| About the programme Language: English (See language requirements) | Place of study: Aarhus | Commencement: August / September (no winter intake) |
Business intelligence is an umbrella term that includes the applications, people, infrastructure, tools and best practices that allow you to access and analyse information in order to improve and optimise decisions and performance. Business intelligence has become an imperative for both private and public companies and organisations and may lead to cost reductions, better and faster decision-making processes and an easier identification of new business opportunities.
The MSc in Economics and Business Administration – Business Intelligence includes a discussion of the procedural and technical infrastructure that collects and stores the data produced by company’s activities. The programme focuses on how to analyse data in order to predict and recognise patterns and on how to visualise and present results in order to support managerial decision-making.
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Acquired skills and competences
The programme will give you the competences and skills you need to take up managerial positions in private and public companies as well as in consulting firms. You will be able to work with the planning and implementation of business intelligence solutions. You will be familiar with various analytical tools and know how to apply these to new cases.
Careers
Graduates who complete the Business Intelligence programme acquire analytical skills that are highly demanded by both the public and private sector. Graduates may take up positions in international or Danish companies, public institutions and consulting firms.
Students that hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration (HA) or variants hereof from Aarhus University can pursue direct admission to the MSc programmes in Economics and Business Administration after they complete their Bachelor’s degree programme.
If you hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration, Bsc (HA) from one of the Danish universities, you fulfill the specific admission requirement for the Master’s degree programmes in Economics and Business Administration (cand.merc.).
If you hold a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (HD), you can also pursue admission to the MSc programmes in Economics and Business Administration. However, it is required that you complete supplementary courses corresponding to 20 ECTS. For information on which supplementary courses you should take please check the overview of supplementary courses for HD (available only in Danish).
Students that hold a degree from another university
If you hold a degree from another university, your qualifications will be assessed once you have applied for admission. You can also have your qualifications pre-assessed by Aarhus University, Admission between 1 September and 31 October in order to find out if you meet the admission requirements. Please contact [email protected] for further information about pre-assessments between 1 September and 31 October. The assessment will prioritize the sufficient content of the following subjects and ECTS-points:
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Quantitative and Qualitative Methods |
15 ECTS |
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Managerial Economics and Operations Management |
15 ECTS |
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Marketing |
7,5 ECTS |
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Finance and Accounting |
15 ECTS |
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Organisation- and Leadership Theory |
7,5 ECTS |
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Microeconomics |
5 ECTS |
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Additional ECTS points within the abovementioned areas |
15 ECTS |
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Total ECTS within Economics and Business Administration |
80 ECTS |
Admission to the MSc in Economics and Business Administration for applicants with a professional bachelor’s degree (professionsbachelorer) in 2020
To be eligible for admission to the MSc programmes, applicants with a specific professional bachelor’s degree must either have completed specific elective courses as part of their qualifying exam or pass supplementary courses of 20-30 ECTS from the BSc in Economics and Business Administration. In this table, the requirements for elective courses and supplementary courses are laid out. All supplementary courses are offered during the spring semester in both Danish and English.
The possibility of taking supplementary courses depends on your specific professional bachelor’s degree. Supplementary course(s) must be completed before commencement of study. You can find further information about the rules on supplementary Bachelor’s courses here.
Language requirements
Since English is the language of instruction in all subjects, all applicants are required to provide evidence of their English language proficiency.
Please see the page on language requirements.
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Below is an outline of the courses:
The study programme consists of two semesters in the first year which cover the compulsory courses in the programme specialisation and two semesters in the last year which are reserved for the student’s own specialisation.
In the first semester you follow the prerequisite courses that form the methodological and academic basis for the further study programme.
In the second semester you follow the specialisation courses of the programme.
In the third semester you can choose elective courses within your areas of interest. The courses can either be taken at Aarhus BSS during the semester, at the Summer University or at one of our more than 300 partner universities abroad. You can also participate in project-based internship programmes either in Denmark or abroad.
The fourth semester is devoted to the final thesis. You may choose the topic of the thesis freely and so get a chance to concentrate on and specialise in a specific field of interest. The thesis may be written in collaboration with another student or it may be the result of your individual effort.
Please note that you must select the specific Master’s degree programme, Business Intelligence, in the tabs just above the study diagram!
Learning in an International Context
At Aarhus BSS, we conduct research at the highest academic level.
All researchers employed are engaged in research projects covering a wide range of different subjects and focusing on knowledge and skills considered essential for professional business activities in the global marketplace. All faculty have both research and teaching responsibilities, which means that our teaching is continually based on the latest research results.
Aarhus BSS is very internationally oriented. The broad scope of our research activities and educational programmes enable us to attract researchers, teachers, and students from all over the world, and this creates an international environment for research and learning in which academic views are exchanged, experiences are gathered and friendships are formed.
Aarhus University is a leading university in Denmark in building student exchange opportunities. The university encourages all students to spend time studying abroad. Every year, more than 700 students from Aarhus BSS go abroad to participate in exchange programmes around the world at our more than 300 partner universities. About the same number of students from all over the world come to participate in the exchange programme in Aarhus, and this contributes to a truly international learning atmosphere.
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Learning in an International Context
At Aarhus BSS, we conduct research at the highest academic level.
All researchers employed are engaged in research projects covering a wide range of different subjects and focusing on knowledge and skills considered essential for professional business activities in the global marketplace. All faculty have both research and teaching responsibilities, which means that our teaching is continually based on the latest research results.
Aarhus BSS is very internationally oriented. The broad scope of our research activities and educational programmes enable us to attract researchers, teachers, and students from all over the world, and this creates an international environment for research and learning in which academic views are exchanged, experiences are gathered and friendships are formed.
Aarhus University is a leading university in Denmark in building student exchange opportunities. The university encourages all students to spend time studying abroad. Every year, more than 700 students from Aarhus BSS go abroad to participate in exchange programmes around the world at our more than 300 partner universities. About the same number of students from all over the world come to participate in the exchange programme in Aarhus, and this contributes to a truly international learning atmosphere.
Follow the student life at Aarhus University
-experienced, photographed and filmed by the students themselves.
With thousands of pictures #yourniversity gives insight into the everyday life as a student at AU; the parties, procrastination, exams and all the other ways you’ll spend your time at university.
The photos belong to the users, shared with #Yourniversity, #AarhusUni and course-specific AU-hashtags.
Tasks as a Graduate
This data is derived from AU’s 2013/2014 employment survey. This data should not be considered a completely accurate representation of the labour market and job functions for all graduates of the individual degree programmes. It exclusively represents the responses submitted to the survey in the years in question.
PROFILE OF COMPETENCIES
The specialisation in Business Intelligence gives you the skills to fill positions in market research and customer relationship management, as quality manager, positions focusing on human resource management, and positions focusing on strategic market orientation, among others.
“Form a network and use it. Use your friends to read your application. Learn to write good applications and have a can-do spirit. Start your job seeking while you are writing your master thesis and visit career fairs.” (Msc in Business Intelligence)
