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ESB Business School, Reutlingen University BA Außenwirtschaft (International Business) INCOMING GUIDE for exchange students 2010-2011 ‘BA Außenwirtschaft‘ (International Business), ESB Business School, Hochschule Reutlingen, [email protected] Alteburgstraße 150, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany, Tel. +49 (0)7121 271-6001, F. +49 (0)7121 271-6022 Contents 1. Reutlingen .............................................................................................................................. 4 2. Reutlingen University ............................................................................................................ 4 3. Degree Programmes in the ESB Business School ............................................................. 5 4. Practical Information ............................................................................................................. 5 4.1 Arrival and Induction/Registration Meeting ...................................................................... 5 4.2 Lectures, courses, staff, grades and credits, semesters ................................................. 6 4.3 Computing and network facilities ..................................................................................... 7 4.4 Cost of living .................................................................................................................... 8 4.5 Accommodation ...............................................................................................................8 4.6 Social life/students .......................................................................................................... 9 4.7 Internships and temporary employment ........................................................................ 10 4.8 Touring/travel ................................................................................................................ 10 4.9 Tutoring ......................................................................................................................... 11 4.10 Formalities (visa, registration, fees, forms) .................................................................... 11 4.11 Websites/e-mail addresses ........................................................................................... 12 4.12 Bureaucracy/Administration ..........................................................................................13 4.13 Partner Universities of the programme Außenwirtschaft ............................................... 14 4.14 Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 15 4.15 Key Dates for winter semester 2010/2011 .................................................................... 16 5. Courses offered and course selection .............................................................................. 16 5.1 Full-time Professors in the ESB (areas AW, IB and MA programmes) ............................ 16 5.2 Examinations/Assessment/Grading system .................................................................... 17 5.3 Selection of courses ........................................................................................................ 17 6. Location of Reutlingen and Reutlingen University .......................................................... 18 7. Campus of Reutlingen University ...................................................................................... 20 ‘BA Außenwirtschaft‘ (International Business), ESB Business School, Hochschule Reutlingen, [email protected] Alteburgstraße 150, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany, Tel. +49 (0)7121 271-6001, F. +49 (0)7121 271-6022 Preface Liebe Austauschstudent(inn)en! These introductory notes are intended to give you some general information about your period of study in Reutlingen as an exchange student in the ESB Business School, and hence to help you cope with your academic and travel preparations and the first phase of your stay with us. Your semester, or year, abroad will certainly be one of the most memorable parts of your entire degree programme, and should bring you enormous benefits on a personal level, in your later studies, and in subsequent job applications. At the same time, it will require a great deal of patience, of flexibility, of adaptability on your part. The first few weeks of living abroad in what is inevitably a totally different linguistic, social, educational, and cultural environment can be extremely stressful – the clichéd "culture shock" can indeed be very real. It is safe to assume that everything – from the most banal to the more substantial – will be different to your home environment. Learning to cope successfully with these differences is precisely why you are studying abroad! We hope that these notes will mention at least some of the differences, so that you are forearmed! Many of the comments made are, of course, not unique to Reutlingen but will apply to almost any university or college in Germany (e.g. accommodation/housing problems, student life/social life, bureaucracy etc). Please pay particular attention to sections 4.5 and 4.12 below Before you come to us, clarify with your home tutor precisely what academic requirements you need to fulfil while in Reutlingen, try also to gather further impressions and information from those students in your home institution who have been to Reutlingen in the past. Do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have any questions not fully answered in this brochure. A full list of contact addresses, as well as fax, e-mail, and telephone numbers, is provided in section 4.15. We are certain that you will thoroughly enjoy your period of study in the ESB. We look forward very much to meeting you, and wish you a safe and pleasant journey to Reutlingen. Prof. Dr. Julia Hormuth International Relations Officer ESB Business School Reutlingen University (Information and details correct as of September 2010) ‘BA Außenwirtschaft‘ (International Business), ESB Business School, Hochschule Reutlingen, [email protected] Alteburgstraße 150, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany, Tel. +49 (0)7121 271-6001, F. +49 (0)7121 271-6022 1. Reutlingen Reutlingen's documented history goes back to the early 12th century. Today it is a prosperous and attractive town of just over 100,000 inhabitants. Historically, its economy and wealth were based on the textile industry, and this is still partly the case, although there has recently been great economic diversification. The centre of the town is modern, with excellent shops and market. It lies some 40 km south of Stuttgart in the state (Land) of Baden-Württemberg, a world- famous centre of mechanical engineering and automobile engineering. It is situated at an altitude of 320 m (about 1,000 feet), and is often called "The Gateway to the Swabian Alb", or "Swabian Jura“, a range of very attractive wooded hills running between the Neckar and the Danube, and bordering the Black Forest. The Alb reaches an altitude of over 800 metres (2500 feet) within a few miles of the University. Tübingen, one of Germany's oldest and loveliest university towns, is 10 km away. Road, rail and air connections are good, so travel to places like Munich, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Lake Constance, and Zürich is very easy. Linguistically, the Reutlingen area evidences several varieties of Swabian dialect (not just accents!), and many people you will have to deal with speak Swabian to one degree or another, so be prepared for a period of linguistic acclimatization! The weather is typical of a continental climate: you can expect extended periods of intense cold (down to minus 20°C) in winter, whereas in summer temperatures of 30°C and above are quite common.Weather patterns are much more stable and predictable than in a maritime climate. 2. Reutlingen University The University’s degree programmes are limited to specific aspects of Technology/Textiles and Business. This results from its statutory narrow range of academic specialisation. A major restructuring of the University’s Business Schools in 2008 saw the merger of the previous School of International Business (SIB), School of Production Management (PM) and the European School of Business (ESB). These have been merged into one School – ESB Business School, which now runs all the University’s Business and Management degree programmes at undergraduate and graduate level. The new ESB is widely recognised as one of Germany’s leading public Business Schools and has consistently been ranked in top positions in national rankings. It now offers some eighteen Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes. It has some 2,500 students, i.e. over half the University’s total student body of some 4,500. The University is in spacious modern buildings on a "green" campus on the very south-western edge of the town. The campus has a large cafeteria / refectory (Mensa) and a smallish library. Basic shopping facilities (supermarket, banks, chemist) are located in the Pestalozzistraße 100 m from the student residences adjoining the campus, and on the campus itself there is a branch office of a book shop and a travel agent. The campus is served by direct bus routes (no. 4 and 11) to and from the town centre and railway station. The reputation and standing of Reutlingen University are excellent, particularly in Business Administration. Starting with a “Number One in Germany” ranking in the manager magazin in January 1995, there has been a succession of very high rankings by the national media (e.g. Die Zeit newspaper, Stern