International Business Week Finance March 18 th March 22 th, 2013 Practical information for the lecturers
1. Outline of the programme With the banking crisis being a thing of the past, many banks have once again started to place added emphasis on their bread and butter extending loans to customers. These credits get financed in large part through other customers, who make deposits at the bank in the form of investments. TOPSIM easybanking focuses on these general activities to establish an overview of a banks daily operation. In the simulation, participants assume the role of General Manager at a medium sized Bank, which places a strong focus on its Credit and Investment decisions. Overall, the simulation offers participants a first look into the various success factors of a bank, while also offering a glimpse at the many risk factors associated with the credit market. 2. Groups: Communication before the Finance Week via email 2 students from KHLeuven have been dedicated as CREW. They have to contact your students and give them information before their arrival: e.g. information about the youth hostel, bus services The guest students should be stimulated to reply to the mails of the Belgian students. The crew will also pick up the students on Monday 18 th at the youth hostel to accompany everybody to the Department of Business Studies from the University College of Leuven. The bus station is at walking distance. 3. Optional city visit to Bruges For the city visit on Friday March 22 th, 2013 at least 1 lecturer from KHLeuven will be waiting for you in the railway station of Leuven. Please register for this trip on the registration form. 4. Presentation partner institutions Everyone is curious to know more about the country where the others come from. Students from every institution have to prepare a presentation about their country, their school.... This presentation can take about 5 minutes. Please ask your students to send a short powerpoint presentation by the latest on March 11 th to siem.deruijter@khleuven.be The students will give the presentation on Monday, during the evening session. We also invite you to bring along some (not too much) local food that we can taste during that particular session. Thursday evening pictures of the week will be projected during dinner (prepared by the crew). 2
5. Programme Day Provisional programme Business Week - Finance Monday March 18 th, 2013 12:30 13:30 : Lunch 13:30 15:00 : Official welcome + introduction session 15:30 17:30 : Period 1 17:30 18:30 : Meal 18:30 20:30 : Short presentations by guest students Tuesday March 19 th, 2013 9:30 10:30 : Guest lecture 10:30 12:30 : Period 2 12:30 13:30 : Lunch 13:30 14:30 : Guest lecture 14:30 16:30 : Period 3 Wednesday March 20 th, 2013 9:30 10:30 : Guest lecture 10:30 12:30 : Period 4 12:30 13:30 : Lunch 13:30 18:00 : Company visit Thursday March 21 th, 2013 09:00 10:45 : Preparation presentations 11:00 12:30 : Final presentations 12:30 13:00 : Lunch 13:30 15:00 : Sports activity 19:30 - : official dinner and closure of the week Friday March 22 th, 2013 10:00 17:00 : Cultural trip (Bruges) - optional 3
6. Sports and recreation In our planning we also include sports. You might want to bring along comfortable clothing. On Thursday afternoon the students go to the skating rink. Bring along gloves and warm socks. 7. Presentations, reception, dinner: mind the way you are dressed We ask the students specially for the dinner on Thursday to respect the formal dress code. 8. Certificates Every participant receives a certificate. The lecturers of all the partner institutions check the names of their students and put their signature on these certificates. 9. Registration If you want to participate in the International Law Week, please complete the registration form and mail it to siem.deruijter@khleuven.be before December 5th, 2012. 10. Accommodation students Students will be accommodated in Youth Hostel Blauwput. Rooms are 4-6 persons rooms. The management of the hostel arranges students in each room. Bed linen is provided, bring your own towels. Youth Hostel Blauwput Martelarenlaan 11 A B - 3010 Leuven Tel. +32 (0)16 63 90 62 Fax +32 (0)16 63 90 64 www.leuven-hostel.com Opening hours: 7 am till 11 am 3 pm till 11 pm On arriving at Leuven station go through the tunnel into the direction of Kessel-Lo (Kop van Kessel-Lo) (the rear of the station, direction of the upgoing numbers of the platforms). NEW: Students do have the possibility to arrange the accommodation themselves (see registration form). In front of the Youth Hostel there is e.g. a completely new Etap Hotel: Etap Hotel Leuven Centrum Martelarenlaan 10 B - 3010 Leuven Tel. +32 (0)16 47 98 80 Fax +32 (0)16 47 98 81 www.accorhotels.com 4
