ASB - The Sustainable MBA

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THE SUSTAINABLE MBAOne year full-time MBA 2011/2012

THE SUSTAINABLE MBA


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WE HELP SKILLED BUSINESS PEOPLE

BECOME EXTRAORDINARY LEADERS!

The production of goods and services isnecessary for mankind to survive. This

inevitably leaves a footprint in our envi-

ronment and affects our climate risking

irreversible changes. As human beings

we have to assume responsibility and

face the challenges this brings. There-

fore it becomes imperative for compa-

nies and organizations to balance these

issues, plan for the future and create

sustainable value for all stakeholders.

With a growing population, limited re-

sources and rapid climate changes the

world calls for innovative leaders who

can govern companies in a responsible

manner. The Sustainable MBA at the

Aarhus School of Business (ASB) meets

this need.

Our vision is to engage our students in

the crossre between growth, sustain-

ability and innovation and enhance

their personal leadership talents in a

responsible manner. The mission and

ultimate purpose of the Sustainable

MBA is to provide our participants with

the knowledge and mindset that ena-

bles them to create sustainable value.

MODERN LEADERSHIP AND

SUSTAINABILITY WITH A

PERSONAL TOUCH

The Sustainable MBA combines mod-

ern leadership and sustainability with

a Scandinavian outlook. It provides

cutting edge business knowledge while

focusing on your personal development

as a leader. It exposes you to the best of

our academic world and the best of our

corporate liaisons in a joint effort to

optimise the talent output.

Personal development is an integrated

part of the Sustainable MBA, because

we believe that leaders who recognize

their own forces and weaknesses and

can turn shortcomings into attributes

are stronger in the long run and more

inclined to succeed.

We believe that in order to achieve valu-

able change sustainability must be in-

corporated in all aspects of a companysprocedures. Unlike many other MBA

programmes that teach sustainability

as a separate subject, we have made the

sustainability concept an integrated part

of all courses in our Sustainable MBA.

As such it is a great pleasure for me to

welcome you to The Sustainable MBA

where good business people become

extraordinary leaders!

GROWTHINNOVATION

SUSTAINABILITY

Frank Pedersen

Programme Director

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Structure &teaching philosophy

The Sustainable MBA combines the

best of our academic world and the

best of our corporate connections in

a joint effort to optimise the talent

output. Through a wide range of teach-

ing methods as well as state-of-the-art

technical solutions we aim to create

the best possible learning environment

in order to boost the individual learn-

ing process for each student.

Our professors are among the top re-

searchers in their areas and are com-

mitted to the success of all students

enrolled in the programme. They are

highly committed to the programme

because they meet the best students

available at any current time and be-

cause the group will be engaged with

the hottest issues and the most talented

leadersin todays corporate world.

Theory is great, but case studies,

group work and guest speakers add

perspective and help situate the pro-

gramme in a modern corporate con-

text. For example, cases are used in

order for you to practice your acquired

tools of analysis and group work serves

as a motivational factor for discussing

key issues and exchange experiences

with others. A s such, these aspects

will play an important role throughout

the programme.

Academically, the programme will

draw on central and classical business

study components and will aggressively

attack these in new shapes and forms

during the 12 month programme.

A personal development and leader-

ship programme is an integral part of

the Sustainable MBA, during which

the participants strong personal char-

acteristics will be enhanced and weak-

nesses will be worked into forces.

While the structure is set, we offer full

exibility in regards to modelling indi-

vidual student solutions for electives,

internship and thesis.

5Structure

IdustrialEcoomics

5 ECTS

Stratey ad

Business

5 ECTS

Persoal Developmet ad Leadership

5 ECTS

TERM

COURSES/ACTIVITIES

TERMTERM TERM TERM

MarketiMaaemet

5 ECTS

Accouti,

Fiace ad

Loistics

5 ECTS

Project oSustainable

Busiess Strateies

5 ECTS

Elective 1Elective 2

Elective 3

Total:

15 ECTS

MBA Project:Itership ad

Thesis

15 ECTS

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH

read more at www.thesustaiablemba.dk


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Coursedescriptions

Idustrial Ecoomics

ives you the expertise

to aalyse ad reect o

the strateic positio of a

busiess, the market iter-

actio ad the opportui-

ties ad costraits of a

sector.

The course focuses o

the microecoomic-level

ad will itroduce you to

stadard microecoomictools deali with produc-

tivity, eciecy, marial

calculus, prot maximi-

zatio, market structure,

uderstadi of sectors,

strateic iteractio, reu-

latio of sectors ad be-

haviour of competitors.

