Course Manual INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION3rd Year Bachelor 2013/2014 Third trimester: week 14 – week 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Summary of important rules and regulations for BScIBA and MSc students General Information Summary of Workshop/Team Registration dates Student Advisers Master Event Third Year Elective Choices Article 3.4 – Fraud Financial Accounting (BAD06) Innovation Management (BAD01) Research Training & Bachelor Thesis (BAD10) Supply Chain Management (BAD13) 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 10 15 24 Course Manuals give more detailed information about courses within a trimester. They contain the following information per course: course title, course code, number of credits; name of coordinator; teaching staff; contact person, secretariat, room numbers, phone numbers, visiting hours; educational form; examination form; examination regulation; examples for examinations; aims and objectives of the course; extended description of the course content; subjects per lecture/workshop; required literature: books, syllabus, reader, sheets; literature and course content to be examined; recommended further reading. Course Manuals will be available at the beginning of each trimester, for each year of the programme. 1 Summary of important rules and regulations for BScIBA and MSc students The following rules and regulations, depending on your situation, may have an effect on your studies. For more information and a detailed explanation of all of these rules please consult the BSc IBA Examination Regulations. RSM rules The Bachelor-before-Master rule Admission to all RSM Master programmes is only possible if students have completed the entire Bachelor programme, without a single course left open. Period of validity of grades Final course grades (published in Osiris) for the bachelor programme are valid for six years. The final course grades (published in Osiris) for the master programmes are valid for 3 years. (Consult Examination Regulations for detailed information) Compensation rule for 1st year courses The compensation rule means you can compensate one insufficient grade (between 4.5 and 5.4) with at least two rounded 7s or one rounded 8 or higher, provided that you have passed all your other courses of Bachelor 1 in your first year of enrolment. The grade for the compensated course will remain on your grade list and counts in the grade point average for the total bachelor programme. (Consult Teaching & Examination regulations for detailed information) Compensation rule for 2nd and 3rd year courses Students (excluding Pre-Master students) may graduate from the BSc IBA programme with a 4.5 or higher for one examination part of the course year B2 or B3 (with the exception of the minor, internship, and the Research Training & Bachelor Thesis), provided that the calculated grade point average for the total bachelor programme (including the course to be compensated) mentioned in Article 6.2 paragraph 2 of the Rules and Guidelines is at least 7.0. This compensation rule will only be applied by the Examination Board upon request. The grade for the compensated course will remain on your grade list and counts in the grade point average for the total bachelor programme. (Consult Examination Regulations for detailed information) Last-Result Rule Students have a free choice in the number of times that they wish to take a written examination. The result is the last grade obtained. If the material to be studied for an examination has changed, the new material must be studied. For the examinations of course year B1, the following rule applies: Once the BSA norm (as specified in Article 9.2 of the Rules and Guidelines) is met, with or without compensation, these examinations may not be retaken. Should you decide during an examination that you would prefer not to submit your work for grading, then you must inform the supervisor in your block (or room) in the M-building. The supervisors will provide you with a red marker which you will be able to use to cross out your answers. The supervisor will then collect your examination and the professor will be informed that you do not want your examination to be graded. General Information You can download the Bachelor 3 Trimester 3 course manual, schedule, and book list via the RSM IBA Current Students page (www.rsm.nl/current-students/iba). Also be sure to subscribe to all of your trimester 3 courses via SIN. If any changes to the schedule, registration dates, etc. should occur, these updates can be found in the respective SIN course channels. 2 Tip: Take the time to peruse the message archive of your courses once a week to make sure you are aware of all relevant registration dates, schedule changes, etc. Registration for the final exams takes place via OSIRIS-Online. The registration dates are always 35 to 7 days before the date of the exam. Mark your calendar! More info: http://www.eur.nl/english/essc/student_administration/written/osiris/ and http://www.rsm.nl/information-for/current-students/bachelor-iba/examinationsgrades/examination-registration/ An online course evaluation will be mailed to you at the end of each trimester 3 course. This evaluation will remain open until the course’s exam date. The day of the final examination you will receive a separate evaluation about the exam. Please take the time to fill in both of these evaluations; your comments and feedback are greatly appreciated by members of the IBA teaching staff and programme management. Summary of workshop/team/mid-term registration dates – Register via SIN! Financial Accounting (BAD06) You can register for the tutorials via SIN the Monday through Thursday before each session. Here are the exact dates: Friday 4 April - Registration via SIN 31 March-3 April Friday 11 April - Registration via SIN 7-10 April Friday 25 April - Registration via SIN 21-24 April Friday 2 May - Registration via SIN 28 April – 1 May Friday 9 May - Registration via SIN 5-8 May Friday 16 May - Registration via SIN 12-15 May Friday 23 May - Registration via SIN 19-22 May Friday 30 May - Registration via SIN 26-29 May Friday 6 June – Registration via SIN 2-5 June Innovation Management (BAD01) Workshop 1 (14-15 April): Wed. 9 April – Sun. 13 April Workshop 2 (28-29 April): Wed. 23 April – Sun. 27 April Workshop 3 (12-13 May): Wed. 7 May – Sun. 11 May Workshop 4 (2-3 June): Wed. 28 May – Sun. 1 June Research Training & Bachelor Thesis (BAD10) Registration for the Bachelor Thesis teams already took place in trimester 2. Supply Chain Management (BAD13) There is no team or workshop registration for this course. Student Advisers The student advisers’ key task is to support students with their IBA studies. Students may contact one of the student advisers for information, advice and/or guidance. The student advisers are familiar with all aspects of the course programmes and can assist students in making decisions in the fields of study planning, study choices, internships, exchange, a second study, mediation with regard to examination board issues, etc. Students who are not able to continue their studies or experience delays, for instance because of personal circumstances such as illness, handicap, family circumstances etc., may also turn to the student advisers for personal advice and guidance. For more information and contact details please consult the following site: http://www.rsm.nl/study-advice/bachelor-iba/ 3 rsm.after successful completion of 2 modules of the same language (http://www. The other appropriate measures as referred to in paragraph 2 may consist of.nl/information-for/current-students/bachelor-iba/bachelor-3/electivefrom-another-faculty-or-university/ ) Language Elective . b. f. The student is given the opportunity to add written comments to the written report of the invigilator or examiner. This event will allow you to visit lectures. paragraph 2 – is detected or suspected.rsm. The exclusion has the consequence that no result will be established for the examination concerned.nl/information-for/current-students/bachelor-iba/bachelor-3/languageelectives/ ) Article 3.4 – fraud 1.nl/information-for/current-students/bachelor-iba/bachelor-3/elective-options/ Questions? Contact Raechel Torner (rtorner@rsm. this is set down in writing as soon as possible by the invigilator or the examiner whom he/she must call in. invalidation of the examination concerned. To learn more about the RSM Master programmes please visit www.nl) Elective course from another faculty / university –with permission from the Examination Board (http://www. The invigilator or the examiner may ask the student to make available any items of evidence.nl/master 3rd year Elective choices (Exchange or Internship/Minor + 5 ECTS elective) 5 ECTS Options: There are a number of different options available to students who chose to do a minor or an internship and who still need 5 ECTS in order to graduate. among others. workshops and a general information market about the RSM master programmes. The written report and any written comments are handed over to the Examination Board as soon as possible.Master Event The next Master Event will be held on 15 April. the following sanctions: a. The Examination Board or the examiner may exclude a student who has cheated from further participation in the examination during which the irregularity was detected. reprimand. 