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2024/2025  KAN-CCBLV2002U  Internship A 15 ECTS

English Title
Internship A 15 ECTS

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn, Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc and MSc in Business, Language and Culture, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Søren Jeppesen - Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalisation and international business
  • Intercultural studies
  • Strategy
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 01-07-2024

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Learning objectives
  • Identify and analyse a problem or challenge relevant to context of the internship.
  • Formulate and justify a focused research question.
  • Provide a description of the research strategy, design and methods employed in the report.
  • Review the key literature relevant to the problem studied and outline the theoretical or analytical framework used in the report.
  • Select, explain and justify the theory used in the analysis to answer the research question.
  • Presentation and critically assess the data from the field of study.
  • Demonstrate the ability to present and analyse data.
  • Demonstrate appropriate academic writing skills, including: correct referencing, clear argumentation, and correct usage and definition of key concepts.
Examination
Internship:
Exam ECTS 15
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 20 pages
Assignment type Report
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 Spring
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

The internship must have an international or intercultural scope. This can be fulfilled by the location of the organisation where the internship is conducted or by the nature of the job that the student does during the internship.

 

The student must have a project supervisor from whom s/he is eligible for supervision. For 15 ECTS, 8 hours of supervision is granted. Read more about supervision at my.cbs.dk > Choices and options > Internship > Rules for academic internship

Before the start of the internship, a preliminary outline of the internship project should be handed in to the supervisor. Specific timelines are discussed with the supervisor. It is a must to collect relevant data/information for the report during the course of the internship and to update the supervisor on these developments, making sure the necessary information is collected for an academic exploration in the internship report.
Description of the teaching methods
The purpose of the supervision is to ensure that the internship relates to relevant theoretical and empirical problems within the chosen study area.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is given by the supervisor in the allotted supervision hours and as part of the grading in Digital Exam.
Student workload
Supervision 8 hours
Project work 404 hours
Further Information

Students are registered for the internship when they receive pre-approval of their internship. Applications for pre-approval should be sent to internship-appli@cbs.dk

 

The application process and requirements for the internship is described at my.cbs.dk > Choices and options > Internship > Rules for academic internship
Expected literature

The report must be based on a 600 page curriculum. The curriculum must be agreed upon with the supervisor, and as proof of that the supervisor must sign a curriculum list form for internships at MSc BLC.

The form can be found at my.cbs.dk > Choices and options > Internship > Rules for academic internship
Last updated on 01-07-2024