Programme Regulations

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in International Business

Copenhagen Business School

2011 BACHELOR:

Pursuant to section 24 (1), (2), (4), (5) and (7) of Ministerial Order no. 814 of 29 June 2010 on Bachelor and Master Programmes at Universities (the Study Programme Order), section 27 (1) and (2) of Ministerial Order no. 857 of 1 July 2010 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) and section 19 of Ministerial Order no. 250 of 15 March 2007 on the Grading Scale and Other Forms of Assessment of University Education (the Grading Scale Order), the Dean of Education, acting on a proposal prepared by the Study Board for the Bachelor Programme in International Business has approved the following degree regulations for the Bachelor Progrogramme in International Business.

Part 1 – general provisions

1. Duration

The bachelor programme is a three-year, full-time programme. It comprises a 1st part of one year and a 2nd part of two years.

(2) The programme duration refers to the number of student full-time equivalents according to which the programme is structured. A full-time equivalent corresponds to one year of work by a full-time student and corresponds to an annual workload of 1800 working hours corresponding to 60 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). The workload includes scheduled classes, preparation for classes, completion of written assignments, other teaching activities, independent study as well as preparation for, and participation in examinations.

2. Titles

Students who successfully complete the programme earn the degree Bachelor of Science (BSc) in International Business and have the right to use the abbreviation HA/BSc after their name.

Part 2 – general examination regulations

3. Registration and withdrawal

Students who are enrolled in a course with one or more examinations are automatically registered for this/these examinations. The deadline for withdrawal from an examination is 1 month before the exam is started.

(2) If the deadline for withdrawal from an examination is not met, the examination will be considered started, and it will therefore count as one attempt, cf. section 8(1).

(3) The Study Board may waive the rules stipulated in subsections (1) and (2), including the specified deadline, if warranted by extraordinary circumstances.

4. Assessment and grading

Examinations are either internal or external:

Internal examinations are assessed by one or more teachers (internal examiners) appointed by CBS from among the teachers at the university or from other universities that offer the same or similar study programmes.

External examinations are assessed by one or more internal examiners and one external examiner appointed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (in Danish: censor).

(2) The exam regulations of the individual examinations stipulate whether they are internal or external.

(3) Compulsory assignments, cf. section 5, are assessed by the teacher(s) of the specific course.

(4) Assessment of the examinations, cf. section 39, is carried out in accordance with Ministerial Order no.

250 of 15 March 2007 (the Grading Scale Order).

(5) This degree programme is covered by the body of external examiners for the business administration programmes.

5. Compulsory assignments

Besides the examinations listed in section 43, which are included in the final grade point average, on some courses it is a requirement that one or more assignments are submitted, as part of the teaching (so-called compulsory assignments). In order for students to participate in the final examination of the course in question, it is a condition that, within a set deadline, the required number of compulsory assignments have been submitted and that the assessment ‘Approved’ has been achieved. Further specifications regarding the number of compulsory assignments, format etc. are laid down in the examinations regulations of the individual courses.

(2) If a student does not, within the set deadline, fulfil the requirement of achieving the result ‘Approved’ for the required number of compulsory assignments for a specific course, the student has the right to submit up to 2 extra assignments. However, it is a condition that the student has submitted all set assignments, unless failure to submit was caused by illness or a condition equalled with illness. (3) When assessing compulsory assignments, the assessment ‘Approved/Not approved’ is used. 6. Examination forms

Examinations are organised as individual examinations, cf. subsections (2)-(5).

(2) Individual examinations are defined as:

1. Examination must be sat and answers proffered individually, see however subsection (4). 2. Assessment and grading must be individual.

(3) Separate grades can only be awarded for a paper written by a group of students if the contributions of the individual students are clearly marked to facilitate individual assessment.

(4) If a separate grade is not awarded for at written paper in accordance with subsection (3), the paper may be included in the assessment of a subsequent individual oral examination of the individual student, which means there is no requirement for the students to mark their individual contributions.

(5) If a written assignment/paper is to be assessed separately and form the basis of an individual oral examination, the contributions of the individual students must be marked to facilitate individual assessment.