3. 2014. exclusion from one or more rounds of examinations. fraud – within the meaning of Article 1. and/or take other appropriate measures. For detailed explanations about these options. 4 . exclusion from the examination concerned for at most one year. If in the matter of taking an examination. A refusal to do this is recorded in the written report. it gives the student the opportunity to give his/her account. in a serious case of fraud the Examination Board may advise the Executive Board to end the enrolment for the programme of the person concerned once and for all. e.rsm. c. a combination of the above measures with a maximum of one year. Staff and Master student ambassadors will be present to answer your questions. please consult the following current students page: http://www. 2. Before the Examination Board decides to make the exclusion. d.rsm.2. Learning Goals After completion of the course. The course is offered to you by department 7 Accounting & Financial Management. week 14-23 (except week 16). liabilities and net income. concepts and procedures underlying external financial statements and reports for corporate organizations. exam trainings. measuring and reporting assets. and business ethics. consolidated accounts. interpretation of financial reports. This course continues from the foundations established in the introductory course in Foundations of Finance & Accounting and goes on to explore the theory. 5 . only the following e-mail must be used:
[email protected] (room T843). share capital. you should gain an understanding of the limitations of financial reporting and the impact of alternative accounting choices on the financial reports. Achievement of this goal requires an understanding of the basic principles that underlie financial accounting.30-16. exam training Thursday mornings. Understand and discuss the conceptual framework of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the institutional context of financial reporting. Teaching assistant: see Blackboard for more information Course Overview Financial information is vital for the functioning of our economies. Topics include: institutional setting and fundamental concepts. The objective of this course is to help you become critical users of financial reports. In addition. e-learning and homework tutorials PL Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings. the student should be able to: Explain and discuss the role and importance of financial statement information. tutorials Friday mornings Written closed book examination Contact details For communication with the lecturers or teaching assistant of this course.nl Miriam Koning (coordinator): office hours Friday afternoons 15. Financial reports are the principal means of communicating financial information about a corporation to outsiders. as well as an appreciation of the amount of judgment required in applying these principles.Financial Accounting Course name: Course code: Course load: Term: Coordinator: Course structure: Course schedule: Examination: (BAD06) Financial Accounting BAD06 5 ECTS 3rd Trimester Miriam Koning Plenary lectures. we use MyAccountingLab as our e-learning platform. you will spend most of the time reading and preparing exercises. exam trainings and homework tutoring. In addition. Determine the consequences of alternative valuation methods on shareholder equity and earnings. This leaves you with some 105 hrs of studying. For this course. In accounting. 6 . technical lectures. This will help you reinforce the concepts that are discussed and help you to get the maximum out of the lectures. Each of these course elements will be briefly explained below. consistent class attendance is essential for success in this course. Handouts are available on Blackboard in advance. Describe the main reporting requirements for companies. Beware you will need these 11 hrs per week of studying in order to pass with a satisfactory grade. Attempting the assigned work in advance will make the lecture a more meaningful learning experience. income statement and cash flow statement and their mutual relationships. representing a time budget of 140 hrs. it is recommended that you complete the introductory course BAP69 Foundations of Finance & Accounting and BAB 01 Management Accounting. Account for the main items of the financial statements and apply the accounting rules. In addition. There are four different lecture types: overview lectures. you are expected to prepare assigned exercises before the lectures. Understand the main items on a company’s balance sheet. Apply the basic rules of consolidation to a group of companies and prepare consolidated financial statements. income statement and statement of cash flows in accordance with relevant accounting standards. Course Information Before starting this course. Calculate and interpret financial ratios. The course load of this course has been set at 5 ECTS. Lectures tend to focus on the more challenging subjects. Overview Lectures The overview lectures (OL) are plenary lectures intended to give you directions and context for your study. Regular. You are strongly encouraged to read the assigned chapters before attending the lectures. your understanding of new topics often depends on your comprehension of prior concepts. Prepare a balance sheet. The course organization consists of 5 different elements and combines lectures with e-learning. 1. The teaching adds up to some 35 hrs of plenary lectures. however attendance is not mandatory. implying ten weeks of 11 hrs of studying. ISBN: 9781783990931 For the accounting textbook. ‘Financial Accounting. Past results clearly indicate that the regular use of MAL significantly increases the likelihood of passing the exam with a higher grade. ISBN 9781783999835 Class materials (lecture slides. ISBN 9781783990931 TM A standalone access code for MyAccountingLab including e-book access (limited print options). MyAccountingLab Extra material to practice is offered via MyAccountingLab (MAL).valid for 4 years. an Internetbased tool that allows students to autonomously solve multiple choice tests and exercises at the pace that is most suitable for them. 5. We strongly encourage its use. Technical Lectures The technical lectures (TL) are plenary lectures during which the concepts are applied to assigned exercises and cases. notes) and additional readings 7 . Instructions on how to register and use MAL are presented in a separate PPT file on Blackboard. you need to have proficiency with the fundamentals (presented in the end-of-chapter exercises and MyAccountingLab). we offer two options: A custom edition pack with the printed textbook and an access code for TM MyAccountingLab including e-book access (limited print options) . In these workgroups you can ask any questions you may have in relation to the assigned exercises. Homework tutorials To support you with the homework that will be assigned every week via MyAccountingLab (see next item). During these trainings you can familiarize yourself with the exam format and experience the difficulty of trying to solve an exam question on your own under strict time constraints 4. See SIN ‘My Registrations’ for the exact dates. valid for 4 years. we’ve organized 5 exam trainings. since students are given the opportunity to practice concepts in an interactive way until they have ‘mastered’ the topic. in order to really grasp the TL cases. Thomas and Suwardy (HHTS). International Financial Reporting Standards. The cases assigned and discussed during the TL’s are on average more advanced than the end -of-chapter material in the textbook. we organize weekly homework tutorials.2. Horngren. However. 3. Please note that the tutorials are only open for those of you who actually prepared the exercises in MyAccountingLab. You can register for the tutorials via SIN the Monday through Thursday before each session. Exam trainings To help you prepare for the final exam. The exercises in MyAccountingLab are on average less advanced than the cases in the TL’s. 8th global edition’. Literature Textbook: Harrison. Understanding the TL material is necessary in order to pass the exam. 250 0.30 hrs in weeks 15. 