MSc in Business and Economics Strategy

MSc in Business and Economics: Strategy 2011-2013

The MSc in Business and Economics is a two-year full time graduate programme, admitting students with a bachelor’s degree in business administration related fields. Proven skills in the use of mathematics and statistics are prerequisites for entry to the programme.

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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students in the MSc Business and Economics will acquire general management skills founded on solid knowledge of several disciplines of business, critical thinking and effective communication. The core fields of business such as financial economics, economics, marketing, management, strategy, accounting, auditing and tax are all represented by majors in the programme, and students will be able to apply theoretical frameworks within several of these disciplines to real life business problems.

Skills
Students will
  • be able to use quantitative methods in statistics and mathematics in the analysis of business relevant topics
  • have general skills in ethical thinking and be able to identify ethical aspects within the core fields of business
  • be effective communicator – both orally and written
  • have a solid theoretical understanding of a core fields of business, with proven ability to apply in the study real life business problems
  • be able to take advantage of several disciplines in the study of business and management relevant topics


Reflection
Students are aware of conflicting interest involved in decisions-making – both in politics and management, and being trained in identifying relevant ethical dilemmas in the management of business.

Semester 6 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS 6 ECTS
 1. semester  GRA 6035 - Mathematics CORE GRA 6031 - Microeconomics CORE GRA 6038 - Applied Business Ethics
CORE		 GRA 6830 - Foundations of Strategic Management: Models & Analyses GRA 6831 - Foundations of Strategic Management: Processes & Decisions
 2. semester GRA 6721 - Research Methodology for Logistics and Strategy
CORE		 GRA 6036 - Multivariate Statistics
CORE		 GRA 6833 - Corporate & Global Strategies GRA 6832 - Interorganisational Strategies GRA 6829 - Strategies of Industrial Competitiveness
 3. semester Electives/minor*
(GRA 6834 - Business Development and Innovation Management*)		 GRA 1900 - Master Thesis
 4. semester GRA 6835 - The Practicing Strategist: Leadership & Implementation GRA 1900 - Master Thesis

BI reserves the right to make changes or alterations in the course portfolio.
Students need to check the prerequisites for courses and are asked to read the course descriptions carefully.

*GRA 6834 Business Development and Innovation Management can be chosen as one of the four elective courses in the 3. semester and will make up the 7th course in the major.

A minor in Strategy must include the following courses:


MSc in Business and Economics degree requirements:
  • 5 core courses 30 ECTS
  • 6-7 courses in the major 36-42 ECTS
  • 3-4 courses in a minor or free electives 18-24 ECTS
  • Thesis 30 ECTS
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