WELCOME @ SBE for the Winter Semester 2023/24

^{Originalfoto: ©Winfried Michels, Anpassungen: Martin Schmidt}

• Teaching Mode

  In the event that Covid-19, or Russia Putin's war on Ukraine, will also impact the WS 2023/24 and its teaching mode

                 >>>     all partner institutions and exchange students
                              will be informed immediately - via e-mail and on this website.

   

                 >>>   At this point, the University of Münster - is planning to
                              conduct the winter semester 2023/24 in person.
   

                               More information (on the level of the University of Münster)
  

  ^{© University of Mü ster}

   

   

• Timeline Now

  
  Schematic Overview of the exchange (1) ^©M.Schmidt

   

  SEP                      01        Course Offerings @SBE: up-to-date course offerings for WS 2023/24 are published                             Learning Agreement / Study Plan                         07       Information Session 1 via ZOOM                                                                 08 - 27     Group/ Individual Information Meetings via ZOOM               27     Deadline to submit first draft Learning Agreement / Study Plan           OCT                          05            Welcoming Info Session                                Time:         10:00-11:30 o'clock                                Place:        Lecture Hall J4                 - -            Search for and enrol in the  LEARNWEB-courses for information & course material                09            Start of Lectures         18-20           Period for submitting final Study Plan                                NOV                               - -           Check your course/ exam registrations on FLEXNOW        FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE

   

  
  Schematic overview of the exchange (2)
  ^©M.Schmidt

   

  Provisional Nature of all Information: Please note that all information remain subject to change due to the current dynamic situation caused by Covid-19 and measures to fight its spread.

• Consultations

   

  https://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/fakultaet/en/international/incoming/con...

  In order to have a productive consultation, make sure to:
  - go through the provided information,
  - download the Excel table as a basis.

• Academic Calendar / Timeline / Academic Calendar

  For a basic calendar including national holidays please visit the university's calendar website.

  

   Exam periods:

  Term I                                  DEC 18-22                                                (in certain cases on Saturdays before: DEC 01/02/08/09/15/16)   Regular/ Term II                FEB 05 - 23                                                (in certain cases on Saturday Feb 03)

   

  Pre   SEP                         01        Course Offerings @SBE: up-to-date course offerings for WS 2023/24 are published                             Learning Agreement / Study Plan                          07       Information Session 1 via ZOOM                                      08 - 27     Group/ Individual Information Meetings via ZOOM                  27     Deadline to submit first draft Learning Agreement / Study Plan                            OCT                          05            Welcoming Info Session                                Time:         10:00-11:30 o'clock                                Place:        Lecture Hall J4                 - -            Search for and enrol in the  LEARNWEB-courses for information & course material               - -            Enrol in LEARNWEB-COURSE: "Incoming Exchange @SBE"                                  Password: via e-mail              09            Start of Lectures        18-20            Period for submitting final Study Plan                                NOV                               - -           Check your course/ exam registrations on FLEXNOW      DEC                               15          End of Period for Changes to Exam Course Registration.... Regular , Term II courses                18          Term I examination period:  DEC 18-22                                (in certain cases on Saturdays before: DEC 01/02/08/09/15/16)                23          X-Mas Holidays: DEC 23 - JAN 05 JAN 2024                          05         End of Holidays: Jan 05 FEB 2024                           02         End of Lectures: Feb 02                  05         Regular examination period: Start Feb 05 - 23                                (in certain cases on Saturday Feb 03)                  23         End of Regular examination period: Feb 23 MAR 2023                         - -        How to generate the Transcript of Records

  

  Schematic overview of the exchange: timeline

  Provisional Nature of all Information: Please note that all information remain subject to change.

• Learning Agreement / Study Plan

  

   

  The information on the Learning Agreement/ Study Plan only comprise the courses offered at the School of Business and Economics (SBE), and do not include courses from the WWU and its language center.

  The information meetings in September will have an online option via Zoom.

   

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  Find general information here. (redirection)

   

• Course Types Explained

  • Bachelor- and Master-level courses
    The University of Münster School of Business & Economics (SBE) offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree courses. The Bachelor’s degree courses are concerned with imparting fundamental knowledge in the first two years of study; the third year of study provides options to specialise in the various fields of business, economics and informatics, e.g. in accounting, finance, management, marketing, business cooperations, energy management and many more. Graduate students complete a Master’s degree in one of those areas of specialisation. International exchange students can basically choose from all of the offered courses. Master students may choose from courses of both graduate and undergraduate level. Bachelor students can take all Bachelor courses and also have the possibility to choose from a limited amount of Master courses - depending on their current level of study.
  • Lectures and Tutorials
    Lectures are commonly held by a professor and are aimed at laying a profound theoretical foundation. Lectures are accompanied by Exercises / Practices / Tutorials / "Übungen". There is NO registration for either Lectures or Tutorials and attendance is NOT compulsory. However, during the semester, a registration for the exam will be necessary in order for you to participate in the exam itself. Schedules containing times and places are kept up-to-date in our digital course catalogue - in German called "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" ("VVZ"):  please click here. Courses are usually held throughout the whole semester (= regular courses). Some courses, however, are only held in either Term I or Term II of the respective semester. Exams for Term I courses will be written in the middle of the semester, whereas Term II exams will take place during the regular exam period.