(6) Irrespective of the provisions determining that oral examinations are public, the following rules apply: If a lecture is held on, or an oral defence made of a paper, or if the examination is based on a paper, and if the paper has been written by more than one student, the students concerned must not be present in the examination room before they are to be examined.

(7) If an examination or part of an examination consists of a paper written in groups, the individual student has the right to write an individual paper which can be included in the assessment. This provision only applies when the paper is to result in a grade which will be stated on the diploma.

7. Passing requirements

The requirements for passing the examinations are laid down in section 43.

(2) Calculation of the overall grade point average is made based on the ECTS weight of each grade.

(3) Each examination can be retaken separately. However, passed examinations (i.e. examinations with a grade of 02 or above and examinations with the assessment ‘Pass’) and examinations that constitute part of passed partial examinations cannot be retaken.

(4) If an examination consists of more than one part, each part can be retaken. However, passed parts of an examination and parts that are included in already passed examinations cannot be retaken.

(5) Examinations that have been assessed at a grade of -3 or 00 cannot be retaken in cases where the degree has been completed.

(6) If a student retakes examinations or another type of assessment, the highest grade applies.

8. Students have a maximum of three attempts in passing each examination and other study activities awarded with a grade contributing to the final grade point average. The Study Board may permit more attempts, if warranted by extraordinary circumstances.

(2) Students who are to have their class participation assessed a second time may require an examination instead. However, if the class participation includes practical exercises, it cannot be replaced by an examination.

9. Examination language

Examinations are conducted in English; see however subsections (2) and (3).

(2) If a course has been taught in a foreign language, the examination is conducted in this language. The Study Board may grant an exemption from this rule.

(3) If circumstances permit, the Study Board may allow an examination to be conducted in a foreign language for a specific student with such a request.

(4) Applications relating to subsection (3) must be submitted to the Programme Office no later than 1 month before the examination is to take place.

(5) The provisions in subsections (1)-(4) apply to oral and written sit-in examinations and to all types of written take-home assignments (seminar papers, projects etc.) subject to assessment.

10. Examination aids

The examination aids that students are allowed to bring with them to written sit-in examinations are specified in the regulations for each examination.

(2) Unless otherwise stated in the examination regulations, see subsection (1), no examination aids, whether written or technical, are allowed in the examination room, except simple writing and drawing utensils.

(3) In cases where the examination regulations, see subsection (1), stipulate that electronic aids can be brought to the examination room, the provisions laid down in CBS’ ‘Rules for using electronic aids during written examinations’ apply.

(4) In cases where the Study Board decides that a written examination must be conducted using CBS’ computers, the provisions laid down in CBS’ ‘Student guidelines for written exams on CBS computers’ apply, and the rules on permitted examination aids may be adjusted, however, not to an extent that will alter the academic level of the examination. Should the Study Board decide to use this option, students must be informed of the decision at least 2 months prior to the final examination date.

11. Examination rules All students have an obligation to familiarise themselves with and to observe the examination rules of the exams which he/she participates in, including the general rules applying to the individual examination. Those rules are in particular:

The examination rules, as stipulated in the relevant course description

The rules for using electronic aids during written examinations, cf. section 10(3)

Student guidelines for written exams on CBS computers, cf. section 10(4)

Regulations for written tests at CBS

Rules on good academic conduct, cf. section 4 of CBS’ Rules and regulations on academic conduct, including penalties

(2) Students are not permitted to make audio and/or picture recordings during an examination or the examiners’ discussion of a student’s performance.

(3) Any violation of rules and regulations under subsections (1)-(2) or making a false declaration under subsection (3) will be sanctioned in accordance with CBS’ Rules and regulations on academic conduct, including penalties.

12. Examinations under special circumstances

The Study Board may grant an exemption from the examination regulations laid down for the individual examinations and thereby allow students to sit examinations under special circumstances. This exemption can be granted to students who are physically or mentally disabled, to students whose mother tongue is not Danish, and to students who have similar difficulties, when this is considered necessary in order to place them on even terms with their fellow students in the examination situation. It is a condition that it does not change the academic level of the examination.

(2) When the objectives/regulations of the examination in question state that the student’s spelling and writing skills are included in the assessment, the Study Board may grant exemption from this to a student who is able to document a relevant and specific impairment.

