Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established.
The programme also follows the Examination Policies and Procedures incl. the Joint Programme Regulations for Aalborg University.
The Bachelor’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 2285 of December 1, 2021 on Full-time University Programmes (the University Programme Order) with subsequent change and Ministerial Order no. 2271 of December 1, 2021 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent change. Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 69 of January 26, 2023 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 1125 of July 4, 2022 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Bachelor’s programme falls under Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Aalborg University.
The Bachelor’s programme falls under Study Board of Economics and Business Administration.
The Bachelor’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on External Examiners Corps on Business Administration.
Admission requires an upper secondary education.
According to the Admission Order, the programme’s specific entry requirements are:
The Bachelor’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Bachelor (BSc) i erhvervsøkonomi, HA. The English designation is: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics and Business Administration.
The Bachelor’s programme is a 3-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 180 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.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
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 Bachelor’s project 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.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts in English and use reference works, etc., in English and other European languages.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A graduate of the Bachelor's programme has competencies acquired through an educational programme that has taken place in a research environment.
A graduate of the Bachelor's programme has fundamental knowledge of and insight into his/her subject's methods and scientific foundation. These properties qualify the graduate of the Bachelor’s programme for further education in a relevant Master’s programme as well as for employment on the basis of the educational programme
The purpose of the bachelor's programme in Economics and Business Administration is that the candidate has the following competence profile after graduation:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Competences:
The employer can expect the graduate to be able to:
The bachelor programme in economics and business administration prioritises student development and learning. This is expressed through expectations of what the student will acquire in terms of knowledge, skills and competences through the programme and the individual modules.
The course is based on a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, where the student's ability to identify, analyse and make recommendations on concrete and current issues is supported independently and with others through both project and course activities.
PBL is an integral part of the project work and course activities, including lectures, case work, exercises and company collaboration.
Interdisciplinarity, teamwork, individual learning and progression in PBL skills are highly valued in the programme. Student will, independently and in interaction with others, gradually strengthen their ability in order to build and combine practice and theoretically anchored competences in a reflective way.
Furthermore, the student can argue and translate arguments into concrete solutions.
The programme supports PBL progression by strengthening students' problem-oriented, interpersonal, structural and reflective competences. This is done by exploring and gaining experience with different issues, collaborative relationships, project forms and reflection processes.
The aim is that the student's curiosity, motivation and interest in the core business disciplines of the bachelor programme should have the optimal opportunities to be acted upon and fulfilled.
The bachelor’s in Economics and Business Administration enables the student to identify and analyse key business issues in an interdisciplinary perspective and to develop concrete solutions that are of commercial relevance.
The student acquires business skills throughout the programme to manage internal processes in a new or established company and organisation in general, as well as external processes where interaction with the company's environment is crucial.
The programme includes a wide range of theory, scientific methodology, including applied quantitative and qualitative methods and other tools to analyse business issues. This is accomplished mainly through case work, collaboration applying general practice, project work, exercises, seminars and lectures, exploring the interaction between theory and practice.
The student's knowledge, skills and competences are developed during the programme through problem-oriented learning, both individually and in teams, which enables the student to collaborate, communicate and manage tasks related to concrete business issues.
The education is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and is organised around the following forms of work and evaluation, combining skills and professional reflection:
Rules concerning the progress of the Bachelor's programme
The student must participate in all first year examinations by the end of the first year of study in the Bachelor's programme, in order to be able to continue the programme. The first year of study must be passed by the end of the second year of study, in order that the student can continue his/her Bachelor’s programme.
In special cases, however, the Study Board may grant exemption from the above.
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Introduction to Business Studies
(BAEBA20221) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Microeconomics
(BAEBA20222) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Applied Business Mathematics
(BAEBA20226) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
PBL, Project Management and Philosophy of Science
(BAEBA20224) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
2 Semester
| ||||||
Macroeconomics
(BAEBA20225) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Applied Business Statistics
(BAEBA20223) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Organisation
(BAEBA20227) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Financial Accounting
(BAEBA20228) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
3 Semester
| ||||||
Basic Business Law
(JUR-AND-1-24) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Applied Quantitative Methods
(BAEBA202210) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Management Accounting
(BAEBA202211) | Course | 10 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Marketing
(BAEBA202212) | Course | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
4 Semester
| ||||||
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business Models
(BAEBA202213) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Applied Qualitative Methods
(BAEBA202214) | Course | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Operations and Supply Chain Management
(BAEBA202215) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Finance
(BAEBA202216) | Course | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
5 Semester
| ||||||
Real Time Business Economic Challenges
(BAEBA202217) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Strategy
(BAEBA202218) | Course | 10 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Advanced Applied Philosophy of Science
(BAEBA202219) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
6 Semester
| ||||||
BSc Project
(BAEBA202220) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Electives | 10 |
Electives | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Advanced Topics in Marketing
(BAEBA202222) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
International Business
(BAEBA202223) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Business Models and Value Creation
(BAEBA202227) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Investment and Portfolio Management
(BAEBA202228) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Information Technology in Business
(BAEBA202229) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
In the Bachelor of Economics and Business Administration, philosophy of science and scientific method are an integral part of the teaching and appear particularly in the following modules:
Prior to each registration period, the Study Board informs the students about which electives from the curriculum that will be offered in the coming semester.
The Study Board reserve the right not to provide elective subjects if the number of students signed up do not meet the minimum requirements. If an elective course is not provided, the students will be offered other options.
For further information please visit the programme's website.
Regulations regarding written products are to be found here.
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of September 1, 2024.