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ELECTIVES CATALOGUE SPRING SEMESTER 2021

MSc. in International Business, 2nd semester

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MSc. degree in International Business

Welcome to your 2nd semester at MSc. in International Business. We hope you had a great first semester and look forward to further developing a coherent understanding of the International Business disciplines.

In today’s global economy, businesses and people are crossing borders faster than ever. Marketers are, therefore, required to think globally and to be aware of the latest internationalisation and marketing trends.

The programme aspires to provide you with cutting-edge knowledge and analytical skills and competencies required to develop a career in international business and become business professionals who can take part in decision-making processes and help ensure that organisations conduct international business activities efficiently and effectively.

We are happy that you are studying with us and are excited to learn which electives you will choose in your 2nd semester to further shape your professional profile.

We are looking forward to seeing you again.

ContactStudy secretary

Birgitte Krogner

Tlf.: 9940 8051

E-mail: bk@business.aau.dk

Coordinator

Jonas Strømfeldt Eduardsen

Tlf.: 9940 8364

E-mail: jse@business.aau.dk

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Electives structure at MSc. in International BusinessAt AAU Business School, we offer a number of elective courses in MSc. programmes that give you a unique opportunity to create exactly the profile that you think best suits the business career that awaits you.

You will choose electives in both the spring and autumn semesters. If you want to spe-cialise particularly in international business, you simply choose between the electives offered by the programme.

If you want to supplement your MSc. in International Business with another relevant business economics core discipline within finance, management accounting and con-trol, there is a great opportunity to do so. Then you simply choose between the elec-tives offered by other programmes.

You can get an overview of all the electives in this electives catalogue.

If you would like to take on a new challenge in your 3rd semesterIf you would like to study abroad in your 3rd semester, follow a full 1st semester at one of the other MSc. programmes at AAU Business School, take courses at another Dan-ish university / business school or follow one of AAU Business School’s specialisation courses in:

• New Venture Creation (30 ECTS)

• Social Data Science (“Big Data”) (30 ECTS)

• Corporate entrepreneurship (30 ECTS)

• Innovation & Societal Challenges (30 ECTS)

• Commodity Economics (site under construction) (30 ECTS)

then you have to take the electives in the 1st and 2nd semesters offered at MSc. in International Business (marked with *).

You can read more about your 3rd semester options here and you are welcome to con-tact the Head of the Study Board of Economics and Business Administration, Kristian Nielsen if you have special requests.

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What electives can I choose?To be able to acquire a MSc. degree within International Business, you have to be able to gather in total 90 ECTS credits within the core field of your program.

That leaves you with 30 ECTS credits, where you can choose electives that fit with your preferences and what you are passionate about.

At AAU Business School this means you have various possibilities to design the MSc. program you are interested in. Below we present some of these possibilities.

Profile #1: “As much international business as possible, please”You can acquire all 120 ECTS credits within the core MSc. program in International Business. If so you just choose the electives offered by your core program on the 1st and 2nd semester. A full program within your core on the MSc. program in Interna-tional Business will look like this:

1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester

Key modules:

International Business Theory: Trade, Investment and the MNE (5 ECTS)

International Entrepre-neurship (5 ECTS)

International Strategic Management (5 ECTS)

International Management Functions (5 ECTS)

Key modules:

Non-equity Modes of Internationalisation (5 ECTS)

Equity Modes of Interna-tionalisation (5 ECTS)

Research Methods in International Business (10 ECTS)

Contemporary Issues in Interna-tional Business (5 ECTS) - online course

Master thesis 30 ECTS

Cooperation with practice 15 ECTS

IB electives (10 ECTS):

Internationalisation of Diverse Organisational Forms (5 ECTS)

MNCs and Ecosystems: Innovation and Value Co-creation for Sustain-able Development (5 ECTS) OR

Advanced Innovation Man-agement (10 ECTS)

IB electives (10 ECTS):

Internationalisation in Emerging Product and Geographic Markets (5 ECTS)

Global Environmental Dynamics and Firm Re-sponses (5 ECTS) OR

Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)

Academic Analysis Project (10 ECTS)

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Profile #2: “International business manager profile”You are passionate about electives that are close to your core MSc. program in Interna-tional Business and want to make sure you have the following options for toning your MSc. in International business on your 3rd semester;

a. Cooperate with practice on your 3rd. semester (15 ECTS)

b. Follow a full semester at a different university/business school in Denmark or abroad (30 ECTS)

c. Follow a full first semester on one of the other MSc. core programs at AAU Busi-ness School (30 ECTS)

d. Follow one of the specialization semesters offered at your 3rd semester at AAU Business School (30 ECTS)

The “specialisation modules” must be pre-approved by the Study Board of Economics and Business Administration and evaluated as specified in the host’s curriculum. The Social Data Science (SDS) semester in the curriculum for the Master’s Programme in Economics at Aalborg University is by default preapproved the by the Study Board.

