CEMS MIM Student Guide

STUDENT GUIDEFOR THE CEMSMASTER’S ININTERNATIONALMANAGEMENT2010/2011

Tableof Contents// 03 IntroductionPart 1 - The CEMS MIM// 05 Application & Selection// 06 Semester Abroad// 07 Block Seminars & Launch Event// 08 CEMS Courses// 09 Business Projects// 11 Skill Seminars// 11 CEMS Research Project// 12 Internship Abroad// 14 Language Requirements// 15 Tri-national Track// 16 Graduation & GradingPart 2 - The CEMS Community// 18 Governing Bodies// 18 Programme Development// 19 The CEMS Student Board// 20 CEMS Clubs// 21 CEMS Alumni Association// 22 Career Forum & Annual Events// 22 www.cems.org// 23 Corporate Partners & Academic Members

IntroductionThe following guide is the official document of reference for thecurriculum rules of the CEMS Master’s in International Management(CEMS MIM) Programme for the academic year 2010/2011.Students enrolled in previous academic years may apply to change tothe curriculum rules of this Student Guide.You will find brief descriptions of the different programme elements,and the requirements that need to be met in order to be applicable forgraduation.Further information on language requirements and internshipscan be found in the “Student Guide for Management and BusinessCommunication” and in the “Internship Guide” (the latter can be foundin the CEMS Library in the student private zone at www.cems.org).When in doubt about any specific rule or its application, pleasecontact your local Coordinator. Contact details can be found in the“Academic Members” section of www.cems.org/schools.CEMS MIM YEARBLOCKSEMINARAUG-JANTERM 1SCHOOL 1FEB-JULTERM 2SCHOOL 23 ECTS 30 ECTS 15 ECTS 15 ECTSStrategy Course and otherCEMS coursesSKILLSEMINARS1 ECTSCross-CulturalManagementandother CEMScoursesSKILLSEMINARS1 ECTSBusinessprojectINTERNATIONALINTERNSHIPMINIMUM10 WEEKSAt any timeduring the CEMScurriculumONGOING LANGUAGE TESTING AND TRAININGDISCLAIMERWhilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this booklet, CEMScannot accept responsibility for errors. CEMS reserves the right to make changes to the information given and/or the content and availability of educational courses offered, without notice. In no event will CEMS be liable fordamages arising out of or related to the information contained within these pages or pages of other CEMS websitesor brochures.PART 1 // 03

P 1artTHE CEMS MIM// 05 Application & Selection// 06 Semester Abroad// 07 Block Seminars & Launch Event// 08 CEMS Courses// 09 Business Projects// 11 Skill Seminars// 11 CEMS Research Project// 12 Internship Abroad// 14 Language Requirements// 15 Tri-national Track// 16 Graduation & Grading

Application & SelectionCompany and university representatives select studentslocally for the CEMS MIM. In order to apply, students mustfill out a CEMS MIM Application Form to be handed into the home university at a given date. Individual schoolsmay request additional documents such as CV, motivationletter, essay, etc. Please consult www.cems.org/applicationfor dates and details.REQUIREMENTSStudents applying to the CEMS MIM have to:// Provide proof of proficiency in English (if not mothertongue) through any of the following: TOEFL 600/250/100, IELTS 7.0, CAE B have passed one of the accreditedlocal English entry exams; have received a high school orBachelor’s diploma entirely taught in English// Provide proof of proficiency in any other foreignlanguage declared for MIM studies through any locallyavailable testing method// Provide proof of proficiency in Spanish (if not mothertongue) for students doing Term 2 abroad at ESADEBusiness School through any credible certification// Provide proof of academic preparation: have eitherreceived a Bachelor’s in Management or Economics or arelated field or successfully passed the equivalentof one year of full-time education at Master’s level inany of these areas (eventually to be presented at theprogramme start)Additionally, students will have to be enrolled in a memberschool’s Master of Science programme prior to startingtheir MIM studies.SELECTION INTERVIEWSBased on the documents provided by the applicant, (s)hemay be invited to a selection interview or an assessmentcentre. Applicants will be assessed based on the followingCEMS-wide selection criteria:// Knowledge, formal education, ability to analyse, learnand reflect;// Interpersonal competencies, accurate understandingof others, learning from others, ability to convince,tolerance;// Desire to achieve, performance orientation and strivingfor results, motivation for the CEMS MIM;// Integrity, ability to show and act on one’s own beliefs;// International orientation, curiosity for differences,sensitivity and adaptability.On the application form, students have to indicate preferreddestinations for their academic semester abroad. Thedestination will be announced following the selectionprocess. Students may also indicate during which termthey wish to study abroad. The final decision on admissionto the CEMS MIM Programme is taken by the CEMS memberschools based on the application material and the outcomeof the interview/assessment centre.Please note:Students are first selected for entry to the CEMS MIMprogramme, then offered destinations for their term(s)abroad. Preferences for the location and the sequenceare taken into consideration.Once students are selected, they will be registered in thewww.cems.org database.PART 1 // 05