  • Seminars and Business Skills
    In a seminar course, students are expected to conduct research on an academically relevant topic and hand in the results in form of a self-written paper that holds up to scientific standards. The aim is to get acquainted with academic writing and prepare for the bachelor/ master thesis. The seminar course consists of a limited number of participants as to allow interactive group works and discussions. Students are graded upon the written paper (often plus presentation) and/ or the contributions made during the seminar.

    Please note that all seminars only have a limited capacity and that an prior application/ registration  is always required. Due to the limited number of places available, some seminars cannot admit exchange students as the places available need to be given to students who will graduate from WWU; therefore those courses are often booked out even before the semester start. Exchange students will get all important information on offerings and deadlines before the semester begins.

     
  • Term I and Term II courses
    Each semester consists of two periods, Term I and Term II, so we differentiate between courses taking place during the whole semester (=regular courses), and courses in either Term I or Term II.

   

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  • Language Courses @SBE and @WWU

    Language courses do not take place at the School of Business and Economics, but at the university's language center. Up-to-date information can be found on the website of the Internatioal Office as well as the  language center's own website. ERASMUS students will get the opportunity to take a German intensive course that is scheduled 2 weeks before the start of each semester.

   

  • Other courses at WWU

    The University of Münser (WWU) offers a wide range of subjects, from archaelogy to zoology. If you are interested in taking such courses, please contact the respective exchange coordinator of your faculty of choice. All administrative matters of registration, exams and transcripts then follows the rules of the respective faculty. This means, that after completing a WWU-course, you will need to ask for a certificate that states your grade. The certificate needs to be sent to Martin Schmidt via e-mail.

• EXAM OFFICE Registration for Courses and Exams

  >> General rule

  For the majority of SBE courses, no prior course enrollment is possible or required.

  • Instead, students must register for all courses at the examination office.
  • Only seminars do require a prior application - at the respective Chair directly -  in order to participate.
  • Importantly, all courses (that is all Lectures & Seminars)  require a registration at the examination office.

   

  1. Mandatory attendance of group meetings. 2.By September 27, the Study Plan must be submitted. 3.Change possible until October 25.

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• Exam Schedules

  Examination schedules (time and place) will be published after the start of the semester by the examination office, or exam office news website.
   

• Transcript of Records

  Please note: No Transcript of Records (ToR) will be sent to your home university automatically. Results will be published until the end of March at the latest. However, the usual correction period is 6 weeks.

  Find more information here:  Transcript of Records & Instructions

   

   

• Check Registrations and Grades  on <<Flexnow>>

  Soon after the semester start, students can log-in to the website FLEXNOW: On that website, you will be able to see and check your registrations.

   

• Summarized Info: The "Incoming Guide"

  General information on the exchange, our School, the WWU and Münster can be found in our Incoming Guides:

  Incoming Guide for the Winter Semester 2022/23

• Common Terms and Abbreviations

  WWU
  > Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
  > former official name of the University of Münster (until the end of the Summer Semester 2023)
  > New name: University of Münster / Universität Münster

  UM
  > Universität Münster / University of Münster

  VVZ
  > "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" = Online Course Catalogue (OCC)

  TOR
  Transcript of Records = "Leistungsübersicht"

  tbd / tba
  to be determined / to be announced soon

  SS24 / WS2023/24
  Summer Semester 2024 / Winter Semester 2023/2024

  SBE
  School of Business and Economics - University of Münster

  PAM
  "Prüfungsamt" = Examination Office

  LA
  Learning Agreement

  IRC
  International Relations Center of the School of Business and Economics
  = Martin Schmidt as your Incoming Coordinator

  IO
  International Office > nearby the Castle/ Schloss

  CEST
  Central European Summer Time

  CET
  Central European Time

  ENG / DEU / GER
  English / Deutsch / German

  ECTS
  European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
                >>        1 ECTS credit point        ≙        between 25-30 of working hours       
                >>     30 ECTS per semester      ≙        40 hour work/ week      ≙     full-time employment

   

• Websites & how to use them

  Most important websites & manuals (redirection)

   

• Presentations

  See Learnweb Course (tba)

    Enrol in LEARNWEB-COURSE (redirection) (tba)
         Password: via e-mail