Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master's program in Operations and Innovation Management is stipulated. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for the The Faculty of Engineering and Science..
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1328 of November 15, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 111 of January 30, 2017 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order) with subsequent changes.
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under the The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under the Study Board of Production.
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Nationwide engineering examiners/Machine.
Applicants with a legal claim to admission (retskrav):
Applicants with one of the following degrees are entitled to admission:
Applicants without legal claim to admission:
Applicants with one of the following degrees meet the admission requirements:
Students with another Bachelor degree may, upon application to the Board of Studies, be admitted following a specific academic assessment if the applicant is considered as having comparable educational prerequisites. The University can stipulate requirements concerning conducting additional exams prior to the start of study.
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Civilingeniør, cand.polyt. i værdikæder og innovationsledelse. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Operations and Innovation Management).
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
At programmes taught in Danish, it is assumed that the student can read academic texts in modern Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages At programmes taught in English, it is assumed that the student can read academic text and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master programme exhibits the following characteristics:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements aiming to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods that are defined in the curriculum. Each semester has an overall theme which serves a focal point in both modules and the project work. The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only).
Offered as:
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Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Organisation Analysis and Design | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Enterprise Engineering and Design | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Operations Development and Strategy | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Integrated Solutions - Designing Global Business Systems and Value Chains | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
2 Semester
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Innovation and Change Management | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Global Business Performance | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Business Intelligence and Analytics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Global Implementation | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Operations and Innovation Management | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option B
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Academic Internship | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
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Long Master’s Thesis | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
The 3rd semester is allocated to gaining practical international experience. The semester will enable students to appreciate theoretical reflective work practice and cultural challenges. The aim of the semester is to
The third semester offers different ways of organisation – depending on the student’s choice of content; project work at Aalborg University, study visit at an educational institution in Denmark or abroad, voluntary traineeship with project work at a company in Denmark or abroad, or a semester programme that comprises cross-disciplinary programme elements composed by the student. The total work load of the semester has to be equivalent to 30 ECTS. The project may be finalized with a project report or in the form of a scientific paper, or, if the project is continued at the 4th semester, with a midterm evaluation.
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the programme and exams.
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science and enters into force as of September 2017.
Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum from 2016 must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2018 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after this time.
In accordance with the Joint programme regulations for the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University, the curriculum must be revised no later than five years after its entry into force.
Minor editorial changes have been made in connection with digitisation of the study curriculum.