1. Programme Information & Study Career Consulting
Preparatory Programme + Master of Business Administration

2. Student Portal https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/student-platform

3. Who’s who

4. Campus Dean: Prof. Johan Eyckmans BBA and MBA programme coordinator: Prof. Theo Moons

5. Student Services Student Administration
Office: 1st floor, B (T’Serclaes building)
Social Services Department
Marieke Steurs:
Els Jacobs:
02/
Office: A-01-04,1st floor (T’Serclaes building)
Social and financial aid
Information on housing, mobility, jobs, sports, culture ...

6. Student Services Ombuds Office
Marc Ophalvens:
Erica Mechelmans:
Maarten Kindt:
Leen De Wolf:
02/
Office: A-01-03/03, 1st floor (T’Serclaes building)
Psychologycal aid
Facilities for students with disabilities, top sportsmen and working students
Problems in the exam period

7. Student Services
Study Career Consulting Krista Van Winkel: Annelies De Winter: Kristof Cooreman: Sara Kerremans: Carla Vanderweyden: Peter Vanmol: 02/ Office: A-01-07, 1st floor (T’Serclaes building)

8. Further Information

9. Academic Calendar 1st semester 13 weeks classes
2 weeks Christmas break (study leave)
1 week study leave
3 weeks exams
1 class free week
3 weeks re-take in August/September
(from August 16th)
2nd semester
7 weeks classes
2 weeks Easter break (study leave)
6 weeks classes
2 weeks study leave
3 weeks exams

10. Preparatory Programme: MBA (60 ECTS)
Corporate Finance ECTS
Internal and External Financial Reporting 6 ECTS
Personnel and Organization 6 ECTS
Mathematics for Business A 3 ECTS
Mathematics for Business B 3 ECTS
Behaviour, Society and Economy 3 ECTS
Strategy and Entrepreneurship 3 ECTS
Marketing ECTS
ICT Management ECTS
Principles of Taxation 3 ECTS
Elective courses

11. Master of Business Administration
Core module [ 12 ECTS ]
■ Leadership Lab
■ Ethics , Responsibility and Sustainability
Track module [ 18 ECTS ]
tailor your study based on your interests and preferences
by choosing one track module out of 14 tracks
for an in - depth study of a particular discipline
Electives [ 12 ECTS ]
□ either deepen the track with 1 or 2 courses from the track optional courses
□ or , broaden your horizon with 1 or 2 courses from a list of courses in other tracks
□ or , broaden your horizon with 1 or 2 courses from a list of FEB - wide electives
□ or , do a business project
In the Leadership Lab you will get an overview of leadership styles and of how people behave in various situation.
Moreover, it will help you to identify and develop the leadership style which best fits your personality through experience-based workshops.
The Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility course aims to prepare for decision-making in ethical dilemma situations,
both at individual and at organizational level.
It will allow you to reflect on your own underlying values and how they can offer guidance when facing value conflicts.
The course also reflects on how business and society interact.
The format is practice-oriented through the analysis and reflection of case studies.
So, you have a lot of choice.
Only 15 of the 60 credits are filled in, viz. the core module and the Business Research Methods course;
but 45 credits you can tailor to your own preferences: the track module, the electives and the subject of your master thesis.
Research & Methodology [ 18 ECTS ]
■ Business Research Methods
■ Master Thesis

12. MBA Tracks
tailor your study based on your interests and preferences by choosing
one track module for an in - depth study of a particular discipline
General Management Tracks
Specialisation Tracks
Leadership and Change Management (B)
Accounting (B)
Sustainability Management (B)
Business Information Management (B)
Strategic Business Management (A)
Corporate Finance (A)
Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (B)
International and Sustainable Finance (B)
International Business (A)
International Marketing Management (A)
European and International Relations (B)
Strategic Marketing Management (B)
European Public Management (B)
Global Logistics and Port Management (A)
The programme is offered at KU Leuven ’ s  Antwerp (A) and  Brussels (B) campuses