(3) Students who wish to apply for permission to sit an exam under special circumstances according to subsection (1) or apply for an exemption according to subsection (2) must submit an application, including the necessary documentation, to the Programme Office, no later than 1 month before the exam is to take place.

13. Examination periods and deadlines

Regarding deadlines for registration for and withdrawal from examinations, see section 3(1) and under ‘Deadlines’ on the study programme’s homepage on e-campus. These deadlines must be met.

14. 1st year test

Pursuant to sections 15-17 of the Examination Order, the special provisions in subsections (2)-(6) apply to the 1st year test.

(2) Before the end of the 1st year of studies, the student must sit the examinations listed as 1st year examinations in section 43, in order to continue on the programme. The student cannot withdraw from the examination without using an attempt. The result of the 1st year test is announced before August 1st.

(3) If these examinations are not passed, the student may register for the re-examination. The results of the re-examinations are announced by the end of September.

(4) Students who have not passed their second attempt or have opted out of the re-examination in August/February, see subsection (3), may register for the regular examination the following year and possibly the following re-examination. If the student has not passed the 1st year test in accordance with subsection (5), the student will have no further attempts, cf. section 8(1).

(5) The examinations referred to in subsection (2) must be passed before the end of the programme’s 2nd year (2 years after enrolment on the programme) for the student to be allowed to continue on the programme. The requirements for passing the examinations are laid down in section 43.

(6) The Study Board may grant an exemption from the deadlines laid down in subsections (2)-(5) if warranted by extraordinary circumstances.

15. Sitting examinations abroad

When special circumstances warrant it, a student may be granted permission to sit an examination at a Danish representation or elsewhere abroad. The conditions and regulations concerning such exams are described in CBS’ Guidelines for examinations conducted abroad.

16. Make-up examinations

Students who can provide documentation proving that due to illness or conditions of a similar nature they have been unable to complete an examination, are entitled to sit a make-up examination, see however subsections (2) and (3). Other special circumstances such as accidents and serious illness or death in the immediate family are defined as conditions similar to illness. If other exceptional circumstances prevent a student from participating in an examination, the matter may be brought before the Programme Director, who may grant the student permission to participate in a make-up examination.

(2) A make-up examination is only available to students who have been registered for the regular examination. Thus, a make-up examination will not be held for students who have been prevented from sitting a re-examination due to illness.

(3) The make-up examinations will be held as soon as possible after the regular examination, i.e. usually in the same examination period or immediately after. In the winter examination period, make-up examinations are held in February at latest. In the summer examination period, make-up examinations are held in August at latest. The deadline for registering for a make-up examination is 2 weeks before the examination is to take place.

(4) The rules regarding registering for a make-up examination and the documentation requirements etc. are described in Regulations regarding participation in make-up examinations at Copenhagen Business School.

17. Students who have been awarded the grade of 00 or below or the assessment ‘fail’ at a regular examination are entitled to register for the re-examination, see however subsections (2) and (3).

(2)A re-examination is only available to students who have sat the regular examination. However, there are special regulations for the 1st year test, see section 14 (3). No re-examination is held for a student who fails a make-up examination.

(3) Re-examinations are held as soon as possible after the regular examination, i.e. in the same examination period or immediately after. In the winter examination period, re-examinations are held in February at latest. In the summer examination period, re-examinations are held in August at latest. The deadline for registering for a re-examination is 2 weeks before the examination is to take place.

(4) Sitting a re-examination counts as one more attempt at the examination in question.

18. Make-up examinations and re-examinations are subject to the learning objectives of the regular examination of the test in question.

(2) Make-up examinations and re-examinations are conducted according to the examination regulations of the regular examination of the test in question, except when:

a) the examination regulations for the examination in question explicitly contain differing provisions for make-up examinations/re-examinations, or

b) it is a written examination and the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination.

19. If an extraordinary re-examination is arranged or offered in accordance with section 19 of the Examination Order (regarding examination irregularities) or the offer of a re-examination is given in accordance with section 34 or 39 of the Examination Order (regarding assessment complaints), the re-examination is subject to the learning objectives of the regular examination of the test in question.

