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2026/2027  KAN-CFIAO1008U  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 Finance, Economics & Mathematics
Programme MSc in Economics and Business Administration - Finance and Investments (FIN)
Course coordinator
  • Claus Munk - Department of Finance (FI)
Main academic disciplines
  • Finance
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 20-10-2026

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Learning objectives
  • to develop an in-depth knowledge of a specific financial topic
  • to clearly state, delimit, and motivate a specific problem
  • to apply the concepts and analytical skills acquired during the first year to a specific problem
  • to search for relevant literature and/or data
  • to organize group work with a given deadline
  • to write a report that follows academic standards and clearly communicates the problem, analysis, and conclusions
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 Oral group exam based on written group product
Number of people in the group 3-4
Size of written product Max. 60 pages
Max. 15 pages per student in the group.
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.
15 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 external examiner
Exam period Spring
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
* If a student is ill during the ordinary oral exam, he/she will be able to re-use the project at the make-up exam.
** If a student is ill during the writing of the project and did not contribute to the project, the make-up exam can be written individually or in groups (provided that other students are taking the make-up/re-exam).
*** If the student did not pass the ordinary exam, he/she must make a new revised project (confer advice from the examiner) and hand it in on a new deadline specified by the secretariat.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

The students work in groups on a financial problem or topic relevant for the financial industry using the analytical skills acquired in the courses taken so far. Based on the analysis, the students write a report.

Student groups suggest two topics from which one is selected and an academic supervisor is appointed. The supervisor can assist the group in the exact problem formulation, in the problem analysis, and in ensuring that the report lives up to academic standards. One of the two topics can be formulated in cooperation with a company in which case the report resembles a consulting report, researched and written by a team of junior consultants (students), but the analysis and report still have to meet academic standards.  The business project is written in the course of 5-6 weeks. The report is evaluated by the academic supervisor and an external examiner.

An introductory information meeting is held early in the semester where the exact procedures for choice of topics, the formation of groups, and the allocation of supervisor, as well as the relevant deadlines are announced
Research-based teaching
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
  • Methodology
  • Models
Research-like activities
  • Development of research questions
  • Data collection
  • Analysis
  • Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
  • Students conduct independent research-like activities under supervision
Description of the teaching methods
Work in student groups with an associated academic supervisor
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is given during supervision
Student workload
Reading, analyzing, meet supervisor, etc.: 150 hours
Writing the report 50 hours
Oral examination and preparations: 6 hours
Last updated on 20-10-2026