21 and 23. 19.12:30 Registration via Osiris required.* Important note: The special Erasmus custom edition of the book is only sold on campus.500 0. Bonus system For the current academic year.5 bonus point.125 0. based on best performance. we offer a bonus system through which a maximum of 0. Participation in the bonus system requires your online availability on Wednesdays from 18. 09:30 . 11 July 2014. The bonus point will be added to your exam grade only if you score 4. Your final grade for the course is capped at 10. If you answer the bonus exam question correctly.5 bonus point can be obtained. your bonus point will be calculated as follows: Number of bonus assignments with “pass” * 1 2 3 4 5 Points for bonus exam question 0. 17 June 2014. 17. You can register from 35 to 7 days before the examination.12:30 Re-sit Examination: Friday. 09:30 .5 or higher for the exam.500 *) You receive a “pass” for a bonus assignment if you score 60% or higher on the bonus assignment. With this bonus exam question you can earn a maximum of 0. see also point 5 of the Course Information section of this Course manual). The following conditions apply with regard to the bonus system: By participating in the bonus system you can earn the right to answer the bonus question on the final exam (and/or resit exam) in the academic year 20132014. TM The bonus system is offered via MyAccountingLab (the online learning platform. We count 4 (out of 5) bonus assignments. Examination Final Examination: Tuesday.30 hrs till 20.375 0. 8 . The written closed book exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions (abcd) concerning all of the topics covered during the course and the assigned chapters from the book. Only Studystore Erasmus and STAR sell the correct version of the book TM which includes the right access code for MyAccountingLab . 45 12.45 Room LB-107 Except week 16 CB-1 Except week 16 Exam Trainings Homework Tutorials 18.Registration via SIN 28 April – 1 May Friday 9 May .Registration via SIN 7-10 April Friday 25 April .Registration via SIN 26-29 May Friday 6 June – Registration via SIN 2-5 June 9 .Registration via SIN 19-22 May Friday 30 May .20.00-10.00-10. The homework exercises (to be discussed in the homeTM work tutorials) are available in MyAccountingLab . Always check Sin-online for up-to-date timetables. Changes (other than changes in lecture rooms) are announced on Blackboard. The examination for re-takers is thus based on the content and conditions that apply to the current academic year (2013-2014).45 Week 14-23 Day Tuesday Time 15.Students Retaking the Course Students retaking the course must complete the exams as they are required for the current academic year.45 (except 16 May) Check SINOnline Check SINOnline Please refer to Blackboard for a detailed schedule of the plenary lectures. Registration dates – Homework Tutorial Sessions Friday 4 April . including topics and assigned book chapters. 23 14-22 Thursday Friday 09.Registration via SIN 31 March-3 April Friday 11 April .21.Registration via SIN 5-8 May Friday 16 May . A schedule with the assigned exercises and cases per Technical lecture is available on Blackboard.Registration via SIN 21-24 April Friday 2 May . Lecture schedule The preliminary lecture schedule is as follows: Lecture Overview Lectures Technical Lectures 14-23 (except week 16) Friday 09.19.00-14.00-16.Registration via SIN 12-15 May Friday 23 May . M. Tarakci Dr.nl. psychology to understand customers. see schedule) Examination: Written. modular designs and platforms. multiple choice and/or open questions Contact Information Dr. In contrast. Stam. Langeveld MSc Guest lecturers Course structure: Plenary lectures and workshops Course schedule: Thursday (except for workshops which are on Mondays and Tuesdays. im-iba@rsm. portfolio management.M.A. closed book exam.G. D. which means that in practice people from different backgrounds and with various specializations work together. from a strategic perspective as well as from an operational perspective. Venus O. 10 . Ali Acar MSc S. marketing and technology. D. coordinator. and many more fields of expertise. new organizational structures (like innovation hubs at the corporate level or new ventures at the business unit level) and cooperation with other companies. law in relation to patents and to government regulation. A. multi-disciplinary teams. Strategic Management focuses on strategic positioning of (typically) large corporations. The innovation process combines creativity and arts. Bobelijn Dr.A. All these different perspectives must be used to select the few good ideas out of hundreds of ideas and to turn those good ideas into commercially successful applications. Office hours: by appointment only Course Overview What is Innovation Management? Innovation management is turning ideas for new products or services to commercial success. and Innovation Management all address important elements of strategic and organizational change in order to create competitive advantage. Strategic Management. In both Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management innovation is discussed as an important part of corporate strategy. M. Stam Dr. Entrepreneurship focuses on new business development and management of small and start-up companies. organizational design to create a proper innovative organization. The Position of Innovation Management in the Curriculum Entrepreneurship. D.Innovation Management Course name: Course code: Course load: Term: Coordinator: Teaching staff: (BAD01) Innovation Management BAD01 4 ECTS 3rd Trimester Dr. but innovation management will not be discussed in great detail. Stam Dr. This transformation process is typically multi-disciplinary in nature. Innovation Management focuses on all aspects of managing the innovation process. Innovation Management analyzes amongst others parallel and serial product development. Room T10-49. Goal and End Terms The student is at the end of this course able to: Recognize and use the terminology and main concepts from the discipline of Innovation Management.Innovation Management Literature As innovation processes in practice are multi-disciplinary. assignments (4 * 10 hrs) Total 18 54 40 112 hrs hrs hrs ___ hrs 11 . Carry out a strategic analysis of the market dynamics and consequently formulate the innovation strategy of a particular company and its implications. on processes to allocate innovation resources among business units and projects. and to the execution of specific projects. Department The course is given by the section Innovation Management of the Department of Technology and Innovation. incl. Give a description of the organizational structure of a company with regard to innovation and relate the type of innovation needed with the way to manage them. Time budget Contact hours lectures (9 * 2 hrs) Study literature Workshop classes. on innovation focused transformation processes of business units themselves or even whole corporations. the literature also makes use of many disciplines and perspectives. Explain how a selected innovation strategy relates to the firm’s org anizational structure. The literature analyzes complex and detailed processes of teams working on new products and services. on business plans. Innovation Management combines the strategic with the operational. to the allocation of people and resources to projects. More Detailed Information on the Course Requirements No explicit prior knowledge is demanded from the students participating in this course. This section is also responsible for the Master Program Management of Innovation (MI). Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 978-0-230-20582-6 Articles for the workshops Class materials (slides. 