Dalarna University
Master of Business Studies
Borlänge, Sweden
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
You will take core courses in how CSR and Knowledge Management are relevant for marketing, human resources and accounting before specialising in one of these three areas of study. The capstone of your 10-month study period will be a thesis project in which you examine how a specific real-world research problem relates to one of the focus areas of the program.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
There are a number of scholarships available for successful applicants to the Business Studies Program who are not EU/EEA citizens.
For more information about scholarships, please visit the university website.
Curriculum
Semester 1
Compulsory Courses
- Corporate Responsibility in an International Perspective
- Knowledge Management
Elective Courses (choose one)
- International Business and Marketing
- Accounting and Control in Global Enterprises
- Studies of International Human Resource Management
Semester 2
- Research Design, Science Theory and Methods
- Master's Thesis in Business Administration
Program Outcome
After passing all courses, including the thesis work, you will be awarded the degree of Master of Science with a major in Business Administration and Management.
Program objectives
The program will enhance students’ understanding of both management and the chosen specialization. It will also allow students to develop their skills and ability in terms of following research as a means to integrate these two fields of knowledge.
Knowledge and understanding
After completing the program, the student shall be able to:
- discuss ideas, concepts and practices within the field of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and identify CSR-related issues in an international perspective, and
- demonstrate insight regarding how formal and informal knowledge is generated and diffused within and between organisations and how such streams of information can be managed.
Competence and skills
After completing the program, the student shall be able to:
- make a critical analysis of an organisation´s corporate social responsibility, and
- analyse the need for Knowledge Management in a given organisation.
Judgement and approach
After completing the program, the student shall be able to:
- evaluate generated plans for improvements from the viewpoint of different stakeholders.
The program prepares you for further academic studies in a wide range of PhD programs in Business Studies.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Upon completion of the program, you will be prepared for employment in a diverse job market that includes corporations and banks, and marketing and accounting firms. The career opportunities that will be available to you are too vast to list; however, the most common areas of employment are:
- Marketing
- International Business
- Human Resources
- Accounting
- Production Management