Study Details: MSc 2 years full-time, 120 ECTS, Beijing
Innovation Management is a two-year full time international MSc specialization programme for Degree Students. The programme leads to a Master Degree in Economics and Business Administration with specialization in Innovation Management. Innovation Management enrolls both Danish and international students.
Innovation Management is a two-year double-degree master programme taking place in China at GUCAS, Beijing. The programme is taught in English. The programme is organized under the Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research. Both Aalborg University and GUCAS are responsible for this specialization.
Innovation Management gives you knowledge and skills in innovation at community and company level. As a graduate you will be able to plan and execute development projects in both private and public organizations.
A bachelor degree in Business Administration (three years) or the equivalent is required. Students with a bachelor degree in other fields plus relevant practical experience may also apply.
Foreign students are required to pass one of the English proficiency tests accepted by Aalborg University. These are IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge ESOL.The test has to be less than two years old, otherwise it will not be accepted as valid. Danish students must have no less than a B-level in English.
You do not have to submit an English test if one of the following criteria applies to you:
For information about the application process, deadlines, tuition fee, scholarship etc. please see How to apply
Students from outside EU/EEA please see http://www.apply.aau.dk/how-to-apply-postgraduate/tuition-fee/
Companies have an increased focus on R&D and business development as part of their strategic and operational actions, and will continue to need qualified people with intense knowledge on innovation and business development. Hence, the candidate will have the opportunity to work with innovation activities in private companies.
The programme will furthermore provide knowledge in entrepreneurial activities, creating the basis for starting your own company.
Finally, the programme in Innovation Management qualifies the graduate to participate in top level research in the field of Innovation, opening opportunities in both an academic career as well as strategic positions in the public domain.
China receives admiration for its intensive growth, and this provides a multitude of great opportunities for many foreign firms.
Taking your education in China strengthens your opportunities in the job market, as both the private- and the public sector have an increased focus on this vastly growing economy – where you as a candidate with a double degree will have a competitive edge in terms of key insights in the interrelation between China and Denmark, but also other parts of the world.
The 120-ECTS programme consists of carefully tailored modules, encompassing fields of research within innovation management, policy making, innovation systems, creativity, organization, methodology, learning, globalization, business models along with project work and the Master’s Thesis. The pedagogy in the education is founded on problem-based learning, i.e. the students identify, process and solve problems themselves. This also includes active involvement in lectures and assignments provided by professors. The topics in the modules are as follows:
The first two semesters consists of modules that provide an understanding of innovation and related disciplines in a broad context, both on a macro and micro level. As these capabilities have been obtained, the third semester provides the opportunity for the student to have an internship in an international corporation, where the obtained knowledge can be applied. This is the perfect setting for translation theoretical knowledge into practical actions. The fourth semester encompasses the Master’s Thesis, and can also involve a company collaboration. During project work throughout the education, the students will receive professional supervision from researchers and business practitioners, in order to generate knowledge on the highest possible level, both in terms of business and academia.
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