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Bachelor - Semester and Course descriptions
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Economics (BA)
1. semester (studieordning pr. 1. sept. 2017)
Modul ECTS Titel 1 5 Makroøkonomi I 2 5 Mikroøkonomi I 3 5 Dansk økonomi i Europa 4 5 Matematik I 5 10 PBL og semesterprojekt
2. semester (studieordning pr. 1. sept. 2017)Modul ECTS Titel 6 5 Makroøkonomi II 7 10 Matematik II 8 5 International økonomi 9 10 Videnskabsteori og semesterprojekt
3. semester (studieordning pr. 1. sept. 2017)Modul ECTS Titel 10 10 Makroøkonomi III 11 10 Mikroøkonomi II 12 10 Statistik
4. semester (studieordning pr. 1. sept. 2017)
Modul ECTS Titel 13 5 Makroøkonomi IV 14 5 Mikroøkonomi III - arbejdsmarkedsøkonomi 15 10 Økonometri I 16 10 Makroøkonomisk projekt
5. semester (studieordning pr. 1. sept. 2017)Udbydes 1. gang i efterårssemestret 2019.
Modul ECTS Titel 17 5 Økonometri II 18 5 Mikroøkonomi IV - adfærdsøkonomi 19 5 Mikroøkonomi V - innovationsøkonomi 20 5 Økonomisk metodologi 21 10 Empirisk projekt
6. semester
Modul ECTS Titel 22 10 Valgfag:
- Finansielle markeder
- Valgfag andre uddannelser
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Economics and Business Administration (EBA)
No intake of students in 2020
- Introduction
- Academic Content
- Combination and Postgraduate Options
- Study Abroad
- Job and Career
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IntroductionThe bachelor's programme in Economics and Business Administration constitutes a broad, interdisciplinary and problem-oriented study programme. The objective is to enable the student to identify and formulate problems related to business economics and subsequently to devise solutions which may support the management of the work of private and public organizations in relation to their internal and external surroundings.
LEARNING OBJECTIVESStudents are expected to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of the following areas:
- Markets – how the markets for resources, goods and services function and develop.
- Customers – customer expectations, patterns of demand and customer service.
- Finances – sources of financing, use and management of financial resources, use of accounting and management information systems.
- Humans – management and development of humans in organizations, management theories and practices and the development of a cross-/multidisciplinary understanding as well as a general understanding of diversity.
- Operations – management of resources and operations.
- Information systems – development, management and use of information systems and their impact on the organization.
- Communication and information technology – understanding and use of relevant and up-to-date communication and information technologies for business and management purposes.
- Business policy and strategies – development of suitable policies and strategies in a changeable world to meet internal and external interests concerning, among other things, sustainability, internationalization and globalization, ethics and corporate social responsibility, responsible management, business innovation, creativity, business development, knowledge management and risk management.
- Project management.
- Interpersonal skills in the form of active listening, negotiation, motivation, coordination and presentation.
- Problem-oriented project work.
- Use of business economics methods and tools.
- Assessment of theoretical and practical problems within the area of business economics as well as substantiation and choice of relevant solutions.
- Competent oral and written communication with the use of relevant media, including preparation and presentation of reports or the like.
GENERAL INFORMATIONTitle: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics and Business Administration
Duration: full time 3 years
Location: Aalborg East Campus
Starting date: 1st of September
ECTS: 180 ECTS (6 semesters of 30 ECTS each)
WORKING WITH INDUSTRYOur strong links with industry mean that rigorous undergraduate academic study is combined with a real practical focus. The projects that you will undertake as part of your studies are based on Problem Based Learning, also known as ‘The Aalborg Model'. It requires from students to identify real-life problems faced by firms and implement a multidisciplinary approach in solving them. The integrated company project in the fifth semester of the course reflects the commitment of the programme to cohesive business-university interaction.
Academic contentThe bachelor in Economics and Business Administration (EBA) takes 3 years. Each year is composed of 2 semesters, 6 semesters in total. It is an important premise that group formation is an element in all semesters, ensuring that, regardless of module size, the students will work in a project group throughout the module period. All semesters are concluded by project work.
