GRA 2263 International Summer Internship for MSc in Business
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APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 |
GRA 2263 International Summer Internship for MSc in Business
Responsible for the course
Janicke L Rasmussen, Debbie Harrison
Department
Department of Strategy
Term
According to study plan
ECTS Credits
0
Language of instruction
English
Introduction
The summer international internship is an opportunity to work at a company, university or organisation abroad over a period. The internship participant is selected to work at a specific company, university or organisation based on both what they are seeking and based on what your interests are. The position should be advertised by the company as an internship. The internship will give you valuable insights in real-world challenges in an international perspective, and should help you in putting your academic learning in perspective. No ECTS credits are awarded by BI as a result of the undertaking.
Learning outcome
The student shall demonstrate the following competencies after the internship:
Knowledge of key practical dilemmas of the everyday work in the company, university or organisation
Knowledge of the formal management systems in the company, university or organisation
Knowledge of the workdays challenges towards time and efficiency and customer service
Skills:
Ability to define and execute tasks under conditions of uncertainty and change.
Ability to support suggestions for practical solutions with academically sound analysis.
Ability to collaborate and to work in teams
Reflection:
Learn not take anything at face value and to defer judgement
Understanding of the complexities of the market forces that drive business
Openness to ideas from a variety of perspectives
Prerequisites
All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have spesific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.
Compulsory reading
Recommended reading
Course outline
Computer-based tools
Not applicable
Learning process and workload
The summer international internship should preferably be full-time over a period, but part-time position may also be considered to be relevant. A completed and approved internship will give 0 ECTS credits.
Students must attend work as agreed upon with the company, university or organisation they obtain an internship placement with.
The internship work can be paid or unpaid.
Examination
After completioin of the internship, the students have to hand in a confirmation letter from the internship company/organisation to BI.
No ECTS credits are awarded.
| Form of assessment | Weight | Group size |
| Confirmation letter | Pass/fail | |
Examination code(s)
GRA 22631 confirmation letter (control exam) accounts for 100 % in the course GRA 2263.
Examination support materials
Not applicable
Re-sit examination
Not applicable
Additional information
Honour code. Academic honesty and trust are important to all of us as individuals, and are values that are integral to BI's honour code system. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with the honour code system, to which the faculty is deeply committed. Any violation of the honour code will be dealt with in accordance with BI’s procedures for academic misconduct. Issues of academic integrity are taken seriously by everyone associated with the programmes at BI and are at the heart of the honour code. If you have any questions about your responsibilities under the honour code, please ask. The learning platform itslearning is used in the teaching of all courses at BI. All students are expected to make use of itslearning.