(2) To the widest extent possible, such re-examination will be conducted in accordance with the regulations of the regular examination. In the event that this is not possible due to the examination format, the extraordinary re-examination may be conducted in accordance with the regulations of the make-up examination/re-examination of the test in question.

20. Complaints about examination assessment

A student is entitled to file a complaint about an examination and assessment if he or she does not feel that the assessment is correct or if, for other reasons, the student cannot immediately accept the assessment. The specific rules for filing complaints, including the option to request submission of the complaint to a board of appeal, and the time limit set for filing complaints are contained in Part 7 of the Examination Order and in CBS’ ‘Guidelines for complaints about teaching and examinations on programmes governed by the Ministry of Science’.

21. Announcement of results

In connection with examinations where the result is not announced immediately after the examination, the result must be announced within 4 weeks after the examination has been held, see however subsection (2). The month of July is not included in the calculation of these 4 weeks.

(2) In connection with Bachelor projects, Master’s theses and Master projects, the result must be announced no later than 2 months after the project/thesis has been submitted. The month of July is not included in the calculation of these 2 months.

(3) When special circumstances warrant it, the Programme Director can set aside the deadlines stipulated in subsections (1) and (2). If the assessment cannot be completed by the fixed deadline, the student(s) must be notified as soon as possible and be informed about the reason for the delay and when the result will be announced.

22. Diploma

CBS issues a diploma to students who have completed their study programme in accordance with the requirements laid down in section 29 of the Examination Order. The diploma is issued to the graduate no later than 2 months after the final examination has taken place and the grade has been published. July is not included in the calculation of these 2 months.

(2) Students who leave the programme without having completed it are entitled to receive a transcript documenting the completed parts of the programme, with the relevant number of ECTS credits stated.

Part 3 – General teaching regulations

23. The course descriptions list the number of scheduled classes and student working hours for each course and activity. The listed number of scheduled classes is only guiding; changes in funding, changes in the forming of classes, and teaching considerations may result in adjustments.

(2) The teaching is organised in collaboration with the Programme Director, the course coordinators and the teachers. The Study Board approves the course descriptions, curriculum and syllabus.

24. Credit transfer

Programme elements passed at another university are regarded as equivalent to corresponding programme elements covered by these study regulations.

25. The Study Board may grant approval for students to substitute passed programme elements from another Danish or foreign programme of the same level, for programme elements covered by these regulations.

(2) The Study Board may grant approval for students to substitute programme elements which are not yet passed from another Danish or foreign programme of the same level, for programme elements covered by these regulations, provided that the students subsequently pass the programme element in question (pre-approved credit transfer).

(3) Decisions on (1) and (2) are made on the basis of a professional assessment.

(4) Programme elements which students wish to have transferred from other programmes will be transferred on the basis of the normalised workload specified in ECTS points and stipulated in the relevant degree regulations. Due to the structure of the programme, discrepancies may occur between the equivalent number of ECTS credits and the actual amount of ECTS transferred, as the number of ECTS credits for the programme must total 180 ECTS.

26. If the programme element in question is assessed according to the 7-point grading scale or the 13-point grading scale at the academic institution at which the examination was taken, and if this programme element equates or replaces a programme element which according to the exam regulations of these study regulations is assessed according to the 7-point scale or the 13-point scale, the grade will be transferable, but converted into the 7-point scale if assessed according to the 13-point scale. In all other cases, the assessment will be transferred as ‘Pass’. Examinations transferred as ‘Pass’ are not included in the calculation of the final grade point average.

27. Applications for credit transfer (incl. pre-approval) must be sent to the Programme Office on a special form, with the relevant documentation enclosed.

28. Leave

A student may be granted leave from the programme on personal grounds. The specific rules for obtaining leave and the provisions that apply to students while on leave are described in the CBS ‘Rules on leave for full-time students at CBS’.

29. Study regulations

The study regulations must be publicly accessible on the CBS website.

30. Exemption from the study regulations

The Study Board may, when warranted by special circumstances, grant exemptions from provisions in the study regulations which are not laid down in ministerial orders, but established by CBS exclusively.

