During the orientation week, students will get familiar with the university campus, we will advise them on how to cope with culture shock and make sure that they feel welcomed to the community and adapt as smoothly as possible. Secondly, we will also help newcomers obtain the necessary documents for their stay in Hungary such as the residence permit, address card, health insurance, etc. Furthermore, in case of emergency or medical care, students are encouraged to contact the mentors for further help. We are here to guide you and help you through each process.
Following is a list of responsibilities handled by this division:
- Organizing and supervising the Orientation week
- Confirming that students are familiar with the different digital platforms of the university such as Coospace and Neptun. Also helping and guiding them through the login process and providing them with their Neptun codes and passwords.
- Guiding through the process of obtaining legal documents needed for the stay in Hungary
- Organizing groups to the immigration office, tax office, banks, etc. and helping them find their way through all the necessary governmental offices.
- Taking care of emergency situations or medical needs that students might face
- Handling any difficulties (e.g. technical issues, emotional support, etc.) students might face during the academic year.
Mid-semester Activities Division
The Mid-semester Activities division is responsible for organizing cultural and social events for the international students at the Faculty of Finance and Accountancy. The main aim of this division is to allow students to learn more about the Hungarian culture while socializing with other Hungaricum or Erasmus students at BGE.
The mentors in the Mid-semester Activities division are in charge of:
- Planning, budgeting and organizing at least 6 events per semester.
- Working in cooperation with the Marketing division to advertise upcoming events through social media.
- Creating a budget and tracking event expenses to later present the plan to the faculty's Finance department.
- Being able to independently manage the organization and execution of the events, while receiving guidance support from other mentors.
- Ensuring harmonious and friendly group dynamics.
N.B. Events should have a minimum of 10 attendees and should cover one of the following topics: Hungarian culture, tradition and history, and/or intercultural sociability and relaxation.
Marketing Division
Marketing division serves as a way of communication between mentors and students while promoting, advertising and engaging with the target audience on a daily/weekly basis.
This division is responsible for managing all BEE Mentorship social accounts including posting information regarding events, news and updates, answering incoming questions/messages from the students and maintaining a fun and open environment where students can share their opinions and ideas about various topics.
Following is the list of responsibilities handled by this division:
- Creating and maintaining social media (Facebook group and Instagram profile) accounts under BEE Mentorship Program
- Adding new students to the group after confirming their program and faculty
- Answering incoming messages from the students with relevant information
- Creating and advertising posts for mid-semester activities events
- Planning and executing weekly games for Facebook and Instagram to keep the students engaged
- Posting updates and news provided by our university
- Creating fun posts to raise awareness about Hungarian culture (e.g. #OnWednesdaysWeLearnHungarian, #FunFactFriday)