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1 Programme Regulations for Master of Social Science Copenhagen Business School 2011 Pursuant to section 24 (1), (3)-(5) and (7) of Ministerial Order no. 814 of 29 June 2010 on Bachelor and Master Programmes at Universities (the Study Programme Order), section 9 (1) of Ministerial Order no. 233 of 24 March 2011 on admission to Bachelor and Master Programmes at Universities (the Admission Order), section 27 (1) and (2) of Ministerial Order no. 857 of 1 July 2010 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) and section 19 of Ministerial Order no. 250 of 15 March 2007 (the Grading Scale Order), the Dean of Education, acting on a proposal prepared by the Study Board for the Master of Social Science, has approved the following degree regulations for the Master of Social Science (MSoc.Sc.) Programme in Organizational Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Part 1 general provisions 1. Duration The Master of social Science Programme is a two-year, full-time programme. (2) The programme duration refers to the number of student full-time equivalents according to which the programme is structured. A full-time equivalent corresponds to one year of work by a full-time student and corresponds to an annual workload of 1800 working hours corresponding to 60 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). The workload includes scheduled classes, preparation for classes, completion of written assignments, other teaching activities, independent study as well as preparation for, and participation in examinations. (3) The programme must be completed no later than 5 years after commencement. The Study Board may grant an exemption from this provision, if warranted by extraordinary circumstances. Periods of leave are not included in the calculation of the duration requirement. (4) The Master thesis must be the last element finalizing the programme. The Study Board may grant an exemption from this provision, if warranted by extraordinary circumstances. 2. Titles Students who successfully complete the programme earn the degree Master of Social Science (MSoc.Sc.) and have the right to use the abbreviation cand.soc. and/or the Latin name candidatus/candidata societatis after their name.

2 Part 2 general examination regulations 3. Registration Students who are enrolled in a course with one or more examinations are automatically registered for this/these examinations. The deadline for withdrawal from an examination is 1 month before the exam is held. (2) If the deadline for withdrawal from an examination is not met, the examination will be considered started and will therefore count as one attempt. (3) The Study Board may grant an exemption from this rule, if warranted by extraordinary circumstances. 4. Assessment and grading Examinations are either internal or external: Internal examinations are assessed by one or more teachers (examiners) appointed among the teachers at the university or from other universities with the same or similar study programmes. External examinations are assessed by the examiner(s) and one censor officially appointed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (external examiner). (2) The exam regulations for each individual examination stipulate whether the examinations are internal or external. (3) Compulsory assignments in relation to the appendix are assessed by the teacher(s) of the specific course. (4) When assessing examinations in relation to section 46, the assessment is carried out in accordance with Ministerial Order no. 250 of 15 March 2007 (the Grading Scale Order). (5) The study programme belongs to the Committee of External Examiners for the business economy programmes. 5. Compulsory assignments Besides the examinations referred to in section 46, which are included in the final grade point average, some programmes may request submission of one or more assignments in connection with the lectures (compulsory assignments). In order for the student to participate in the final examination, it is a condition that the appointed number of compulsory assignments have been submitted and assessed with the result Approved within the set deadline. Further specifications regarding the number of compulsory assignments, format etc., are laid down in the exam regulations for each individual course. (2) If a student does not fulfil the requirement of achieving the appointed number of approved compulsory assignments within the set deadline, the student may be given up to 2 extra assignments. However, it is a condition that the student has attempted to get all the required assignments approved, unless the missing submission is due to illness or the like.

