41 lessons
Total number of lessons: 41 - broken down as follows:
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Subjects |
Lessons |
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Introduction |
2 |
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Culture Studies |
9 |
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Scandinavian Management |
6 |
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Project Management in Scandinavia |
6 |
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Innovation Management |
6 |
|
Flexicurity |
6 |
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Experience Economy |
2 |
|
Knowledge Management |
1 |
|
Danish Companies |
3 |
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Company visits and/or guest lectures from industry |
2 afternoons |
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Exams (2 exams, 1 oral and 1 written) |
1 day |
There will be 41 lessons of 45 minutes. The programme will also contain project work, student presentations, guest lecturers and/or company visits.
The course will be assessed through 2 exams (1 oral and 1 written) towards the end of the course.
The programme will typically focus on elements of Scandinavian and especially Danish business:
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How unemployment is kept down; the use of imported labour and outsourcing of production; concentration on design and innovation
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Management practices and how these may contribute to economic success
There is a strong interdisciplinary component to the programme.
Content can be modified according to the specific wishes and needs of the sending institution/participating students.
Brief Unit Descriptions
Cultural Studies
Theories and practical examples related to understanding of the Danish/Scandinavian approach to management and corporate culture.
Scandinavian Management
The ways in which Scandinavian management and its flat organisational structures are derived from Nordic culture, and how they interface with international management theories and practices.
Project Management in Scandinavia
The project-related approach to business; how local empowerment and small working groups contribute towards innovative solutions.
Innovation Management
The transfer from a production to a knowledge economy and how Denmark concentrates on innovation rather than manufacturing.
Flexicurity
An almost uniquely Danish employment/social model designed to reconcile in a flexible way the conflicting needs of employers and employees regarding job security and training, and how to maintain the Scandinavian social model without unduly hampering business success.
Experience Economy
A concept that challenges traditional notions of work, leisure and education and which addresses the issues surrounding motivation in a modern society.
Knowledge Management
An exploration of what is meant by knowledge, how it differs from information, and how knowledge might be more effectively transferred in a globalised world.
Danish Companies
The common thread running through much of Danish commerce and industry, regardless of the size of company, is how one can find a market niche through innovation and quality.
On successful completion, the student will be awarded 8 ECTS points on the European Credit Transfer System.