If so you just choose among the electives marked with a * on your 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd semester. Your MSc. program in International Business would then look like this:

1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester

Key modules:

International Business Theory: Trade, Invest-ment and the MNE (5 ECTS)

International Entrepre-neurship (5 ECTS)

International Strategic Management (5 ECTS)

International Manage-ment Functions (5 ECTS)

Key modules:

Non-equity Modes of Internationalisation (5 ECTS)

Equity Modes of Internationalisation (5 ECTS)

Research Methods in International Business (5 ECTS)

Version a)

Contemporary Is-sues in International Business (5 ECTS) – online

Master thesis 30 ECTS

Cooperation with practice 15 ECTS

Constituent electives (10 ECTS):

Internationalisation of Diverse Organisational Forms (5 ECTS)*

MNCs and Ecosystems: Innovation and Value Co-creation for Sustain-able Development (5 ECTS)*

Constituent electives (10 ECTS):

Strategic Management (5 ECTS) *

Technology Literacy and Digitalisation in Organisations (5 ECTS)*

Performance Measure-ment and Rewarding (5 ECTS)*

Academic Analysis Project (10 ECTS) OR

Constituent electives (10 ECTS):

Internationalisation of Diverse Organi-sational Forms (5 ECTS)*

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Sustainability in Organ-isations (5 ECTS)*

Business Design (5 ECTS)*

Strategic Brand Man-agement (5 ECTS)*

Customer Experience Management and Value Co-creation (5 ECTS)*

Advanced Innovation Management (10 ECTS)*

Internationalisation in Emerging Product and Geographic Mar-kets (5 ECTS)*

Global Environmental Dynamics and Firm Responses (5 ECTS)*

Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneur-ship (5 ECTS)*

Sales Enablement (5 ECTS)*

Contemporary Issues in Marketing (5 ECTS)*

MNCs and Ecosystems: Innovation and Value Co-creation for Sustain-able Development (5 ECTS)*

Sustainability in Organi-sations (5 ECTS)*

Business Design (5 ECTS)*

Strategic Brand Man-agement (5 ECTS)*

Customer Experience Management and Value Co-creation (5 ECTS)*

Advanced Innovation Management (10 ECTS)*

Profile #3: “The broad profile”You believe that toning your core MSc. program with other relevant business economics core disciplines and expanding your knowledge, skills and competencies within finance, organisation and strategy, management accounting and control or marketing is the best way to ensure you have a strong profile.

If this solution is close to your heart you just choose amongst all the electives presented in this catalogue on your 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd semester.

Your MSc. program within International Business would then look like this:

1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester

Key modules:

International Business Theory: Trade, Invest-ment and the MNE (5 ECTS)

International Entrepre-neurship (5 ECTS)

International Strategic Management (5 ECTS)

International Man-agement Functions (5 ECTS)

Key modules:

Non-equity Modes of Internationalisation (5 ECTS)

Equity Modes of Interna-tionalisation (5 ECTS)

Research Methods in International Business (10 ECTS)

Contemporary Issues in International Business (5 ECTS) – online

Master thesis 30 ECTS

Cooperation with practice 15 ECTS

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Electives offered by AAUBS (10 ECTS):

MNCs and Ecosys-tems: Innovation and Value Co-creation for Sustainable Devel-opment (5 ECTS) Internationalisation of Diverse Organisational Forms (5 ECTS)

Advanced Innovation Management (10 ECTS)

Portfolio Theory and Financial Applications (5 ECTS)

International Finance (5 ECTS)

Sustainability in Or-ganisations (5 ECTS)

Business Design (5 ECTS)

Strategic Brand Man-agement (5 ECTS)

Customer Experience Management and Value Co-creation (5 ECTS)

Financial Accounting (5 ECTS)

Accounting Informa-tion Systems (5 ECTS)

Electives offered by AAUBS (10 ECTS):

Internationalisation in Emerging Product and Geographic Markets (5 ECTS)

Global Environmental Dynamics and Firm Responses (5 ECTS)

Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)

Mergers and Acquisi-tions (5 ECTS)

Topics in Asset Man-agement (5 ECTS)

Strategic Management (5 ECTS)

Technology Literacy and Digitalisation in Organisations (5 ECTS)

Sales Enablement (5 ECTS)

Contemporary Issues in Marketing (5 ECTS)

Performance Measure-ment and Rewarding (5 ECTS)

Effektbaseret økono-mistyring i kommuner og regioner (5 ECTS)

Academic Analysis Proj-ect (10 ECTS)

OR Electives offered by AAUBS (10 ECTS):

Internationalisation of Diverse Organisational Forms (5 ECTS)

