FAQ

1. What does IBS SC (German FSR IBS) actually mean?

   IBS SC stands for International Business Studies Student Committee. This is a translation of the 
   German abbreviation FSR for the word “Fachschaftsrat” and simply means the IBS course student
   committee.

    The committee is composed of IBS students from all semesters of study. Therefore they all and have  
    had their own experiences and are aware of student problems. New faces are always welcome!.

    We organise the freshers’ week at the start of winter semester, keep an eye on how things are
    running, organise excursions, IBS parties and give advice about examination regulations and problems
    with organising studies or other difficulties. A good working relationship exists with the HG WING in
    organising various events.

    The election is the legislation of the members of the studenet committee. However, you also decide
    about the executives of the IBS SC. The election is held at the end of every summer term and the
    result last for the following academic year.

   The FSV is the most important student committee within the faculty WW. Its members are elected out
   of the Student Committee of WiWi, Business Computing Science and IBS. Its function is to controll the 
   three student committees of the faculty.

    The WiWi committee can be seen as being exactly the same as the IBS SC, but in this case it deals  
    with all other economics-based courses and not just IBS. The Business Computing Science
    department also has its own student committee.

    Until the winter semester of 2003/2004, IBS student representation took the form of a university group.
    The difference with the faculty committee is that we now have more influence within the faculty. This is
    also an advantage for you if there are any problems with the course of studies.

    The General Student Committee is the most important committee elected by the students within the  
    university of Paderborn. Its members are also members of politicl student committees and therefore
    the General Student Committee is like the "student government".

   The IBS SC and the General Student Committee have no direct contect and do not belong to an
   identical group of the student committees. Besides this organisational seperation, both SC work
   together in various aspect of the student's life in Paderborn.

    You can contact us personally by telephone, fax, post or of course by email. Further details can be
     found here.

    We are exactly the right people to contact - that is what we are here for! Just simply come and see us
    during our office hours. If we cannot directly help you, we will help you to find the right person to talk
    to.

   If you want to stay informed about our activities, have a look at news from time to time or sign
   up for the IBS newsletter (German only!).

     Of course! You can write us an email to tell your experiences. By doing this, you can let current IBS
     students benefit from your experiences in both studying and professional life.