ORG456 Internship in Enterprises in Norway
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Gro Johansen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian/English.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master’s Programme in International Business
- Master's Programme in Industrial Economics and Technology Management
- Master's Programme in Innovation and Knowledge Development
- Master's Programme in Business Administration
Teaching language
Norwegian/English.Recommended prerequisites
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English fluency
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Good study progress and academic results, and a strong motivation
Course contents
The Internship is an opportunity to work in a Norwegian company and offers valuable practical experience and insight into real-world business challenges. It will put academic learning into a contextual and applied perspective. The Internship work goes in parallel with classes in the fall semester and is unpaid. Student's work in the companies will be prepared, checked and supervised by a faculty member at UiA's School of Business and Law.
Learning outcomes
On the successful completion of the Internship, the student should:
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have a solid understanding of the complexities of market forces that drive business
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be able to identify key practical dilemmas of the everyday work in the specific company
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understand major challenges regarding social and environmental sustainability in the actual business context
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be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of the formal management systems in the company
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be able to define and execute tasks under conditions of pressure, uncertainty and change
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be able to support suggestions for practical business solutions based on academic analyses
Examination requirements
Approved a minimum of 300 hours of attendance in the enterprise, in accordance with the individual work-plan.
Teaching methods
The total workload of the Internship program in the selected companies is approximately 300 hours. Distribution of the work load will be decided by each company in conjunction with UiA to fit with the students class schedule at UiA and practical needs and arrangements in the enterprise.
The main work tasks will be agreed with each company in advance, but shall be related to core competences of the students business education, e.g. in management, marketing, finance, strategy, accounting, and management control.
By the end of the Internship the student will submit a paper (10-20 pages) related to the specific practice experience. The total workload included preparing and writing the final paper is approximately 400 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
A final term paper graded passed / not passed.
Other information
Students will have to apply for admission for this course. The selection of candidates will be based upon grades, a motivation letter and interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview. Limited number of places available.
There is no possibility for a re-take of the internship ORG456-1 Internship in Enterprises in Norway.
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 |
|---|---|
| ORG462 – Internship in the USA and Canada | 15 |
| ORG467 – Internship in the USA and Canada | 10 |