MNCs and Ecosystems: Innovation and Value Co-creation for Sustain-able Development (5 ECTS)

Advanced Innovation Management (10 ECTS)

Portfolio Theory and Financial Applications (5 ECTS)

International Finance (5 ECTS)

Sustainability in Organi-sations (5 ECTS)

Business Design (5 ECTS)

Strategic Brand Manage-ment (5 ECTS)

Customer Experience Management and Value Co-creation (5 ECTS)

Financial Accounting (5 ECTS)

Accounting Information Systems (5 ECTS)

The trick is to count to 90 ECTS creditsNo matter which of the options above you find most relevant and interesting, the only thing you need to remember as you design your MSc. in International Business is to make sure that you attain 90 ECTS credits within core modules on the MSc. in Interna-tional Business program.

Still in doubt or left with questionsYou can any day contact your coordinator Jonas S. Eduardsen or the Head of Study Board Kristian Nielsen if you have any questions or special considerations you want to discuss.

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Constituent electives: MSc. in International Business (spring)The electives listed in this section are for those who would like to specialise in and fol-low electives that strengthen their knowledge, skills and competencies in international business.

Strategic Management*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

Strategic management is a special discipline that is ncreasingly prioritised in private, pub-lic and voluntary organisations. Strategic management focuses on the relationship be-tween the organisation and the environment.The objective of the module is to give you in-sight into the strategic level, where you – by means of strategic processes – will work to identify strategic challenges and prepare ac-tion plans that are prioritised, communicated and implemented. This is often referred to as strategy formulation and implementation. The point of departure will be state-of-the-art theory as well as more recent perspec-tives on strategic management.The purpose of this elective is that you gain knowledge, skills, and competencies at an advanced level such that you can discuss and analyse central concepts, methods, models, tools and problems within the subject area.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formGroup exam: max. 6 students, written and oral

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

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ResponsibleOle FriisJens HolmgrenLouise Brøns Kringelum

Technology Literacy and Digitalisation in Organisations*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

Based on a fundamental technology under-standing, the module illustrates the relation-ship between digital technologies, manage-ment, organizing and strategy. The module prepares the ground for diverse discussions of the opportunities and limita-tions of digital technologies. Particular atten-tion is paid to digital business models and management of organisations that build on and/or use digital technologies.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formIndividual written or oral exam

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

8

ResponsibleJens HolmgrenLouise Brøns Kringelum

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Performance Measurement and Rewarding*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

The aim of the module is to give you knowl-edge about the economic problems related to job design and design of performance mea-surements and incentive systems in organ-isations.This module advances your knowledge of management control through discussions of performance measurement systems, in-cluding design criteria, design choices, target setting, evaluation of performance, and re-warding, as well as social norms and values related to performance incentives.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formIndividual written or oral exam

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

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Responsible Niels Lennon

Internationalisation in Emerging Product and Geographic Markets*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

During the module you will explore the inter-nationalisation in emerging product and geo-graphic markets. International companies respond to external or internal opportunities and use their creative efforts to introduce new products and services. They, in turn, help capture and retain market share, increase profitability, and achieve competitive advan-tage in international markets.The module analyses the emergence of prod-ucts and services, as well as servitisation of solutions integrating design and technology. It also explores geographic emerging mar-kets in Asia, Eastern Europe/Russia, Africa and Latin America. It brings cross-country differences in strategies across emerging markets, discusses the effects of internation-alization on emerging markets and assesses risks and opportunities in emerging markets and transitional economies.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formIndividual written exam

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

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Responsible

Marin MarinovDmitrij Slepniov Daojuan Wang

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Global Environmental Dynamics and Firm Responses*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

The module will introduce you with an insight on emerging and global dynamics of society and technology and how those dynamics af-fect firm’s international business operations and competitiveness.During this module, you will be introduced to theories and models explaining how and why firms can transform in the face of revo-lutionary changes in the global environment. This will be related to theories on emerging dynamics, digital and technological break-throughs through innovative strategies and reinvented business model.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formIndividual written or oral exam

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

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Responsible

Mohammad Bakhtiar Rana Jonas Strømfeldt Eduardsen

Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

Promoting innovation and entrepreneur-ship is high on the political agenda in most countries in order to secure competitive-ness, growth and employment and at the same time contribute to solving societal grand challenges. With a focus on govern-ment-business relations, through this mod-ule you will be introduced to theoretical and analytical foundations for understanding in-novation- and entrepreneurship dynamics at various analytical levels (macro-, meso-, and micro), and policies for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formGroup exam: max. 6 students, written or oral

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

8

ResponsibleJesper Lindgaard Christensen Eun Kyung Park

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Sales Enablement*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