(2) An exemption from the study regulations that requires an exemption from a ministerial order may be brought before the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

31. Complaints

Complaints about decisions made by the Study Board or the Programme Director according to these study regulations have to be filed with the President of CBS. The deadline for filing a complaint is 2 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision.

(2) A decision made by CBS according to subsection (1) may be appealed by the complainant to the Danish University and Property Agency when the complaint is concerned with a question of law. The deadline for lodging an appeal is 2 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision. The appeal has to be addressed to the agency but forwarded to the President of CBS. CBS will forward the appeal to the agency, accompanied by a statement. CBS will give the complainant the opportunity to comment on the statement, with a time limit of at least 1 week. The complainant’s comments, if any, will be enclosed when the appeal is forwarded to the agency.

(3) Moreover, students are referred to the CBS guidelines regarding opportunities of students to complain about decisions made by Study Boards, Programme Directors and the Programme Administration.

32. Complaints about decisions made by the Study Board on whether education qualifications acquired at another Danish University may replace parts of the programme (credit transfer) as well as complaints about the decisions made by the Study Board on whether Danish education qualifications, not yet passed, may replace parts of the programme (pre-approval of credit transfer), may be brought before the Appeals Board for decisions on credit transfer, see Ministerial Order of the Appeals Board for decisions on credit transfer no. 102 of 26 February 2008.

(2) The deadline for filing a complaint is 2 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision. The complaint must be addressed to the Appeals Board for decisions on credit transfer but sent to

the President of CBS. CBS has the option to process the application again. If the decision is upheld, CBS will forward the complaint to the Appeals Board, accompanied by a statement. CBS will give the complainant the opportunity to comment on the statement within a time limit of 1 week. The complainant’s comments, if any, will be enclosed when the complaint is forwarded to the Appeals Board. The Appeals Board will make the final administrative decision.

33. Complaints about decisions made by the Study Board on whether education qualifications acquired abroad may replace parts of the programme (credit transfer) may be brought before the Qualifications Board, see Assessment of Foreign Qualifications etc. Act.

(2) The deadline for filing a complaint is 4 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision. The complaint must be addressed to the Qualifications Board, but sent to the President of CBS. CBS has the option to process the application again. If the decision is upheld, CBS will forward the complaint to the Qualifications Board, accompanied by a statement. CBS will give the complainant the opportunity to comment on the statement, within a time limit of 1 week. The complainant’s comments, if any, will be enclosed when the complaint is forwarded to the Qualifications Board. The Qualifications Board will make the final administrative decision.

Part 4 – Programme specific rules and regulations

34. Purpose

The Bachelor of Science in International Business (BSc IB for short) is an international undergraduate degree programme. Its primary goal is to give the student a generalist approach to identifying, understanding, analyzing, and solving problems within international business. It is taught entirely in English with a fully integrated and internationalized curriculum. The BSc IB provides graduates with the competence to work in multinational and international firms. In addition, the degree programme qualifies graduates to continue further studies at the graduate level in Denmark or abroad.

35. Programme Description and Competence Profile

The BSc in International Business is a Danish education on an international level taught completely in English. Following the lectures, comprehending and relating critically to the theoretical and practical issues requires motivation and enthusiasm on the part of the student. We aim to create a programme that is second to none in its field of responsibility and we expect the student to counter this ambition. The programme atmosphere is intensive and each student should contribute to her/his own learning as well as to the learning of fellow students.

36. In the BSc in International Business programme, students tackle analytical and problem-solving activities relating to matters of trans-national nature. This involves a high level of both academic and personal skills that are enhanced through the pedagogical methods and the modes of assessment used during the course of study.

(2) Academic skills: The programme highlights the importance of students mastering the particulars of significant theories relevant to international business. Specific implications of cross-national character are at the heart of this programme. Subsequently, the programme promotes a holistic view of the organization and encourages a generalist approach to identifying, analysing, and solving international business problems. This is a vital prerequisite for making sound management decisions and a quality students graduating from the BSc programme in International Business should possess. The BSc IB Study Board has

made a detailed description of the BSc IB Study Programme’s qualifications profile, available at the programme’s web site at www.cbs.dk/ib.

