IE509118

Business and Technology – From Silos to Synergy

The course seeks to apply technologies to optimize productivity, operational efficiency, and societal value.

The village encourages the developing of business models and marketing strategies in tandem with the implementation of new technologies in manufacturing. You will develop business models that reflect an understanding of the technologies involved and its implications for creating value for shareholders while at the same time responding to the long-term needs of society and the environment.

It's an interdisciplinary course where business students will learn about manufacturing and technology, whereas engineering students will learn how to integrate manufacturing and technology in a sustainable business model.

Within this overall theme, students will be invited to identify and solve concrete problems. Some topics and challenges related to both business and technology will be suggested to the students to inspire, facilitate and provide content to the project development phase. The manufacturing lab at IHB (“Manulab”) will be available to students throughout the project.

Relevant competency

The village is tailored to students attending the three master programmes in Ålesund, International Business and Marketing, Management of Innovation and Sustainable Business Development, and Mechatronics and Automation.

About the village 

The course will relate to the relevant courses of the three master programmes to the extent possible to create synergies. Teachers from your master programmes will as far as time allows provide input and supervision. This is the only physical village on Campus Ålesund spring 2026.

While the key purpose of the course is to build interdisciplinary teamwork skills, it aims in addition to strengthen skills and knowledge gained from your master programmes’ other courses.

External partners 

The course may facilitate collaboration with an external partner if relevant. 

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