GRA 2260 Internship for MSc in Business

GRA 2260 Internship for MSc in Business

Course code: 
GRA 2260
Department: 
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Credits: 
12
Course coordinator: 
Debbie Harrison
Course name in Norwegian: 
Internship for MSc in Business
Product category: 
Master
Portfolio: 
MSc in Business - Elective course
Semester: 
2017 Autumn
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
Master
Teaching language: 
English
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

The internship is an opportunity to work full-time at a company during the studies. As a participant in the internship programme, you have been selected to work at a specific company based on both what the company is seeking and based on what your interests are. The internship will give you valuable insights in real-world challenges, and should help you in putting your academic learning in perspective.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

The student shall demonstrate the following competencies after the internship:

  • Knowledge of key practical dilemmas of the everyday work in the company
  • Knowledge of the formal management systems in the company
  • Knowledge of the workdays challenges towards time and efficiency and customer service
Learning outcomes - 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
Learning Outcome - 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
Course content

Students will work for 8 weeks in a selected company and the tasks are assigned by each company. By the end of the internship the student will write a paper related to the internship. Each student is entitled to a maximum of three hours supervision on the termpaper.

Learning process and requirements to students

The internship is for 8 weeks, full time and a completed, approved internship will give 12 ECTS credits when the student has passed the term paper. Each student must write a term paper individually.

Students must attend work as agreed upon with the company they are assigned to and write a paper towards the end of the internship.

The internship work is unpaid. There total period of the internship is 8 weeks.

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
Qualifications

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.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Students must be enrolled in the MSc in Business programme. The internship takes place in the third semester. A good study progress and results are a requirement for participation.

Assessments
Assessments
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Written submission
Weight: 
100
Grouping: 
Individual
Duration: 
2 Month(s)
Comment: 
Term paper
Exam code: 
GRA22601
Grading scale: 
Pass/fail
Resit: 
Examination when next scheduled course
Exam organisation: 
Ordinary examination
Total weight: 
100
Sum workload: 
0

A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 12 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 320 hours.