Student Guide School of Business and Economics

Student Guide School of Business and Economics

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Welcome to the School of Business and Economics!

What we have to offer you is an education with high quality, good business contacts, along with excellent opportunities for studies abroad. After graduation, you will have excellent career opportunities, both here in Sweden and globally.

Linnaeus University has about 32,000 students, of which approximately 4,800 study at the School of Business and Economics.

The School of Business and Economics offers 11 undergraduate degree programmes, two 1-year master’s degree programmes and six 2-year master’s degree programmes, plus a large selection of single subject courses.

Our educational programme focuses on a number of fields, offering courses in marketing, tourism, entrepreneurship, financial management, accounting, international business, economics, retail, legal science, statistics and logistics.

The School of Business and Economics Linnaeus University’s organisation consists of a University Board, which is the highest decision-making body, and the University itself is divided into university administration with a senior management team, five faculties, and the Board of Teacher Education.

The School of Business and Economics is one of these five faculties, and consists of four Departments: Department of Management Accounting and Logistics Department of Marketing Department of Economics and Statistics Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship

Student at the School of Business and Economics Obtaining a student account You need a student account to begin studying at Linnaeus University. Via your student account, you can register, access course materials, access your e-mail account and other IT services. You obtain your student account at lnu.se/student.

Contact the IT department if you need assistance: itsupport@lnu.se or +46(0)480 – 44 67 00.

Register for a course You can register the week before the course begins or during its first week. You will need to be registered for the course in order to have access to the study materials and have the result from the course reported. Register for a course via your student account at Lnu.se/student ďƒ Register here. If there are issues with your registration, contact ekonomihogskolan@lnu.se. If you are accepted with conditions, you will not be able to register. You must show, at the latest at the beginning of the course, that you have fulfilled the prerequisites for your programme or course.

Programme and course syllabus Your programme syllabus, which is your educational plan, describes your programme and which courses are included.

You will find the prerequisites, objectives, contents, examination expectations and literature in the course syllabus.

Your programme syllabus and course syllabi can be found at lnu.se.

Schedule Log in to lnu.se/student, where you will find the link to the schedule. Note that the schedules for courses are made available no earlier than 4 weeks prior to the start of the course.

The learning platform MyMoodle MyMoodle is Linnaeus University’s digital learning platform, where you have your programme room and your course room with information about your educational programme. Log in via lnu.se/student.

The School of Business and Economics’ student Reception At the Reception, you can pick up your graded exams and obtain assistance with study-related questions. The opening hours can be found in Information from the School of Business and Economics in MyMoodle.

In Kalmar, we are located at the ground floor on Kalmar Nyckel and in Växjö, in K2066 (K-building, second floor).

Information from the School of Business and Economics

On MyMoodle, you will find an information page for students at the School of Business and Economics. There you will find important information about your studies. You access Information from the School of Business and Economics via MyMoodle.lnu.se.

To take an examination at Linnaeus University You must sign up for the examination session within the sign-up period; there is no possibility to sign up after the last date. Sign-up is made via lnu.se/student.

The registration period and the examination date can be found at salstentamen.lnu.se. If you run into issues with sign-up, contact ekonomihogskolan@lnu.se in sufficient time in advance prior to the close of the sign-up period.

International possibilities As a student at Linnaeus University, there are several opportunities for internationalisation. Exchange studies means that you study for one term or academic year at one of the 320 universities that Linnaeus University has exchange student agreements with.

Every year approximately 230 of our students are abroad on an exchange programme, and approximately 290 students come to us for exchange studies to attend the School of Business and Economics. There is also the possibility to do an internship, as well as to write your degree project while abroad. Read more at Information from the School of Business and Economics.

Contact persons Kalmar/Hultsfred Emmelie Hedin Ekholm, emmelie.hedinekholm@lnu.se VäxjÜ/Ljungby Andreas Poltan, andreas.poltan@lnu.se

Guidance and support Study counselling at the School of Business and Economics With a study counsellor you can obtain individualised assistance with career guidance, planning your studies, choices within programmes, approved leave from studies, interruptions of study or leave of studies, or changing majors/programmes.

Kalmar/Hultsfred Susan Grahl, susan.grahl@lnu.se Växjö/Ljungby Petra Hunt, petra.hunt@lnu.se Career Guidance – LNU career counselling Service The Career Counselling Service at Linnaeus University supports you when you are thinking about how your education, your experiences, work experience, and personal qualifications are to be summarised and become a powerful CV with a job application. Read more at lnu.se Learning support for your studies If you are a student and have some form of disability you can make use of the support measures for your studies that are available. Some examples of this include support in taking notes, assistance from sign language interpreters or being provided extended time for examinations. Are you or someone you know in need of support measures for your studies? Find more information on lnu.se - search for Learning support for your studies.

Student Welfare Office The Student Welfare Office has a preventative focus in its work relating to lifestyle issues and offers counselling.

Contact the Student Welfare Office in Kalmar or Växjö depending on where you are studying. The contact information can be found under Student Welfare Office at lnu.se.

The University Library and Academic Support Centre At the University Library (UB), there are a large number of places to study at and group rooms available. Some of them are bookable via UB’s website: lnu.se/ub. Contact UB via: ub@lnu.se.

In the Academic Support Centre, you can obtain guidance in study techniques and academic writing, for example when starting to work on a written assignment, during the writing of a paper or degree project, or right before submitting the text.

Kalmar studieverkstaden.kalmar@lnu.se Växjö studieverkstaden.vaxjo@lnu.se Printouts – PayEx account As a student at Linnaeus University, you can print, copy and scan on the University printers. Payment for printing is made via the PayEx payment service, which you link to your student account. There are instructions on serviceportal.lnu.se.

Swipe card In order to be able to enter the University premises outside of normal opening hours, you will need a swipe card. The card can be linked to your PayEx account used for printing and also serve as a library card at UB. You order your swipe card at lnukortet.lnu.se.

IT support for students When you need any assistance with IT-related issues, contact the IT Department: it-support@lnu.se or +46 (0) 480 – 44 67 00.

Student rights and responsibilities Linnaeus University makes great efforts in to ensuring that all students and employees have equal rights and equal access to opportunities. The activities of the University are governed by statutes, regulations and local rules, and the expectation is that you as a student will comply with these. More information can be found on lnu.se.

Alumni network The alumni network helps you keep in touch with your university colleagues and provides you information concerning how Linnaeus University is growing and developing. Your experience from your student days and life in the workplace is interesting both for current students and for staff at the University. Join us now at lnu.se, search for alumni networks.

Download the LNU app Via the Linnaeus University Student app you can receive notices from your programme room, course room and

Information from the School of Business and Economics.

That way, you will never miss important information.

The app also includes: 

Map: a function where rooms and other facilities are searchable

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Books: you can search for books at UB

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Staff: search for your academic supervisor, teacher or other staff member you are looking for here

Linnéstudenterna The student union, Linnéstudenterna, is there for you. It is involved in making the quality of your education better, and so that your time at the university will be eventful with real social involvement. More information can be found at linnestudenterna.se or contact info@linnestudenterna.se.

Join a student association!

Student life is not only about studying; it is also about meeting new people, learning new things and growing as a human being. Becoming engaged in student life can provide you with knowledge and experiences that may prove to be invaluable when you are looking for a job later in life.

The Student Union’s student associations at the School of Business and Economics are: Kalmar Kalmar ESS kalmaress.com, Facebook:@kalmaress Växjö EHVS ehvs.nu, Facebook:@ehvs

Contacts +46(0)480 – 49 71 00 ekonomihogskolan@lnu.se Facebook:@ekonomihogskolan