Semester AbroadStudents spend one semester abroad – either during Term1 or Term 2. In order to avoid conflicting term dates in theJanuary/February period, Term 1 ends on 31st January atthe latest, while Term 2 does not begin before 1st February.For exact term dates, please contact your coordinator.To “pass” a term abroad, students must successfully passa minimum of 24 ECTS credits.TO “PASS” A TERMABROAD, STUDENTS MUSTSUCCESSFULLY PASS AMINIMUM OF24 ECTS CREDITS.In selected cases and with the permission of both thesending and receiving institution only, students mayalso spend both terms abroad. Solely when carried outin two different places, students can qualify for the“Tri-national Track”(see page 15).STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

BBlocklock Seminars & Launch EventBlock Seminars bring together professorsand students from various CEMS institutionsfor a week.Subjects derive from different culturaland academic perspectives; most topicsare not a part of the universities’ standardcurricula.Seminars are held in English. Topics,dates and exact locations are announced onwww.cems.org in the student private zoneduring Term 2. Application for locations (viatransfer list) will be received in May andwill be coordinated centrally. Informationcan be found on www.cems.org.Depending on when Term 1 begins atdifferent CEMS institutions, Block Seminarscan take place between August and earlyOctober. As the Block Seminar is a mandatoryelement of the programme that can underno condition be postponed, students needto make sure that they will be able to attenda Block Seminar at the beginning of theprogramme. The Block Seminar accountsfor 3 ECTS credits.Each CEMS university is responsible forproviding its own and incoming CEMSstudents with Block Seminars.As long as places are available, and withthe permission of the school hosting thestudent during Term 1, students will beencouraged to choose their preferred BlockSeminar across the entire CEMS landscape.CEMS promotes the various seminars andtheir topics among their students. Studentsmay therefore apply for a different BlockSeminar from the one held at their “Term1 school”.Please note:Because of the considerable organisationaland financial burden of a Block Seminar,most universities will request a financialcontribution (between 100 and 250 euros)from the students.At the start of Term 2, students will attendthe exclusive CEMS Launch Event organisedby the schools. This can be a Skill Seminar,an excursion or a social event of anothertype. Participation is mandatory. Pleasecontact the CEMS coordinator in chargefor a possible financial contribution to theTerm 2 Launch Event.PART 1 // 07

