2014/2015  KAN-CPOLV3002U  MSc IBP Internship, 30 ECTS

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MSc IBP Internship, 30 ECTS

Course information
Language	English
Course ECTS	30 ECTS
Type	Elective
Level	Full Degree Master
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Autumn, Spring
Timetable	Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board	Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, MSc
Course coordinator
Jeppe Strandsbjerg - Department of Business and Politics (DBP)
Main academic disciplines
Globalization, International Business, markets and studies Political Science Corporate and Business Strategy
Last updated on 02-07-2014

Learning objectives

to gain practical experience relevant to the IBP program's competence profile by working for a public or private, profit or non-profit organization to draw upon theoretical insights and perspectives from the IBP curriculum so as to analyze critically a problem or issue derived from this experience to arrive, on the basis of the analysis, at a set of feasible recommendations that address the given problem

Examination

MSc IBP Internship, 30 ECTS: Exam ECTS 30 Examination form Home assignment - written product Individual or group exam Individual Students can only take up to 30 ECTS credits in internships. Internships need pre-approval by an IBP faculty supervisor approved by the Study Board. Internships need to be pre-approved prior to the start of the internship. Before applying students are requested to read the Internship Manual posted on e-campus. Size of written product Max. 40 pages The grade of a 30 ECTS internship carries a weight of 25% for a student’s final average grade. Assignment type Report Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time. Grading scale 7-step scale Examiner(s) One internal examiner Exam period Summer Term and Winter Term, The IBP Study Board has not set a specific hand-in deadline but advices students to hand in within the first month of completing the internship. Make-up exam/re-exam Same examination form as the ordinary exam

Course content and structure

The eligibility of proposed internships is evaluated by the supervisor on the basis of two criteria: The relevance of the host organization. In line with the focus of the study program, the activities of the host organization must be related to one of the IBP core areas. The core areas of the IBP programs are politics, business and management, economics and law. The relevance of the internship position. The second requirement is that the student’s responsibilities during the internship must be related to the IBP competence profile. The description of tasks and responsibilities must be clear stated in the internship application.

Teaching methods

15 supervision hours