I cotiuatio hereof the

course also covers cetral

atioal ad iteratioalpolicies of importace

to maaerial decisio

makers.

Stratey ad Busiess

ecompasses both iter-

al (HRM, oraisatioal

behaviour, maaemet)

ad exteral (stratey)

aspects of oraizi. It

aims at eabli you to

aalyse the oraisatio

as a uit i the cross-eld

betwee idividuals i

the oraisatio ad the

eviromet i which the

oraisatio operates.

Usi theoretical ispira-

tio from a umber of

iterrelated elds such as

(social)psycholoy, sociol-

oy, ecoomics, etho-

raphy ad philosophy,

this course presets a vast

umber of theories, mod-

els ad terms suited for

aalyzi oraizatioal

behavior ad strateicperspectives.

These areas provide i-

siht ito how it is possible

to evaluate ad maae

behavior of idividuals ad

roups to obtai reater

performace both at the

idividual, team ad cor-

porate level.

Marketi Maaemet

will eable you to make

soud marketi decisios

i the cotext of eeral

maaemet.

The focus of the course

is o achievi rowth

throuh iovatio ad

the developmet of sus-

taiable customer rela-

tioships.

Therefore the course deals

with the uderstadi of

markets, value creatio,

maaemet of sustai-

able customer relatio-

ships ad marketi i a

complex eviromet.

Accouti, Fiace ad

Loistics will eable you

to create the eeded

iformatio allowi you

to make soud acial,

ivestmet ad loistic

decisios i the cotext of

eeral maaemet.

The focus of the course

is to achieve rowth

throuh iovatio, a-

cial plai, ratioalivestmet decisios, the

developmet of a sustai-

able value chai i coop-

eratio with key suppliers

ad cotrolled use of

resources.

6 Cotet

INDUSTRIAL

ECONOMICS

STRATEGY AND

BUSINESS

MARKETING

MANAGEMENT

ACCOUnTIng, FInAnCEAND LOGISTICS


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Persoal Developmet

ad Leadership will pro-

vide you with a theoretical

uderstadi of persoal,

iterpersoal ad leader-

ship competecies as they

relate to various life ad

work situatios, ad the

practical kowlede ad

tools eeded to develop

these competecies i self

ad others.

Usi priciples from

actio ad experimetal

leari, course partici-

pats will ai experi-

ece i evaluati ad

developi their ow

competecy prole ad

facilitati these processes

i others.

The aim of the project o

sustaiable busiess strat-

eies is to develop strate-

ies that are sustaiable

both i the short term ad

lo term.

The project ca be based

o a particular idustry

or a compay ad must

cotai profoud aalyses

based o a academic

approach, however thefocus must be o practical

solutios for the busiess.

The Sustaiable MBA ives

you the opportuity to

choose from a wide vari-

ety of electives. not oly

will there be special elec-

tives for the Sustaiable

MBA Proramme, but you

will also have the oppor-

tuity to take specialised

MSc courses or courses

from other faculties at the

uiversity.

Fially, you ca choose to

take courses at oe of our

200 parter uiversities.

Electives must revolve

aroud at least oe of

the followi issues: glo-

balizatio, Iovatio/

Etrepreeurship ad/or

Sustaiability ad CSR.

The MBA Project cosists

of two writte projects

with a oral examiatio

at the ed.

The rst project Project I

is maily based o a

itership i a compay or

a oraizatio. The ob-

jective of the itership is

to obtai a deeper uder-

stadi of a subject area

or topic. You are supposedto reect o the relatio-

ship betwee theoretical

models/frameworks ad

the problems faci the

compay.

Project II is a more exte-

sive project coveri the

same area as Project I.

Project II ives you a op-

portuity withi a limited

subject area to demo-strate your idepedet

skills. As Project II is the

al activity of the MBA

proramme, it sythesizes

the qualicatios ad

competeces you have

aied i the other activi-

ties of the proramme.

The cotet of the MBA

Project must be co-

ected to the cotet of

the Sustaiable MBA.

7Cotet

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

AND LEADERSHIP

PROJECT ON SUSTAINABLE

BUSINESS STRATEGIES

ELECTIVES MBA PROJECT

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ASB

Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus

University (ASB) is one of Europes

largest and highest ranked business

schools, as is illustrated by the accred-

itations which ASB has earned in the

past nine years. ASB has been EQUIS-

accredited since 2001, and in January

2008 we were approved to initiate

the AACSB accreditation process. The

EQUIS Accreditation is your guaran-

tee that Aarhus School of Business

complies with strict quality criteria

on education, internationalisation and

co-operation with the corporate world.

