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BSc in Business Administration and Sociology

Busi­ness, Polit­ics and So­ci­ety

About the course

Emner
Offentlig forvaltning Politik Ledelse Sociologi International økonomi

Course content

Aim of the course:
This course provides students with the analytical tools and empirical knowledge to understand and analyze interactions between business, politics and society across social settings and levels of governance.


Description of the course:

The course combines political sociology and political economy to explore the relationship between business, governments, and civil society in different social and societal settings. It places business knowledge in a broader societal context. Students are introduced to basic concepts, analytical tools, and empirical knowledge from the fields of political sociology and political economy to identify and analyze the interaction between business, politics and society. The course is structured in four streams: state & market (I); authority & governance (II); regulation & governance (III); and transnational governance (IV). Each stream interrogates how conflict and cohesion condition the governance of the political economy. The course draws on case studies of current issues, including populism, race and racism, economic crises, science and innovation, and global health.

See course description in course catalogue

What you will learn

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • demonstrate a strong and comprehensive knowledge of the course curriculum and to identify, describe, and analyze current problems and corporate challenges at the intersection of the economy, politics, and society.
  • The particular objectives of the Business, Politics and Society course are to
  • understand basic concepts used in the fields of political economy and political sociology
  • identify, explain and critically assess the relationship between political institutions, public policy and the economy in different social and societal settings
  • assess the ways in which business, governments, and civil society respond to current societal challenges
  • identify the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches introduced in the course.

Facts

Level
Bachelor
Type
Obligatorisk fag
ECTS
7,5
Code
BSOCO1831U
Teaching periods
Efterår – semester
Academic year
2024/2025
Status
Available places
Teaching language
English
Teaching Format
Hybrid
Exams
  • Mundtlig eksamen på campus
    Individual exam, vinter
Assessment type
  • 7-trins skala