3 (3) When assessing compulsory assignments, the assessment Approved/Not approved is used. 6. Types of examination Examinations are organised as individual examinations, cf. (2)-(5). (2) The term individual examination means that: 1. examinations and written assignments must be carried out individually, see however (4); 2. individual assessment must be made and individual grades awarded. (3) If the examination takes the form of a written assignment which is not followed by an oral examination and which has been prepared by two or more students, it must be possible to identify the contributions of the individual student in order to ensure individual assessment. (4) If individual grades for a written assignment are not given in accordance with (3), the assignment may be included in the assessment at a subsequent individual oral examination of the individual student, and the contribution of each student thus needs not be identified. (5) For written assignments which are to be assessed individually and form the basis of an oral, individual examination, it must be possible to identify the contribution of each student in order to ensure individual assessments. (6) Irrespective of the provisions determining that examinations are public, the following rules apply: If the examination takes the form of a lecture or an oral defence of an assignment, or if it is based on an assignment, and if the assignment has been prepared by two or more students, the other students may not be present in the examination room prior to their own examination. (7) If an examination or part of an examination consists of an assignment written in groups, the students have the right to write an individual assignment which can form part of the assessment. The provision only applies where the final grade will appear on the diploma. 7. Passing requirements The requirements for passing the examinations are laid down in section 46 (2) Calculation of the overall grade point average is made based on each grade s ECTS weight. (3) Each examination can be retaken separately. However, passed examinations (with a grade of 02 or above and the assessment pass ) and examinations that constitute part of passed examinations, cannot be retaken. (4) If an examination consists of more than one part, each part can be retaken. However, passed parts of an examination or parts that are included in passed examinations cannot be retaken. (5) Examinations that have been assessed at a grade of 3 or 00 cannot be retaken in cases where the degree has been completed.

4 (6) If a student retakes examinations or other types of assessment, the highest grade applies. 8. Students have a maximum of three attempts in examinations and other study activities awarded with a grade contributing to the final grade point average. The Study Board may permit more attempts, if warranted by extraordinary circumstances. (2) Students who will have their class participation assessed a second time may require an examination instead. However, if the class participation includes practical exercises, it cannot be replaced by an examination. 9. Examination language Examinations are conducted in English; see however (2) and (3). (2) If a course has been taught in a foreign language, the examination is conducted in this language. The Study Board may grant an exemption from this rule. (3) If circumstances permit, the Study Board may allow students to sit an examination in a foreign language, if they wish to do so. (4) Applications relating to (3) must be submitted to the Study Secretariat no later than 1 month before the examination is due to take place. (5) The provisions set out in (1)-(4) apply to oral and written examinations, and to all types of take-home written assignments (seminar papers, projects, etc.) and which are to be assessed. 10. Exam aids The exam aids that students may bring with them to written exams are specified in the exam regulations for each examination. (2) Unless otherwise stated in the exam regulations, see (1), no exam aids, whether written or technical, may be used, except simple writing and drawing utensils. (3) In cases where the exam regulations, see (1), provide that electronic aids can be brought to the examination, the provisions laid down in the CBS Rules for using electronic aids during written examinations apply. (4) In cases where the Study Board decides that a written examination must be held on CBS computers, the provisions laid down in the CBS Student guidelines for written exams on CBS computers, and the rules on permitted examination aids may be amended, however not to an extent that will alter the academic level of the examination. Should the Study Board decide to use this option, students must be informed of the decision at least 2 months prior to the final examination date. (5) CBS Regulations for written tests at CBS applies to all written examinations. 11. Examination rules

5 All students have an obligation to familiarise themselves with and to observe the examination rules of the exams which he/she participates in, including the general rules applying to the individual examination. Those rules are in particular: The examination rules, as stipulated in the relevant course description The rules for using electronic aids during written examinations, cf. section 10(3) Student guidelines for written exams on CBS computers, cf. section 10(4) Regulations for written tests at CBS Rules on good academic conduct, cf. section 4 of CBS Code of conduct and rules on good academic conduct, including disciplinary measures (2) Students are not permitted to make audio and/or picture recordings during an examination or the examiners discussion of a student s performance. (3) In all written exam papers which are prepared at home an author s declaration must be included in the copies submitted for assessment. If the declaration is missing, the paper will not be assessed, and it will count as one exam attempt. (4) Any violation of rules and regulations under subsections (1)-(2) or making a false declaration under subsection (3) will be sanctioned in accordance with CBS Code of conduct and rules on good academic conduct, including disciplinary measures. 12. Examinations under special circumstances The Study Board may grant an exemption from the exam regulations laid down for each examination and thereby allow students to sit exams under special circumstances. This exemption can be granted to students who are physically or mentally disabled, to students whose mother tongue is not Danish, and to students who have similar difficulties, when this is considered necessary in order to place them on even terms with their fellow students in the examination situation. It is a condition that the permission does not change the academic level of the examination. (2) Where the objectives state that the student s spelling ability and style must be included in the assessment, the Study Board may grant exemption to students who are able to document relevant and specific special needs. (3) Students who wish to apply for permission to sit an exam under special circumstances according to (1) or apply for an exemption according to (2) must submit an application enclosed the necessary documentation to the Study Secretariat no later than 1 month before the exam is due to take place. 13. Examination periods and deadlines Regarding deadlines for registration for - and withdrawal from examinations, see section 3(1) and Deadlines on the study programme s homepage on e-campus. These deadlines must be met. 14. Sitting examinations abroad When special circumstances warrant it, a student may be granted permission to sit an examination at a Danish representation or elsewhere abroad. The conditions and regulations concerning such exams are described in the CBS Guidelines for examinations conducted abroad.

