Today’s society is characterized by increasing globalisation is increasing, competition is intensifying, and digitalisation and social shifts are impending worldwide. The MSc in Strategy, Organisation and Leadership prepares students to take on a variety of managerial responsibilities in volatile times through courses centred around case-based discussions of managerial challenges.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

All the academic staff at Aarhus BSS pursue research and teaching responsibilities simultaneously, so students can expect a programme that is up to date with the latest research findings. The first semester consists of three pre-requisite courses concerning Organizational Theory, Strategic Leadership, and methodology. Together, these courses lay the foundation for understanding how organizations work, and how we can interpret and investigate managerial challenges. The second semester provides students with deeper specialist knowledge related to strategy, HRM, organizational change, and digitalization. In other words, the courses zoom in on different managerial sub-themes. On the third semester students can choose between a number of electives at AU or abroad, or they can apply for internship in a private or public organization.

Aarhus BSS is also a global institution, so expect an international programme here. We attract researchers, teachers, and students from around the world, and we make the most of the interaction – socially, educationally, and professionally.

SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Aarhus BSS hosts a rich and varied programme of activities for you as a student, both study-related and social. Our many student associations host events ranging from lectures and company events to career days and sports days, Friday bars, and celebrations, so there is plenty of scope for meeting and networking with like-minded people, discovering new areas of academic interest, and socialising with fellow students.

CAREERS

Strategy, Organisation and Leadership graduates have found jobs graduates have found jobs as consultants in management consultancy firms, as system consultants in the IT sector, as development consultants and trainees in large corporations, human resource consultants, and management assistants. Some graduates have continued to PhD level. Because Aarhus BSS is an international faculty, you can expect to graduate with a wide range of business contacts and friends all over the world.

AARHUS BSS

Aarhus BSS (School of Business and Social Sciences) is one of Aarhus University’s four faculties. With approximately 13,000 full-time students, several thousand part-time students, more than two hundred PhD students and nearly six hundred faculty members, Aarhus BSS ranks among the largest business schools in Europe and is Denmark’s biggest business and social sciences unit at university level. Building on its broad academic base, it encompasses both traditional business and social science disciplines. Aarhus BSS holds the distinguished AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations and is thus a triple-crown business school.

LEARNING IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

At Aarhus BSS, we conduct research and teaching at the highest academic level. We are dedicated to imparting to our students exactly the knowledge, skills, and experience that are in demand – the skills that are essential for engaging in professional business activities in a global marketplace.

Our broad scope enables us to attract researchers, lecturers, and students from all over the world. With their help, we have built an international environment in which academic and cultural views are exchanged, experiences gathered, and friendships formed.

Our students are encouraged to take a semester abroad at one of Aarhus BSS’s approximately three hundred partner universities around the world. Studying abroad is an excellent opportunity for you to expand your horizon academically, culturally, and personally, and for you to acquire valuable international experience and qualifications that are in high demand in companies and organisations everywhere.