Dear Students

After a well-deserved summer break, we are looking forward with pleasure to the upcoming fall semester. As already communicated, this will take place in attendance mode. Unfortunately, the pandemic is not over yet, which is why we are still facing some constraints and challenges. Nevertheless, we are very much looking forward to welcoming you back on site in fall. The personal contact and the social aspects of studying can finally be given due attention again.

Some of you are preparing to graduate - we wish you a good final spurt on the way to your diploma. Others are in the middle of their studies - we wish you continued success. On this occasion, I would like to welcome especially our new students at the Faculty of Economics and Management (WF). The first section of this mail is specifically for you.

I wish you all a good start into the new semester and stay healthy.

Warm regards
Prof. Dr. Christoph A. Schaltegger
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management

Introduction to studies - for students of Economics & Management and exchange students WF

Students who embark on a study programme obviously have lots of questions. With that in mind, we organise an induction event for new bachelor and master students of Economics and Management on Friday 17 September 2021. It is your opportunity to get to know your fellow students, the university and us! You will also be given information about the university building.

Invitation bachelor students (event in German)

Invitation master and exchange students (event in English)

Attendance is mandatory for new students on the BA course in Economics & Management and for students on the MA who are new to the University of Lucerne. Registration is required. Masks are compulsory. All further information on the University's protection concept can be found on the Safecorona page. Students who demonstrably cannot attend the event for medical reasons should contact studienberatung-wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch as soon as possible

For PPE/minor subject students: please note that the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will be organising a separate Introduction to studies for you.

Mandatory induction into study organisation

We organise an introduction event for new WF students. You will be given information about the planning and organisation of your study programme with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. The event will be held on two dates. Attendance at one of the two dates is mandatory for new students on the BA course in Economics & Management. Students of other faculties who plan to attend WF courses (e.g. PPE, Economics & Management as a minority subject) are also welcome. Registration is not required.

For bachelor students

ONLINE:
Friday, 3 September 2021 | 10.15 to approx. 11.15 | ZOOM *klick here*
Meeting-ID: 639 9036 4885
Passcode: 973502

or

ON SITE:
Monday, 20 September 2021 | 10.15 to approx. 11.15 | Auditorium 5 (masks compulsory)

The event will take place as a digital meeting on "Zoom". No pre-installation of the software is necessary for participation. After you click the link, it will take about 3 minutes until your system is set up to participate in the meeting. We recommend a computer (Mac, PC) for participation. You can find detailed information about the system requirements here.

For master and exchange students:

For Master and exchange students this event is part of the introduction to studies on September 17 2021.

Communication via e-mail

When you enroll for your study programme you are given a studmail account. Electronic mail from the university goes to your studmail address only. The log-in information you will need to access the UniPortal and OLAT also goes to your studmail address.

Please check your e-mail regularly to make sure you have all information in good time.

HS21 in attendance mode with restrictions

The University of Lucerne conducts its courses of the fall semester 2021 in attendance mode. Masks are compulsory both in the publicly accessible areas of the Uni/PH building and in the lecture halls.

An alternative solution will be provided for students who demonstrably cannot attend courses on site for medical reasons. If you are unable to attend the courses on site for medical reasons, please contact wf-lehrplanungremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch as soon as possible with the appropriate documents.

The mode of the examinations will be decided at the end of September.

Further information and the complete protection concept can be found on the Safecorona page.

Winter Universiade: Online lessons in December

From 11 to 21 December 2021, the 30th Winter Universiade will take place with Lucerne as the host city. The university will offer the largest winter multi-sport event besides the Olympic Games hospitality in the building on Frohburgstrasse for the entire month of December. The courses will therefore be held online during this period.

Registering for courses via OLAT

Before attending your chosen courses, you must register via the e-learning platform OLAT. Only students who have registered for the courses will receive information from lecturers by e-mail and access to course materials.

It is within the responsibility of the students to check, whether courses are eligible for crediting to study programmes. Use the "Study Programme" search function in the Course Catalogue to see which courses are eligible for credit. If a course is not eligible, students may not complete any course work or earn any ECTS points in the study programme. In case of questions, please contact our academic student advisors.

For tutorial groups, a separate OLAT registration is required. Places are limited and will be assigned on a "first come, first served" basis.

OLAT registration is open from 6 September to 1 October 2021. Exceptions are communicated in the course catalogue. Please use exclusively your @stud.unilu.ch mail address for registration. Guide to Registering for Courses via OLAT

Courses before the start of the semester

In the fall semester 2021, individual courses will also be offered before the start of the semester:

• Ethics and Critical Marketing
  MO-TH 6-9 September 2021 / 8.15 – 14.00
  Creditable in the Bachelor (optional compulsory subjects) or in the Master of Economics and Management (specialisation Market-oriented Management or optional subjects)
• Python – a non-technical introduction
  MO-FR 30 August - 3 September 2021 / 9.15 – 14.00
  Creditable in the Bachelor (optional compulsory subjects) or in the Master of Economics and Management (all specialisations or optional subjects)
• Machine learning for mere mortals: Workflow, key models, & coding
  MO-FR 13-17 September 2021 / 9.15 – 14.00
  Creditable in the Bachelor (optional compulsory subjects)
• HR Business Simulation
  TU-FR 14.-17. September 2021 / 9.15 – 16.00
  Creditable in the Bachelor (optional compulsory subjects) or in the Master of Economics and Management (specialisation Market-oriented Management or optional subjects)

