Semester Project 14 ECTS

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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!

4
project 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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)

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• 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?)