2 edition. The deadline for these assignments is the Sunday before the case workshops start at 23:59 hours via safe-assignment on Blackboard. During the lectures emphasis is put on explanation and illustration of the concepts and theories from the book. Lectures 2-9 will discuss different chapters of the book as well as additional articles from innovation management literature. The workshop classes will deal with discussions on the case and on the relationships of the case with concepts and theories from the book and other literature. (2010) Innovation Management: Strategy and implend mentation using the pentathlon framework. In order to be able to participate in these classes students are required to read the case. Literature (Study material for the exam) Goffin. In these classes we discuss a specific case related to innovation management. The exact registration dates are listed below the timetable (see last page). It is expected that students study the indicated literature in advance (see Blackboard for an overview of the literature to be prepared for each lecture). and workshop classes. guest lectures. These guest lecturers are renowned speakers and experts in the field of innovation management who will discuss their work and experiences There will be four workshop classes. In these lectures the content of the book will be explained. The slides of each lecture can be found on Blackboard (in Power Point “format”) before the lectures. & Mitchell. because the materials that are dealt with supersede the reading materials. R. Presence at the lectures and workshop classes is strongly recommended. notes) 12 . These assignments are posted on Blackboard. Rules of the game We expect that students are present before the class starts and that the selected literature has been studied. Presence at the lectures or workshop classes is not obligatory. Lecture 1 is an introduction to the course and to innovation management in general. to read background literature (in the form of articles) and to hand in the assignments based on the case and the literature. There will be nine traditional lectures. Please note that these are individual assignments and that we thoroughly check these assignments for plagiarism.Format and nature of the class meetings The course is taught in traditional lectures. Literature dealt with in workshop classes is explicitly part of the exam (with the exception of the cases discussed). This assignment will be assessed (with a grade from 0-10) and count towards the final grade. Students should sign in to participate in these workshops via Sin Online. K. This is also true for subjects discussed in guest lectures.. On some occasions during the regular lectures we will also have guest lecturers. 5 or higher. Please st inform the coordinator before May 1 in case you want to use last year’s exam or overall assignment grade (
[email protected] per credit with a maximum of 0.5 or higher. This can earn them a maximum of 1. Re-Sit Examination: Friday 18 July. Registration via Osiris required.exam plus workshop assignments .is 5. There is no minimum grade requirement. Furthermore. but only if it is 5. The exam grade is also valid for two years (this year and next year but not subsequent years). Example examination questions Some example examination questions will be provided during class and published on Blackboard. You can register from 35 to 7 days before the examination. The overall grade for the assignments (but not individual grades of assignments) will be valid for two years (this year and the next year but not subsequent years). ERIM bonus points are only valid this year. Examination Perusal Date. Assessment and Examinations The closed book exam consists of closed questions and an open bonus question. The final grade will be based on the exam grade (60%) and the average grade of all 4 assignments (40%). Students that have participated in at least 2 case workshops have the possibility to answer a bonus-question during the exam. Bonus points for participating in ERIM research are only accredited when the final grade of the course . 09:30-12:30 hrs. but only if it is 5.5 or higher. Students can use the overall grade for the assignments they made last year (but not individual grades of assignments). 13 . We note that partial and final grades can never go above 10.0.0 added to their exam grade. Students can also use last year’s exam grade. last year’s ERIM bonus points are no longer valid. Requests to reconsider exam or assignment grades must be submitted to the coordinators of this course in paper or by email. Students Retaking the Course Students who retake this course last year must study the materials of the current academic year (2013-2014) for the exam.4 points for two credits . but only if it is 5. 2014. Always register for the exam (even if you use last year’s grade). We note that re-grading may also result in a lower grade.5 or higher. but only if it is 5. 2014 09:30-12:30 hrs. There is a re-sit for the exam.5 or higher. but not for the assignments. For the assignments answer models are discussed during workshop lectures and these are also posted on Blackboard.nl).approximately 1 hour of work).Examination Dates Final Examination: Friday 13 June. Bonus Points Bonus points can be earned by participating in ERIM research at the ERIM Behavioral Laboratory (students can earn 0. place and time of the perusal for the exam will be corresponded to you via Blackboard or SIN-Online. 9 April – Sun. 23 April – Sun. and 10 Workshop Registration Dates (via SIN-Online) Workshop 1 (14-15 April): Wed. 28 May – Sun. 1 June 14 . 9.Organisation and Format Please take notice of the announcements on Blackboard or during the lectures concerning last minute changes or additional information. 7 May – Sun. and 3 Goffin & Mitchell chapter 7 Goffin & Mitchell chapter 8. 13 April Workshop 2 (28-29 April): Wed.2. 11 May Workshop 4 (2-3 June): Wed. 27 April Workshop 3 (12-13 May): Wed. Time Table (Please check SIN-Online/My timetable regularly for possible changes!) Date/time 3 April 11:00-12:45 10 April 11:00-12:45 13 Apil 23:59 14-15 April 17 April 11:00-12:45 24 April 11:00-12:45 27 April 23:59 28-29 April 1 May 11:00-12:45 8 May 11:00-12:45 11 May 23:59 12-13 May 15 May 11:00-12:45 22 May 11:00-12:45 1 June 23:59 2-3 June 5 June 13 June 09:30-12:30 18 July 09:30-12:30 Room LB-07 LB-07 Lecture Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecturer Daan Stam Daan Stam Deadline Assignment 1 Varies LB-07 LB-07 Workshop 1 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Murat Tarakci Daan Stam Daan Stam Deadline Assignment 2 Varies LB-07 LB-07 Workshop 2 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Oguz Ali Acar Daan Stam Daan Stam Deadline Assignment 3 Varies M2-03 LB-07 Workshop 3 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Annelies Bobelijn Daan Stam Daan Stam Deadline Assignment 4 Varies LB-07 Mbuilding Mbuilding Workshop 4 Lecture 9 Exam Resit Exam Merlijn Venus Daan Stam Goffin & Mitchell chapter 4 Goffin & Mitchell chapter 6 Goffin & Mitchell chapter 5 Goffin & Mitchell chapter 5 Milestone Literature Goffin & Mitchell chapter 1. You will acquire critical reading skills by practicing them in a structured setting (“training”) and by getting feedback on your practice reports. profits. a policy. after having finished this course you should be able • To evaluate a report of a single study on a number of crucial elements. sales. • To synthesize results from multiple studies. etcetera. Because. and you apply the feedback by revising your text. It is an important part of the responsibilities of a manager to draw conclusions from reports that state that “research has shown” that a variable X (an independent variable) is beneficial or detrimental for a variable Y (a dependent variable). a manager must be able to critically evaluate that claim. an intervention. or any other variable specified in a study. o Quantification of the observed effect. and the dependent variable might be “performance”. As in any practical – such as an anatomy practical in a medical program. such as: o Research strategy. The independent variable might be a strategy. the Research Training & Bachelor Thesis course is a methodology course. • To write a critical evaluation of the empirical evidence regarding a claim about the influence of an independent variable on a dependent variable. o Measurement. If the empirical claim (that X influences Y) is true. A. then managers are expected to use this information in their actions and decisions. Langeveld MSc. a condition. however. an activity. Because the ability to critically evaluate empirical claims is crucially dependent on a sound understanding of statistical and methodological principles. an empirical claim might be wrong (or a correct empirical claim might not be applicable to their own situation). See course schedule and the individual workgroup schedule See SIN-Online Assignments. you complete the assignment and report about it. Hak & S. an instructor gives you feedback. or a lab practical in a chemistry program – you receive a set of tasks (an “assignment”).nl General aim of the course The general learning objective of the Research Training & Bachelor Thesis course is that you acquire the skills that are necessary for critically evaluating the results of empirical studies. • To avoid drawing any conclusion for managerial practice from a single study. “success”. The aim of that part of this course is not that you learn to design and conduct an empirical study yourself.Research Training & Bachelor Thesis Course name: Course code: Course load: Term: Coordinator: Course structure: Course schedule: Examination: Contact information: (BAD10) Research Training & Bachelor Thesis BAD10 12 ECTS Trimesters 2 and 3 Dr. an investment. The Research Training & Bachelor Thesis course is a hands-on course. o Units that are studied. More specifically. Its aim is to help you in acquiring a better understanding of 15 . Final Report bt@rsm. In this course you will not only practice critical reading skills but you will also get some experience with conducting an empirical study. a data matrix. Multiple parts and functions of the assignments The course is designed as a ladder with eight steps. is that skills are practiced and that this practice is reported and evaluated. Each assignment must be handed in before the published deadline. The starting point for each assignment is a deliverable which is specified in the course book. Each of these steps consists of an assignment and a feedback session. a research proposal. 