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AM530210

Sustainable Business Development Project

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New from the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Portfolio

About

About the course

Course content

In this course, students will apply the knowledge and skills developed in the master program on a real-life sustainable business development project. The project can either be an entrepreneurship project where students work as a startup company or an intrapreneurship project related to sustainable business development in collaboration with an existing organization.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, you will:

  • Be able to apply theories, frameworks and tools from previous semesters to analyze a business development challenge.
  • Have an in-depth understanding of the application of project management in a business development project.
  • Be able to apply design thinking as an innovation methodology in the context of sustainable business development.
  • Be able to reflect on your role in a team and describe the prerequisites for good teamwork in projects.
  • Be able to communicate and apply the skills you have developed when collaborating with and presenting to professionals in real-world settings.

Learning methods and activities

Seminars, project work, presentations and supervision.

The project work is carried out in groups.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignment

Further on evaluation

Portfolio assessment counts for 100% of the grade in the course. Information about the elements of the portfolio will be given at the start of the semester.

There will be up to five mandatory assignments and one mandatory oral presentation during the semester.

There will be no resit exam in this course. All elements of the portfolio must be retaken on the next ordinary exam.

Course materials

A list of course material will be available at the beginning of the course.

Subject areas

  • Economics and Administration

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of International Business

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Portfolio
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment