Cand.soc.

Registration period

  • Courses in the spring semester: Register 1-5 November
  • Courses in the autumn semester: Register 1-5 May 

Requirements for electives for students

Students studying the Master’s degree in Business Administration on the academic regulation 2020 can choose among selected courses from the MSc programme.

Business Administration (without supplementary subject)

Clusters

Autumn 2024

Remember, you have to be aware of academic prerequisites in the electives you wish to register for.

Commercial and Retail Management

Value Chain Management (5 ECTS)

Retail Strategy and Commercial Innovation (10 ECTS)

Consumer Behaviour in a Retail Setting (5 ECTS)

Marketing Analytics and Strategy

Consumer Psychology and Analytics (10 ECTS)

Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

Organisational Theory (10 ECTS)

Strategic Leadership: Psychology and Practice (10 ECTS)

Strategic Value Chain Management

Innovation in Buyer-Supplier Relationships (5 ECTS)

Innovation Management

Technology and Intellectual Property Strategy (5 ECTS)

Design Thinking and Innovation (10 ECTS) - mandatory course 

Fundamental Ideas in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)

Management Accounting and Control

Cost Management: Theories, Models and Technologies (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Planning and Budgeting (5 ECTS) - advanced course

Finance and International Business

International Finance (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Corporate Finance (10 ECTS)

Auditing

Regnskabsteori (5 ECTS)

Bæredygtighedsrapportering (ESG) (5 ECTS)

Business Intelligence

Machine Learning for Business Intelligence 1 (10 ECTS)

Business Forecasting (5 ECTS)

Business Intelligence (5 ECTS)

International Economic Consulting

Cost Benefit Analysis (10 ECTS)

Developing and Emerging Economies (5 ECTS)

International Business

Emerging Markets, Their Institutions and Challenges (10 ECTS)

The Emergence of Global Enterprises (10 ECTS)

Operation and Supply Chain Analytics

Tools for Analytics (5 ECTS)

Business Process Modelling and Simulation (5 ECTS)

Shared MSc electives

Sustainable Production and Consumption (5 ECTS)

Sustainable Production and Consumption (10 ECTS)

People Strategy in Startups (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Neuroscience for Business (10 ECTS)

Artificial Intelligence and Business (5 ECTS)

Combinatorial Optimisation with Logistics Applications (5 ECTS) - advanced course

Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Part 1 From Problem to Business Model (5 ECTS)

Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Part 2 New Venture Creation (5 ECTS) - advanced course

Brand Management and Market Analysis (10 ECTS)

Nudging (10 ECTS)

CSR and Sustainable Business (10 ECTS)

Process Consultation and Change Processes (10 ECTS)

Business Negotation (5 ECTS)

Business Negotiation Project (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Spring 2024

Remember, you have to be aware of academic prerequisites in the electives you wish to register for.

Marketing

Business-to-Business Marketing and Purchasing

Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

Innovation Management and Business Development

Finance and International Business

Management Accounting and Control

Commercial and Retail Management

Business Intelligence 

Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

International Economic Consulting 

International Business

Business Administration (without supplementary subject)

The Master's degree programme in Business Administration contains 80 ECTS electives within the field of economics and business administration.

​A minimum of 20 ECTS must be advanced courses.

In the box below named "Clusters" it is indicated which courses are advanced.

Advanced course means that the content of a course builds on the knowledge, skills and competences you have previously acquired, resulting in a progression. This may imply that the course requires specialised knowledge or understanding in a given subject area.
It is your own responsibility to check whether you fulfil the academic prerequisites that you find in the course descriptions.

The various types of electives, this means that you can choose between the following options: 

Pre-approval and credit transfer

If you wish to attend courses outside your programme/university you must apply for a pre-approval well in advance. In the following link you can find information about applying for pre-approval of courses from other studies or universities.  

 

Business Administration (with supplementary subject)

The Master's degree programme in Business Administration  with supplementary subject contains 35 ECTS electives within the field of economics and business administration.

​A minimum of 10 ECTS must be advanced courses.