3. You must hand in a report of how you have practiced and what you have achieved in that practice. to improve your skills. Your project in this course consists of writing a critical evaluation of the empirical evidence regarding a “hypothesis”. This implies that two more functions of the assignments can be specified: 1. From this perspective. i. then. Step 3 of each assignment.. an estimate of an effect.. The aim of this course is that you acquire this reading skill. 2. You will do this in teams of three students. Hence step 2 of each assignment is writing a report. In each assignment you will produce something (e.. in this way. 1. a discussion) that directly 16 . It is also assumed that you have not previously designed and conducted an empirical study. However. to contribute to your critical reading skills. regarding a general (“theoretical”) claim about the influence of an independent variable on a dependent variable. The deliverable is always accompanied with a set of instructions. if necessary. a literature review. i. the learning method in this course consists mainly of “learning by doing”. it is not an aim of this course that you acquire the skills for designing and conducting such a study. Each of these eight steps consists itself of three consecutive elements. thus. (That’s why the term ladder is used above. understanding and applying an instructor’s feedback on that work.e. In this course it is assumed that you have not previously learned to critically evaluate an empirical claim. thus. How you will learn Being designed as a “practical”. thus. practicing as instructed by the course book.e.) Taken together the assignments constitute one single project about which one single report is written. Instructors will give you customized feedback from which you will learn how to evaluate and. You will study two books that explain core methodological and statistical principles but you will learn what these principles mean by applying them in your own project. which is crucial for managerial practice. assignments could be seen as stand-alone teaching and learning occasions.g. One function of each assignment. by doing something (prob ably for the first time and probably imperfectly) and. Step 1 of each assignment is.methodological principles and. You will design and conduct an empirical study in this course in order to become a better reader of research reports. The feedback sessions are scheduled two days after each deadline. is receiving feedback and learning from it. Because this is not a crucial part of managerial practice. the results of the assignments are also cumulative. those who submit an assignment late. or for not adhering to a deadline for submission of an assignment. and as (b) An instruction for how to revise your text before it can be used in the final report. The size of the assignments is based on this calculation. business courses. You must revise your work according to the feedback that you receive and you must integrate this in later assignments. This course book is the main reference in this course regarding the principles of research methodology. Students who fail to comply with these requirements (e. • A digital course book that will be provided on Blackboard.. students who do not sufficiently contribute to the work of their team. Routledge. Workload The workload of this course is 12 ECTS.. is not only useful as a means of evaluating what has been practiced and what has been learned in an assignment but also as (a) An instruction for how to improve a result in such a way that it can be used in the next step of the project. etc.g. Feedback from the instructor. Understanding the new statistics. 17 . Mandatory participation Deadlines for submission of the assignments are strict and attendance at the feedback sessions is mandatory. and so on are not valid reasons for being absent from a scheduled feedback session. or do not participate in a feedback session) will not get a grade for this course (and hence fail the course). urgent family circumstances. data are analysed. Please note that study trips.) are legitimate reasons for absence. Evaluation of your assignments is based on the assumption that this effort (5 days of work per student. seminars. etc. The time equivalent of 12 ECTS is 42 days of 8 hours each. These outputs are inputs in next assignments: a research proposal is applied. i. job interviews. or an average of about 5 full 8-hour working days per student per assignment. Only personal circumstances that are clearly beyond your control (such as illness. Your instructor is entitled to set additional texts as mandatory reading. New York. It also contains the eight assignments that you must complete in this course. Mandatory reading There are two mandatory books in this course: • Geoff Cumming (2012). 15 days per student team) was available to the team and that it should have been spent if needed. 2.e.and cumulatively contributes to the progress in your project. In each assignment you will produce text that will be used (in a revised form) in the final report. holidays. an effect size is meta-analysed. for insufficient participation in team work. This book is the main reference in this course regarding techniques of generating and evaluating quantitative research findings. therefore. even if you are presenting them in your own words.nl/ub_informatievaardigheden/ul_instruction/verwijzen_en_citeren/). or elsewhere. Tip 1: Take the online course on “References and citations” offered by the University Library (UB). news media. it is 18 . you must always mention your source. papers. Be aware that each individual student is responsible for all of the team’s work (assignments and Bachelor Thesis). say where the paraphrasing begins and where it ends and give the source. keep a record of all the steps you take. You can find it on the website of the UB under “Courses and training” (http://www. Tip 3: While searching and writing. You have free access and you can do the course whenever you like. • Never present other people’s ideas as your own.).Note that instructors are not entitled to evaluate students’ reasons for absence and to waive a student’s obligation to attend a feedback session. will decide on the appropriate sanctions if the student adviser cannot validate the reasons for non-attendance in a feedback session or for not meeting your other obligations in the course. Also taking ideas from work by others by paraphrasing them without referring to the source is considered plagiarism and will be treated as cheating. All cases of cheating will be reported to the Examination Board. The course coordinators. If you make use of such ideas and contents. not only for their “own” part. regardless of whether your source is in a library. They help you to acquire practical and useful strategies and techniques for the searching and processing of scientific information. Cheating Plagiarism is only one form of cheating. on the Internet. Obviously other types of cheating such as making up data or manipulating data are not allowed either.refworks. If you are paraphrasing.com) can be helpful in this process. digital or otherwise.eur. Also save the results of your literature searches and all relevant bibliographic information in a document or database program. Therefore. not your instructor. Tip 2: Take other Information literacy courses offered on the UB website. • Do not edit or paraphrase other people’s words and present them as your own. The sanction for students caught cheating is generally that your participation in this course will be declared invalid and that you will thus fail the course. Software such as RefWorks (see www. Plagiarism In this course you will use ideas and other contents from a diverse set of sources (such as scientific articles. books. etc. If you literally copy text (either electronically by ‘cutting and pasting’ from documents or manually) without using quotation marks and mentioning the source is plagiarism. Tips for quoting and referencing Follow these rules: • Always place a literal quotation between quotation marks and provide an adequate reference to the source. Prerequisites You must have successfully completed all courses of the first year of the BA or IBA programme or you must be a pre-master student. both BA and IBA). and will forward this to the course coordinators.) it. 19 . nd In this course it is assumed that you have successfully completed the 2 year course Statistische Methoden en Technieken (SMT) in the BA program or the Applied Business Methods course in the IBA program. in order to be able to begin this course. IBA: BAD10 Research Training + Bachelor Thesis A kick-off session will take place on Friday.e. 2013 (for IBA students).your task as a team member to check each piece of information and each argument mentioned in the team’s documents with the team member that first produced (calculated. a research topic offered by an instructor. and on Monday. The instructor has selected a hypothesis. The instructor of the Theme will be the instructor who provides you with feedback on your assignments. it is recommended to establish an “audit trail”.5 or higher. 