ORG438 Project Business
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leaders:
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- Jouni Kimmo Alajoutsijärvi
- Magnus Mikael Hellström
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master’s Programme in International Business
- Master's Programme in Accounting and Auditing
- Master's Programme in Business Administration
- Master's Programme in Business Administration (5 years)
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
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Overview of academic research on project management and project-based industries
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Theoretical concepts for comparatives analysis of industries
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Institutional logics and industry recipes of project-based industries
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Competition in project business
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to demonstrate:
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ability to compare project-based industries with other types of industries
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ability to categorize firms in the project-based industries
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ability to apply theoretical concepts to project-based businesses
Examination requirements
Approved compulsory group assignments. More information in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
Concise reading package, lectures, case exercises and group discussions. Estimated workload is about 200 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Admission for external candidates
No
Assessment methods and criteria
4-hour written examination with letter grades.
Due to grade requirements for state authorised auditors, a regular examination will be held both autumn and spring.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
Course | Reduction of Credits |
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ORG931 – Project Management | 5 |
ORG434 – Project Management 1 | 4 |
ORG435 – Project Management 2 | 4 |
JU-913 – Kontrahering og kontraktsadministrasjon | 2.5 |
ORG943 – Praktisk og teoretisk prosjekt-, prosjekterings- og byggeledelse | 2.5 |
ORG944 – Kvalitet og lønnsomhet for byggherrer | 2.5 |