• to gain practical experience relevant to the DM competency profile by working for a public or private, profit or non-profit organization
• To secure experience of the Danish or international labour market outside of CBS so as to apply the skills addressed in DM courses
• develop a balanced, critical and reflexive understanding of the internship organization and the economic, political and social context within which it is situated
• identify DM-related challenges or issues within the organization or the context within which it is situated and, on the basis of this, pose an appropriate research question(s)
• develop the ability to place the identified issues within the relevant academic literature
• draw upon relevant theoretical insights and perspectives from the DM curriculum or beyond so as to analyze critically a problem or issue derived from this experience
• reach a clear and well-reasoned conclusion based upon the research and findings
• ensure a logical coherence between the research question, analysis and conclusion

Internships offer an introduction to professional work environments. It provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a company, institution or organization that works professionally with issues relating to digital management.

In so doing, internships develop the professional skills of the students in terms of understanding, describing, explaining and applying the relevance of their academic knowlegde in a professional context for digital business management.

The main objective of internships is to bring into dialogue academic and theoretical knowledge with professional experiences. It is important that the report reflects this dialogue and that it is made into actionable knowledge that can be mobilized for further academic insights, for instance in the bachelor project or similar type of exam. Hence, the report contains four elements that will be handed in on a running basis every second week.