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Business Administration: Leadership and Change Management

Course · 7.5 credits

Description

This course aims to train, develop and mentally prepare the students to take active participation as leaders as well as co-workers in various organizations. This will entail the idea that organizations can be managed and studied through different perspectives which offer possibilities for reflection and different understandings of organizational phenomena.
 

Above all, the course seeks to develop analytical skills required to manage and lead in complex situations, as well as to develop methodological proficiencies. The course emphasizes the importance of understanding organizations from different theoretical perspectives and the implications of these for managing organizations.

Pedagogical idea
The course is built around two main components;

  • The first part is theoretical, where students gain knowledge of different theoretical perspectives in leading organisations and the management of change in a series of seminars.  All seminars are built upon active participation from the students. Various forms of discussions and presentations are key ingredients, and students interact and collaborate with each other in various ways to enhance learning and improve communication skills. In order to anchor the theoretical knowledge to practice and to develop students’ abilities to make sense of complex material, the discussions are related to cases.
  • The second component is practical and analytical, where students work with a live case. Here students meet managers and interview them about their work and the challenges they encounter. The aim is to provide practical insights into managerial work as well as to train methodological and analytical skills.

The course builds on the idea that students are the main drivers of their own learning and are ultimately responsible for it. The keywords of the course are participation, influence, responsibility and commitment.
 

This course is for those of you who aim to work with people in organisations in various forms. It could be that you want to pursue a career as project leader or manager, that you aim to become a management consultant, or are interested in working in an HR-department, with sales or in any similar occupation where profound insights into organisations and management are crucial.
 

The course is given in English.
 

Read more about the course in the course syllabus.
 

Listen to Mats Alvesson, researcher in the field of organization (in Swedish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41bOKzltrkc

You can apply for this course in two different set of courses. As a Bachelor course in management 15 credits or as a Bachelor course and a degree project 30 credits. The latter is only open for students who also have Swedish eligibility. You can find more information here http://www.fek.lu.se/utbildning/kursutbud-och-schema/kurspaket-organisa… and here http://www.fek.lu.se/utbildning/kursutbud-och-schema/kurspaket-organisa….

Closed for applications

Application opportunities

Contact

Department of Business Administration

Visiting address
Tycho Brahes väg 1, 223 63 Lund

Postal address
Box 7080, 220 07 Lund

https://www.lusem.lu.se/organisation/department-business-administration

Pernilla Honoré

Study advisor

pernilla [dot] honore [at] fek [dot] lu [dot] se

Igor Plicanic

Study advisor

igor [dot] plicanic [at] fek [dot] lu [dot] se

Requirements and selection

Entry requirements

General and 60 ECTS credits in Business Administration (i.e. a completed 30 ECTS credits introductory course in Business Administration, and 30 ECTS credits intermediate course in Business Administration on 31-60 ECTS-level).

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 20 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 10 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 70 %.

English language requirements

Most of Lund University’s programmes require English Level 6 (unless otherwise stated under 'Entry requirements'). This is the equivalent of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 90. There are several ways to prove your English language proficiency – check which proof is accepted at the University Admissions in Sweden website. All students must prove they meet English language requirements by the deadline, in order to be considered for admission.

How to prove your English proficiency – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements

Check if there are any country-specific eligibility rules for you to study Bachelor's or Master's studies in Sweden:

Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se

Apply

Start Spring Semester 2024

Day-time Lund, part time 50%

In English

Study period

15 January 2024 - 19 March 2024

Application

You can only apply for this course in the 'Swedish student' application round. Find out more: Applying for studies – when to apply

Start Autumn Semester 2024

Day-time Lund, part time 50%

In English

Study period

2 September 2024 - 31 October 2024

Application

You can only apply for this course in the 'Swedish student' application round. Find out more: Applying for studies – when to apply

How to apply

Lund University uses a national application system run by University Admissions in Sweden. It is only possible to apply during the application periods.

When to apply for studies

Step 1: Apply online

  • Check that you meet the entry requirements of the programme or course you are interested in (refer to the section above on this webpage).
  • Start your application – go to the University Admissions in Sweden website where you create an account and select programmes/courses during the application period.
    Visit the University Admissions in Sweden website
  • Rank your programme/course choices in order of preference and submit them before the application deadline.

Step 2: Submit documents

  • Read about how to document your eligibility and how to submit your documents at the University Admissions in Sweden website. Follow any country-specific document rules for Master's studies or Bachelor's studies
    Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se
    Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se
     
  • Get all your documents ready:
    - official transcripts and high school diploma (Bachelor's applicants)
    - official transcripts and degree certificate or proof that you are in the final year of your Bachelor's (Master's applicants)
    - passport/ID (all applicants) and
    - proof of English proficiency (all applicants).
     
  • Prepare programme-specific documents if stated in the next paragraph on this webpage.
  • Upload or send all required documents to University Admissions before the document deadline.
  • Pay the application fee (if applicable – refer to the section below on this webpage) before the document deadline.

* Note that the process is different if you are applying as an exchange student or as a part of a cooperation programme (such as Erasmus+).
* If you have studied your entire Bachelor's programme in Sweden and all of your academic credits are in Ladok, you do not have to submit transcripts or your diploma when applying for a Master's programme. However, there may still be other documents you need to submit! See the link below. 

Svensk student? 
Läs instruktionerna om att söka till ett internationellt masterprogram på lu.se

Tuition fees

Non-EU/EEA citizens

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 15 000

First payment: SEK 15 000

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Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application fee

If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 when you apply at the University Admissions in Sweden website. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.


*Note that there are no tuition or application fees for exchange students or doctoral/PhD students, regardless of their nationality.

Scholarships & funding

Lund University Global Scholarship programme

The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is a merit-based and selective scholarship targeted at top academic students from countries outside the EU/EEA.

Lund University Global Scholarship

Swedish Institute Scholarships

The Swedish Institute offers scholarships to international students applying for studies in Sweden at Master's level.

Scholarship information on the Swedish Institute website

Country-specific scholarships and funding options

Lund University has agreements with scholarship organisations and funding bodies in different countries, which may allow applicants to apply for funding or scholarships in their home countries for their studies at Lund University.

External scholarships

Information about scholarships from external organisations