Contact details of each lecturer on Toledo or google “who is who kuleuven”

• Exams  Ombuds Service o o

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1st floor T’Serclaes - side A 02/210.13.19

Prolonged absence  Ombuds Service o 1st floor T’Serclaes – side A o 02/210.13.19

6. Exam results • 2 chances to pass the course o

E.g. fail course in January  2nd chance in Aug./Sept. fail course in June 2nd chance in Aug./Sept.

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you keep the best mark (only within the same academic year) E.g. Philosophy June: 9/20 August: 6/20 => End result: 9/20

6. Exam results • 10/20 or more: credit • 8/20 or 9/20: choice o o

Retake (2nd exam chance or next academic year) or Tolerate (optional) • • • •

Only for 8/20 or 9/20 and if study efficiency ≥ 50% For 18 SU in bachelor (in case of exemptions less). 1st year : up to a maximum of 12 tolerances MBA : no tolerances

• ≤ 7/20: retake

6. Exam results Course with 2 parts o

At least 8,00/20 on both parts (A & B)  Final grade = average of part A & part B • E.g.: part A: 8,20/20 – part B: 11,10/20  average: 9,65/20 = (from .5 rounded up =) 10/20  credit

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Less than 8,00/20 on one or two of the parts

 Final grade = the lowest grade e.g. Part A : 6,3/20 and Part B : 11,7/20 => End result = 6,3/20 (lower than .5 rounded down = ) 6/20

 2nd exam chance only (!) for the unsuccessful part Last (NOT the best) result counts for parts !  Again one of the two parts less than 8/20?  Both parts again next year  8,00/20 on both parts?  Final grade = average grade

7. Study Progress Measures A. Calculating Cumulative Study Efficiency (CSE)

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number of credits (10>=20) (tolerances not included) __________________________ number of study units taken into your ISP

 calculated over all preceding years • E.g. Results AY End 1: 45 credits/60 SU Results AY End 2: 50 credits/55 SU  CSE = (45+50)/(60+55) = 83% CSE

SE 75% SE 91%

7. Study Progress Measures A. Cumulative Study Efficiency (CSE)

• For students who didn’t obtain 60 SU by the o

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End of Year 1: - CSE < 30%  no access to the same programme for 1 year! - CSE < 50%  access possible + compulsory conditions End of Year 2: CSE < 50%  no access to all KUL programmes for 1 year!

7. Study Progress Measures A. Cumulative Study Efficiency : overall result E.g.: Results • AY now (end):

• AY next (end):

24 credits/ 60 SU CSE = 24/60 = 40%  access + binding conditions

29 credits/ 49 SU (=59% !) CSE = (24+ 29)/ (60+49) = 48,62%  49% no access to all KUL programmes for 1 year!

7. Study Progress Measures B. Cumulative Study Efficiency : single courses

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2nd time in your year programme: YES (unless SE < 30%) 3rd time in your year programme: * CSE ≥ 50%: YES * CSE < 50%: NO No access to KUL programmes of which the course unit is part - for 1 year!

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4th time in your year program: NO  No access to KUL programmes of which the course unit is part - for 3 years!

! The registration in your ISP counts, not the fact if you take the exam or not!

7. Study Progress Measures C. Prevent situations A & B!

• Reflect: ? Enough study time?, Enough effort?, Slow/fast track?, Tutorials?, Coaching?, Trial exams ? Exam feedback? … In 2nd semester:

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? Adaptations in ISP (less than 30 SU)? (deadline = 1st of March)

In 2nd BBA: • •

Limited number of study units in ISP (less than 60 SU)? Professional bachelor (BBM at Odisee) instead of academic bachelor?

 Contact the study coaches for more information!

8. Student portal http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students

• Course schedules • Education and Exam • • • •

regulations Academic calendar ECTS files Student Services And much more …

9. Student services

• https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels /Students/studentservices

9. 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, 02/210.13.19 Office: A01-03/03, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

9. Student services Study career counselling • • • • • •

[email protected], 02/609 88 23 [email protected], 02/210 16 44 [email protected], 02/210 16 07 [email protected], 02/210 16 07 [email protected], 02/609 81 97 [email protected] , 02/609 88 46

Office: A01-07, 1st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

9. Student services Student Administration [email protected] Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes building)

Social Services Department Marieke Steurs: [email protected] Els Jacobs: [email protected]

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

10. Rest of today’s programme Free lunch 11h30 Restaurant : De Minéén Discover the heart of Brussels (walking tour with guide) 13h00-16h00 At -1, aula

Campus Bookshop is open 13h00 T’Serclaes building

Questions? Study Career Counsellors 1st floor T’Serclaes – side A

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[email protected], 02/609 88 23 [email protected], 02/210 16 44 [email protected], 02/210 16 07 [email protected], 02/210 16 07 [email protected], 02/609 81 97 [email protected] , 02/609 88 46