Business Administration and Sociology

The programme provides a comprehensive grounding in key business and economics subjects and equips you with the knowledge and analytical tools to understand today's market economy in its broader historical and social context. You develop an understanding of how companies and other organisations are organised, of their core business, and of how their activities are interlinked with the surrounding society.

Name: Business Administration and Sociology

Type: BSc Programme

Duration: 3 years

European transfer credits: 180 ECTS

Language: English

In the Business Administration and Sociology programme, you develop an understanding of how companies and other organizations are organised, of their core business, and of how their activities are interlinked with the surrounding society – in an ever more globalised world.

Besides developing an understanding of the economic and organisational processes in an organisation, you develop practical skills that can be used when designing research projects, collecting data and analysing organisations.

The programme is structured within these main areas:

Business Administration. The point of focus is achieving an understanding of economic activities in society and organisations by means of business economics and economic sociology. You will learn about various aspects of organisations and their broader economic context.
Sociology. In courses such as 'Fundamentals of Social Theory' and 'Theories of Contemporary Society' you will be introduced to sociological theories and analytical tools enabling you to understand why people act as they do, and why society and organizations sometimes are stable and at other times under transformation. You will also get an insight into the stability of society and its institutions as well as occurring changes – from an economic and business perspective.
Methods. These courses will give you methodical knowledge and skills. You will learn to use tools such as surveys, statistics, interviews, focus group interviews, participant observation, workplace databases and computer simulated 'what-if' analyses.
Application. In courses such as 'Applied Organisational Analysis' and 'Evaluation and Assessment' you will learn how to apply and incorporate the obtained theoretical, analytical and methodical knowledge in relevant economic and organisational contexts.

In the fifth semester you can choose a number of electives, or you can participate in an exchange or internship programme.

International students are an integral part of this study programme. The aim is to train graduates intending to work in the global network society – since there is an increasing demand for people with these skills. Therefore, the focus is on creating an international learning environment on the basis of the student composition, the curriculum, the syllabus, and the international faculty involved in teaching the programme.

Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Business Administration and Sociology can be studied as a:

3-year BSc programme (180 ECTS)

Graduation from the bachelor degree programme confers the title Bachelor of Science (BSc).

Educational Institutions

You can study Business Administration and Sociology at the Copenhagen Business School (Handelshøjskolen) in Copenhagen.

Entry Requirements

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

Admission

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students, unless you are a student from a Nordic or EU country, or from Liechtenstein.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

Danish Qualification framework (DQF)

The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected benefit of an education programme. Read more about Danish Qualification Framework.