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| 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 Global Business and
Politics
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| Programme |
Master of Science in Business, Language and
Culture |
| Course
coordinator |
- Lisa Ann Richey - Department of Management, Society and
Communication (MSC)
- Rebecca Namatovu - Department of Management, Society and
Communication (MSC)
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| This is a KIP ABS
-related course |
| Main academic
disciplines |
- CSR and sustainability
- Entrepreneurship
- Globalisation and international business
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
01/07/2026
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| Learning objectives |
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to
demonstrate the following:
Knowledge
Students will be able to:
- Explain and critically evaluate major theories and concepts
from business and management studies, sociology, and political
economy, and assess their relevance for understanding
business–society relations in African contexts.
- Critically engage with scholarship produced by researchers
based in African universities and evaluate how different
epistemological and disciplinary traditions shape understandings of
business and society.
- Analyze how contemporary challenges—including conflict,
technological change, climate-related risks, and shifting global
markets—create new opportunities and shape the development of
African businesses.
- Describe the diversity of African business environments and
their connections to global economic, social, and political
processes.
- Discuss competing perspectives on entrepreneurship, innovation,
development, and the role of firms in African societies.
- Demonstrate appropriate academic English skills, including:
correct referencing, clear argumentation and correct usage and
definition of key concepts.
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| Examination |
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Africa,
Business and Society:
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| 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 exam |
| Size of written product |
Max. 3 pages |
| Assignment type |
Synopsis |
| Release of assignment |
Subject chosen by students themselves, see
guidelines if any |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
30 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
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| Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
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This research-based course will cover contemporary topics in
African business including businesses responses to crisis, war, and
technological challenges and opportunities. Particular attention is
given to the (ir)responsible practices of businesses and their
implications for Africa’s natural resources, societies, and broader
development policy trajectories. Lecturers will include CBS
permanent faculty and professors from collaborating universities
across the continent. Theories taught will range from business and
management studies to sociology and critical political economy.
Perspectives will include the firm and its societal context within
various African contexts, and also integrate global market, social
and political factors. Creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship,
diverse trajectories and ideas of business and development, and
Africa’s place in the business of global business will be
explored.
Skills
Students will be able to:
- Apply interdisciplinary theories to analyse contemporary
business challenges and opportunities in different African
contexts.
- Critically evaluate how firms respond to crises, conflict,
technological transformation, and changing institutional
environments.
- Compare business strategies across African countries and
sectors while accounting for contextual diversity.
- Integrate academic literature and empirical evidence to develop
well-supported arguments about business and society in
Africa.
Competences
Students will be able to:
- Critically reflect on the role of business in promoting—or
constraining—sustainable and inclusive development in African
contexts.
- Assess the implications of global business practices for firms,
governments, and civil society across Africa.
- Engage constructively with multiple disciplinary and regional
perspectives on African business and management.
- Formulate evidence-based analyses and recommendations for
managers, policymakers, and other stakeholders operating in African
business environments.
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| Research-based teaching |
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CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following
types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are
included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
- New theory
- Teacher’s own research
- Methodology
Research-like activities
- Development of research questions
- Analysis
- Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| Lecturers will include CBS permanent faculty and
professors from collaborating universities across the continent.
All work will be research-based and students will read and critique
academic work at a Masters level. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| In class feedback. Students are expected to
attend class and to have prepared the readings to discuss for the
lecture session in advance. |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
30 hours |
| Exam |
0.5 hours |
| Preparation |
175.5 hours |
| Total |
206 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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TBA
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