6 January. 15 November. Enrolment in Themes In this course you work in a team of 3 students. etc. wrote. fully understand the contents of Chapter 3 (Concepten) of the book Statistisch onderzoek met SPSS for Windows (Van Dalen & De Leede) or the contents of Chapter 11 (Introduction to hypothesis testing) of the book Managerial statistics (Keller). at a minimum. 2014 (for exchange students. Or. Your project in this course is writing a critical evaluation of the empirical evidence regarding that hypothesis. will formulate a grade proposal. The enrolment procedure is explained on the SIN-channel of this course. You will pass the course if your grade is 5. By enrolling in this course you declare that you are aware of all information that was presented during this meeting. in other words. Attendance at this session is mandatory as during this session all necessary up-to-date information that students enrolling in this course should know will be presented. Regrettably pre-master students have not yet completed one of these courses when they enter this course. a claim about the influence of a variable on another variable. Pre-master students must. 18 November. i. The team is enrolled in a “Theme”.. 2013 (for BA students). on Monday. Grading The course will be concluded with a report for grading (“Bachelor Thesis”). The course coordinators award the grades for this course after consulting the instructor. Instructors will fill out an Assessment Protocol for each thesis. 21 November. Thursday. 2013. 6 January. 2014. 8AM Assignment 7 20 12 May. a kick-off lecture is scheduled on Monday. CB-1. 8AM Assignment 6 18 28 April. Wednesday. CT-1. 8AM Assignment 1 4 20 January.45 hrs. 13.00-14.45 hrs. 8AM Assignment 5 16 14 April. 8AM Assignment 4 10 3 March. 9 April. 2013. LB-097. Critical synthesis of results of multiple studies (“meta -analysis”) This lecture covers the skills needed for successfully completing (and practiced in) Assignments 3 and 4 (as well as Assignments 7 and 8) of the course. 15:00-16:45 hrs. LB-097. 8AM Deadline final report: 6 June. CT-1. Schedule deadlines and feedback sessions Assignment Week Deadline Pre-assignment 3 13 January.45 hrs. This lecture is important for pre-master students and for students who have not yet successfully completed the Applied business methods course. 18 November. Critical evaluation of a research report This lecture covers the skills needed for successfully completing (and practiced in) Assignments 1 and 2 of the course.45 hrs.45 hrs.Schedule for International Business Administration (IBA) students There are five plenary lectures: Monday. Designing and conducting your own study This lecture covers the skills needed for successfully completing (and practiced in) Assignments 5 and 6 of the course. Wednesday. 12. CB-5. 8AM Assignment 8 22 26 May. Feedback session 22 January 5 February 19 February 5 March 16 April 30 April 14 May 28 May 20 .00-14. 2014.00-13. 8 January. 8AM Assignment 3 8 17 February. 2014. 8AM Assignment 2 6 3 February. 8AM. Kick-off lecture For exchange students. 2014. 13. Principles of inferential statistics This lecture covers the statistical principles that are assumed to be known and understood when you begin the Research Training & Bachelor Thesis course.00-14. Wednesday. 13. 15. 12 February.00-16. from the outset of this course. Your working arrangements must be adequate to achieve your ambitions and must be made explicit to your instructor. Note 1: Note that you are enrolled in a full-time day program and that it is possible to do all work that is required for this course in office hours on times in which no other lectures or activities are scheduled.e. Pre-assignment on team-work The deliverable of this assignment is a document in which you specify your working arrangements as a team. To keep records of your discussions and decisions. for limited availability for team-work.e. Only personal circumstances are legitimate reasons for absence. You must specify in this document any activity by any team member during the course that might hinder full participation in the team’s work (i. or for not adhering to the deadline for submission of an assignment. 2014 (BA).. To meet very frequently as a team. you declare as a team that you know the contents of Note 1 and that you have verified that you can meet these requirements as a team (of which your schedule of team meetings is evidence). or 15 January. The aim of this pre-assignment is for you as a team to lay a foundation for good team-work during the course..assignment. This is why we strongly advise you To compose your three-person team before enrolment! To spend considerable time. any activity that might hinder a team member to contribute about 5 full days of work to the completion of an assignment in this course and/or to attend a team meeting and/or to attend a meeting with an instructor) and how this is solved. To openly discuss difficulties and to spend sufficient effort to find remedies. To report unresolved difficulties in team-work immediately to your instructor. Note 2: By handing in this pre. Deadline: Pre-assignment. on discussing o Each team member’s level of ambition and potential differences between team members in this respect. Attach the schedule of team meetings that has been agreed.Team work The learning objectives of the Research Training course are individual. 13 January. o How you will organize your work. i. but you will design and conduct your research and write your report in a team of three students. o Whether there are circumstances which might hinder a team member to fully participate in the team’s work. 2014 (IBA). 21 . Your success will depend to a large extent on the qualities (both in terms of academic and social skills as well as in terms of personality) of your teammates. etc. and on Day 7 to discuss the text you are going to submit by Day 8. (We advise you to have at least two meetings.. after which you will work on the next assignment in the next two weeks.) o How team meetings will be scheduled. and one in which team consensus is achieved on the texts that you will hand in to your instructor. etc.. o Where you will meet. directly after the meeting with your instructor) to discuss the next assignment and to agree on a work plan.g. in the area of the Theme. or do you want to achieve a high grade? Compare ambitions between team members and discuss implications of differences. in the university or at a team member’s home. o How you will keep in touch with each other. schedules for meetings. Decide about details such as: o How frequently you will meet in one cycle. i. e. a time in the morning before which no such contact should be made. One cycle consists of 10 workdays. regarding the team’s ambition.Instructions for the pre-assignment on teamwork Meet as a team and discuss your individual interests and experience. That is why you must arrange team work in such a way that no one (team mates or instructor) experiences any hinder of such activities. Discuss the schedule of this course and its two-week cycle. if any.) and team meetings in such a way that your team functions adequately. Do you want to “j ust pass” this course. You must schedule both your individual work (reading.) and foreseeable absences. family duties. Write a report of this meeting. a similar arrangement about weekends).. 