CEMS CoursesStudents must pass CEMS Courses accounting for 45 ECTScredits in the MIM Programme.During Term 1, students have to successfully complete aCEMS Course in the field of Strategy.During Term 2, students have to successfully complete aCEMS Course in the field of Cross-Cultural Management.These courses are offered exclusively to CEMS students andwelcome approximately 30-40 students.The remaining elective and exclusive CEMS courses area selection of the best courses with an InternationalManagement profile chosen from the portfolio of themember institutions. By choosing these courses, studentsmay pursue their Master specialisation(s).A list of courses at all institutions can be found onwww.cems.org/courses.FLEXIBILITY RULES APPLYINGTO MANDATORY STRATEGY AND CCM COURSESSome member schools also offer the Cross-CulturalManagement course during Term 1. If another CEMSexclusive course is taken during Term 2, and with thepermission of the home school, a student can take bothmandatory courses during Term 1.A student may take only the CCM course during Term 1if the Strategy course is offered during Term 2.FLEXIBILITY RULES APPLYINGTO ALL OTHER CEMS COURSES// CEMS Electives accounting for a maximum of 7.5 ECTScan be substituted by a Research Project (see page 11).// CEMS Courses accounting for a maximum of 15 ECTScredits may be taken outside the MIM year (before or oneyear later). This flexibility rule is subject to local regulationand may not be offered at each institution. Credits takenbefore the start of the MIM Programme will not haveany influence on the selection process, may not have beenaccredited for a Bachelor’s degree and cannot be substitutedby a Research Project as above.// After application of all other flexibility rules, a studentmust successfully pass a minimum of 24 ECTS per term,and will be able to credit no more than 37.5 ECTS perterm. This includes the Block Seminar, Skill Seminarsand Business Project.The following are subject to local decision:// Allowance of one re-sit per course// Class attendance during the semesterFor further information please contact the localCEMS Coordinators.STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Business ProjectsWithin the CEMS Curriculum, Business Projects are designedas a real-life learning experience for students. Internationalstudent teams solve a real business problem as a onesemesterpart-time activity tutored by the companyand a professor in parallel. Each student must do aBusiness Project during Term 2. It accounts for 15 ECTScredits. The Business Project is a consultancy-like project.Student teams work independently and are co-tutoredby academic and corporate representatives. They presentthe results in a final report and an oral presentation.Business projects reinforce the partnership betweenuniversities and companies in jointly shaping students’learning process in international management.“THE BUSINESS PROJECTIS A CONSULTANCY-LIKEPROJECT. STUDENT TEAMSWORK INDEPENDENTLYAND ARE CO-TUTORED BYACADEMIC AND CORPORATEREPRESENTATIVES.”ORGANISERAT UNIVERSITY// Tightening Links betweenUniversities and Companies// Cooperation in theEducational ProcessCOMPANY// Providing an International andPractical Curriculum Element// The Challenge of Intercultural andInter-organisational LearningBUSINESS PROJECT// Joint Project Tutoring// The Marriage of Theoryand PracticeSTUDENT TEAM// Solving Real-LifeManagement Problems// The Bridge betweenResearch and ConsultingACADEMICADVISORPART 1 // 09

RULES, ROLES AND STAKEHOLDERSStudent teams consist of 3-5 students. At least one studentshould come from a foreign partner institution and atleast one must be a local student.The amount of time spent on the project within the companymay vary depending on its requirements. However, a BusinessProject will amount to 50% of Term 2’s workload.The duration of the project should not last longer thanone semester (Term 2).The student team and the academic advisor discuss theproject process in an initial meeting. Ideally, students thensubmit a feasibility plan, which will serve as a basis andas guidance throughout the process. Students submita completed “interest form“, which helps the organiserconsider the interests of both students and companieswhen assigning students to projects. Ideally, studentsparticipate in Skill Seminars before working on a BusinessProject.“ STUDENTS ARE OFFEREDTHE OPPORTUNITY TO GAININSIGHT INTO BUSINESSLIFE, TO TRAIN THEIRANALYTICAL ANDPROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLSTO APPLY RESEARCHMETHODS, TO TRANSFERTHEORETICAL KNOWLEDGEINTO PRACTICE...”Students are offered the opportunity to gain insight intobusiness life, to train their analytical and problem-solvingskills, to apply research methods, to transfer theoreticalknowledge into practice, to learn process managementand to acquire social skills. They can get to know potentialemployers and re-define their professional goals. They areexpected to take responsibility for the project, to strivefor the best results, to share the workload equally withinthe team, and to communicate well with their tutors.Each member of the team is expected to complete theBusiness Project.Project results are evaluated by the academic and corporatesupervisors. Students write a report and give an oralpresentation, both as a group. The academic advisor mayin addition require an individual process evaluation inorder to gain a deeper understanding of the team-buildingprocess. Both the company and academic advisor evaluatethe written report and oral presentation (as well as theprocess evaluations, when necessary). The academicadvisor is in fine responsible for giving the grade, although(s)he shall nevertheless take the company representatives’evaluation into account.STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

