| Learning objectives |
On successful completion of the course, the
student should be able to:
- account for the central assumptions and analyses in the texts
of the curriculum
- identify and discuss the most important differences and
similarities in the interaction between companies/organisations,
politics and society in different settings as covered in the
curriculum
- identity strenghts and weaknesses in the approaches introduced
during the course
- on the basis of the texts of the curriculum, identify,
describe, and analyse a current problem which exemplifies the
interaction between business, politics and
society
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| Course prerequisites |
| The course Business, Politics and Society and
Managerial Economics II has one integrated exam. You can only
participate in Business, Politics and Society if you also register
for the course: Managerial Economics II. |
| Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of three parts:
| Integrated
examination 3rd semester: | | Sub exam weight | 60% | | Examination form | Oral exam | | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | | Duration | 20 min. per student, including examiners'
discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the
grade | | Preparation time | With the listed preparation time: 20
Minutes | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | Internal examiner and second internal
examiner | | Exam period | Autumn | | Aids | Limited aids, see the list below:
The student is allowed to bring to the preparation
room - Books (including translation dictionaries), compendiums and
notes in paper format.
The student is also
allowed to bring simple writing and drawing utensils (non-digital).
Students are not allowed to communicate with others during the
preparation time. | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The two courses ‘Managerial Economics II’ and ‘Business,
Politics and Society’ are assessed at the 3rd semester integrated
and interdisciplinary oral examination. - The oral examination is an individual examination. The student
will be awarded one grade. This grade will count 60% towards
the final grade.
- The examination is internal, and assessment is carried out by
two internal examiners; one from each of the two courses.
Learning objectives for the exam:
At the oral examination, the student should, demonstrate ability to
relate the content of the courses ‘Managerial Economics II’ and
‘Business, Politics and Society’ to each other as complementary
perspectives.
Specifically, the student should demonstrate that (s)he:
- has achieved the learning objectives for the courses
‘Managerial Economics II’ and ‘Business, Politics and Society’ (see
below),
- is able to think across the courses and reflect about
similarities and differences between the academic disciplines that
the courses build upon.
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| Business,
Politics and Society: | | Sub exam weight | 20% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | | Size of written product | Max. 5 pages | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | 48 hours to prepare | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Autumn | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The exam is a 48 hours take-home exam based on a
question posed by the course coordinator. The paper will be graded
and weighs 20% of the final grade given for the
course. |
| Managerial
Economics II: | | Sub exam weight | 20% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | | Size of written product | Max. 5 pages | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | 48 hours to prepare | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Autumn | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The exam is a 48 hours take-home exam based on a
question posed by the course coordinator. The paper will be graded
and weighs 20% of the final grade given for the
course. |
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| Course content and structure |
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Aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to provide the student with theoretical
and empirical knowledge about the interaction between business,
politics and society in different societal contexts, including
various sectors in soceity and different national and regional
settings.
Description of the course:
This course provides a theoretical framework that involves two
elements that are vital for any kind of analytical work:
conceptualisations and contextualisations. Throughout the course,
you'll be introduced to different understandings and
foundations of trust, authority and cooperation. The teaching will
be based in the perspective that concepts have to be analysed in
context. Hence, companies and organizations have to be considered
in their institutional context if we wish to acquire a deeper
understanding of the conditions under which they work.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| Students will be exposed to a variety of teaching
methods: old-school lectures, group work, student presentations and
debating. Students are required to participate actively throughout
the course. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| Feed-back will take place during classes as part
of dialogue-based teaching. Furthermore, students are strongly
encouraged to visit professors during their office hours to discuss
topics covered in classes further and ask questions. |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
24 hours |
| Preparation |
182 hours |
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