Today’s society is characterized by increasing globalisation, ever-intensifying competition, digitalisation and impending social shifts worldwide. The MSc in Strategy, Organisation and Leadership prepares students to take on a variety of managerial responsibilities in volatile times through courses centred on case-based discussions of managerial challenges.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

All the academic staff at Aarhus BSS are active researchers, so students can expect a programme that is up to date with the latest research findings. The first semester consists of three mandatory courses concerning Organisational Theory, Strategic Leadership, and methodology. Together, these courses lay the foundations for understanding how organizations work, and how we can interpret and investigate managerial challenges. The second semester provides students with deeper specialist knowledge related to strategy, HRM, organisational change, and digitalization. During the third semester students can choose between a number of elective courses at AU or abroad, or they can apply for internship in a private or public organisation.

Aarhus BSS is a global institution, so you can expect an international programme here. We attract researchers, teachers, and students from around the world, and we make the most of the international environment – socially, academically, and professionally.

SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Aarhus BSS hosts a rich and varied programme of activities for you as a student, both study-related and social. Our many student associations host events ranging from lectures and company events to career days and sports days, Friday bars, and celebrations, so there is plenty of scope for meeting and networking with like-minded people, discovering new areas of academic interest, and socialising with fellow students.

CAREERS

Strategy, Organisation and Leadership graduates have found jobs as consultants in management consultancy firms, system consultants in the IT sector, development consultants and trainees in large corporations, human resource consultants, and management assistants. Some graduates have continued to PhD level.  As Aarhus BSS is an international faculty, you can expect to graduate with a wide range of business contacts and friends all over the world.

AARHUS BSS

Aarhus BSS (School of Business and Social Sciences) is one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS ranks among the largest business schools in Europe, encompassing both traditional business and social science disciplines in its broad academic portfolio. Aarhus BSS holds the distinguished AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations and is thus a Triple Crown School.

LEARNING IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

At Aarhus BSS, we conduct research and teaching at the highest academic level. We provide our students with the exact knowledge, skills and experience that are essential for engaging in professional business activities in a global marketplace.

Our broad portfolio enables us to attract researchers, lecturers and students from all over the world. With their help, we have built an international environment that promotes the exchange of different academic and cultural views and fosters new experiences and friendships.

  We encourage our students to take a semester abroad at one of the school’s approximately three hundred partner universities around the world. Studying abroad is an excellent opportunity to expand your horizons academically, culturally and personally. It is also a great opportunity for you to acquire valuable international experience and qualifications that are in high demand in companies and organisations everywhere.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

In general, admission to a master’s degree programme requires successful completion of a relevant and recognised university degree equivalent to a Danish bachelor’s degree in level and length (180 ECTS). In addition, you must meet the specific requirements for the individual programme, including language requirements. If you wish to study a master’s degree at Aarhus University, please check out our page ‘Am I qualified for admission’: https://masters.au.dk/am-i-qualified-for-admission  

If you are curious about how to submit a master’s degree application to Aarhus University, then make sure to check out our ‘Apply Now’ page. Here you can find information about relevant fees, guides, and video tutorials on how to use the application portal: https://masters.au.dk/apply-now

There are the same English language requirements for all international students with a few exceptions. The general English language requirements for master’s degrees can be found here: https://masters.au.dk/am-i-qualified-for-admission/english-language-requirements

Aarhus University offers a limited number of Danish state scholarships for highly qualified non-EU students applying for master’s degrees. You can read more about scholarships here: https://masters.au.dk/scholarships-and-grants

Students from outside the EU are generally required to pay tuition and application fee. You can consult our page Tuition fees for master’s degree programmes: https://masters.au.dk/tuitionfees

Would you like to chat with a fellow student from your country, or with someone who studies the programme you are interested in? You can get help with your questions from Aarhus University’s Student Ambassadors: https://international.au.dk/education/meetau/chat-with-our-students/