R Skill Seminars esearch ProjectSkill Seminars are training seminars inpractical skills. They are essential to kickstartingan effective professional careerand fundamental to adjusting easily to aninternational management environment.Topics include:// Time management// Intercultural skills// Moderation techniques// Group work abilities// International negotiation// Presentation skillsSmall groups of 10-15 students ensure aninteractive dimension. Skill Seminars areoffered by the CEMS member schools, veryoften in close cooperation with companies.Students have to attend four Skill Seminar daysin total (1 day = 8 hours = 0.5 ECTS).Company training sessions or other practicalexternal seminars can substitute CEMS SkillSeminars when validated by the homeAcademic Director.Skill Seminar offers can be consulted atwww.cems.org/courses.Please contact the CEMS coordinator incharge for registration and possible financialcontributions to Skill Seminars.The Research Project is an optional programmeelement which can replace CEMS Electivecredits up to a maximum of 7.5 ECTS. Itcan lead to the thesis for the home studies.At the end of Term 1 or Term 2, a 15-30page report is finalised, graded by thetutoring professor at either the home orhost institution and then handed in to thehome coordinator.The student is responsible for finding theprofessor and the topic – and for having theproject approved by the Academic Directorof the home institution.CRITERIA FOR THE CEMS RESEARCHPROJECT:// “Issue-focus”: dealing with a concreteproblem, be it a corporate, economic ortheoretical problem;// “Internationality”: dealing with a questionthat applies to more than one country.PART 1 // 11

I nternship AbroadInternships provide students with the real-life professionallearning experience of integrating an organisation’s cultureand processes. The main objective is to turn academicexperience and theoretical knowledge into a professional,multicultural experience. They must therefore be at thelevel of a graduate recruit in order to provide valuablebusiness experience. Internships can take place at a CEMSCorporate Partner, although not on a compulsory basis.They can also take place at a non-profit organisation suchas in a humanitarian mission, provided responsibility levelscorrespond.Since the internship abroad is not actually offered withinthe programme, but is rather considered as a requirementfor graduating from CEMS, it can take place at any timeduring the graduate period of studies except the study periodof the CEMS MIM year, when students are not allowed todo an internship.INTERNSHIPS PROVIDESTUDENTS WITH THEREAL-LIFE PROFESSIONALLEARNING EXPERIENCEOF INTEGRATING ANORGANISATION’S CULTUREAND PROCESSES.STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