In the box below named "Clusters" it is indicated which courses are advanced.

Advanced course means that the content of a course builds on the knowledge, skills and competences you have previously acquired, resulting in a progression. This may imply that the course requires specialised knowledge or understanding in a given subject area.
It is your own responsibility to check whether you fulfil the academic prerequisites that you find in the course descriptions.

Clusters

Autumn 2024

Remember, you have to be aware of academic prerequisites in the electives you wish to register for.

Commercial and Retail Management

Value Chain Management (5 ECTS)

Retail Strategy and Commercial Innovation (10 ECTS)

Consumer Behaviour in a Retail Setting (5 ECTS)

Marketing Analytics and Strategy

Consumer Psychology and Analytics (10 ECTS)

Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

Organisational Theory (10 ECTS)

Strategic Leadership: Psychology and Practice (10 ECTS)

Strategic Value Chain Management

Innovation in Buyer-Supplier Relationships (5 ECTS)

Innovation Management

Technology and Intellectual Property Strategy (5 ECTS)

Design Thinking and Innovation (10 ECTS) - mandatory course 

Fundamental Ideas in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)

Management Accounting and Control

Cost Management: Theories, Models and Technologies (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Planning and Budgeting (5 ECTS) - advanced course

Finance and International Business

International Finance (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Corporate Finance (10 ECTS)

Auditing

Regnskabsteori (5 ECTS)

Bæredygtighedsrapportering (ESG) (5 ECTS)

Business Intelligence

Machine Learning for Business Intelligence 1 (10 ECTS)

Business Forecasting (5 ECTS)

Business Intelligence (5 ECTS)

International Economic Consulting

Cost Benefit Analysis (10 ECTS)

Developing and Emerging Economies (5 ECTS)

International Business

Emerging Markets, Their Institutions and Challenges (10 ECTS)

The Emergence of Global Enterprises (10 ECTS)

Operation and Supply Chain Analytics

Tools for Analytics (5 ECTS)

Business Process Modelling and Simulation (5 ECTS)

Shared MSc electives

Sustainable Production and Consumption (5 ECTS)

Sustainable Production and Consumption (10 ECTS)

People Strategy in Startups (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Neuroscience for Business (10 ECTS)

Artificial Intelligence and Business (5 ECTS)

Combinatorial Optimisation with Logistics Applications (5 ECTS) - advanced course

Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Part 1 From Problem to Business Model (5 ECTS)

Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Part 2 New Venture Creation (5 ECTS) - advanced course

Brand Management and Market Analysis (10 ECTS)

Nudging (10 ECTS)

CSR and Sustainable Business (10 ECTS)

Process Consultation and Change Processes (10 ECTS)

Business Negotation (5 ECTS)

Business Negotiation Project (10 ECTS) - advanced course

Spring 2024

Remember, you have to be aware of academic prerequisites in the electives you wish to register for.

Marketing

Business-to-Business Marketing and Purchasing

Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

Innovation Management and Business Development

Finance and International Business

Management Accounting and Control

Commercial and Retail Management

Business Intelligence 

Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

International Economic Consulting 

International Business

Cand.soc- Business Psychology

The Master's degree programme in Business Administration contains 30 ECTS electives within the field of economics and business administration.

You can find the "Clusters" with electives here with courses you can register for. You should see in the course catalogue before registering to ensure that you meet the academic requirements for the course.

The various types of electives, this means that you can choose between the following options: 

Pre-approval and credit transfer

If you wish to attend courses outside your programme/university you must apply for a pre-approval well in advance. In the following link you can find information about applying for pre-approval of courses from other studies or universities.  

