2012/2013  KAN-IBS_IB48  Business Project in International Business

English Title

Business Project in International Business

Course information
Language	English
Exam ECTS	7.5 ECTS
Type	Mandatory
Level	Full Degree Master
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Spring
Time Table	Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board	Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business Administration
Course coordinator
Ole Risager - Department of International Economics and Management
Main Category of the Course
Economics, macro economics and managerial economics
Last updated on 08-11-2012

Learning objectives

The student should solve a real-world business problem applying the methods/theories that have been taught at the 1st and 2nd semester of the IB program The student should write a report that addresses the chosen problem in a clear and direct fashion The student should collect and analyze data that can be helpful in analyzing the concrete business problem

Examination

Written group project

Business Project in International Business: Type of test Home Assignment Marking scale 7-step scale Second examiner External examiner Exam period May/June and August Aids Open Book, Written and Electronic Aid is permitted Duration Please, see the detailed regulations below

Examination

The exam has the form of a written report (max. 60 standard pages). The report is written by a team of 4 students. As each student receives an individual grade, each group member must identify the exam sections he/she has authored. Each group will be given 4 hours of supervision. Deadline for submission of the report will be in June and the exact date will be announced by the program secretary. Make-up/re-exam will take place in August. If a student did not pass the regular exam, a new or a revised project, cf. advice for the examiner from the ordinary exam, must be handed in at a new deadline announced by the program secretary. The make-up/re-exam report can be written individually or in groups (provided that other students are taking the make-up/re-exam).

Course content

Aim of the course Apply the analytical skills and techniques acquired during the first year of the program on a problem that is relevant to a company, an organization or another outside partner. The analysis should result in a “consultancy” report addressing a relevant problem for an external partner with emphasis on problem solving and less on theorizing.

Teaching methods

Two introductory lectures Supervision