6 15. Make-up examinations Students who can provide documentation proving that due to illness or conditions of a similar nature they have been unable to complete an examination, are entitled to sit a make-up examination, see however (2) and (3). Other special circumstances such as accidents and serious illness or death in the family constitute conditions similar to illness. If other exceptional circumstances prevent a student from participating in an examination, the matter may be brought before the Programme Director, who may grant the student permission to participate in a make-up examination. (2) The permission to sit a make-up examination is only available to students who have been registered for a regular examination. Thus, a make-up examination will not be held for students who have been prevented from sitting a re-examination due to illness. (3) Make-up examinations will be held as soon as possible after the regular examination, i.e. usually in the same examination period or immediately after. In the winter examination period, make-up examinations are held in February at latest. In the summer examination period, make-up examinations are held in August at latest. The deadline for registration for a make-up examination is at latest 2 weeks before the examination is due to take place. (4) The permission to sit a make-up examination and the documentation requirements etc. are described in Rules for participating in make-up examination for programmes at CBS. 16. Students who have taken a regular examination and been given a grade of 00 or below or the assessment fail are entitled to sit a re-examination, see however (2) and (3). (2) The permission to sit re-examinations is only available to students who have sat a regular examination. No re-examinations are held for students who have been sitting a make-up examination. (3) Re-examinations are held as soon as possible after the regular examination, i.e. in the same examination period or immediately after. In the winter examination period, re- examinations are held in February at latest. In the summer examination period, re-examinations are held in August at latest. The deadline for registration for a re-examination is at latest 2 weeks before the examination is due to take place. (4) Sitting a re-examination, counts as one more attempt in the examination in question. 17. Make-up examinations and re-examinations are conducted according to the same objectives as the corresponding regular examination. (2) Make-up examinations and re-examinations are conducted according to the same exam regulations as the corresponding regular examination, unless: a) The exam regulations for the examination in question explicitly contain differing provisions for make-up examinations or re-examinations. b) It is a written exam for which the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination or re-examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination.

7 18. If an extraordinary re-examination is arranged or offered in accordance with section 19 (re: exam deficiencies) of the Examination Order or the offer of a re-examination is given in accordance with sections 34 or 39 (re: complaints) of the Examination Order, the re-examination will be held in accordance with the same objectives that apply to the regular examination. (2) The re-examination is to be held as far as possible in accordance with the same exam regulations that apply to the regular examination. Where this is impossible due to the nature of the examination, the examination may deviate from the set regulations for make-up examinations and re-examinations. 19. Complaints about examination assessment A student is entitled to file a complaint about an examination and assessment if he or she does not feel that the assessment is correct or if, for other reasons, the student cannot immediately accept the assessment. The specific rules for filing complaints, including the option to request submission of the complaint to a board of appeal, and the time limit set for filing complaints are contained in Part 7 of the Examination Order and in CBS Guidelines for complaints about teaching and examinations on programmes governed by the Ministry of Science. 20. Announcement of assessment In connection with examinations where the assessment is not announced immediately after the examination, the assessment must be announced within 4 weeks from the examination has been held, see however (2). July is not included in these 4 weeks. (2) In connection with Bachelor projects, Master s theses and Master projects, the assessment must be announced no later than 2 months after the project/thesis has been submitted. July is not included in this two- month period. (3) When special circumstances warrant it, the Programme Director can set aside the deadlines in section (1) and (2). If the assessment takes place after the deadline the student must be notified about this as soon as possible and at the same time be informed about the new date. 21. Diploma CBS issues a diploma to students who have completed their study programme in accordance with the requirements laid down in section 29 of the Examination Order. The diploma is issued to the graduate no later than 2 months after the final examination has taken place and the grade has been published. July is not included in this two-month period. (2) Students who leave the programme without having completed it are entitled to receive a transcript documenting the completed parts of the programme, stating the relevant number of ECTS credits. Part 3 General teaching regulations 22. The course descriptions contain a register of the number of lecturing hours and student working hours for each course and activity. The lecturing hours are only guiding. Changes in funding, the division of students into classes and pedagogical conditions may cause adjustments.