(3) Personal skills: While the academic quality of the programme is crucial, it isn’t sufficient in itself. It is of equal importance that students learn to communicate clearly in the face of culturally specific interpretations. Furthermore, the programme develops students’ abilities to work together, hence combining unique competences and peculiar traits in order to achieve solutions of the highest quality.

37. Academic composition

The BSc IB is comprised of courses in international business education which fall into three general categories: economics, business economics, and methods courses (please see 38-40).

38. The following compulsory courses comprise the category of economics:

Course Title ECTS

Microeconomics 7.5

Macroeconomics 7.5

International Economics 7.5

Industrial Organisational Analysis 7.5

Total 30

(2) The minimum state requirement of 30 ECTS for the economics category is fulfilled by the end of the second year.

39. The following compulsory courses comprise the category of business economics:

Course Title ECTS

The Company in its International and Historical Setting 7.5

International Business Environment 7.5

Principles of Marketing 7.5

Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility 7.5

Organizational Behaviour 7.5

Corporate Finance 7.5

Global Supply Chain Management 7,5

International Business Strategy 15

International Bachelor Project 15

Total 82,5

(2) The minimum state requirement of 82,5 ECTS for the business economics category is fulfilled by the end of the programme.

40. The following compulsory courses comprise the category of methods courses:

Course Title ECTS

Corporate Communication 7.5

Financial Accounting 7.5

Business Research Methodology 7.5

Statistics 7.5

International Business Law 7.5

Total 37,5

(2) The minimum state requirement of 37,5 ECTS for the methods category is fulfilled by the end of the second year.

41. Elective courses, study abroad and internship

In addition to compulsory BSc IB courses, each student must complete elective courses totalling 30 ECTS before graduation. Elective curricula may not overlap with the compulsory BSc IB curriculum, and must be relevant to international business. 75% of electives must have direct link to business research and practices. 25% of electives may include topics which could be helpful in carrying out business, e.g. language courses.

(2) Electives must either be taken at CBS or at a CBS-approved institution.

(3) All elective courses must be pre-approved by the BSc IB Study Board.

(4) A minimum passing grade - determined to be equivalent to a 02 on the Danish 7-point grading scale, as described in section 44, must be obtained in each elective course for which credit transfer is desired.

(5) The BSc IB programme encourages students to participate in internship programmes with firms. Such participation and completion may be credited as part of the elective courses after application to the BSc IB Study Board. The Study Board’s detailed rules and regulations on internship programmes, available on e-campus, must be observed.

42. Programme structure

The programme encompasses eight quarters, each consisting of seven weeks of classes and one to two weeks of examinations, followed by two semesters in the third year.

(2) The below overview lists the structure of the BSc IB programme and the ECTS credits of the individual courses. The aims and learning objectives of the compulsory courses in the curriculum are available in the course descriptions through the links in the overview.

1st Quarter

3rd Quarter

5th Quarter

7th Quarter

5th Semester

6th Semester

1CHS The Company in an International and Historical Setting 7.5 ECTS

1MAE Macroeconomics 7.5 ECTS

2CSR Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility 7.5 ECTS

2CF Corporate Finance 7.5 ECTS

Electives

30 ECTS

3IBS International Business Strategy 15 ECTS

1IBE International Business Environment 7.5 ECTS

1POM Principles of Marketing 7.5 ECTS

2BRM Business Research Methodology 7.5 ECTS

2IOA Industrial Organisational Analysis 7.5 ECTS

2nd Quarter

4th Quarter

6th Quarter

8th Quarter

1MIE Microeconomics 7.5 ECTS

1IE International Economics 7.5 ECTS

2STA Statistics 7.5 ECTS

2IBL International Business Law 7.5 ECTS

3THES International Business Thesis 15 ECTS

1ICC Corporate Communication 7.5 ECTS

1FA Financial Accounting 7.5 ECTS

2OB Organizational Behaviour 7.5 ECTS

2GSC Global Supply Chain Management 7.5 ECTS

43. Examinations

Following is an overview of all the examinations in the BSc IB programme with their respective grade weights, including details about ECTS points, as well as the exam status (internal versus external examiner), please see section 4.

