ORG452 Internship in Nordic Enterprises in High-Growth Economies (Autumn 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Bjørn-Tore Flåten
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
- Master's Programme in Industrial Economics and Technology Management
- Master's Programme in Business Administration
Teaching language
Recommended previous knowledge
- English fluency
- Passed all courses in the first semester (30 ECTS), and at least a C grade on average.
- Strong motivation.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the internship the student should:
- have a solid understanding of the complexities of market forces that drive business
- be able to identify key practical dilemmas of the everyday work in the company
- understand specific challenges regarding social and environmental sustainability in the actual business context
- be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of the formal management systems in the company
- have a solid knowledge of daily challenges in the company towards energy efficiency and ecological footprint
- be able to define and execute tasks under conditions of uncertainty and change
be able to support suggestions for practical solutions based on academic analyses
Contents
The internship is an opportunity to work in a Nordic company in a high-growth economy as part of a student exchange program with one of the academic partner institutions of the School of Business and Law.
The internship 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 is unpaid.
Teaching and learning methods
The workload of the internship program in the selected companies is minimum 300 hours. Daily working hours will be decided by the company in conjunction with the School of Business and Law and the cooperating university.
The main work tasks will be agreed with each company in advance but shall be related to core competences of the business education, e.g. in marketing, finance, strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship and management.
By the end of the internship, the student will submit a paper (15-20 pages) related to the specific practice experience. The total workload, included the work in the selected company, preparing and writing the final paper, is approximately 400 hours.
Examination requirements
Examinations
Student evaluation
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 ORG452-1 Internship in Nordic Enterprises in High-Growth Economies.
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 |
| ORG474 – Extended Internship in High-growth Economies. | 15 |
| ORG467 – Internship in the USA and Canada. | 10 |