8 (2) The teaching is organized in collaboration with the Programme Director, the course coordinators and the teachers. The Study Board approves the course descriptions, curriculum and syllabus. 23. Credit transfer Programme elements passed at another university are regarded as equivalent to corresponding programme elements covered by these study regulations. 24. The Study Board may grant approval for students to substitute passed programme elements from another Danish or foreign programme of the same level, for programme elements covered by these regulations. (2) The Study Board may grant approval for students to substitute programme elements which are not yet passed from another Danish or foreign programme of the same level, for programme elements covered by these regulations, provided that the students subsequently pass the programme element in question (preapproved credit transfer). (3) The Master thesis is not eligible for credit transfer. (4) Decisions on (1) and (2) are made on the basis of a professional assessment. (5) Programme elements which students wish to have transferred from other programmes, will be transferred on the basis of the normalised workload specified in ECTS points and stipulated in the relevant degree regulations. Due to the structure of the programme, discrepancies may occur between the equivalent number of ECTS credits and the actual amount of ECTS transferred, as the number of ECTS credits for the programme must total 120 ECTS. (6) Projects with connection to a domestic or foreign company (e.g. a project-based internship) may be approved by the Programme Director to substitute parts of or entire formalized programme elements. However, it is a condition that a pronounced theoretical element with subsequent assessment at Master level is included. Such activities may correspond to a maximum of 15 ECTS. 25. If the programme element in question is assessed according to the 7-point grading scale or the 13-point grading scale at the academic institution at which the examination was taken, and if this programme element equates or replaces a programme element which according to the exam regulations of these study regulations is assessed according to the 7-point scale or the 13-point scale, the grade will be transferable, but converted into the 7-point scale if assessed according to the 13-point scale. In all other cases, the assessment will be transferred as Pass. Exams transferred as Pass are not included in the calculation of the final grade point average. 26. Applications for credit transfer (incl. pre-approval) must be sent to the Study Secretariat on a special form, enclosed relevant documentation. 27. Leave A student may be granted leave from the programme on personal grounds. The specific rules for obtaining leave and the provisions that apply to students while on leave are described in the CBS Rules on leave for full-time students at CBS.

9 28. Study regulations The study regulations must be publicly accessible on the CBS website. 29. Exemption from the study regulations The Study Board may, when warranted by special circumstances, grant exemptions from the provisions of the study regulations, which are not laid down in ministerial orders, but established by CBS exclusively. (2) An exemption from the study regulations that requires an exemption from a ministerial order may be brought before the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. 30. Complaints Complaints about decisions made by the Study Board or the Programme Director according to these study regulations have to be filed with the President of CBS. The deadline for filing a complaint is 2 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision. (2) A decision made by CBS according to (1) may be appealed by the complainant to the Danish University and Property Agency when the complaint is concerned with a question of law. The deadline for lodging an appeal is 2 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision. The appeal has to be addressed to the Agency but forwarded to the President of CBS. CBS will forward the appeal to the Agency accompanied by a statement. CBS will give the complainant the opportunity within a time limit of 1 week to comment on the statement. The comments will be enclosed when the appeal is forwarded to the Agency. (3) Moreover, students are referred to the CBS guidelines regarding opportunities of students to complain about decisions made by Study Boards, Programme Directors and the Programme Administration. 31. Complaints about decisions made by the Study Board on whether education qualifications acquired at another Danish University may replace parts of the programme (credit transfer) as well as complaints about the decisions made by the Study Board on whether Danish education qualifications, not yet passed, may replace parts of the programme (pre-approval of credit transfer), may be brought before the Appeals Board for decisions on credit transfer, cf. Ministerial Order of the Appeals Board for decisions on credit transfer no. 102 of 26 February (2) The deadline for filing a complaint is 2 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision. The complaint must be addressed to the Appeals Board for decisions on credit transfer but sent to the President of CBS. CBS has the option to process the application again. If the decision is upheld, CBS will forward the complaint to the Appeals Board accompanied by a statement. CBS will give the complainant the opportunity within a time limit of 1 week to comment on the statement. The complainant s comments will be enclosed when the complaint is forwarded to the Appeals Board. The Appeals Board for decisions on credit transfer will make the final, administrative decision. 32. Complaints about decisions made by the Study Board on whether education qualifications acquired abroad may replace parts of the programme (credit transfer) may be brought before the Qualifications Board, cf. Lov om vurdering af udenlandske uddannelseskvalifikationer. (2) The deadline for filing a complaint is 4 weeks from the date when the complainant was informed of the decision. The complaint must be addressed to the Qualifications Board, but sent to the President of CBS.