The BSc in Economics and Business Administration includes the following scientific centers of gravity in individual semesters.
1st Semester
Title ECTS 5 Microeconomics 10 Company project. Theme: Economics, Innovation and Sustainability
15 Extra course only for student following the Credit Tracks - in Autumn semester.
Module 5a: Theory of science and method, 5 ECTS2nd Semester
Curriculum from 1st September 2017
Title ECTS Macroeconomics 5 Project work. Theme: The company seen in an international context 20 Business Law 5
3rd semester
Curriculum from 1st September 2017-
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Title ECTS Financial Accounting 5 Management Accounting 10 Organisational Theory and Qualitative Method 15
Curriculum from 1st September 2013Title ECTS Business Law 5 Management Accounting 10 Organisation theory and Scientific methods 15
4th SemesterCURRICCULUM FROM 1 ST SEPTEMBER 2017
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Title ECTS Quantitativ Methods 10 Strategy and Marketing, incl project 20
Curriculum from 1st September 2013Title ECTS Data analysis and statistics 10 Marketing and market analysis 10 Strategy and strategy project 10
5th semesterCurriculum from 1st September 2017
Title ECTS Corporate Finances 10 The company as a whole 20
Curriculum from 1st September 2013Title ECTS Corporate Finances 5 Firm Analysis and Integrated Company Study 25
6th Semester
Title ECTS Electives - choose 2 courses:
- Topics in Applied Finance, 5 ECTS
- Forretningsmodeller, 5 ECTS (in Danish only)
- International Business, 5 ECTS
- International Marketing, 5 ECTS
- Koncernregnskab, 5 ECTS (in Danish only)
- Organisation og Strategi, 5 ECTS (in Danish only)
- Økonomistyring, 5 ECTS (in Danish only)
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COMBINATION AND POSTGRADUATE OPTIONSHere are some of the many options for graduates:
1) BSc in EBA can pursue with the master's programmes offered by the Department of Business and Management. A graduate will have a direct access to these English speaking programs:
- International Business Economics
- International Marketing
And a number of Danish speaking programmes (Danish A is required additionally to your EBA diploma):
- Organisation og Strategi
- IT ledelse
- Revision
- Økonomistyring
2) Graduates can enroll to other Departments of AAU and enter such programmes as:
- Development and International Relations
- European Studies
- Operations and Innovation Management (Specialization: Global Management)
- Risk and Safety Management
- etc
For more details, please check the web page for all the master's programmes at Aalborg University.
3) Graduates can access master's programmes at other universities in Denmark such as, for example, Copenhagen University, Aarhus University, Business Schools etc.
4) Graduates have an internationally recognizable degree which gives them an access to master's programmes in universities of their choice abroad.
STUDY ABROADIn the course of the 3th and 4th semester, you will have the opportunity of studying at a foreign university.
JOB AND CAREER
Most of our students continue on a master's programme. Other students find employment in areas as diverse as:
- retail management
- financial services
- accountancy
- management consultancy
- some become self-employed
The latest graduate destination information shows that six months after graduation the vast majority of our graduates are employed, whilst others are undertaking further training. Some of our students have also gone on to set up their own businesses after graduation.
With a BSc in Economics and Business Administration you will be able to describe, formulate and communicate business problems and results in a scientific context, conduct economics and business administration-related analyses using scientific methods.
The bachelor's degree will enable you to employ methods in the subject area of economics and business administration and to develop capabilities in its central disciplines, theories and concepts. After the successful completion of the programme, you would have acquired practical qualifications in analyzing concrete operational and strategic problems in a professional business context, enabling you to exercise and substantiate professional decisions.STUDENT COUNSELLOR
Fibigerstræde 2, room 6
9220 Aalborg East
Phone: +45 9940 2718
Email: eba-counseling@business.aau.dk
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CONTACT STUDY DEPARTMENTStudy coordinator, Kristian Nielsen
Phone: +45 9940 8334
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Economics and Business Administration (HA)
1. semester - Hvordan kan vi definere en virksomhed?
