Title: Semester Project 14 ECTS
1- Semester Project (14 ECTS)
- MIKE-B syllabus
- The project work in the 8th semester focus on
essential theories and methods within knowledge
economics, innovation- and competence systems,
entrepreneurship and firm dynamics in a context
of change and uncertainty. The project has to be
problem based and to include a methodological
perspective with a discussion of the assumptions
and possible practical application of the
theories. - MIKE-E syllabus
- The project work in the 8th semester focus on
essential theories and problems within knowledge
economics, innovation- and competence systems,
and firm dynamics in a context of change and
uncertainty. The project has to include a
methodological perspective with a discussion of
the assumptions and possible application of the
theories.
2- Important dates
- Choose a topic of interest and form groups
according to interest during the next 10 days. - Submit a short subject formulation to Birgitte
(bg_at_business.aau.dk) no later than March 17 at
10.00. Subsequently a supervisor is assigned for
each group. - Deadline for submission of the semester project
is June 1, 12.00 at the secretariat. (More
detailed information will be handed out.) - Exam week 24/25/26
3- How many pages?
- Individual 30 pages (normal A4)
- Group with 2 50 pages
- Group with 3 75 pages
- Group with 4 80-100 pages
- But of course, quality not quantity matters!
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4project exam MIKE-B and MIKE-E An oral external
group examination covering the semester project
work. The examination is based on an oral
presentation and an ensuing discussion with the
written project report as its point of departure.
At the examination your supervisor and a second
external examiner participate. Your supervisor
chairs the session. The duration of the
examination of each group is approximately half
an hour per student. The grading is given
individually according to the Danish 13-point
marking scale. The examination weights 14
ECTS. Danish 13-point scale 00, 03, 5, 6
(pass), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13
5- Project ideas - from where?
- Focus theories and methods within knowledge
economics, innovation- and competence systems,
entrepreneurship and firm dynamics in a context
of change and uncertainty. - Connect to course topics (theories empirical
work) (policy) and - Connect to ongoing research projects (IKE-group,
IBE-group) - Connect to ongoing debates (in EU, your home
country) - Continue project work from 1st semester
- Videnskabsbutikken (Science shop),
http//vb.aau.dk - Combination
- Main focus on theory or on empirical analysis or
a combination
6- Ongoing research projects - example 1 BRICS
- (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
your home country? - Sector studies Software, Health services,
Environmental services, Energy sector, Automobile
industry, Creative industry (film or soap opera),
Telecommunication, Agro-food industries,
Pharmaceuticals, Tourism - Horizontal issues Financing innovation,
Intellectual Property Rights, Human resources,
Emerging technologies, Innovation and harmonious
development, University-industry relationships,
The evolution of BRICS collaboration in industry
and innovation, The political economic transition
of BRICS, The transition of BRICS STI-system, The
insertion of BRICS in the global economy, Social
networks, Organisation of firms and innovation,
Informal economy, SMEs in BRICS
7- Ongoing research projects - example 2
- National Innovation Systems in Ten Small
Countries - (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands,
Ireland, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea)
your home country? - Comparative Framework and lots of Data for free
- Need for more studies on for instance
- University-industry collaboration, incubation
activities, competence building, Public
Procurement, innovation policies, regional
differences, role of multinationals, sector
studies (for instance KIBS), institutions (for
instance IPR), venture capital, emerging clusters
(for instance medico)
8- How to go on from here?
- Group formation procedure? Deadlines?
- More meetings?
- Take eventually contact to MIKE-staff (short
meetings for inspiration) - 2-3 project seminars with presentations and
feed-back? - Common research topics (themes)
- Common research umbrella (e.g. BRICS, ESF)
- Final projects on MIKE homepage? (abstract
and/or full text?) -
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