Introduction to "R"

For the compulsory Master's course "Advanced Marketing Management" as well as for certain courses in the optional compulsory subjects or the specialisation, knowledge of the software "R" is required. In the tutorial for the compulsory lecture Causal Analysis, an introduction to "R" takes place in the first two weeks. Students who have no knowledge of "R" must at least attend this introduction (even if the course as a whole is not taken until later).

At Bachelor level, an "R introduction" course is offered in German. No credits are awarded for this course.

KSF & TF courses: Registration via UniPortal at start of the semester

If you, as a student of Economics & Management, plan to attend courses offered by other faculties as an optional compulsory or optional subject, please make sure you know their registration requirements! For courses offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (KSF) please note that the OLAT registration and the UniPortal registration (!) both begin two weeks before the start of the semester and end on Friday of the second week of the semester. Further information.

The optional compulsory course and Economic and Financial Ethics of Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschläger is offered by the Faculty of Theology (TF). Thus, the registration conditions of the Faculty of Theology apply. At the TF, there is a compulsory registration via UniPortal at the beginning of the semester (period: 7.-24.9.2020). Registration for OLAT will be done for you based on the UniPortal registration (by the persons in charge of the TF). Lectures with oral or written examinations require a second UniPortal registration towards the end of the semester.

Online registration for all courses of the WF

Only students who register via the UniPortal between 4 and 18 November 2021 may attend examinations and earn credits of the Faculty of Management & Economics. This regulation applies to all courses of the WF (unless otherwise stated in the course).

Students must also register via the UniPortal for courses which do not finish with a written examination.

There may be courses for which early UniPortal registration is necessary. Please consider the lecturers' notes on OLAT and on the course catalogue.

Information about e.g. examination dates is published on the website under Examinations. Further information about registration will be provided by e-mail prior to the registration period.

(Early) registration at other faculties

If you, as a student of Economics & Management, attend courses at other faculties (e.g. within the optional subjects), please inform yourself about their registration conditions!

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (KSF)
OLAT registration as well as UniPortal registration (!) begins two weeks before the start of the semester and ends on the Friday of the second week of the semester. Further information

Faculty of Theology (TF)
At the TF there is a compulsory registration via UniPortal at the beginning of the semester (period: 13.9. - 1.10.2021). The enrolment on OLAT is carried out by the responsible persons at the TF on the basis of this registration. For lectures with oral or written examinations, a second UniPortal registration is necessary towards the end of the semester.

Department of Health Sciences and Medicine (GWM)
In particular, Master's students specialising in Health Economics and Management can attend courses at this department. Course materials are not made available via OLAT, but via moodle. Unless otherwise communicated in the course, binding registration via UniPortal will take place at the same time as for the WF (4 - 18 November 2021). Further information

Faculty of Law (RF)
The documents are made available on OLAT, enrolment takes place at the beginning of the semester. The UniPortal registration is the binding exam registration, it takes place from 4 - 15 November 2021. Further information

Inspection of examinations

We will inform you about the possibility to inspect spring semester 2020 examinations on the examination website by the beginning of the semester.

Deadline for bachelor’s and master’s theses WF

The fall semester 2021 deadline for submitting your bachelor’s or master’s thesis is
9 December 2021. You can find out more about other deadlines on the website under Exams. The Guidelines for completing bachelor’s and master's theses details what needs to be submitted by the deadline.

Note: Deadline for applications for extensions to examination duration KSF

If you are a student whose mother tongue is not German and you attend courses at the KSF in optional compulsory or optional subjects, applications for an extension to allotted examination times must be made by 31 October (for the fall semester). Further information

Insight into the Master in Economics and Management (in German)

At the information evening, you will learn everything important about the "Master of Arts in Economics and Management". The responsible persons will present the degree programme and its specialisation options:

Tuesday, 26 October 2021 │18.15 to 20.15

The link to the registration and further details will be posted on this page in early September.

Important information and documents on our website

• Answers to FAQs
• Timetables and model curricula, information on examinations and all related rules, forms and information sheets
• Semester dates

Contact Dean’s Office

Contact details and current opening hours can be found here: Dean's Office

For questions around studies: studienberatung-wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For questions about examinations and credit transfer: wf-pruefungenremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For general questions about the faculty: wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch

Language courses

The University of Lucerne offers various language courses for students. Course description and online registration.

The language courses are not creditable for studies at the WF.

Student Store Lucerne (Studiladen)

The Studiladen Luzern is a student-managed business with shop and own digital printing facility inside the Uni/PH building. It stocks everything you need for your studies: books, notes, flashcards, stationery and much more. Check the website to see the full range of books on sale: https://studiladen.com