Master of Business Development
Masterprojekt
Masterprojektet afslutter uddannelsen. Du kan afslutte din master, når alle de øvrige fag er bestået. Masterprojektet træner dine evner til at beskrive, analysere, bearbejde og afrapportere en eller flere komplekse problemstillinger på et højt fagligt niveau. Når du har bestået masterprojektet, opnår du en mastergrad i forretningsudvikling.
Start: 25. nov
About the course
Forår 2027
| Danske workshops: | 25. nov fra kl. 9-14 12. jan fra kl. 9-12 19. jan fra kl. 9-15 18. mar fra kl. 9-12 |
| Aflevering: | 18. maj |
| Mundtlig forsvar: | Uge 22 |
| Sted: | Dalgas have 15, 2000 FRB |
| Undervisere: | Sof Thrane, Tina Jensen & Thomas Basbøll |
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