13. Course Material
Course material centre  Ground floor T’Serclaes building
Course material list & opening hours  Student portal of Odisee:
Digital learning environment  Toledo (
Laptops, licences etc…

14. Study Career Counseling
If for personal reasons you want to start with less credits than normal and spread your programme
please contact:
=> of
1st sem: before 3rd Wedn. of the AY (10/10)
2nd sem: before 3rd Wedn. of the 2nd sem (27/02)

15. Student Platform http://feb.kuleuven.be/student-platform
Contact hours teaching staff (mail ahead for an appointment)
Course schedules
Education & Exam Regulations
Academic calendar
ECTS files

16. Toledo.kuleuven.be

17. Study coaching Ask your questions to the teaching staff.
Set an appointment with them
Feedback exams

18. Feedback exams After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep)
Feedback from the lecturers
Have a look into your exam
Compare expected answer with your answer
Discuss study method
Expectations lecturer
Register digitally!!!
General feedback
Discuss overall results and study planning & study method
Year program & tolerances
Study career consultants (T’Serclaes 1st floor A-side)

19. Exams: Pass/fail? Passing a subject ? Min. 10/20 (= credit )
Only the courses < 10/20  2nd exam chance
Remark: register digitally for the exams of June and August/September!
2 chances to pass the course
Eg. fail course in January
2nd chance in August/September
Eg. fail course in June

20. 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)
Eg. International Economics
January: 9/20
August/September: 6/20
=> You keep the 9/20

21. Courses 8/20 or 9/20 (only for prep. MBA)
8/20 or 9/20 choice:
Retake (2nd exam chance or next academic year)
Tolerate:
Only for 8/20 or 9/20
CSE ≥ 50%
Up to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of SU of the whole programme minus exemptions
Prep. MBA = 60 credits  6 tolerances
Advise: only tolerate after 2nd attempt, not in June!

22. 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%)

23. Study Progress

24. How many times can we sit an exam for a certain topic?
Second time in your programme? yes
Third time in your programme? yes
Fourth time in your programme? No
Three following academic years: You’re not allowed to register for any programme at KU Leuven which includes this course.

25. Problems in the exam period?
Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with teachers!
T’Serclaes: A-01-03/03, 1st floor (T’Serclaes building)
02/
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

26. Important Dates 27/09 No afternoon classes – Brussel Brost
10/10/2018: ADMINISTRATIVE DEADLINE

27. Lunch & walk in the heart of Brussels
11:30 Lunch Mineen - student restaurant
13: :00 City-centre Brussels guided tour by ESN Brussels
Start: campus Brussels
15: :00 Campus sale of study materials for English- taught programmes
Course service T'Serclaes building

28. Monday 24 September 2018
10:00 Registration session (not open to exchange students) HERMES room 6219
11: :00 Brussels Information Fair by StuVo HERMES first floor (1119)
14:00 Registration session (not open to exchange students) HERMES room 6219
Tuesday 25 September 2018
12:30 Register your individual study programme & TOLEDO info session - exchange students HERMES room 4201 & 4102
Wednesday 26 September 2018
10:00 Registration session (not open to exchange students) HERMES room 6119
Thursday 27 September 2018
12:30 Register your individual study programme & TOLEDO info session - MIBEM/MBA/Bus Engineering HERMES room 4201 & 4102

29. On Exchange (Erasmus) Extended master
Universities in and outside Europe
Improve your social and language skills
More information (also about requirements):

30. An exchange in the extended Master
What is it?
60 cr. at FEB + 30 cr. abroad → 1 semester extra!
You do not replace FEB courses with courses abroad, but you select an additional module programme of minimum 30 cr. (maximum 36 cr.)

31. When am I eligible for an exchange in the extended Master?
Be enrolled in FEB Master BA or HW
Have max. 12 credits left to take in the preceding preparatory programme

32. Career Corner

34. Career Corner - only for FEB students
Make up a profile as young potential.
Your gain :
Free offer of events on campus, in companies,…
Free offer of vacancies, voluntary traineeships, …
all information about your first steps on the labour
market

35. Questions?