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Cand.merc.(kom.) – erhvervsøkonomi og virksomhedskommunikation

In­ter­na­tion­al Lob­by­ing & Cor­por­ate Pub­lic Policy

About the course

Subjects
Strategy Globalisation Internationalisation Politics

Course content

The course examines how companies are increasingly using in-house lobbyists and policy experts to reach their business goals. 

 

We will explore the challenges of international lobbying, including:

 

  • Business impact: Understand why organizations lobby and their goals.

 

  • Analyses: Learn what effective lobbying looks like in an international context and how to measure it.

 

  • Strategy: Explore how corporations align lobbying and public policies with their overall global strategies.

 

  • Ethics, power & democracy: Discuss who benefits from corporate lobbying activities and at what cost or gains to society at large.

 

The course will be both practically engaging and intellectually thought-provoking, encouraging discussions on real-life lobbying cases and public policy dilemmas.

See course description in course catalogue

What you will learn

Public policy will probably play a significant role in your career. No product or service is completely free from regulation. You may consider becoming an international lobbyist or learning to collaborate with public policy experts to achieve organizational objectives. Alternatively, you might work in an NGO opposing private sector influence in politics or join the media or academic fields to study lobbying. This course will help you to:

  • Be familiar with theories regarding international lobbying, influence and power.
  • Demonstrate knowledge about the dynamics among business, government, civil society, academia and media.
  • Analyze international lobbying cases and corporate public policy, focusing on their effects on business, government, civil society, academia and media.
  • Assess public policy interventions of governments on businesses locally, nationally and internationally.

Course prerequisites

This course looks at how the private sector and government work together and against each other in shaping public policy. You don't need to be a policy expert, but interest in business interactions with government and their effects on policy, business results, and democracy will be of great help to your success.

Facts

Level
Master
Type
Elective
ECTS
7.5
Code
CKOMV1508U
Teaching periods
Autumn – 1st quarter
Academic year
2025/2026
Status
Available places
Teaching language
English
Teaching Format
Hybrid
Exams
  • Written assignment
    Individual exam, autumn
Assessment type
  • 7 point grading scale