Professional Growth Experience (10 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students must register for every course of the Growthmakers module (30 ECTS) and must also apply to Growthmakers at bit.ly/y-kampusgrowthmakers. The deadline to apply is August 15.
A student must complete both of these steps in order to be considered for the course. Growthmakers includes the following courses, which students must register for:
1. Leadership for Growth 5 ECTS
2. Sales & Marketing for Growth in a Digital & Global World 5 ECTS
3. Growth Strategy & Business Models 5ECTS
4. Growth Ecosystems 5ECTS
5. Professional Growth Experience 10ECTS

Together with their Growthmaker Team, students will partner with a local company to help accomplish the company’s growth projects and goals. Students may also collaborate with research teams and startups to best understand innovation and growth in various business lifecycles. Upon reaching certain milestones, students will receive financial rewards.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Successfully acheive a company’s growth goals
- Successfully apply the learning from other Growthmakers courses to the project outcomes

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved when student is able to understand the challenges of growth and internationalization within the industry that s/he has worked. Student has demonstrated the soft skills necessary to succeed in an international business environment and to compete in the global marketplace, including collaboration, resilience, and adaptive thinking.

Failed if student has not shown capabilities to take the Groeth makers learnings into practice within the company & industry she/ he has worked in. Student has not been able to succesfuly demonstrate the soft skills needed in new environment like the now job.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Participants will be evaluated by their partner companies at certain milestones throughout the program. Participants will also routinely conduct peer and self-evaluation. Students will track their hours and activities and keep a learning diary of their experiences. Students will debrief regularly with their coach in order to reflect upon and apply their learning.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Team Coaching, Experiential Learning, Subject Seminars, Professional Projects, Expert Workshops, Self Reflection