The module will focus on the company’s management of sales processes, including the way in which companies – by linking strategy and sales – are able to ensure the optimal fulfilment of the company’s goals and visions in the meeting with customers and partners.The module is built on four sub-elements: Or-ganisation and Management, Processes and Concepts, Technology & Skills and Training. For each of the four sub-elements, you will be introduced to relevant theories and meth-ods.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination form Individual oral exam

Assessment Passed/ Not passed

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

8

ResponsibleKarina Burgdorff Jensen

Contemporary Issues in Marketing*

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

Marketing is a constantly evolving science as it relates to the scope of the market that is naturally governed by continuous and rapid developments.The current module undertakes the advanced study of topical issues, developments and trends that are influencing contemporary marketing theory and practice worldwide. In doing so, the module complements and extends the knowledge gained in the more fundamental modules of marketing with in-novative thinking and trend

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formGroup exam: max. 6 students, written or oral

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

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Responsible Karina Burgdorff Jensen

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Electives offered under other MSc. programmes (spring) The electives listed in this section are for those, who would like to supplement their MSc. in Marketing with another relevant business economics core discipline. Here you can expand your knowledge, skills and competencies within finance, management accounting and control.

Mergers and Acquistions

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:The module aims at providing theoretical and applied insights into the field of corporate mergers, acquisitions and restructuring from an international perspective. Across the globe, mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the corporate and competitive landscape. Despite decades of practice and research, many mergers and acquisitions (M&A) findings remain questioned and incon-clusive.During the module you will explore the stra-tegic and financial logic of these transactions as well as the main financial engineering techniques employed especially for firm valuation using comparables/valuation mul-tiples, business plan and financial model, es-timating free cash-flow, adjusting the WACC for leverage change, among others.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formIndividual written or oral exam

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

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Responsible Cesario Mateus

Topics in Asset Management

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

The aim of this module is to familiarise you with the necessary knowledge and skills to construct, manage and evaluate the perfor-mance of portfolios of assets for individual and institutional investors.The module covers investment strategies for bonds, equities, and structured products including the use of derivatives in managing risk. During the module you will also learn about portfolio optimisation and asset allocation are covered, as well as how to measure port-folio performance.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language English

Examination formIndividual written or oral exam

Assessment Passed/ Not passed

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

8

ResponsibleCesario MateusIrina Mateus

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Effektbaseret økonomistyring i kommuner og regioner (taught only in Danish)

Content, progress and pedagogy of the elective:

Modulet vil fokusere på økonomisk styring baseret på tildelingsmodeller i kommuner og regioner. Der vil være særligt fokus på ef-fektbaseret økonomistyring og Value Based Health Care.Faget giver deltagerne kompetencer til at forstå og udvikle styringsmodeller, så økon-omistyring kan anvendes som ledelsesform på kommunale velfærdsområder samt i rela-tion til sundhedsvæsenet.Der opnås indsigt i de nyeste metoder og teknikker og der opnås et grundlag for at kunne vurdere, hvad der kan forventes af økonomistyringsmodeller og -tekniker i en moderne offentlig virksomhed.

Elective type Course

Semester 2nd semester

ECTS 5 ECTS

Language Danish

Examination formIndividual written or oral exam

Assessment 7-point grading scale

Type of grading Internal examination

Minimum number of participants

8

Responsible Per Nikolaj Bukh

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Dates overview - spring semester

Elective Title Teaching PeriodExamination

PeriodSecretary

Effektbaseret økonomistyring i kommuner og regioner (Only in Danish)

Week 16-17 Week 22 Kathe Heuer Andersen

Contemporary Issues in Marketing Week 16-17 Week 22 Birgitte Krogner

Strategic Management Week 16-17 Week 22 Karina Knudsen

Internationalisation in Emerging Product and Geographic Markets

Week 16-17 Week 22 Birgitte Krogner

Topics in Asset Management Week 18-19 Week 22 Julie Søgaard

Sales Enablement Week 18-19 Week 23 Birgitte Krogner

Technology Literacy and Digitalisation in Organisations

Week 18-19 Week 23 Karina Knudsen

Global Environmental Dynamics and Firm Responses

Week 18-19 Week 23 Birgitte Krogner

Mergers and Acquisitions Week 20-21 Week 23 Julie Søgaard

Performance Measurement and Rewarding

Week 20-21 Week 23 Kathe Heuer Andersen

Promoting Innovation and Entre-preneurship

Week 20-21 Week 24 Birgitte Krogner

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Enrolment

Once you have decided which electives you want to take in the 2nd semester, you must register on STADS: https://sb.aau.dk/sb-ad/sb/.

There is a deadline for registering for electives on STADS during the period between:

15 November - 1 December

Late registration:

15 February - 1 March

We look forward to seeing you on campus and online for the electives you have selected.

If you want to discuss your unique opportunities or have any questions,

we are always ready to help you.

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