Main Field of Study and progress level:
Business Administration: Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Business Administration
Revised by: Rector of Umeå School of Business and Economics, 2015-08-27
Contents
The course develops the student's understanding of how terms, working forms, market conditions and other conditions affect the organization. The purpose of the internship course is for students to have the opportunity to put prior knowledge and experience into applied business work. The student should in practical work test, develop and consolidate their knowledge and skills in their specialized topic. The course also aims at developing the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others and to integrate previous knowledge and perform qualified work tasks. The nature and level of the internship is planned individually and shall be on an advanced level. The goal is that the internship is stimulating, educational and challenging. The tasks can be of both operational and strategic nature.
The student will arrange the internship position on his/her own based on preferences and possibilities. The internship position and the internship plan must be approved by USBE. The student will specify the specific tasks together with USBE and the representative of the internship organization.
The practical supervision of the internship is developed individually between supervisor and student.
Other instructions, see Umeå School of Business and Economics’ internship website.
Expected learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student should be able to:
apply the acquired advanced theoretical knowledge in the business subject area onto a relevant economic activity
independently plan, operate and implement a defined project or investigative work
apply an advanced investigative method within one’s field on a practical problem
act in an independent and constructive way at the work place in order to contribute to the organization
identify one’s own need of further knowledge and development of competence
both orally and in writing present one’s internship tasks and one’s experience of the internship
Required Knowledge
30 credits of courses in advanced business administration.
Form of instruction
The course is divided into the following three parts: 1. Preparation before the internship. The student formulates an internship plan together with the internship organization and USBE. The internship plan must be approved by USBE before the internship period starts. 2. An internship period of 10 weeks. 3. A written report and oral presentation of the internship in a seminar.
Examination modes
The course is examined through an approved internship plan and a written report of analyzing character. The written report is submitted no later than 2 weeks after completion of the internship and will be presented orally at a seminar.
Any corrections of the written report must be made according to USBE’s instructions and submitted within four weeks after the seminar.
The course will be awarded the grade pass (G) or fail (U). In case that the student exhibits gross incompetence or significant cooperation difficulties, the examiner shall fail the student after having informed him/her before the course ends. The student will then interrupt the internship and will be awarded a fail (U) for the course.
Other regulations
The course is an elective course within USBE’s master programs in business administration. Students who have applied for the course are placed on the waiting list until the student has arranged an internship on their own and received USBE’s approval of the internship plan.
Academic credit transfers are according to the University credit transfer regulations.
Literature
Valid from:
2016 week 3
Course literature is sought individually according to assignment and area of specialization.