REQUIREMENTS// Internships must cover a period of atleast 10 consecutive weeks full time inthe same company (the first 10 weeksof a full-time employment position is alsoaccepted).// Internships can take place at any timeduring the graduate period of studiesexcept the MIM year (also prior to CEMSselection).// Internships have to be an interculturalexperience and thus need to be carriedout abroad (any country). For CEMSinternships, “abroad” is defined as:outside the country of the CEMS homeinstitution,ORoutside the country of secondary education,OR,outside the country of citizenship.Should this be two or three differentcountries, the student is free to chooseafter consulting her/his home schoolcoordinator for advice.// Internships must be a full-time activityat a professional level (first job level,although salaries may not be commensurate)where the student is given one or morechallenging projects with a certain degreeof autonomy.// The student’s work must be supervisedby a tutor within the company.// Students may work in differentdepartments, but must work on a givenproject.// The company tutor has to fill outan evaluation form at the end of theinternship.// Internships must be approved by thehome institution before they start.VALIDATION// Students must provide the CorporateRelations Coordinator with a copy of theirinternship offer/description which includesthe following information:Company identification, duration of theinternship, definition of the project/tasks,location, name and title of the supervisor.// Students who have obtained internshipswith the help of the school (home/host)must confirm acceptance within a fewdays of receiving an offer. No change isallowed thereafter.// Any last-minute change will be dealtwith severely.// Students will give the company astandard CEMS evaluation form tobe completed and returned to the homeuniversity at the end of the internship.This form is available from the coordinatoror can be downloaded from the Library(Forms and Overviews) at www.cems.org.// The “CEMS Internship Guide” willgive further help and information on theinternship possibilities and regulations ineach CEMS country. The document isavailable in the CEMS Library underCurriculum Guidelines/ ProgrammeGuides.Students are responsible for finding theirown internship. If students wish to receiveinternship offers by e-mail, they can usethe service online for students and alumniat www.cems.org.PART 1 // 13

L anguage RequirementsCEMS Master’s candidates must be fluent in three languages.Students’ business communication abilities are rigorouslytested, ensuring the students’ ability to live and work indifferent cultures and business environments.The following levels of languageproficiency are required:// Excellent oral and written skills in the first foreignlanguage (C1/C1)For non-native English speakers:// Very good oral skills and good written skills in the secondforeign language (B2/B1)For native English speakers:// Good oral skills in the second foreign language (B1)While these are the minimum requirements needed topass the CEMS MIM, students are highly encouraged totake business communication tests at the highest level inas many languages as they master.The CEMS MIM Certificate will show the language levelspassed.CEMS uses the Common European Framework ofReferences (CERF) for comparing language proficiency inall European languages. The CERF levels can be studiedat www.cems.org/mbc.LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS (mother tongue, firstforeign language and second foreign language)// Students may declare more than one mother tongue.Mother tongues are not tested but an honour statementconfirming the student’s ability to speak and write thelanguage adequately for professional purposes may berequested.// Mother tongue or first foreign language must be English.// The second foreign language can be chosen from Chinese(Mandarin), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German,Hungarian, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish,Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish (fornative English speakers also the first foreign language).// Certain combinations of similar languages will not beallowed to fulfil the requirements (e.g. Danish / Swedish/Norwegian, Czech / Slovak, Catalan/Spanish or Cantonese/Chinese (Mandarin).LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTStudents have four options to prove their language andcommunication proficiency in foreign languages:// Tests for CEMS Management and Business Communication,or “MBC” (available at all schools in main languages).Central testing twice per year in April/May and inSeptember. Two re-sits are allowed per part of the exam,// CEMS accredited language courses (available at severalschools),// Proof of secondary education/university degree ina foreign language,STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

“External” language tests accredited by CEMS (suchas “Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch” by the Goethe Institut,or “Diplôme approfondi de langue française” by theMinistere de l’Education Nationale). Please ask yourlocal Language Committee member if in doubt.Please note:Some institutions request a financial contribution forlanguage teaching and testing.For more information please see the Student Guide forManagement and Business Communication. Preparationmaterials are available in the CEMS Library at www.cems.org.T ri-national TrackStudents who show their multiculturalaptitude by spending a second term abroadduring the MIM programme year will nothave to pass an exam in the second foreignlanguage.“Abroad” is defined as// outside the country where the student’sBachelor’s degree is delivered,// outside the country where the student’sMaster’s degree is going to be delivered.PART 1 // 15