As part of a national university, ASB

has been accredited by the Danish

Ministry of Science, Technology and

Innovation, the endorsement of which

ensures that research and education at

the school is carried out at the highest

academic level.

Aarhus School of Business is part of

Aarhus University, ranked 63 among

the best universities in the world,

according to QS World University

Ranking.

ASB has a student population of

more than 8.000 and 500 staff. ASB

is an internationally oriented busi-

ness school with 150 global partners.

We offer a wide range of study pro-

grammes in business and communi-

cation at Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D.

and Executive levels. We attract more

international students every year and

20% of our students are recruited in-

ternationally.

Aarhus School of Business (ASB) isoe of the larest busiess schools iEurope.ASB has a student population

of 8.000 and 500 sta.

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read more at www.asb.dk


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Corporate partnersBe the change you wish to see in the world

The ASB Career Centre will support

you throughout your MBA. The ASB

Career Centre will play an important

role in ensuring the best internship

opportunities for our MBA programme,

as well as assisting with placement in

companies after graduation.

CURREnT ASB PARTnERS ARE:

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I decided to study in Scandinavia as I wanted to study and experience something culturally

different from the standard studying abroad destinations like the UK, US and Australia.

Choosing Denmark more specically Aarhus is something that I will never regret. For me,

Aarhus is a very conducive city for studying as it is small and cozy but on the other hand has

sufcient social infrastructure for students to meet, network, exchange ideas and socialize.

Furthermore, there are many unique historic and cultural experiences which one cant get

from studying anywhere else, for example Viking History and Danish culture.

I was y plasd with th high acadmic ll and th sach appach at ASB. My timat ASB has spad a high intst in ding a PhD anth masts pgamm. I take

pride in having graduated from a top ranked university.

SAjI NAIr

Marketing and communications Consultant, Malaysia


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Aarhus has long been known as acultural cetre, oeri a rich advaried selectiofrom just about

every cultural genre.

read more at www.visitaarhus.com


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Aarhus

Scandinavia

Aarhus is Jutland peninsulas exciting

and vibrant main city and the second

largest in Denmark. Aarhus has a

population of 300,000 and is centrally

located in Denmark.

The citys business development, its

research and educational activities,

the environment as well as the cultural

and leisure activities combined with

its strategic location makes Aarhus a

very important economic growth area

in Denmark.

Aarhus is situated by the sea in the

heart of Jutland and is surrounded by

several beautiful beaches and invit-

ing marinas. The city has long been

known as a cultural centre, offering

a rich and varied selection from just

about every cultural genre.

Aarhus hosts its own cultural festival

every year in September and offers

more than 300 events in opera, dance,

theatre, classical and rock music, and

street performance.

Less formal, but not less important,

is the local music environment which

thrives in the citys many cafes, bars

and restaurants; the result is a vibrant

nightlife.

Aarhus has six historical museums

and two large ne arts museums as

well as several smaller exhibition

spaces and galleries.

The Scadiavia coutries De-

mark, norway ad Swede share a

commo history stemmi from be-

fore the Viki era till todays moder

democratic welfare state also kow

as the Scadiavia welfare state.The Scadiavia coutries are some

of the most evirometally sustai-

able, eder balaced ad diitally

itercoected societies i the world.

Demark is a relatively small coutry

with oly 5.5 millio habitats, but

what it lacks i size it makes up for i

strateic locatio, political liability ad

quality of life, culture ad educatio.

After playi host to the climate

chae coferece COP 15 i

2010, Demark strives to trasform

the coutry to a lobal eco-hub.

For several years, the Daes have

demostrated their evirometal

awareess. For example, water

cosumptio has bee reduced by

almost 10% over the last 30 years,

ad more tha 66% of all waste isrecycled. I additio, Demark is the

world leader i wid eery with

some of the larest producers of

wid turbies located i ad aroud

Aarhus.

Demarks orther locatio meas

that summer days are lo ad

lovely ad witer days are short ad

dark. However the Daes have es-

tablished cozy, festive traditios that

bri life to the darker seaso, which

are all explaied to the iteratioal

studets i real life iteractio

throuhout the academic year.

