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 coordinator o 02/ , T’Serclaes, 5th floor (B ) o office hours 1st sem: Tue 11:00-12:00 + appointment by Inge Verhoeven, E&EFAS and Bridge MBA programme coordinator o 02/ , T’Serclaes, 5th floor (B ) o office hours 1st sem: Tue 11:00-12:00 + appointment by

Student services Student Administration Office: 1st floor, B (T’ Serclaes building) Social Services Department Marieke Steurs: Els Jacobs: Office: A01-04,1 st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

Student services Ombuds Office Marc Ophalvens: Erica Mechelmans: Maarten Kindt: Leen De Wolf: Office: A01-03/03, 1 st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

Student services Study coaches Krista Van Winkel: Annelies De Winter: Office: A01-07, 1 st floor (T’ Serclaes building)

Further information

Student Portal Contact hours teaching staff Course schedules Education & Exam Regulations Academic calendar ECTS files

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  Student portal Digital learning environment  Toledo (

Information Sessions Important dates 25/09/ :30 – 13:30 Information session library (entrance library) room /11/ :00 – 14:30 Global village XL (Erasmus/Exchange – fair) room /09/ :30 – 13:30 Information and registration session insurances (Euromut) room 1201 Information sessions digital learning environment International Programmes BRIDGE/MBA: 23/9/201414:00-15:00 : room 6215 EEFAS: 29/9/201415:30-16:30 : 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 chance o 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/September o 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 Economics6/203 units No Sociology8/206 units Ok Math B9/206 units Ok Analytical writing skills A 8/203 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 lecturers o Have a look into your exam o Compare expected answer with your answer o Discuss study method o Expectations lecturer o Register digitally!!! General feedback o Discuss overall results and study planning & study method o Year program & tolerances o 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/ during weekends (Saturday 8h-9h + 12h15-13h15 and Sunday 20h-21h) : 0496/ : only for urgent matters, not for cancelling exams! NOT by and NOT leaving voic 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?