Examination

ECTS

Internal or

external

Assess-

ment

Grade

weight

Examination form

1st Quarter

(1CHS)

The Company in an

International and

Historical Setting

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written closed book

examination

(1IBE)

International

Business

Environment

7.5

External

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

48 hours individual home

assignment of 10 pages

2nd Quarter

(1MIE)

Microeconomics

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written open book

examination

(1ICC)

Corporate

Communication

7.5

Internal

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

20 minutes oral examination

based on written group project

(4-6 students) of 25 pages

3rd Quarter

(1MAE)

Macroeconomics

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written closed book

examination

(1POM)

Principles of

Marketing

7.5

External

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written closed book

examination

4th Quarter

(1IE)

International

Economics

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written closed book

examination

(1FA)

Financial Accounting

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written open book

examination

5th Quarter

(2CSR)

Corporate

Governance &

Corporate Social

Responsibiligy

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written

closed book examination

(2BRM)

Business Reseach

Methodology

7.5

External

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

Individual home assignment of 10

pages

6th Quarter

(2STA)

Statistics

7,.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written open book

examination

(2OB)

Organizational

Behaviour

7.5

External

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

48 hours individual home

assignment of 2 pages

7th Quarter

(2CF)

Corporate Finance

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written open book

examination

(2IOA)

Industrial

Organisational

Analysis

7.5

External

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

20 minutes oral examination

based on written group project

(4-6 students) of 25-30 pages

8th Quarter

(2IBL)

7.5

No censorship

7-point

7.5

4 hours written open book

International

Business Law

grading

scale

examination

(2GSC)

Global Supply Chain

Management

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written closed book

examination

9th & 10th Quarter

Electives

30

-

-

30

-

11th & 12th Quarter

(3IBS)

International

Business Strategy

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

4 hours written closed book

examination

(3IBS)

International

Business Strategy

7.5

External

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

72 hours individual home

assignment of 8 pages

(3THES)

International

Business Thesis

15

External

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

30 minutes oral examination

based on International Bachelor

Project

TOTAL 180 180

44. Passing requirements

Each examination must be passed separately. To pass an examination the student must have achieved a grade of at least 02 or the assessment ‘Pass’.

45. GLOBE: A tri-continental Learning Experience

Students admitted to the BSc in International Business may apply for this exchange programme. Those accepted into the programme will study in Copenhagen, Hong Kong and Chapel Hill, in North Carolina during the 3rd, 4th and 5th semesters. Application and selection takes place in May towards the end of the first year of studies. Students will study two core GLOBE courses at each participating university and in addition, electives; replacing core IB courses and IB electives, see section 24-27 on credit transfer.

GLOBE (Global Learning Opportunities in Business Education) is the first undergraduate programme of its kind: 15 participants from each school will get to know each other both as hosts and as visitors. As a participant, you will take courses at each of the three schools and participate in field trips in each of the three regions, enhancing your understanding of doing business in Europe, Asia and the United States.

(2) For further information, please see www.cbs.dk/globe.

46. GLOBE Programme structure

Copenhagen Business School

3rd Semester

Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

4th Semester

University of North Carolina (UNC)

5th Semester

2GLEI GLOBE Corporate Responses to European Integration 7.5 ECTS

GLOBE Chinese Markets 7.5 ECTS

GLOBE Entrepreneurial Ventures

2BRM Business Research Methodology 7.5 ECTS

GLOBE Chinese Financial Institutions 7.5 ECTS

GLOBE Capital Markets

2STA Statistics 7.5 ECTS

Financial Markets 7.5 ECTS

Electives (2+) 15 ECTS

(GLFI) GLOBE Finance and Financial Institutions 7.5 ECTS

Elective (1+) 7.5 ECTS

47. GLOBE Examinations at CBS

Examination

ECTS

Internal or

external

Assess-

ment

Grade

weight

Examination form

5th Quarter

(GLEI)

Corporate

Responses to

European

Integration

7.5

Internal

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

20 minutes oral examination

based on written group project

(3-5 students) of 8 pages per

student

2nd Quarter

(GLFI)

Finance and

Financial

Institutions

7.5

No censorship

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

Individual home assignment of 10

pages

Total 15 15

48. EngAGE: Collaborative Learning Bridging the Academic and Corporate World

Students admitted to the BSc in International Business may apply for the EngAGE programme, which aims to bridge BSc International Business and the corporate world in an innovative way. Application and selection takes place in May towards the end of the first year of studies. Selected students will be enrolled into special EngAGE courses, replacing six of the core IB courses, see section 24-27 on credit transfer. The EngAGE courses with a smaller, concentrated class are developed in close integration with partner universities abroad, creating a higher degree of internationalisation through faculty exchange, student group work across countries, shared curriculum and broadcasted lectures.