 

Step-by-step guide to registration

  1. Please find the elective courses offered on your degree programme in the AU course catalogue . You can limit your search by selecting “degree programme” and “period”.
  2. Please select which courses you wish to register for. Your registration is binding. This means that you will not be able to cancel or change your registration for elective courses once the deadline for registration has expired, unless you apply for and are granted a dispensation from the board of studies.
  3. Please log on to mystudies.au.dk – find a direct link to the student self-service system (STADS) – register for courses.  Go to -> ‘Courses’ -> ‘Register’. Here you will find a registration form with a list of your course options.
  4. You should only register for the number of courses you wish to take. If you are registered for Summer University courses, credit modules at another educational institution or an exchange programme, you should only register for the number of courses you will attend at your own degree programme in the next semester.
  5. Please select “1” for each course you wish to register for.
  6. The allocation of elective courses is final by 22 May 2024. Check your registrations in the student self-service system STADS under ‘Classes - show registrations and cancellations’. There may be changes in the allocation of elective courses right up to 22 May 2024. For example, if you Initially, registered for three elective courses, and you can now only see two elective courses in the registration list, you were not allocated a place on all desired elective courses in the first period of registration. You can register for a third elective course in the second registration period.
  7. The second registration period takes place from 23 - 26 May. Here you will be able to register for courses with vacant places. When the allocation of courses is final you can check your registrations in the STADS self-service. If you have not received a place after the second registration period, please contact your study administrator by e-mail: bachelor.bss@au.dk or kandidat.bss@au.dk 

Overview of elective courses

Before you register for any courses, please check whether the classes or exam dates for the courses in question overlap. You can do this through the course clusters or by manually checking for any overlapping classes or exams in the timetables.

Course clusters:

The timetables and exam schedules have been configured to ensure that no classes and/or exams overlap within the course clusters, but it is possible to encounter overlapping classes and/or exams between courses from different course clusters.

You are free to select courses from the course cluster that best suits your study programme.

Elective courses from different course clusters:

If you want to register for courses from different course clusters, please be highly aware that you risk having classes or exams that overlap. Before you register for courses from different course clusters, please check for:

  • Overlapping classes in timetable.au.dk 
  • Overlapping exams in the exam schedule 

If you have to attend a compulsory course along with your elective course, you also have to remember to check for any overlaps between the compulsory course and the elective course. You can also check compulsory courses in timetable.au.dk

After the deadline for registration, there may unfortunately still be changes to the timetable that will cause  an overlap of teaching and/or exams.

Please be aware that your registration is binding.

Allocation of places

If the number of registrations for a course exceeds the number of available places on that course, the places will be allocated by drawing lots. 

If you are not granted a place on one or more of your desired courses, you must register anew in the second registration period.

If you initially registered for three courses but are now only able to see two courses in your overview of registrations, you were not allocated a place on all your desired courses in the first round of registration. This means that you will be able to register for a third course in the second registration period.

Cancelling elective courses

All students who have been registered for their selected courses are bound by their choice. This means that you will not be able to cancel or change your registration for elective courses once the deadline for registration has expired, and the elective course is a binding part of your study programme.  

If you are registered for a course, you can only withdraw from this registration if instead, the semester in question are to be used for: 

·       Project placement (internship)

·       Exchange

·       Admission as a visiting student at other study programmes/educational institutions

Should this be the case, you must contact kandidat.bss@au.dk 

The study administration may grant permission to change elective courses in exceptional circumstances. The permission may be granted if the Director of studies assesses, that you lack the academic qualifications required to complete the course, that you have commenced. In connection with the assessment, the Director of studies may, among other things, include which courses you have previously completed.

To apply for a change of elective courses, you must:

  • Contact the Director of studies in order to get an academic assessment of your prerequisites for completing the course in question.
  • Apply via mitstudie.au.dk using the form 'exemption' and attach the assessment from the Director of studies. Please state in your application, which courses you wish to switch to in order of priority.

Deadline for Applications: 12 September/12 February in the semester that you are registered for the course you wish to change.

The change of elective courses is on the condition that the course you wish to change to is offered in the same semester as the course you wish to change from. Moreover, the course you wish to change to must have an available seat. In other words: You cannot cancel a course registration in favour of a course or other study activities in another semester or in the summer period between two semesters.

If you need to withdraw from an elective course due to exceptional circumstances such as illness or the like, you can apply for an exemption via mitstudie.au.dk

Contact

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