G raduation and GradingThe Graduation Ceremony takes place each year duringthe CEMS Annual Events (normally in December), whichare hosted by one of the CEMS member schools.To graduate, the CEMS student must have successfullycompleted all obligatory components for the CEMS MIMand her/his home degree by 15th October at the latest.Exceptions can be an internship started no later than in thefirst week of September, the local degree to be passed by15th November at the latest (both with written confirmationby 15th October), and a pending language exam resulttaken in September.Most students graduate within six months after havingfinished the programme. Exceeding the limit of 1.5 yearsbetween graduation from the home degree and fulfilmentof all CEMS MIM requirements will need to be approved.The CEMS MIM certificate will show grades.Based along the ECTS framework, a grading scale has beendeveloped to facilitate the understanding and comparisonof grades given according to different national systems. Ithas no national reference point and is intended to providean objective evaluation of student abilities relative to thoseof other students within the same system. The ECTS gradingscale is based on the rank of a student in a given assessment,i.e. how he/she performed relative to other students.The ECTS system classifies students into broad groups and thusmakes interpretation of ranking simpler. It is this groupingthat lies at the heart of the ECTS grading system.The ECTS system initially divides students between pass andfail groups, and then assesses the performance of thesetwo groups separately.Those obtaining passing grades are divided into fivesubgroups:// the best 10% are awarded an A-grade,// the next 25% a B-grade,// the following 30% a C-grade,// the following 25% a D-grade,// the final 10% an E-grade.Those who have not achieved a sufficiently highlevel to be awarded a pass grade are divided into twosubgroups:// FX (Fail – some more work required before credit can beawarded),// F (Fail – considerable further work is required).This distinction allows for differentiation between thosestudents who have been assessed as almost passing andthose who have clearly lacked the required knowledgeand skills.For Block Seminars, CEMS Courses and Business Projects,the ECTS “A to FX” grading scale is used.Translation of local grades to this scale is up to the gradinginstitution.For the MBC tests, the language levels of the CommonEuropean Framework References are used (see above).STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

PartTHE CEMSCOMMUNITY2PART// 18 Governing Bodies// 18 Programme Development// 19 Student Board// 20 CEMS Clubs// 21 CEMS Alumni Association// 22 Career Forum & Annual Events// 22 www.cems.org// 23 Corporate Members2 // 17

G Poverning Bodies rogramme DevelopmentCEMS is governed by an Executive Board and a StrategicBoard, comprising representatives from CEMS memberschools and universities, Corporate Partners, the AlumniAssociation and the Student Board.Under the leadership of the Chairman, the Executive Boardmeets twice a year and the Strategic Board once a year inorder to take strategic decisions for the organisation. TheChairman is supported in his responsibilities by the ExecutiveDirector and the team at the Head Office.The CEMS Head Office is the permanent organisational bodyof CEMS, comprising 11 members of staff who are responsiblefor senior management of the network, HR and finance,corporate relations and services, academic management andcoordination, events and communications, alumni servicesand working with the elected student representatives on theStudent Board. The team liaises closely with the Chairman andthe Committee chairs while supporting the implementationprocess of decisions taken by the Board.The CEMS Academic Committee, formed by the AcademicDirectors under the Chairmanship of a Board member, takesdecisions linked to specific academic questions with theaid of the Programme Sub-Committee, which also actsas Graduation Committee, taking decisions on borderlinecases.Academic Directors and local Academic and CorporateRelations Coordinators play an extremely important role.They are the driving force of CEMS in their local institutions.Coordinators deal with students and companies on a day-todaybasis while the Academic Directors are the main peopleresponsible for the implementation of the curriculum.In order to maintain a high standard of teaching, CEMSconstantly develops its programme offer. The c urriculumoffer, including social and networking events, is subject toaccreditation by the CEMS Academic Committee, whichchecks that the following elements have been provided:// Intellectual-analytical foundations// Interdisciplinary scope// Interaction with companies and involvement in joint projects// Interpersonal skills development// International programme experience and cohort diversityIn addition, all programme elements are subject to a constantquality evaluation process.STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

