Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This module introduces the students to central theories within the field of business models and teach how these play a key role in analysing, designing and executing value creation. The module is a relevant course regardless of the planned Master’s degree.

Business models are connected to most central theories within business administration and are by many regarded as the essential to create the future competitive organisations. The module will introduce the student to the theoretical throughs behind business models and create the opportunity for the theories to be put into practices. The ambition is the student achieve the best insight into the key concepts and ability to apply these through understanding, designing and testing business models.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary knowledge on:

• different theoretical aspects to analyse business model research questions.
• essential techniques and tools to identify and reflect on these research questions.
• essential aspects related to business models enabling to exemplify and explain the research questions.

Skills

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:

• understand and explain the central aspects and theories within business models.
• select and explain essential techniques and tools to investigate research questions both theoretical and practical.
• investigate company and practise related research questions to create an understanding of these and propose solutions within the field of business models.

Competences

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:

• applying the knowledge and skills within business models to generalise and understand the central issues in relation to companies’ value creation.
• applying a problem-based approach to central research questions with business models.
• applying the knowledge and skills to participate in processes related to business models on an academic, interdisciplinary and professional level.

Type of instruction

For information see § 17.

Exam

Exams