Welcome to International Business
Dear International Business student,Thank you for your application for International Business programme.
We will welcome you officially to International Business at the NHL Stenden University in Leeuwarden in February 2019.
StudyStartWeek
Please be informed that the StudyStartWeek (SSW) runs from Wednesday 30 January –Friday 1 February. During this week we will introduce you to International Business and your fellow students.In other words, it is the ideal start to your IB studies! To secure your spot during the SSW, please register via Janet Hazenberg at janet.hazenberg@stenden.com.
The introduction week will start on Wednesday 30st of January 2019 with a general introduction about the IB programme at NHL Stenden. In addition, several activities will be organized during this week to get to know your fellow students, teachers and the city of Leeuwarden. For the details, please find the programme of the SSW below.
The costs for the StudyStartWeek are 35 euro. You can complete your payment via our webshop SSW feb19 at https://webshop.stenden.com/.
Contents of International Business
All detailed information of the International Business programme you can find on: www.nhlstenden.com/en/courses/international-businessStudy start:
Your first module will start on Monday, 4 February 2019. You will receive information about your schedule and group during the Study Start Week and on the 4th of February we organize an information session with practical information about studying at NHL Stenden and International Business, how to find your schedule, how to use Blackboard, etc.Language
In the International Business programme you choose a second language; German (intermediate) , Spanish (basic), French (intermediate) and Dutch (basic). You can choose your language via the link below. Please register for a first choice and a second choice. Please be aware there is a minimum to the number of registrations per language to be able to offer the language. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SJ5qAQu69EmX-KiDUhZOWNaydkgZEc1GrVBJViFyPuFUMk1QWUQzSE1aVDNGOFdaVkdaUkhZNExUUS4u
Please wait with buying books for the languages other than English, because we will decide which languages will be offered in the programme based on the number of applicants for each language during the Study Start Week. You only have to buy the book for the language of your choice which will be offered, so please wait until you know which language this will be.
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us (email janet.hazenberg@stenden.com).
Programme
Wednesday 30 January
| Start time | End time | Activity | Description | Location |
| 9.30 | 10.00 | Registration | Registration for the study startweek | Central hall, Rengerslaan 8 |
| 10.00 | 10.30 | Welcome | Introduction SSW team and module team | 1.48 |
| 10.30 | 12.30 | Introduction lecture | Studying in an international setting | 1.48 |
| 12.30 | 13.15 | Lunch | Lunch is provided by IB Diet wishes, please inform us by sending an email to janet.hazenberg@stenden.com | 1.48 |
| 13.15 | 13.45 | Bonding game + closure at the student information | Get to know each other Get to know the building Complete your enrolment | 1.48, Student information |
| Einde programma | ||||
Thursday 31 January
| Start time | End time | Activity | Description | Location |
| 14.00 | 16.00 | Trading game | Trading game through the city | City centre |
| 16.30 | 18.30 | Cultural dinner | We cook our own dinner at students home | At home with students |
| 19.00 | 21.00 | Bowling | A fun and sporty activity | Grote keizer |
| Einde programma | ||||
Friday 01 February
| Start time | End time | Activity | Description | Location |
| 14.00 | 15.30 | Ice skating | A real Dutch activity on the ice | Ice Hall |
| 17.30 | 22.00 | Dinner and drink | After ice skating we will have dinner together and a drink. Dinner is included, drinks are on your own expense. | Dr Watson |
| Einde programma | ||||
Good to bring list
Please take some cash money to buy a drink or for travel costs in the city.
Booklist and ordering
Your booklist will be sent to you by email and will be available online at studystore.nl. Studystore is the selected supplier of NHL Stenden.
Contact
The contactperson for the study start week is Janet Hazenberg. You can reach her via janet.hazenberg@stenden.com. You can register for the study startweek via this email address.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Best regards,Study Start Week organisation team
