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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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Danish Business Communication |
6 |
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Innovation Management |
6 |
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Flexicurity |
6 |
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New Trends: Working in Networks |
3 |
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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 |
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.
Contents may be modified according to the specific wishes and needs of the sending institution/participating students.
Brief Unit Descriptions
Culture 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.
Danish Business Communication
Danish communication patterns, when taken into a second language can be somewhat problematic to cultures more used to a diplomatic approach to communicating in business. Plain speaking is admired and being frank is viewed as a sign of respect to the person you are dealing with. This directness can sometimes be mistaken as rudeness when encountered by cultures, which place diplomacy and tact at the forefront of business interactions.
During this course, students will be introduced to these communication patterns and learn that while they may give offense to a foreigner they also serve as a unifying and motivating tool in Danish companies.
See also:
http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/Danish-Business-Communication-Style.html
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.
New Trends: Working in Networks
An increasing number of employees in both small and large organisations experience changes in the organisation of their working situation as well as what they are actually doing. More outsourcing and more flexibility in their linking to the physical place of work are becoming more common. What are the reasons for this – and especially the consequences for both companies and employees?
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.