10 CBS has the option to process the application again. If the decision is upheld, CBS will forward the complaint to the Qualifications Board, accompanied by a statement. CBS will give the complainant the opportunity within a time limit of 1 week to comment on the statement. The complainant s comments will be enclosed when the complaint is forwarded to the Qualifications Board. The Qualifications Board will make the final, administrative decision. Part 4 study teaching regulations 33. Admission criteria To be eligible for admission to the Master of Social Science programme, a student must hold a bachelor degree in the field of social sciences or any other bachelor degree that has provided them with the corresponding knowledge, competencies and skills. (2). In order to ensure adequate academic progression from the qualifying bachelor degree to the Master of Social Science in Organizational Innovation and Entrepreneurship, applicants must have achieved at least 30 ECTS-points within one or more of the following areas: Organization Studies (incl. Organizational Learning and Networks; Work-Life Studies; Institutional Change; Human Resource Management) Management (incl. Public Management; Intercultural Management) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Innovation Management, Knowledge Management, User-driven Innovation) Business Economics Financial Management Social Science Methodology 34. Admission may be granted to students who do not meet the requirements stated in section 33, but who, based on individual assessments in each case, are deemed to possess corresponding educational qualifications; see however section 35 and 36. In this connection students may be required to pass supplementary tests. 35. When applying for admission to the English-medium concentrations, students must as a rule be able to document appropriate English skills similar to the Danish A-level. 36. Limited capacity may result in a maximum number of places being available on the individual programme concentrations. (2) In cases where a maximum number of places has been determined for programme concentrations pursuant to (1), the supplementary degree regulations for the relevant concentrations will provide the admission criteria if the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of available places. 37. The deadline for applications from all applicants can be found on All applications should be submitted to the Admissions Office, cf.

11 Purpose 38. The Master of Social Science programme (MSoc.Sc) is a graduate, theoretical degree programme based on a bachelor in social sciences or corresponding degree. 39. The objective of the Master of Social Science programme is to qualify graduates to identify and analyse complex social and business economic issues based on theoretical and methodological competencies and skills in a diversity of academic and professional traditions, thus preparing them to serve in private and public enterprises and organizations. (2) With these acquired competencies and skills, graduates, through a use of a combination of a holistic outlook and specialist knowledge, will be able to make use of their in-depth knowledge of the field while simultaneously absorbing, producing and applying new information when solving social and business economic issues. (3) Throughout the programme, students also receive training in handling and solving cross-disciplinary issues in collaboration with individuals that have the same or a different educational background. (4) The Study Board has written a thorough description of the programme competence profile available on the programme website. 40. The purpose with the MSoc.Sc. in Organisational Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) is to develop students with knowledge, skills and competencies that enable them to: Act as innovator and entrepreneur primarily in contexts of formal organizations, as well as analyze the conditions for innovation and entrepreneurship in such contexts. The OIE program will provide the means for the student to develop these competences. The program builds on a learning philosophy that combines developing theoretical-analytical skills with developing competency to identify problems and solutions in concrete contexts provided by cases and guest lecturers. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in organizational contexts are therefore related to a thorough insight into how management and organization operate so as to be able to diagnose the conditions for the new in such organizational contexts. This overall purpose is pursued by focusing on three primary areas of skills and knowledge, which together forms the basis for the competency profile of the organizational innovator/entrepreneur: Analytical skills: The student learns to independently identify, analyze and provide adequate solutions for problems/challenges related to innovation and entrepreneurship within organizational settings. The student will learn to master knowledge of organizational entrepreneurship and to apply this in specific contexts. Communicative skills: The student learns to argue for, promote, and proficiently communicate entrepreneurial/innovative ideas in ways that take managerial decision-making as a necessary but insufficient point of departure for organizational innovation and entrepreneurship. Organizational skills: The student learns to analyze and understand the organizational conditions under which innovation and entrepreneurship take place. This involves a clear understanding of the organizational conditions (i.e. organizational politics, governance, power-relations and the role of informal decision-making), but also an ability to promote, create and facilitate the conditions necessary for organizational innovation and entrepreneurship (i.e. managing and leading heterogeneous groups).