STUDIEORDNING GÆLDENDE FRA 1. SEPTEMBER 2017
Titel ECTS Problemformuleringsprojekt: Definition af en virksomhed 5 Mikroøkonomi 10 Virksomhedsprojekt: Økonomi, innovation og bæredygtighed 15
2. semesterStudieordning gældende fra 1. september 2017
Virksomheder set i en international kontekst
Titel ECTS Makroøkonomi 5 Projektarbejde: Virksomheden set i en international kontekst 20 Erhvervsjura 5
Studieordning gældende fra 1. september 2013Titel ECTS - Grundlæggende erhvervsøkonomi, 5 ECTS
- Metode, 5 ECTS
- Informationssystemer, 5 ECTS
- Projektbeskrivelse, 5 ECTS
20 Samfundsøkonomi 5 Eksternt regnskab 5
3. semesterStudieordning gældende fra 1. september 2013
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Titel ECTS Erhvervsjura 5 Økonomistyring 10 Organisationsteori og videnskabelig metode 15
Studieordning gældende fra 1. september 2017Interne processer i virksomheder og organisationer
Titel ECTS Eksternt regnskab 5 Økonomistyring 10 Organisationsteori og kvalitativ metode 15
4. semester
Studieordning gældende fra 1. september 2013Titel ECTS Dataanalyse og statistik 10 Marketing og markedsanalyse 10 Strategi og strategiprojekt 10
Studieordning gældende fra 1. september 2017Titel ECTS Kvantitativ metode 10 Strategi - og marketing inkl. projekt 20
5. semester
Studieordning gældende fra 1. september 2013Titel ECTS 25 Finansiering 5
Studieordning gældende fra 1. september 2017Titel ECTS 20 Finansiering 10
6. semesterHer gælder både studieordningerne fra 2013 samt 2017
Titel ECTS Valgfag. Der skal vælges to fag:
- Forretningsmodeller, 5 ECTS
- International Business, 5 ECTS (in English only)
- International Marketing, 5 ECTS (in English only)
- Koncernregnskab, 5 ECTS
- Organisation og Strategi, 5 ECTS
- Økonomistyring, 5 ECTS
- Topics in Applied Finance (in English only)
In Spring 2020 the below mentioned elective course will not be offered and only students, who have to do the reexam in this course, has to sign up by the study secretary.
- Entrepreneurship og Innovation, 5 ECTS (in English only and only re-exam)
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Master - Semester and Course descriptions
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Auditing (cand. merc. aud.)
For semester and course descriptions, please see Moodle.
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Economics (cand. oecon)
1. semester (curriculum 2013 with changes 2015)
Modul ECTS Titel 1 10 Videregående makroøkonomi 2 10 Videregående økonometri 3 10 Valgfag eller projektarbejde
2. semester (CURRICULUM 2013 WITH CHANGES 2015)Modul ECTS Titel 4 10 Mikroøkonometri 5 5 Valgfag 6 10 Semesterprojekt
3. semester (CURRICULUM 2013 WITH CHANGES 2015)Modul 7: Valgfri studieaktivitet (K) herunder:
Modul ECTS Titel 7a 30 Projektorienteret studieforløb 7b 30 Specialiseringsfag inden for de faglige kerneområder 7c 30 Semesterprojekt
4. semester (CURRICULUM 2013 WITH CHANGES 2015)Modul ECTS Titel 8 30 Kandidatspeciale -
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Innovation Management (cand. merc.)