13Aarhus, Demark, Scadiavia

OsloStockholm

CopehaeAarhus


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Admission

We wish to keep our programme

exclusive and as such we will admit a

maximum of 40 students per year. Each

student will be required to meet the fol-

lowing basic admission requirements:

Hold at least a bachelors deree

from a recoised uiversity

Have at least 2 years of work

experiece after raduatio

Hold a gMAT test result of at

least 500

Hold a TOEFL or IELTS test with

a miimum score of at least

90 (TOEFL) or 6.5 (IELTS).

In addition, each student must submit

a CV, a motivational essay and may be

called upon for a personal interview by

the MBA programme administration.

Applicants may apply at

www.thesustainablemba.dk

Interested applicants are encouraged

to contact the admission ofce to dis-

cuss details or questions at any time.

The programme starts 1 September

and runs for 12 months.

Application deadline is 1 May.

Steen Weisner

Executive Director

+45 89 48 62 46

[email protected]

www.thesustainablemba.dk

Contact

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Practicaldetails

ArrivalStudents are expected to arrive in

Aarhus on 1 September. The programme

will begin with an introduction period

consistent of different team-building

activities as well as individual leadership

and talent building exercises. ASB will

assist all students in applying for student

housing, tting to each students wishes.

Living expensesApart from the tuition fee, potentialstudents should prepare to be able to

nance approx. 9,000 in estimated

personal living expenses for the 12

months in Aarhus.

Tuition feeThe tuition fee is 20,000 for the en-

tire 12 month programme; this includes

all mandatory teaching activities, all

personal development and coaching

activities, company visits, group study

tours, most social activities etc. Some

social activities may be optional and as

such will be at extra charge.

Financing yourMBAScholarships are available upon ap-

plication. These may be partial or full

scholarships. The scholarship applica-

tions will be reviewed by the Deans of-

ce and awarded to the most qualied

applicants.

The criteria for receiving a scholar-

ship will be an overall evaluation of

the applicants potential to succeed inthe programme, on past academic per-

formance, on test scores and personal

economic situation.

Applicants may apply for scholarships

at www.thesustainablemba.dk

Career servicesThe ASB Career Centre is your short-

cut to:

Full time jobs, studet jobs, iter-

ships ad projects

Career couselli reardi CV

ad cover letters, job iterviews ad

etrepreeurship

Career evets such as compay

presetatios, CompayDATIng

ad A Day with

More tha 30 parter compaies

whom you ca meet duri careerevets throuhout the semester

ASB AlumniASB Alumni is the school's alumni

association and has contact to over

8,000 alumni who are scattered

around the globe and are eager to use

their knowledge and experience to

enrich students lives.

ASB Alumni helps students:

Establish cotact with alumi who

ca help d parters for projects,

studet jobs ad iterships.

Lear about career paths ad

opportuities.

Build mutually rewardi relatio-

ships with alumi metor.

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Aahus Schl f Busin ss

Aarhus Uiversity

Fulesas All 4

DK 8210 Aarhus V

+45 89 48 66 88

[email protected]

SCANDINAVIA AND DENMARK

Scandinavia is among the leading countries regarding environmental sustainability

Denmark is a part of the Scandinavian countries with shared history, culture and political systems

Denmark has by Forbes world report been appointed the most competitive business environment

in the world in 2008 and 2009

Denmark is the world leader in sustainable wind energy

Denmark is known for eco-friendly policies, which makes sustainability an integrated part of daily life Danes has been voted the happiest people in the world and hopefully this will contribute in making

your stay in Denmark and Aarhus a happy one as well.

AARHUS

Is situated in the heart of Denmark with a strong representation of national as well as international

companies and organizations. ASB is located close to the city centre.

Is committed to becoming the most attractive student city in Denmark

Has a student population of more than 40,000 and is as such Denmarks youngest city

Is offering the best of cultural life in a bustling and trend-setting atmosphere surrounded by

green forests and sandy beaches.

ASB

Is a part of a TOP 100 university and offers an international faculty of top researchers and

leading professors

Is EQUIS accredited

Has strong industrial liaisons in the corporate world

Offers an inspiring student life with a well-balanced variety of social and academic activities

in a truly international environment with 80+ nationalities on campus.

THE SUSTAINABLE MBA

Will prepare your leadership skills for the present as well as the future

Is a unique MBA integrating sustainabil ity, innovation and growth throughout the entire programme

Admits a maximum of 40 students pr. year in order to optimise individual focus and learning input

Meet us on our weblog

www.asbexecutiveinsights.com or

website www.thesustainablemba.dk

ASB as the top quality choice for your MBA

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