The CEMS Student BoardThe Student Board is the voice of students within theCEMS global alliance. The Student Board consists of oneelected representative from each of the member schools,and it manages its projects according to the followingmission statement:The Student Board has been created to enhance theCEMS experience for the students by:// gathering students' opinions about CEMS and the CEMSMIM and bringing recommendations to improve theCEMS MIM and CEMS community life;// implementing and managing global projects whichhave a positive impact on all CEMS students, includingprojects aimed at fostering and developing socialawareness and ethical conscience;// providing support and a platform for communicationto the CEMS Clubs to help them achieve their goals.In carrying out the above, in an ethical and sociallyresponsible way, the Student Board acts as the officialvoice of CEMS students, representing their interests beforethe Academic, Corporate and Administrative stakeholdersof the CEMS alliance.The Student Board is organised around four key areas:// MIM Affairs, which seeks to improve the CEMS MIMprogramme quality and learning experience by providinga link between students and other stakeholders;// Student Relations, which has the goal to implementand supervise projects which have an impact acrossthe CEMS alliance in relation to awareness and information.sharing;// CEMS Club Support, which seeks to provide supportand guidance to CEMS Clubs in order to enhance theCEMS experience for students;// CEMS Social Responsibility, which works to stimulatethe fostering and development of social awarenessamongst students, with the aim of Social Responsibilitybecoming present not only in the classroom and inthe CEMS MIM, but throughout the CEMS experience.The Student Board can be contacted atstudentboard@cemsmail.org.PART 2 // 19

CEMS ClubsCEMS students are involved in a very activestudent life at each school, organised by theCEMS Clubs on each campus. They makesure that the programme is also a humanand cultural learning experience for thestudents.CEMS Clubs have been set up at mostinstitutions to:// drive the international student community,// enhance CEMS’ reputation,// strengthen the international networkbetween students,// foster strong links with alumni,// foster strong links with corporate partners,// foster innovative and progressive ideasto help CEMS grow,// create exciting opportunities for all theparties.Visit the “Students” section of www.cems.orgfor the list of CEMS Clubs currently inoperation.STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Alumni AssociationFounded in 1993, the CEMS Alumni Association(“CAA”) is a strong social network but also anincreasingly valuable professional platform.It enables CEMS graduates to continue toenjoy the international and multiculturalexperience that they will have experiencedas CEMS students. It also organises variousprofessional events in the form of paneldiscussions, workshops, conferences andseminars in which to share ideas andknowledge. Membership of the CAA andattendance of alumni-run events enableCEMS alumni to broaden their professionalknowledge and also their professionalnetwork.Since its creation, the CAA has pursuedthree main goals:// Creating and maintaining friendly, lastingcontacts among CEMS Alumni// Providing a professional network andopportunities for its members// Promoting the CEMS MIM and the CEMSexperience generallyelected every two years during the CEMSAnnual Events by the Local Committees.The Executive Committee represents alumniinterests on the CEMS Executive Board andsupports development of the CEMS MIM.Local Committees all over the world areresponsible for keeping in contact with CEMSalumni and organising professional and socialactivities. They meet on a regular basis todiscuss the activities and development ofthe CEMS Alumni Association, and jointlyelect the Executive Committee every twoyears.Students also have the opportunity to benefitfrom the knowledge and experience of CEMSalumni via the student-alumni mentorshipprogramme (“SAMP”), a vital initiative thatenables alumni to provide guidance to futuregraduates on their career planning. Studentsshould address the relevant alumni LocalCommittee to find out more.Organised on a multi-country basis, theCAA is led by an Executive Committee andis present in each country through LocalCommittees (LCs) driven by active CEMSAlumni.The Executive Committee comprises fourmembers: the President, Vice-President,Secretary General and Treasurer. They arePART 2 // 21