1st Semester
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Module ECTS Title 1 Contemporary Theory of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship 2 Government – Business Relations 3 Organisation and Management 4 Research Methodology 5 Innovation Project Work
2nd Semester
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Module ECTS Title 6 Learning, Knowledge and R&D-Management 7 Innovation Systems and Entrepreneurship 8 Globalization and Innovation 9 Business Models and Strategic Planning 10 Innovation Project Work
3rd Semester
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Module ECTS Title 11 30 Project based internship, or studies at another university
4th Semester
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Module ECTS Title 12 30 Master Thesis - View semester description
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Innovation, Knowledge and Economic Dynamics (MIKE-E) (cand. oecon)
no intake of students in 2021
1st Semester
Module ECTS Title 1 5 Origins of concepts and theories on innovation and entrepreneurship 2 5 Innovation management and industrial dynamics in a global context 3 5 Executing entrepreneurial ideas 4 5 Scientific methods 5 10 Project
2nd Semester
Module ECTS Title 6 5 Systems of innovation in regional, national and global context 7 5 Evolution of organizations and business models 8 5 Electives 9 15 Project
3rd Semester
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Modul 10: Electives:
Module ECTS Title 10a 30 Project-based internship 10b 30 Semester project 10c 30 Specialized electives 10d 30 Creative Genius Semester 10e 30 Knowledge, development and globalisation
4th Semester
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Module ECTS Title 11 30 Master thesis - View semester description
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Innovation, Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Dynamics (MIKE-B) (cand. merc.)
no intake of students in 2021
1st semester
Module ECTS Title 1 5 The innovation system and perspective - origins and application 2 5 Innovation management 3 5 Executing entrepreneurial ideas 4 5 Research methods 5 10 Project
2nd semester
3rd semester
Module ECTS Title 10a 30 Project-based internship 10b 30 Semester project 10c 30 Specialized electives 10d 30 Creative Genius Semester 10e 30 Knowledge, development and globalisation
4th semester
Module ECTS Title 11 30 Master thesis -
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International Business (cand. merc.)
1st semester (curriculum 2016)
2nd semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Module ECTS Title 4 10 Managing International Business Functions 5 10 Electives. Students must choose 2 electives from the below subjects:
Electives offered by the International Business Economics programme
- 5a: International Business Models and Strategy, 5 ECTS
- 5b: Contemporary Issues in International Business, 5 ECTS
Electives offered by the International Marketing Programme
6 10 Course in Research Methodology (6a) & Semester Project (6b)
3rd semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Module ECTS Title 7 30 Internship in a company/organisation or further studies
4th semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Module ECTS Title 8 30 Master's thesis -
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Management Accounting and Control (cand. merc.)
1. semester (curriculum 2019)
Modul ECTS Titel 1a 5 Videnskabelig metode 1b 5 Videnskabelig metode 2a 10 Strategisk Styring 2b 10 Strategisk Styring 3a 5 Managerial Accounting 1 3b 5 Managerial Accounting 1 4a 5 Ledelsens informationssystemer 4b 5 Ledelsens informationssystemer 5a 5 Projekt inkl. Videnskabelig metode og Ledelsens informationssystemer 5b 5 Projekt (K) med udgangspunkt i 1. sem. kerneområder
2. semester (CURRICULUM 2019)Modul ECTS Titel 6a 5 Regnskabsanalyse for beslutningstagere 6b 5 Regnskabsanalyse for beslutningstagere 7a 5 Capital Budgeting 7b 5 Capital Budgeting 8a 5 Managerial Accounting 2 8b 5 Managerial Accounting 2 9a 5 Økonomistyring i supply chains 9b 5 Økonomistyring i supply chains 10a 10 Projekt med udgangspunkt i 2. semesters kerneområder 10b 10 Projekt med udgangspunkt i 2. semesters kerneområder
3. semester (CURRICULUM 2019)Modul
(valgfag)ECTS Titel 11 30 3. semesters projekt eller virksomhedssamarbejde 12 20 Fagtilknyttet projekt 13 5 Budgetlægningsdesign og incitamentsbaseret
styring14 5 Managerial Accounting 3 15 5 Business Models 16 5 Økonomistyring i den offentlige sektor 17a 10 New Venture Creation (undervisning) 17b 30 New Venture Creation (undervisning og projekt) 30 Alternativt valgfag fra de øvrige kandidatuddannelser på AAU, et andet dansk universitet,
eller et studiegodkendt udenlandsophold (skal i alt omfatte 30 ECTS)
4. semester (CURRICULUM 2019)Modul ECTS Titel 18 30 Kandidatafhandling -
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Marketing (cand. merc.)