12 (2). The competency profile will thus be achieved by giving the student the knowledge and skills: To analyze, promote and organize organizational innovation and entrepreneurship on the conceptual/theoretical basis of: Innovation (including art, aesthetics, and creativity), Management (including innovation management), Entrepreneurship (including entrapreneurship), Knowledge Creation (including method and methodology), Leadership and Organization Studies. These competencies will be achieved by learning processes that give the OIE students opportunities to: Independently apply concepts and methods in concrete case studies focused on processes of entrepreneurship (entrepreneurial value creation), innovation and organizational creativity, as well as on managing and leading such processes. Promote entrepreneurial ideas, arguments and methods in an academically as well as a business oriented manner. Perform in and make creative use of dynamic and heterogeneous (i.e. multidisciplinary, multicultural and diverse) groups. Write and communicate with academic rigour so as to become skilled in analyzing and presenting complex problems in a clear, logically well-structured, and convincing manner. 41. Having acquired the above mentioned knowledge, skills and competencies the OIE student is well suited to take on positions within a wide range of both traditional and more experimental positions across the private, public and non-profit sectors. Examples hereof could be: Idea and business development Organizational development Innovation management departments (best-practice development, leadership and creativity development etc.) Management Consultancy Personal Assistant to Executive Directors Various analyst and project management positions 42. The program is team- and case-oriented and aims at qualifying the student to immediately assume the responsibilities of assisting, coordinating and leading projects within organizational innovation and entrepreneurship and to help build organizational, managerial and leadership competencies within these fields. 43. Structure, content and progression of the program The 1st and 2nd year on the OIE program comprise the following courses: Course ECTS 1.semester Management and Organization in the Creative Society 7,5 Innovation and Art/Aesthetics 7.5

13 Innovation and Management 7.5 Entrepreneurship 7.5 Knowledge Creation in Society 7.5 Entrepreneurship as Social Creativity semster Leadership in Creative Organizations 7,5 First Year Project (in groups) 7.5 (2). The underlying principle structuring the first year of OIE is as follows: During the 1 st semester students are introduced to the founding conceptual architecture of the OIE program. Thus, the 1 st semester puts focus on the central concepts and generic models of the program (innovation, entrepreneurship and management) while introducing the societal challenges and tendencies characterizing the post-industrial society. Building on this conceptual framework, all courses during the 2 nd semester put focus on specific ways of analyzing, approaching and solving concrete organizational problems of innovation and entrepreneurship. Consequently, the overall learning structure of the first study-year is characterized by a learning process starting in general concepts and societal diagnostics (1 st semester) striving towards building still more concrete organizational and entrepreneurial skills and methods (2 nd semester). 44. The elective course block on the 3 rd semester consists of two-four courses selected from within or outside of the programme s academic area, cf. however (5). Elective courses are organized into two types: a. Elective courses for which examinations are held on the MSoc.Sc. programme at CBS: These may be electives that build on concentration courses, thus offering the opportunity for further in-depth studies into the overall topic of the programme concentration (so-called progression courses, which are only available to students enrolled on the programme concentration), or regular elective courses that offer insight into different areas than the concentration-specific courses. b. Elective courses for which the student receives credit based on an examination passed at one of the other Master s programmes at CBS or another institution of higher education in Denmark or abroad: Credit transfer is approved by the Study Board subject to an assessment of the overall scope and level of the programme. The Study Board provides more detailed rules on the procedure of advance approval of elective courses for which students wish to receive credit transfer. (2) The elective courses listed in (1) a. are usually offered by the programme concentrations or by CBS Departments. Electives may also be organized on the initiative of a group of students (study groups). The setting up of study groups is subject to approval by the Study Board and requires that an appropriate number of students wants to take part in the group, that an instructor takes responsibility for the activities of the group, and that the programme have sufficient resources to accommodate the study group. Study groups may be approved with a reduced resource allocation.