11. Accommodation teachers Below you find a list of possible hotels that you can book for your stay. All teachers take care of their own reservation. See the list below or check www.leuven.be. Prices give you only an indication. Don t wait to long to make the reservation. In Leuven : Etap Hotel Leuven (from 56/night/1person) (opened in 2011) Martelarenlaan 10, 3010 Leuven tel. +32 (0) 16 47 98 80 fax +32 (0) 16 47 98 81 website: http://www.etaphotel.com/gb/hotel-6682-etap-hotel-leuven-centrum/location.shtml Location: close to the railway station and hostel Park I by Radisson Leuven Hotel (from 135/night/1person) (opened in 2011) Martelarenlaan 36, 3010 Leuven tel. +32 (0) 16 61 66 00 fax +32 (0) 16 61 67 00 e-mail: info.leuven@rezidorparkinn.com website: http://www.parkinn.com/hotel-leuven Location: close to the railway station and hostel Theater Hotel Leuven (from 95 to 119/night/1person) Bondgenotenlaan 20, 3000 LEUVEN tel. +32 (0) 16 22 28 19 fax +32 (0) 16 28 49 39 e-mail: reservations@theaterhotel.be website: http://www.theaterhotel.be/ Location: close to the railway station Binnenhof (from 125/night/1person) Maria-Theresiastraat 65, 3000 LEUVEN tel. +32 (0) 16 20 55 92 fax +32 (0) 16 23 69 26 e-mail: info@hotelbinnenhof.be website: http://www.hotelbinnenhof.be/ Location: close to the railway station Hotel La Royale (+/- 76/night/1person) Martelarenplein 6, 3000 LEUVEN tel. +32 (0) 16 22 12 52 fax +32 (0) 16 29 52 52 e-mail: info@laroyale.be website: http://www.laroyale.be Location: close to the railway station Ibis Leuven Centrum (from 79/night/1person) Brusselsestraat 52, 3000 LEUVEN tel. +32 (0) 16 29 31 11 fax +32 (0) 16 23 87 92 e-mail: h1457@accor.com website: http://www.ibishotel.com/ Location: 2 km from the railway station in the centre of town 5
New Damshire ( 160/night/2persons) Schapenstraat 1, 3000 LEUVEN tel. +32 (0) 16 23 21 15 fax +32 (0) 16 23 32 08 e-mail: reservations@newdamshire.com website: http://www.newdamshire.com/ Location: 2 km from the railway station in the centre of town In Heverlee : The Lodge (from 119/night/1person) Kantineplein 3, 3001 HEVERLEE tel. +32 (0) 16 50 95 09 fax +32 (0) 16 50 95 08 e-mail: heverlee@lodge-hotels.be website: http://www.lodge-hotels.be/ Boardhouse (from 100/night/1person excluding breakfast) J. Vandenbemptlaan 6, 3001 HEVERLEE tel. +32 (0) 16 31 44 44 fax +32 (0) 16 31 44 54 e-mail: info@boardhouse.be website: http://www.boardhouse.be/ 12. How to reach Leuven a. Arrival by air at Brussels Airport (Zaventem) There is a direct train connection between Brussels Airport and Leuven. Upon arrival at Brussels Airport take the shuttle train to Leuven. b. Arrival by air at Brussels South Charleroi Airport Upon arrival at Brussels South Charleroi Airport (Ryanair), take the shuttle bus to Brussels South (Brussel Zuid Bruxelles Midi). In Brussels South take the train to Leuven (please take care that you take the train to LEUVEN (Louvain) and NOT to Louvain-la-Neuve. Look for trains with final destination either Luik (Liège), Verviers, Welkenraedt-Eupen (Keulen), Hasselt Genk or Tongeren. c. Arrival by TGV at Brussels Upon arrival at Brussels South (Brussel Zuid Bruxelles Midi) take the train to Leuven as mentioned above (see arrival by air at Brussels South Charleroi Airport). 13. How to reach ECHO (Department of Business Studies) from Leuven At the bus station take bus 4 (direction Haasrode, Brabanthal), bus 5 (direction Vaalbeek) or bus 6 (direction Neervelp Meldert). Get off at Heverlee Kazerne. Take the first street on the right (Hertogstraat). Echo is at 100 m on the left side. Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven Department of Business and Management Studies (ECHO) Hertogstraat 178 B 3001 HEVERLEE Tel. +32 (0)16 375 300 Fax. +32 (0)16 375 399 www.khleuven.be 6