1st semester (curriculum 2016)
Module ECTS Title 1 10 Strategic Marketing and Consumer Behaviour 2 10 E-Marketing/E-Commerce 3 10
2nd Semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Module ECTS Title 4 10 International Branding and Marketing Communication 5 10 Electives. Students must choose 2 electives from the below subjects:
Electives offered by the International Marketing programme
Electives offered by the International Business Economics programme
6 10 Course in Research Methodology (6a) & Semester Project (6b)
3rd semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Module ECTS Title 7 30 Internship in a company/organisation or further studies
4th semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Module ECTS Title 8 30 Master’s thesis -
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Organisation and Strategy (cand. merc.)
1. semester (CURRICULUM 2016)
2. semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Modul ECTS Titel 3 15 Centrale elementer inden for ledelse, kultur, forandring og Human Ressource Management
4 15 Teoretisk–praktisk projekt kombineret med et eller flere elementer fra modul 3
3. semester (CURRICULUM 2016)- Se semesterbeskrivelse
4. semester (CURRICULUM 2016)Modul ECTS Titel 6 30 Kandidatspeciale - Se semesterbeskrivelse
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Social Data Science (SDS) semester
Recent developments in information and communication technology (ICT), growing data quantities (Big Data), and rapidly improving techniques to analyse it are fundamentally changing the context that businesses, public organisations and researchers are facing. Competencies to identify patterns and make sense of data as well as to inform the decisions of managers, policymakers and other actors are in high demand on the labour market. This semester is developed as an intensive training course in Data Science - a new term to describe the combination of data sourcing, management, analytics, visualisation and communication. Data Scientists can apply their skills to problems in various areas. Within business, they can contribute to extracting and combining knowledge from existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, data warehouses, and external sources, and use them to support data-driven strategic decision making. They are able to use sophisticated visualisation techniques such as dynamic dashboards to provide business intelligence and executive guidance. The most prominent examples in marketing include recommender systems in online commerce and entertainment platforms, advanced segmentation approaches or brand perception analysis. In (public) healthcare, they are often contributing to the development of predictive models to make processes more efficient or for more precise diagnostics. In fields such as sociology and political science, Data Science methods provide access to data sources that have traditionally been out of reach, such as the daily interaction of millions on social media, and the data generated by sensors (Bluetooth, GPS, camera etc.) in the emerging "Internet of Things".
The semester consists of three course modules (M1-3), addressing different aspects of Data Science and Big Data analytics plus an applied "industry capstone project" (M4) to give students an excellent opportunity to apply the acquired skills to a real-life setting. Prospect students from other study programmes than cand.oecon. are expected to have taken the equivalent of 10 ECTS in quantitative methods, statistics, econometrics or comparable (to be evaluated case by case) courses on bachelor or master level.
M1 Applied Data Science and Machine Learning is a condensed introduction to the “Data Science Pipeline”, taking students from data acquisition over pre-processing and modelling to evaluation and presentation.
M2 Network Analysis and Natural Language Processing will focus on unstructured network data. Students will learn how to explore and analyse natural language (text) as well as relational (network) data of various kinds.
M3 Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Analytics focuses on the most recent developments in machine learning, which are deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, to analytics and particularly useful in Big Data settings. The module will provide a solid foundation to this exciting and rapidly developing field, and enable the students to on-demand update and acquire new knowledge.
The course modules will use online resources and e-learning tools such as podcasting, online tutorials, and mini-assignments, as integral parts of the teaching methodology in order to enhance student engagement outside the classroom. Physical face-to-face time will be centred around the tacit and interactive components of the problem-solving processes.
Module 4 Applied Social Data Science Capstone Project is a 15 ECTS project to be completed in collaboration with an external partner (optimally). External organisations can not only provide real-life datasets but also motivate students through real problems, and help to adjust the curriculum to make contents most relevant in terms of employability. The teaching staff will assist students with significant guidance and coordination to identify potential, mutually benefiting areas of project-collaboration with external partners
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