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Student Exchange Program
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About Us |
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Introduction
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In order to enhance the academic, cultural, and social career of students in Kuwait
and abroad, College of Business Administration (CBA) has a well-established Student
Exchange Program (SEP) in March 31st, 2008
upon the approval
of the Minister of Higher Education
after it was approved as a concept
in December 16th, 2007 by the Higher Board of Kuwait University.
CBA had earned its’ initial academic accreditation in 2005 by The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and was renewed in 2010.
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Mission |
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SEP mission is to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge,
and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse
world.
Throughout
this, SEP services to students’ education abroad are more important than ever. It
can help make the world a better place for all and share a collective sense of fulfillment
in our contributions to society.
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Vision |
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SEP is CBA’s key component of the
international profile of member business schools. Members cooperate as equal partners
in a spirit of trust and mutual support to offer high-quality programs and further
the internationalization of their campuses, collectively achieving goals beyond
their individual reach. While SEP reciprocal exchange and study
abroad programs enable CBA students to experience intellectual and personal growth
through immersion in another culture,
CBA also has enough exchange spaces
for every abroad qualified student to go on exchange at its’ campus.
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Tasks |
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SEP is a network of CBA’s students with global business schools. It provides affordable
international educational experiences for a diverse student population through
enabling the
student to study internationally for a semester or a full- academic year. From this
point,
SEP is responsible for the coordination of all activities
related to establishing and maintaining undergraduate and graduate exchange agreements
with overseas business schools. It provides support and advice to both incoming
and outgoing students on all aspects of their exchange experience.
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SEP Office takes the responsibility of implementing
the following tasks: |
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Guide students through the application process, providing them with detailed information
about SEP as well as provide orientations and general assistance with integration
into the host business school and registration. |
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Ensure that students understand the contents of SEP placement materials and provide
pre-departure orientation.
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Facilitate the integration of returned students into their home business school
including credit transfer.
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Update the description of SEP Directory annually to reflect actual conditions.
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Complete the Institutional Information Sheet (IIS) on time, providing accurate information.
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Respond to student’s inquiries after confirmation.
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Adapt standard information materials sent to visiting students to reflect SEP conditions
(e.g. with regard to accommodation, visa, etc.).
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Provide housing and visa information for incoming students at CBA/KU. |
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Provide
transparent information on CBA website including academic programs and SEP activities
(start and end of the academic semester, languages, limited seats, etc…).
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Allow
students to take those courses for which they have pre-requisites unless exceptions
are stated clearly in information provided to Student Exchange Program (SEP) of
the host business school.
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Issue
transcripts by the date stated in the Institutional Information Sheet (IIS) and
forward transcripts to SEP of the host business school.
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Help
to report student’s experiences abroad to the Permanent Office of Student Exchange
Program (POSEP) at Kuwait University.
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Create
a data-base for CBA exchange program (outgoing and incoming students).
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Present
updated reports, statistical reports, and annual reports that reflect SEP achievements,
completions, constraints, and recommendations to the Permanent Office of Students
Exchange Program (POSEP).
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