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2023/2024  KAN-CCMVV2327U  Academic Internship

English Title
Academic Internship

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Summer, Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for cand.merc. and GMA (CM)
Course coordinator
  • Allan Hansen - Department of Operations Management (OM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Management
  • Economics
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 09-01-2024

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Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, the student, with no or few significant errors or deficiencies, must meet the following learning objectives:
  • Apply an Economics & Business Administration perspective to a specific management problem.
  • Link theory and practice in a problem-driven, analytical project report based on relevant empirical material.
  • Analyze, discuss, and contextualize the internship tasks and data collected during the internship period
  • Reflect on how the knowledge and skills acquired during the education are (were) applicable in practice.
  • Evaluate what learning outcome the internship has resulted in.
Course prerequisites
The academic internship course can start after the 2nd semester and must be completed by the end of December in the 3rd semester.

The student must have approved a self-chosen curriculum of scientific literature for use in the assignment prior to the Internship stay. The curriculum must not overlap significantly with the mandatory curriculum in the first year.
Examination
Academic Internship:
Exam ECTS 15
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 30 pages
Assignment type Project
Release of assignment Subject chosen by students themselves, see guidelines if any
Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Autumn and Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

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The student must prepare a project report with a specific Economics & Business Administration problem based on the academic internship period. The assessment is an expression of a holistic assessment of the academic content as well as the language or communicative skills.

 

The report should follow an academic structure with an introduction and research question, literature review, data and methods section, analysis, conclusion. The report must use appropriate academic referencing. It should include an appendix summarizing the collected data and reflections on academic skills learned during the internship, as well as a discussion of the internship in relation to further studies and career goals.

 

The project report can be prepared in Danish or English.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

The purpose of an academic internship course is to combine theory with professional practice learning experience in a company/organization that works with problems of relevance to the Cand.merc. in Economics and Business Administration (CM.EBA) core areas. Ultimately, the course should enable the student to critically reflect on the internship experience from the perspective of the knowledge acquired on a CM.EBA. study programme.

 

The academic internship course spans 10-12 weeks, requiring 32-37 hours per week. Students apply acquired knowledge in a company/organization, collect relevant empirical data, and reflect on their practical experience. Concurrently, they prepare an academic project report.

 

The student must find a CBS supervisor and establish a contract with a relevant company/organization to facilitate the preparation of the project report.

 

Before the internship starts, a preliminary overview of the internship project must be submitted to the academic supervisor. Specific schedules are discussed with the supervisor. It is a requirement to collect relevant data/information for the report during the internship and to update the supervisor on this development, so that the necessary information is collected for an academic exploration in the internship report.

 

Internship cannot be carried out in your own company or in a company where you are employed.
Description of the teaching methods
The purpose of the academic supervision is to ensure that the internship relates to relevant theoretical and empirical problems within the study area of Economics & Business Administration.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is given in connection with supervision.
Student workload
Academic internship and exam 406 hours
Supervision 6 hours
The course in total 412 hours
Further Information

Students are registered for the internship when they receive pre-approval of their internship. Applications for pre-approval should be uploaded in credit.cbs.dk at my.cbs.dk.

 

Information on deadlines for submitting pre-approval of the internship, supervision, application forms, etc. can be found at  my.cbs.dk => Academic Internship.
Expected literature

The academic internship report must contain a bibliography consisting of scientific literature at the master’s level (approx. 1100-1200 pages, incl. academic articles), which must be used in the assignment.

 

The curriculum must be agreed upon with the supervisor.
Last updated on 09-01-2024