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This is an education for students who want to be prepared for work in strategic management and leadership area. The programme prepares students to handle strategic and cultural aspects of management and leadership in the global arena and it is also prepare students for further research in strategic management and leadership. Teamwork with students from other nations is an essential part of the education.
The comprehensive aim and goal with the education is for the students to be familiar with strategies of governance, management and leadership, and how to develop and change businesses. This will be done through both a holistic view and a theoretical deepening that is given the students through a knowledge basis, partly to be able to lead and govern, develop and change processes in different businesses, and partly to be able to pass a doctoral level. This programme also gives knowledge about a companys development from idea via establishment to growth. In this context some conceptions as entrepreneurship, innovation and growth are focused. The students have the possibility to practice critical examination of literature and theory in this area.
After the programme students should be prepared to develop and manage international businesses and projects concerning strategic management and leadership. The students should also be prepared to continue studies on a doctoral level in management and leadership. Students should be able to independently and in groups gather information, analyze the information and conclude with both academic and practical implications. The students should also develop methodology knowledge and be aware of the ethical aspects in research and business.
Sweden is, as a small country, very dependent on international business. Many Swedish companies have been successful on the international market.
Organizations such as Volvo, Saab, Scania, Ericsson, H&M, Electrolux and IKEA are just some of the Swedish names that are dependent on the international market to succeed. As Sweden is dependent on international trade, research and education in this area has been in focus in Sweden. In Halmstad, however, focus is not only on large, well established companies but also on new, expanding international ventures. The international environment focuses the need for knowledge in how to govern, manage and lead the company.
Degrees
Upon completion of the degree programme, a degree certificate will be issued bearing the degree programme title Ekonomie/ Filosofie magisterexamen med huvudområdet företagsekonomi with the english translation ''Degree of Master of Science (One Year)''.
Semester 1
* Strategic Innovation Management 7,5 ECTS credits
* Entrepreneurship and Innovation 7,5 ECTS credits
* Business Management 7,5 ECTS credits
* Growth and Business Development 7,5 ECTS credits
Semester 2
* Research Method 7,5 ECTS credits
* Leadership development 7,5 ECTS credits
* Dissertation 15 ECTS credits
Strategic Innovation Management 7,5 ECTS credits
The course will provide the students with theoretical and empirical based knowledge and understanding for the importance of strategic planning and strategic thinking. Course goals are that the student should develop an ability deriving from models in strategic analysis to independently be able to analyse environmental factors, the competition situation and the Companys resource base and from that identify and formulate suitable strategies. During the course period are questions concerning strategic management and follow-up of the Companys business. Special attention is taken to the function and work of the board, CEO and the management work. Examination takes place through written examination, through case works in groups and through an independent work.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 7,5 ECTS credits
The course will provide knowledge about entrepreneurship and innovation in star-ups and established firms. Focus will be on (i) identifying business opportunities (ii) acquiring resources (iii) implementation of the business opportunity.
Growth and Business Development7,5 ECTS credits
The course will give the students knowledge about growing firms´ situation. The students will both get different theoretical perspectives on growing firms and opportunities to deal with practical problems and opportunities in growing firms.
Business Management7,5 ECTS credits
The aim is to give the students an entirety perspective on the management in the Company. The course deals with questions as planning, organizing and implementing of the Companys business. With a starting point from strategic thinking the students analyze and evaluate, and handle complex situations in accordance to the Companys business. Also in this course a special attention is taken to the function and work of the board, CEO and the management work. The teaching is arranged in lectures, guest lectures, seminars and group projects.
Leadership development 7,5 ECTS credits
The course will give the students knowledge about different theoretical perspectives on organization and governance/ leadership. The main focus is to give the students deepen knowledge within the actual research fields. The course emphasizes the application of theoretical knowledge in practical contexts, where the students are trained in analyzing concrete situations and to identify, and present different solutions.
Leadership development 7,5 ECTS credits
The course will give the students knowledge about different theoretical perspectives on organization and governance/ leadership. The main focus is to give the students deepen knowledge within the actual research fields. The course emphasizes the application of theoretical knowledge in practical contexts, where the students are trained in analyzing concrete situations and to identify, and present different solutions.
Dissertation 15 ECTS credits
The dissertation is the result of applied research performed under the supervision of a member of the faculty. The dissertation, which is usually written by two students, is the final phase of the education, where the students should carry out their own independent research project.
Each year Halmstad University offers a number of scholarships to qualified students from outside the EU/EEA.These scholarships may be granted to students within any field of study at Halmstad University.
The applicant should be a citizen of a country outside the EU/EES with the requirement of paying tuition fee for studies at Halmstad University except for the following countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Please observe that anyone offered a scholarship has to accept the place at the study program at as well as the scholarship offer from the University.
The scholarship covers part of the tuition fee and will be dedutced from the tuition fee invoice.
The scholarship will not cover living costs and there are no grants for family members.
The scholarship nomination process
Applicants will receive a notification by email on how to apply for a Halmstad University scholarship.
Applicants with a Halmstad University study program as their first choice, will have priority in the nomination.
The committee will award scholarships to students based on academic merits. Usually this is based on GPA but also ranking of the previous university and profiency in English. Halmstad University also favours an even distribution of students when it comes to country of origin and gender.
Halmstad University will notify the recipients of scholarships by email.
The scholarship will initially be granted for one semester, but will be automatically extended for the duration of the study program (2 or 4 semesters) provided that study results are satisfactory.
The Swedish Institute scholarships
The Swedish Institute, a government agency, each year administers over 500 scholarships for students and researchers coming to Sweden to pursue their objectives at a Swedish university. Some programs may have specific scholarships connected only to the program or the subject area. Some of these programs are:
* The Visby Program Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Region Exchange Program. For academic institutions and individuals from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as well as Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Grants are awarded for projects and for individual scholarships.
* Swedish-Turkish Program. For citizens of Turkey pursuing master´s level or advanced level studies in Sweden in the field of social sciences and law, such as International and European Relations, European Affairs, European Law, or Human Rights Law.
* Other scholarships. The Swedish Government offers a scholarship program for students from 12 developing countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
* The Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund. The Bicentennial Fund is open to applicants from the U.S. and awards grants for two to four weeks´ length in amounts of up to SEK 30.000. It is specifically intended for professional enrichment.
* Pakistan Overseas Scholarship Scheme. This scholarship program is exclusively open to Pakistani nationals aiming to pursue master´s level and PhD studies in Sweden.
* SI Scholarships for East Europe. The program is available for master´s level studies and open to applicants from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova and Serbia.
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