22 . o Etc.g. You must submit your assignment not later than 1pm on Day 8 of this cycle and you will get feedback on Day 10 of this cycle. Exchange mobile telephone numbers. such as structural obligations (e. times that should or should not be used when contacting each other (e. You are enrolled in a full-time day program in which none of these potential reasons for absence or for limited availability for teamwork are legitimate. membership of associations.e. one in which the assignment is discussed and a work plan is agreed on. paid work.g. writing. in which you explicitly formulate each decision that you have made (i. both individually and as a team. etc. voluntary work. Decide on fixed dates and times such as a meeting on Day 1 (or on Day 10.e. email addresses.. Very likely you will need more meetings. Discuss your ambitions. o Whether one of you will be in charge of arranging meetings or changing times and places.) and their implications for individual team members in such a way that you can use it as a reference for the duration of the course. Each of you must be able to spend about 5 full days per cycle on this course. a time in the evening after which no telephone contact must be made. Explore any potential obstacle to your team’s work. line spacing 1. RSM is only responsible for supervision of completion of the work but not for the contents. Title each assignment according to group number and assignment number using the following format: team1_assignment1.pdf. [name 2]. and [name 3]. We declare that the text and the work presented in this document is original and that no sources other than mentioned in the text and its references have been used in creating it. Submit each assignment as an MS-Word or PDF document.” Always number the pages Always use font size 12. who declare that each individual takes responsibility for the full contents of the whole document. Add to each assignment a separate front page with the following information: o Assignment number o Your team number o The names of all team members and the hours spent per person on the assignment o Date of submission o The following disclaimer: “This document is written by [name 1].General instructions for each assignment and for the Bachelor Thesis Submit each assignment on the Assignments page of the blackboard site of your Theme.doc or team1_assignment1.5 23 . Progress in information technology has contributed to both the increasing need and opportunities for improved supply chain management. As a consequence. 24 . and are often dispersed around the world. Therefore. Proper planning and managing of the supply chain can make the difference between a successful business and an outright failure. Marco Bijvank Prof. customers would have to be disappointed. With IT. labour (either cheap or high grade).Supply Chain Management Course name: Course code: Course load: Term: Coordinator: Lecturers: Course structure: Course schedule: (BAD13) Course Email ID: Supply Chain Management BAD13 5 ECTS Trimester 3 Prof. Final exam (multiple choice and open questions) Plenary lectures on Tuesdays from 13:00-14:45 (week 14-19. Companies have subsequently located their operations in regions that are most suitable in terms of natural resources. These companies have limited insight into each other’s oper ations. companies in a supply chain can be connected in real-time. The course Supply Chain Management builds on the knowledge obtained in the course Operations Management offered in Bachelor 1. which allows for efficient and effective sharing of information. Exercise lectures. innovative capabilities and process efficiency. week 21-23) and Friday May 16 (week 20) from 13:00-14:45 Exercise lectures on Thursday April 10 (week 15) and Thursday May 1 (week 18) from 9:00-10:45 Case feedback sessions on Wednesday May 7 (week 19) and on Wednesday June 4 (week 23) from 12:00-12:45 scm-iba@rsm. control and improvement of supply chain operations. Case assignments (individual). a long chain of companies is involved in the manufacture of products. Marco Bijvank Plenary lectures. By doing so. sales markets etc. they have been able to greatly increase their expertise. The course program presents cases of real-world situations calling for appropriate state-of-the-art models and solution methods for the design.nl Course Overview Subject and relevance Companies have over time specialized in a very limited number of business activities which they consider to be their core business. and costs would surge. supply chain management is vital to companies that operate in such chains. Such a situation requires that the chain of companies is effectively managed otherwise processes would falter. planning. not only in the area supply chain management but also as a future general manager. The course attempts to: make you conversant in the language of supply chain management. analyze cases of real world situations and develop suitable supply chain management solutions. analyze. and manage basic supply chain management issues. provide you with qualitative and quantitative tools to identify. Quantitative Methods & Techniques: Statistics Setting up a strategic business plan. Some knowledge of Marketing. but also to develop a critical attitude to the position of firms in relation to various strategic and operational choices related to the supply chain. Information and Organizational management. enhance your critical thinking. design the physical distribution in a supply chain and adopt the transportation accordingly. identify the different (strategic) constructs for parties of the supply chain to collaborate. Course Information Pre-requisites Before taking this course it is strongly recommended that you have a firm grasp on the following concepts: The fundamentals of Operations Management. clarify and leverage the value of information sharing as assisted by information technology for the integrated supply chain. allow you to see the role of supply chain management in the overall strategy and performance of the firm by providing a conceptual. describe and choose the correct purchasing and sourcing strategy dependent on the features of a supply chain. and to discuss and mitigate the accompanying risks. strategic view of supply chain design and operations.Learning Goals In this course students are not only encouraged to acquire the necessary knowledge. select and use the appropriate instruments and tools to construct a supply chain management solution for a given situation. identify and describe the needed design features of the supply chain. At the end of the course the student should be able to: identify and use the main concepts and terminology in the domain of supply chain management. Course Workload Contact hours for 10 plenary lectures Contact hours for 2 exercise lectures Contact hours for the case feedback sessions 25 20 hours 4 hours 2 hours . recognize and use the different inventory replenishment strategies to control inventory levels. please refer to the section “Assessment and Examinations” below. The average grade over the two case assignments counts for 25% of the course grade. For the grading of these cases and the exact weights of the case grades. entirely or in part. The exercise lectures will be taught on Thursday April 10 (week 15) from 9:00-10:45 and Thursday May 1 (week 18) from 15:0016:45. fraud is defined as: “the action or negligence of a student as a result of which it is impossible. and 2 one-hour sessions for feedback on the case assignments. the reports need to be submitted individually. if this fellow student copies the entire document or parts thereof. and in-class practice questions. Duplicated and/or group work will be considered as a case of fraud and/or plagiarism. and it will be reported to the Examination Board. The case feedback sessions will be delivered on Wednesday May 7 (week 19) and on Wednesday June 4 (week 23) from 12:00-12:45. For each case assignment you need to answer a number of questions regarding the corresponding case and possibly some additional readings. Any changes will be announced on Blackboard. Although you are encouraged to work with a study group in discussing and completing the assignments. The PowerPoint slides of the lectures will be published on the Blackboard site of this course. 2 two-hour sessions to practice numerical exercises. This objective will be achieved by explaining concepts. Lecture Schedule All plenary lectures will be delivered on Tuesdays from 13:00-14:45 (week 14-19. This is a tentative course schedule. students who distribute information can be punished as well.2 of the Rules and Guidelines 2013-2014. giving you industry examples. to form a correct judgment concerning his/her knowledge. This implies also that the (digital) providing of a document to a fellow student can be labeled as fraud. insight and skills”. week 21-23) with an exception in week 20 during which the lecture is scheduled at Friday May 16 from 13:00-14:45. Each assignment needs to be submitted electronically before its deadline. The material covered in these sessions will also be tested on the exam.Case assignments (2 times 12 hours) Self-study Total course load 24 hours 90 hours 140 hours Teaching Methods The course consists of 10 two-hour plenary sessions for lectures. Two Written Case Assignments There are two written case based assignments. According to article 1. In other words. guidelines and context for preparation and study. 