Furthermore, the selected EngAGE students will each be matched with an EngAGE partner corporation. The EngAGE partner corporation will typically be company with significant international business activities. The corporation will be closely engaged with the student’s professional development throughout the bachelor studies by providing continuous mentoring, relevant cases in the EngAGE courses, and an internship-position in the 6th semester of the BSc IB (EngAGE) Programme. The experience gained from the internship will serve as empirical foundation for their final bachelor thesis.

EngAGE (Engaged, Applied, Global Education) is a unique, intensive undergraduate programme which integrates top business universities abroad and international business organisations more closely than ever seen in any other undergraduate programme. Through close collaboration with partner universities and corporations, the EngAGE programme seeks to combine high academic learning with professional organisational practice in order to equip students with the right knowledge and experience to professionally enter the labour market straight after the bachelor studies.

49. EngAGE Programme Structure

5th Quarter

7th Quarter

9th and 10th Quarter

(5th Semester)

11th and 12th Quarter

(6th Semester)

EngAGE: Critical Thinking & Research Methods 7.5 ECTS

2CF Corporate Finance 7.5 ECTS

Electives Taken Abroad at

Partner Universities

30 ECTS

EngAGE Internship at EngAGE Partner Corporation 0 ECTS

EngAGE: Entrepreneurship 7.5 ECTS

EngAGE: Business in Society 7.5 ECTS

EngAGE: Business Strategy 15 ECTS

6th Quarter

8th Quarter

2STA

Statistics 7.5 ECTS

2IBL

International Business Law 7.5 ECTS

3THES

International Bachelor Thesis 15 ECTS

EngAGE: Organisational Behaviour 7.5 ECTS

EngAGE: Advanced Corporate Finance 7.5 ECTS

50. EngAGE Examinations at CBS

Examination

ECTS

Internal or

external

Assess-

ment

Grade

weight

Examination form

5th Quarter

EngAGE: Critical

Thinking & Research

Methods

7.5

To be

specified

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

To be specified

EngAGE:

Entrepreneurship

7.5

To be

specified

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

To be specified

6th Quarter

EngAGE Organisational

Behaviour

7.5

To be

specified

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

To be specified

7th Quarter

EngAGE: CSR –

Business in Society

7.5

To be

specified

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

To be specified

8th Quarter

EngAGE: Advanced

Corporate Finance

7.5

To be

specified

7-point

grading

scale

7.5

To be specified

12th Quarter

EngAGE: Business

Strategy

15

To be

specified

7-point

grading

scale

15

To be specified

Total 52.5 52.5

Part 5 – Commencement and transistion regulations

51. Commencement

These Programme Rules and Regulations become effective for students who begin the BSc IB Programme on 1 September 2011 and later.

(2) These 2011 Programme Rules and Regulations also apply to students who re-register for the first part of the Programme.

52. The 2010 Programme Regulations that have been in force until now are repealed as of 1 September 2011, cf. section 51.

53. Transitional provisions

Students who began their studies 1 September 2010 in accordance with the 2010 Rules and Regulations are transferred to the 2011 Rules and Regulations for the second part of their studies (2. and 3. year).

54. The course Management Control Systems is replaced by the course Corporate Governance & Corporate Social Responsibility which is offered from September 2010.

(1) The course Management Control Systems will run for the last time in September-October 2009, and therefore students enrolled 1 September 2009 in accordance with the 2008 Rules and Regulations, will attend the new course (Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility) and take the examination of Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility.

55. Students who began their studies 1 September 2008 in accordance with the 2008 Rules and Regulations

will not be transferred to the 2011 Rules and Regulations, and are to complete their studies in accordance

with the 2008 Programme Rules and Regulations unless informed otherwise.