Semester program in Business Administration, Leadership and Entrepreneurship

- Kristiansand
- Semester program
- 30 ECTS
- Autumn semester
About the semester program
Students in the semester program in English will study together with HSM’s full-time bachelor students in business administration and innovation, leadership and marketing. The autumn semester requires attendance from mid-August to mid-December.
Courses
The courses in this semester program are electives in our bachelor programs in Business Administration and Innovation, Leadership and Marketing.
The semester is divided into three periods.
Period I: IML222 Digital marketing (10 ECTS credits)
Period II: Choose either HSM243 Public policy, administration and incentives for entrepreneurship and innovation (10 ECTS) or IML221 Entrepreneurship laboratory (10 ECTS)
Period III: Choose either HSM245 Leadership and organization development (10 ECTS) or HSM241 Digitalization, digital responsibility and AI (10 ECTS).
Organization of the teaching
The class sizes vary, but a class typically has around 40 students. The teaching is organized as intensive courses in 6-8 weeks with one course at a time, meaning that one course finishes before the next one begins. 80% attendance in class is one of the work requirements.
The language of instruction is English.
Information for international students
- The orientation program for international students will be arranged prior to the semester (2-4 days).
- International students are normally guaranteed accommodation through the student welfare organization in Kristiansand, SiA.
- Read more information for international exchange students here.