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MA in Economics and Business Administration

MA in Economics and Business Administration

Aalborg University (AAU)

Duration

2 years

Intake

September

Degree

Master’s

Program Overview

The Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration at Aalborg University Business School (AAUBS) is a two-year full-time program aimed at students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration or a related field. The program allows you to deepen your theoretical and practical knowledge in business administration and offers opportunities to specialize through electives and specializations such as Finance, Innovation Management, International Business, and Marketing.

Key Features:

  • Duration: 24 months, full-time
  • Language: English
  • Location: Aalborg Campus, Denmark
  • Focus: Building on bachelor-level competences, preparing for specialized roles in business administration
  • Learning outcomes include the ability to identify, analyze, and prepare recommendations for business problems, develop interdisciplinary competencies, and transform knowledge into practical solutions.

Program Highlights:

  • Offers a problem-based learning (PBL) approach involving case studies, guest lectures, company visits, and real business problems
  • Strong international and intercultural learning environment
  • Combines lectures, group work, projects, and exercises to develop practical and theoretical skills
  • Flexibility to choose specialization areas aligned with career goals
  • Designed to prepare students for roles in private companies, financial institutions, government agencies, and entrepreneurship

Career Prospects:

Graduates gain strong competencies for professional roles involving business analysis, strategic management, financial decision-making, marketing, innovation, and more. The master's degree opens enhanced career opportunities beyond the bachelor level, enabling graduates to take on complex and specialized business administration tasks.

This program is suitable if you want to deepen your knowledge and skills in economics and business administration in an international and innovative context with close ties to real business challenges and companies.

Key Information

University

Aalborg University (AAU)

Campus

Aalborg

Total Credits

120

Study Mode

Full-time

Loan Availability

No

Program Details

Duration

2 years

Tuition Fee:

3,940 USD per Semester

Format

Full-time

Attendance:

On Campus Learning

Study Gap:

10 years

Fees & Funding:

Course Structure

Overall Structure

  • Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
  • Total Credits: 120 ECTS
  • Language: English
  • The program builds on competences from your bachelor's degree and allows for specializations.

Core Course Components:

First Year

  • Foundational courses in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics (10 ECTS)
  • Quantitative Methods and Statistics (10 ECTS)
  • Financial and Management Accounting (10 ECTS)
  • Finance (10 ECTS)
  • Various courses and projects focusing on strategic, operational, and analytical skills in business administration.

Specializations and Electives (You choose according to interests):

  • Innovation Management
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing

Examples of Courses in Specializations:

  • New Venture Creation - Basic (15 ECTS)
  • New Venture Creation - Advanced (10 ECTS)
  • Entrepreneurial Finance (5 ECTS)

Final Semester

  • Master's Thesis/Final Project (30 ECTS)

Teaching and Learning Methods

  • Lectures
  • Exercise sessions
  • Group work
  • Project work with a problem-based learning approach (PBL)
  • Collaboration with companies and real business case studies

Flexibility

  • Option to study a semester abroad (with pre-approval)
  • Opportunity to choose electives up to 30 ECTS to further specialize

This course structure ensures you gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing you for complex business administration tasks in an international environment.

Entry Requirement

Academic

Successful completion of a relevant and recognized university Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Danish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS).

Language

IELTS - 6.5/6

TOEFL - 85/20

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