C areer Forum& Annual EventsThe CEMS Career Forum, an exclusive CEMSrecruitment and professional networkingevent, is a highlight event of the year andis held in mid-November. Students canparticipate in the Career Forum and inthe interviews several times during theirCEMS studies. Students are pre-selected forinterviews with Corporate Partners prior tothe event and upon submission of a formalapplication. Students who are accepted forat least one pre-scheduled interview areeligible for subsidised travel to the event.This is applicable for only one edition ofthe Career Forum.In addition to the Career Forum, each yearat the beginning of December the CEMSAnnual Events take place. Several eventsare organised over a four-day period: theExecutive and Strategic Board meetings,the Corporate Benchmarking meeting, theStudent Board meeting, the Alumni Associationmeeting, and the CEMS MIM GraduationCeremony. These events bring together inthe region of 1,500 people who work forand with CEMS in different positions.Www.cems.orgOnce students have entered the MIMprogramme, they are registered in thedatabase of www.cems.org. The studentprivate zone on the intranet offers thestudents the possibility to:// follow their curriculum/grades registeredin the system;// register for Block Seminars, Managementand Business Communication Tests, CareerForum interviews, the programmes ofthe Annual Events;// upload their photos and CVs, which canbe searched by Corporate Partners;// search and keep in contact with theirfellow CEMS students and Alumni;// receive news from the CEMS Communityas well as internship and job offersfrom Corporate Partners through theJob Market.STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

CORPORATE PARTNERS(AS OF JANUARY 2010)A.T. Kearney | ABB | Adidas AG | Arçelik | AstraZeneca PLC | Banco Itaú | BNP Paribas | BP | Canal+CEMEX | CIB Bank | Crédit Agricole S.A. | Credit Suisse | Daymon Worldwide | Deloitte Touche TohmatsuDeutsche Bank | EADS | EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. | Eni International Resources Ltd. | Fidelity InternationalFortis | Haniel Group | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | HP | Indesit Company s.p.a. | ING Group | KONE | KPMGL'Oréal | LVMH | McKinsey & Company | Millennium bcp - Banco Comercial Português | MOL GroupNestlé | Nokia Corporation | Novo Nordisk | Oesterreichische NationalBank | OMV | AktiengesellschaftPricewaterhouseCoopers | Procter & Gamble | Reckitt Benckiser | Santander | Sberbank | Schindler CorporationShell | Siemens Management Consulting | Sistema | Skoda-Auto a.s. | Société Générale | Statkraft ASStatoil | Stora Enso | Swiss RE | Thomson Reuters | UBS | Unibail-Rodamco | UniCredit GroupVestas Wind Systems A/S | Vodafone | Whirlpool | Wolseley plc | Zurich Financial ServicesACADEMIC MEMBERSAUSTRALIA, Faculty of Economics & Business, University of SydneyAUSTRIA, WU, Vienna University of Economics & BusinessBELGIUM, Louvain School of ManagementBRAZIL, Fundação Getulio Vargas-EAESPCANADA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western OntarioCHINA, Tsinghua SEM *CZECH REPUBLIC, University of Economics, PragueDENMARK, Copenhagen Business SchoolFINLAND, Aalto University School of EconomicsFRANCE, HEC ParisGERMANY, University of CologneHUNGARY, Corvinus University of BudapestIRELAND, Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCDITALY, Università BocconiJAPAN, Keio University *MEXICO, EGADE, Tec de MonterreyNORWAY, NHH, Norwegian School of Economics & Business AdministrationPOLAND, Warsaw School of EconomicsPORTUGAL, Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de LisboaRUSSIA, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State UniversitySINGAPORE, National University of Singapore Business SchoolSPAIN, ESADE Business SchoolSWEDEN, Stockholm School of EconomicsSWITZERLAND, University of St. GallenTHE NETHERLANDS, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityTURKEY, Koç University Graduate School of BusinessUNITED KINGDOM, LSE, The London School of Economics & Political Science*Associate member schools in transition towards full academic membershipPART 2 // 23

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