Welcome to the School of Business Economics and

Welcome to the School of Business, Economics and Law University of Gothenburg

History Founded as a private Business School in 1923 Public institution within the National Ministry of Education in 1960 Became a part of the University of Gothenburg in 1971 Became an independent unit within the University in 1986 Moved to an expanded campus in 1995 Independent Faculty Board in 1997 The founder's vision was to provide an academically based education with a combination of business administration, economics and law with a strong emphasis on languages. 2009 -08 -

Figures Sweden’s largest Business School • 440 staff - 40 professors • 4, 700 full-time students • 550 exchange students • Income 2008: 350 million, of which 55% government-financed 45% external grants 2009 -08 -

Departments Business Administration Economic History Economics and Statistics Human and Economic Geography Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Law 2009 -08 -

Bachelor and Master programmes Bachelor Programme in Business and Economics Bachelor Programme in Logistics Master Degree Programme in Law Bachelor Programme in Environmental Social Science 2009 -08 -

Graduate School Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Economics Master of Science in Enviromental Management and Economics Master of Science in Finance Master of Science in Industrial Management Master of Science in Intellectual Capital Management Master of Science in International Business and Trade Master of Science in Logistics and Transport Management Master of Science in Marketing Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Management 2009 -08 -

Partnership Programme • Agreement of co-operation between business companies, public administration and the School • Long-term relationships • 42 partner companies • A partner for further education • Career Service – meeting point for students and employers • Alumni – relationships with former students 2009 -08 -

An international School • offers over 400 international exchange opportunities within exchange network of 146 partner universities in 36 countries • hosts 350 international exchange students every year • sends over 200 students on exchange per year • 200 international students are enrolled in Graduate School • 220 students experience a short programme abroad • was granted a full accreditation by EQUIS in 2004. 2009 -08 -

EQUIS Re-accreditation 2009 What is EQUIS? An international quality stamp of higher education in the fields of Business Administration, Economics and Management. Important elements are: Internationalisation, Corporate Connections and strong Research. The School has been accredited since 2004. Why is EQUIS important for you? EQUIS is an internationally recognised, respected quality stamp. → It is a competitive advantage to receive a degree from an EQUIS accredited School. An international evaluation team will visit us Sept 29 th – Oct 1 st Consists of four persons. May visit lectures. Will interview a selected group of students during their visit. 2009 -08 -

International Office Located in building C, 4 th floor (C 4) Visiting hours: Monday - Thursday 10 am – 12. 30 pm Internet: www. handels. gu. se/international E-mail: exchange@handels. gu. se 2009 -08 -

International Office For questions regarding • • • Letter of acceptance Course registration Course changes Schedules Results Certificate of attendance contact Chie Inoue, exchange@handels. gu. se, room C 418 2009 -08 -

Course Information New course FEA 476 Intermodal Freight Transport 7, 5 ECTS GM 1020 Continuous – Time Finance 7, 5 ECTS Cancelled course FEA 449 Change Management 7, 5 ECTS GM 1011 Asset Pricing: Fixed Income 7, 5 ECTS Schedules for the second quarter will be available in the end of October. 2009 -08 -

Last day for course changes Autumn 1: Monday 7 September (3 pm) Autumn 2: Monday 16 November (3 pm) Please note: you are not able to change courses (add or delete) online. Ta make changes, send an email to exchange@handels. gu. se or fill out the yellow form and hand it in to the International Office in B 41 before 2. 30 pm today. 2009 -08 -

Computer Account To connect to the wireless environment at the School please use the password in your information package. This is valid for one month, until 30 September 2009. You will receive a user name and password for the School’s computers after your registration have been completed. We will keep you informed. 2009 -08 -

Plagiarism • Plagiarism and other forms of cheating is not tolerated at the University of Gothenburg • The student’s home university will be notified • Students risk their results being withheld 2009 -08 -

Letter of Acceptance Dear Student LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ID No: 000000 -P 000 This is to advise you that you have been accepted for studies at THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND LAW, UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG during the Autumn term 2009 (1 September – 18 January) under the auspices of an exchange agreement. This letter of acceptance has been issued on the understanding that: • no tuition fees will be charged for your studies at the School; • all residence, or other housing fees incurred during your stay in Göteborg will be paid by you; • upon arrival, you will be in possession of all necessary documentation for your entry to and sojourn in Sweden; • the authorization of an extension of the study period shown above is subject to approval by your home institution and the undersigned. Feel free to contact me, if you require further information. 2009 -08 -

Access Card Within a few days you will receive an Access Card to the School. To get the pin code to your Access Card; take the four last digits in your ID-number (found on your letter of acceptance) – change P to 1. Example: If your ID-number is 821102 -P 373 your pin code will be 1373 2009 -08 -

Swedish Language Course If you have questions regarding the Swedish Language Course, contact Ann-Marie Wahlström ann-marie. wahlstrom@svenska. gu. se 2009 -08 -

Insurance All exchange students are covered by the University’s insurance policy A claim form can be downloaded from www. kammarkollegiet. se 2009 -08 -

Monday 31 August 10 – 12 am 12 – 2. 30 pm Information Meeting for New Exchange Students Malmstenssalen, A 2 (Building A, 2 nd floor) Registration and sightseeing Students are grouped according to Family Names Group 1: A-D (Adamcakova – Dufief) Group 2: E-K (Eissenberger – Kugler) Group 3: L-R (L´Hostis – Rüggeberg) Group 4: S-Z (Saari– Zimmermann) Group 1 12 – 12. 45 pm 12. 45 – 1. 15 pm Group 2 12 – 12. 30 pm 12. 30 – 1. 15 pm Group 3 1. 15 – 2 pm 2 – 2. 30 pm Group 4 1. 15 – 1. 45 pm 1. 45 – 2. 30 pm 4 – 6 pm Course modifications Room B 41 (Building B, 4 th floor) Library Card Room D 42 - D 45 (Building D, 4 th floor) Sightseeing, Reception Desk, (Building A, 2 nd floor) Registration for Courses Room B 41 (Building B, 4 th floor) Library Card Room D 42 - D 45 (Building D, 4 th floor) Welcome Reception Hyllan, E 4 (Building E, 4 th floor, above the restaurant)

Map A: Dean’s Office (6 th floor), Economics Library (EKB) (3 rd floor), Reception ( 2 nd floor), Malmstensalen, B: Human and Economic Geography (5 th - 6 th floor), C: Law (5 th - 6 th floor), “Handelsboden”(3 rd floor), ICU, GBS and Career Services (4 th floor), International Office (4 th floor) D: Finance (5 th - 6 th floor), Computer rooms (4 th floor) E: Economics (5 th - 6 th floor), Volvo-salen (4 th floor), SEB-salen (4 th floor), Handelsrätten Restaurant (3 rd floor) F: CG-salen (4 th floor), SKF-salen (4 th floor), Caretaker’s office (3 rd floor), Computer room (2 nd floor) G: Lecture Hall, H: The Student Union (HHGS) J: Business Administration ( 3 rd floor), IT- Service (2 nd floor) Economic History: Skanstorget 18 2009 -08 -

Welcome Reception Monday 31 August Time: 4 - 6 pm Location: Hyllan, E 4 (building E, 4 th floor) (above the restaurant)