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2024/2025  KAN-CACAO1006U  Business Project

English Title
Business Project

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for cand.merc. and ASC
Course coordinator
  • Peter Skærbæk - Department of Accounting (AA)
Main academic disciplines
  • Economics
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 20-11-2024

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Learning objectives
The objective of the course is to improve students' competences in the application of the theories, models and tools taught at the program. The students are encouraged to carry out case studies to analyse and reflect upon the various issues in practice, and further develop their managerial accounting and finance skills in a business context.

The students must demonstrate the ability to:
  • Formulate and scope relevant business problems from a managerial accounting and finance perspective.
  • Apply theories, models and tools from the program in an empirical setting and critically reflect upon practices.
  • Solve real practical issues in a structured way.
  • Show an ability to choose relevant theories, models and tools.
Examination
Business Project:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance, see also the rules about examination forms in the programme regulations.
Individual or group exam Individual oral exam based on written group product
Number of people in the group 3-5
Size of written product Max. 50 pages
Written report (hand in):
5 persons: 50 pages
4 persons: 40 pages
3 persons: 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.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Summer
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
* if a student is absent from the oral exam due to documented illness but has handed in the written group product they do not have to submit a new product for the re-take. However the group product must be uploaded once again on Digital Exam.

* if a whole group fails the oral exam they must hand in a revised product for the re-take.

* if one student in the group fails the oral exam the course coordinator chooses whether the student will have the oral exam on the basis of the same product or if they have to hand in a revised product for the re-take.
Description of the exam procedure

The project is conducted in groups during the Spring semester. Each group will receive 5 hours of group supervision. 
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

Aim of the Course:

The student should formulate and scope relevant managerial accounting and finance problems from business practice and apply theories, models and tools from the program to solve these problems.

 
Description of the teaching methods
The aim of the business project is to train students in the use of the different theories, models and tools used in the program. The course provides an opportunity to apply the theoretical foundation of the program in a real life setting, and develop students' analytical competencies.
Additionally, it is sought to train the student in the application of theory, models and tools through the writing process and in issue-driven problem solving.

Development of individual and social skills (competencies)
Writing, communication and cooperative skills are developed through teamwork, the writing process and the exam.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback by supervisors during supervision
Student workload
Deltagelse i undervisning 7 hours
Eksamensforberedelse 20 hours
Forberedelse 181 hours
Expected literature

This course is a foundation course and complementary to all courses taught in the first year of the ASC program. 

 

Materials from the other courses.
Last updated on 20-11-2024