14 (3) Each year, the Study Board publishes a list of available elective courses on the Internet, cf. (1) a. The course description for each course lists: 1. names of the responsible course coordinator and instructors teaching the course; 2. objective, scope and academic content of the course; 3. recommended literature for the course; 4. any necessary or recommended academic requirements for participation in the course; 5. examination requirements and regulations. (4) For each academic year, the Study Board will decide which of the elective courses mentioned in (1) a. will be offered. The decision on which courses are offered is made on the basis of the number of students registered for the course, the academic profile of the programme and the programme concentration, and allocated teaching resources. In that connection, the Study Board will determine the number of direct teaching hours for each course. 45. Thesis The thesis block consists of the preparation of a written Master s thesis for the purpose of testing the student s ability for in-depth studies of academic areas and independent description, analysis and processing of a complex issue at Master s level. (2) The student chooses the topic of the Master s thesis within the overall topic and academic profile of the programme concentration. In extraordinary cases the Study Board may approve a deviation from this rule. (3) The topic delimitation of the Master s thesis must be approved prior to the start of thesis supervision. At the time, a deadline for handing in the thesis must be set together with a plan for the supervision. Further reference can be found in Guidelines on submission deadlines for Master s theses at CBS (4) When working on the master s thesis the student is entitled to guidance to a predetermined extend. (5) If the student is unable to hand in his/her thesis within the established deadline, a new three-month deadline will be set and revised research question specified. 46. Evaluation The following requirements apply in order to pass the Master of Social Science degree 1. All exams at 1st year mentioned in section 47 must be passed individually (with a grade of at least 02 on the 7- point grading scale). Passed exams cannot be retaken; 2. Grades obtained on the 3rd semester which are included in the grade point average must be at least 02. If an exam is split into components exams must be minimum The grade for the Master s thesis, must be at least 02; 4. the overall examination result (grade point average) must be at least 02 without rounding up; (2) Calculation of the overall grade point average is made based on the grade credits for each examination stated in section 47.

15 47 Examinations The skills and knowledge acquired on the programme are documented through examinations, including an evaluation of written papers. (2) The Master of Social Sciences OIE program will comprise the following exams, listed with their respective weights in ECTS. Course Examination ECTS Second Examiner 1 st Semester Management & Organization in the Creative Society Innovation and Art/Aesthetics Innovation and Management Entrepreneurship 72-hours individual written assignment based on problems posed by teacher. Individual oral exam based on mini-project 15 Internal 15 External Knowledge Creation in Society Individual written assignment (essay) 7.5 Internal 2 nd Semester Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship as Social Creativity Leadership in Creative Organizations First-year Group Project Individual oral exam based on mini-project Individual oral examination based on group project 7.5 Internal 15 External Electives Varies 30 Varies Master Thesis Thesis followed by an oral 30 External defence (3) Elective courses are usually worth 7.5 ECTS credits, and the corresponding examination is included in the grade point average at 7.5 grade points. However, elective courses worth 15 ECTS credits may be approved, in which case the corresponding examination is included in the grade point average at 15 grade points. The total number of ECTS credits for all elective courses must equal 30, corresponding to a grade point average total of 30 grade points. 48 Commencements This degree regulations apply to students who commenced their master studies on September 1 st, 2011 or later, please refer to 50. (2) The 2010 Rules and Regulations are hereby nullified, please refer to 49.

16 49 Transitional provisions Students who began the program in accordance with the 2010 Program Rules and Regulations or have been transferred into the 2010 regulations must complete the Program according to the Program Regulations 2010, please refer 50. (2) For students who began the Program in 2010 or before (cf. (1)), exams according to the Program Rules and Regulations of the 2010-version will be held for the last time at the summer examination term of Students who began their Program under an earlier set of Program Rules and Regulations can apply to the Study Board for a transfer so that the remainder of their studies will be under the present set of Program Rules and Regulations. (2) However section 45 in the 2010 regulations (Evaluation) will still apply for students mentioned in section 50 (1) in this regulation. These students must complete the programme by the end of August 2013 at the latest.