26 . which is announced in the schedule below. The main objective of the lectures is to give you directions. 27 . etc. Designing and managing the supply chain. E.. McGraw-Hill Irwin. P.nl. (2009). Kaminsky. ISBN 978-007-127097-7 Additional literature as indicated on Blackboard Class materials (slides.) Office Hours Prof.nl Course E-mail Address For questions regarding the course organization or course content. Phone: 010-4081719. any of the assignments or the final exam. and Simchi-Levi.Week 14 Lecturers Bijvank Topic Course information Introduction to SCM Supply chain integration Inventory management and risk pooling Exercise Lecture Assignment I: Case 1 – consult Blackboard for details Deadline: Monday April 21 (week 17) at 8:00 am Network planning Facility logistics The value of information Supply contracts Strategic alliances Exercise Lecture Distribution strategies Feedback on Case 1 Assignment II: Case 2 – consult Blackboard for details Deadline: Monday May 19 (week 21) at 8:00 am Procurement and outsourcing strategies Global logistics and risk management Coordinated product & supply chain design Customer value Smart pricing IT and business processes Technology standards Feedback on Case 2 15 15 Bijvank Bijvank Literature Chapters of book Course manual Ch 1 Ch 6 Ch 2 16 17 18 18 19 19 Bijvank Bijvank Bijvank Bijvank Bijvank Bijvank Ch 3 Ch 5 Ch 4 Ch 8 Ch 7 20 21 22 23 23 Bijvank Bijvank Bijvank Bijvank Bijvank Ch 9 Ch 10 Ch 11 Ch 12 Ch 13 Ch 14 Ch 15 Required Literature Simchi-Levi. D. Bijvank: every Tuesday at 17:00-17:45 in office T10-36 (except May 13) or by appointment Secretariat: Mrs. M.. 3rd ed. office T10-25. C. e-mail: cmeesters@rsm. notes. Meesters. you can also send an email to: scm-iba@rsm. For each of the case-based assignments you will receive a separate grade. Minimum grade requirement According to article 5. paragraph 3): “If an examination component should be tested by more than one 28 .5 respectively.Examination Dates Final Examination: Tuesday.2. A written. During the exam. you may only use a non-programmable alphanumerical calculator. Registration via Osiris required. are exempted from this rule. You need to score at least a 4. no final grade for the examination part will be calculated if one of the examination grades is lower than a 4. paragraph 4 of the Rules and Guidelines 2013-2014: “If the examination part is assessed on the basis of more than one examination. each with four alternative answers. July 15.5 or higher on the cases in order to receive a grade for this course.” This means that you do not need to receive a 4. When failing to hand in (on time) one or both of the cases.5 for your written exam to receive a grade for this course. You can register from 35 to 7 days before the examination. Examinations that can be taken only once per academic year.5 points in total). your maximum grade for this course will be reduced to 8. There will be no opportunity for a re-sit for the case assignments. Validity of Partial Grades In accordance with the Teaching and Examination regulations 2013-2014 (article 4. The cases cannot compensate exam grades which are lower than 4. The multiple choice questions make up 65% of the exam grade and each open-ended question can result in 0. closed-book exam which counts for 75% of the final grade. 1. The average over the two cases counts for 25% of your final grade.5. All questions that require any calculations will appear in the open-ended questions. and 2. Two written case assignments which the average counts for 25% of the final grade. 2014 (week 29) from 13:30-16:30 in the Mbuilding. unlike the exam.2. Re-sit Examination: Tuesday. The written exam will have 30 multiple choice questions.5. most likely practicals such as case reports and team assignments. 2.6 points at most (maximum of 3. June 10.8 or 7. 2014 (week 24) from 9:30-12:30 in the Mbuilding.30. and eight open-ended questions. Assessment and Examinations Grading Your course grade will be determined by an assessment of your performance on: 1. all partial grades of this course are only valid for the current academic year 2013-2014. and previous results for the case assignments and written examinations are no longer valid. the term of validity of the partial result shall be limited to the academic year in which the partial examinations are taken. Students Retaking the Course Students retaking the course must complete the assignments and exams as they are required for the current academic year. be it positive or negative. time and place of the perusal will be announced when the grades are published. The examination for re-takers is thus based on the content and conditions that apply to the current academic year (20132014). RSM Student Representation If you as a student have any comment about the quality of your courses.nl 29 .examination. RSM SR email: feedbackIBA@rsmsr. unless the examiner determines otherwise”. Examination Perusal The date. In other words. please send an email to the corresponding representative or approach him or her personally after the lecture. field trips to sustainable business operations. and events such as Earth Day and Sustainability Day. Members engage in their projects’ work as well as monthly active member events and general meetings. • Reducing Plastic/Paper Cups: encourages all the on-campus restaurants and cafés to reduce their usage of plastic or paper cups and promotes re-usable thermo mugs and water bottles.com Website: sustainable. • meet students with similar interest in sustainability and business. MAKE AN IMPACT. CURRENT PROJECT GROUPS ARE: • Flyer Initiative: aims at discourage the use of flyers on campus. This year 27 students from over 13 different nationalities are active within our five project groups.nl (the student committee tab) 30 . • Marketing: supports our promotional and communicational efforts of sustainability on campus. We thrive on our member’s motivation to have a personal impact. and to inspire others to do likewise. • practice your business skills. • Events: organises guest lectures. and to discuss important changes in the student committee with all members. • help RSM set the example for other business schools in terms of sustainability. JOIN US.Sustainable RSM Student Committee M AKING SUSTAINABILITY P ERSONAL Sustainable RSM Student Committee is a group of motivated students actively working towards a more sustainable campus. responsible and sustainable way and on research or promotional matters. • Sustainable Consulting: offers advice to organisations on how to behave in a more ethical.rsm. UPCOMING: Recruitment for next year’s board in May 2014! Contact us at sustainablersm@gmail. • interact directly with other students and all other RSM stakeholders such as professors and guest lecturers. We are a flat organisation that encourages members of the different project groups to share ideas and experiences. Our mission is to create awareness and action among RSM’s students and faculty staff about environmental and social issues in and related to our business school. Erasmus Consultancy Project (ECP) ECP is a project which offers companies tailor-made research and consultancy services in an emerging market. Chile and Brazil.nl or come by our office at T4-53 for a coffee. 31 . India. Vietnam.nl/recruitment.WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT YEAR? Ready for a full-time committee? STAR Board As a board member you will have the unique opportunity of being at the top of an organization. acquire leadership skills. develop a strategy and learn how to achieve your goals. Application will open April 7th and the deadline is April 27th. go to our website rsmstar. send an email to recruitment@rsmstar. ECP has completed projects in countries such as South Korea. You will supervise different committees. a part-time committee. Mexico. In previous years. Experience teamwork at the next level during the organization of this two-week event! Not ready for a full-time committee? You can also apply for the Eurotrip. Want to know more? Join our recruitment drink for Board and ECP on April 22 nd and for ERD on April 17th. Erasmus Recruitment Days (ERD) The ERD is the largest on campus recruitment event in the Benelux. The ERD Committee is responsible for the complete organization.