Centre for IS Management (CIM), AAU

What Centre for IS Management (CIM), AAU does

The Centre for IS Management (CIM), AAU operates as part of the Department of Society and Politics within Aalborg University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, a public Danish university under the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science (CVR: 29102384). The department conducts research, teaching, and collaboration across society's political and social development, with activity spanning political science, sociology, history, globalization, and social work. Its core offerings include bachelor's, master's, PhD, minor, and continuing education programmes, supported by organized research groups and research centres, plus governance through six study boards and a systematic quality assurance framework. Pedagogically, the department applies Aalborg University's signature problem-based learning (PBL) methodology, with the interdisciplinary PhD programme additionally employing qualitative, quantitative, and computational methods drawn from social sciences and humanities.

The department employs 168 academic staff members and enrolls more than 2,600 students, including 45+ PhD students, across two physical campuses: the primary Aalborg campus (Kroghstræde 3 & 7 & Fibigerstræde 1 & 2, 9220 Aalborg East) and a Copenhagen campus (Frederikskaj 10B, 2450 Copenhagen SV). Supporting services include student guidance, study boards, and quality assurance functions. Industry-academia collaboration is operationalized through the AAU Connect mobile platform and a network of Prospective Employer Panels that meet 1-2 times annually with 20+ named partners spanning government, enterprise, and NGO sectors (e.g., Novo Nordisk, Grundfos, Telenor, Danske Bank, Rambøll, Region Nordjylland, Aalborg Kommune).

The unit is funded primarily through government block-grant allocations for higher education and research, supplemented by collaboration and knowledge-dissemination revenue streams from private companies, public institutions, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions. Customer segments are horizontal: undergraduate students, graduate and PhD students, continuing education learners, and industry/public sector employer panels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set at the university and national level. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, leveraging AAU's central marketing infrastructure (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, the university's website) and partnership channels rather than direct commercial sales.

Name

Centre for IS Management (CIM), AAU

Legal name

Aalborg Universitet

Website

https://dps.aau.dk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Centre for IS Management (CIM), AAU is an academic department within Aalborg University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities that delivers social-science research, bachelor's, master's, PhD, and continuing education programmes to 2,600+ students through 168 academic staff across Aalborg and Copenhagen campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Social Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Sciences & Public Policy Research Universities (EDAHABAD)

Keywords

• Social sciences education
• Higher education research
• University degree programmes
• PhD research training
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a public university department within Aalborg University, the department operates primarily through government funding allocations for higher education and research activities in Denmark.
2. Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Revenue is supplemented through knowledge dissemination and collaboration activities with private companies, public institutions, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions, promoting industrial and commercial application of research.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The department runs undergraduate, graduate, PhD and continuing education programmes in the social sciences (political science, sociology, history, social work, globalisation, criminology, international relations), delivered through problem-based learning. It also conducts research via dedicated research groups and centres, and engages industry and public-sector partners through Prospective Employer Panels and the AAU Connect collaboration platform to ensure programme relevance and labour-market alignment.

Product overview

The Department of Society and Politics at Aalborg University operates as a comprehensive academic unit within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, offering a unified portfolio of educational programmes and research services. The core offerings include Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programmes in social sciences; organized research through research groups and centres; student guidance and quality assurance support services; and governance through study boards. The department also facilitates industry-academia collaboration via AAU Connect platform and Prospective Employer Panels for programme quality assurance. The department serves 2600+ students with 45+ PhD students and 168 academic staff members across campuses in Aalborg and Copenhagen.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• PhD Programme Interdisciplinary PhD programme bringing together research in societal conditions, history, political science, globalisation, sociology, and social work within a shared academic framework, employing analytical approaches and theories from social sciences and humanities.
• Bachelor's Programmes Undergraduate degree programmes within the social sciences (political science, sociology, history, social work) offered by the department.
• Master's Programmes Graduate degree programmes within the social sciences, including international master's programmes.
• Continuing Education Professional development and continuing education programmes for practitioners.
• Research Groups Organised research units focusing on various aspects of political, social, and cultural dynamics in society.
• Research Centres Dedicated research centres affiliated with the department for specialised research activities.

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wrist Ship Supply A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. The panel meets 1-2 times per year and provides insights into national and international trends within education and professional sectors. Panel ensures dialogue between programmes and stakeholders regarding quality and relevance.
• Novo Nordisk A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. Contributes to quality assurance of programmes by providing industry perspective on trends and labour market needs.
• ALM. BRAND A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. Participates in panel meetings 1-2 times per year to provide insights on industry needs.
• KMD A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. Supports dialogue between university programmes and industry stakeholders.
• Trifork Security A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. Contributes to ensuring programme relevance and quality through industry collaboration.
• GRUNDFOS A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. Provides insights into national and international trends within the digitalization field.
• Telenor A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. Participates in quality assurance dialogue with university programmes.
• Blendit Learning ApSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Digitalisering. Contributes to programme quality through startup/education technology perspective.
• Danske BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Kriminologi. Provides financial sector perspective on graduate skills and programme relevance.
• Rambøll Danmark A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panels for Statskundskab and Sociologi. Contributes consulting industry perspective to programme quality assurance.
• Svitzer, part of Maersk GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Internationale Forhold. Provides international business perspective on programme relevance.
• Dignity - Dansk Institut mod TorturminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Internationale Forhold. Contributes NGO perspective on international relations programmes.
• KriminalforsorgencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panels for Socialrådgiveruddannelsen and Kriminologi. Provides criminal justice sector perspective on programme quality.
• Kirkens KorshærcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panels for Socialrådgiveruddannelsen and Socialt Arbejde. Contributes social sector NGO perspective to programme development.
• Region NordjyllandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panels for Statskundskab and Sociologi. Provides regional public health and governance perspective.
• Nordjyllands PoliticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panels for Statskundskab and MPG. Contributes law enforcement perspective to public administration programmes.
• Danmarks Ambassade i VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Internationale Forhold. Provides diplomatic and international affairs perspective.
• Aalborg KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panels for Digitalisering and Historie. Provides municipal governance and local history perspective.
• Ankestyrelsen AalborgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Member of Prospective Employer Panel for Socialrådgiveruddannelsen. Contributes social welfare administration perspective.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sciences Po: Established European social-science institution with strong policy and political-science focus; larger and more internationally oriented, but directly comparable in subject mix and employer-engagement model.
• London School of Economics — Department of Government: Top global social-science institution with strong political science, sociology, and policy research; comparable academic structure but operates at much greater scale and private fee model.

Regional players

• Department of Political Science, Lund University: Leading Swedish social-science department across the Øresund region; comparable programme mix and public-university model, with cross-border competition for Nordic students.
• Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo: Major Nordic public social-sciences faculty covering political science, sociology, and social work; competing for talent and applied-research grants across Scandinavia.
• Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki: Nordic public university with broad social-science portfolio; similar scale, public funding, and emphasis on interdisciplinary societal research.
• Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg: Large Swedish public faculty with political science, sociology and social work programmes; comparable Nordic public model and applied research orientation.

Direct peers

• Department of Political Science, University of Southern Denmark (SDU): Danish public university with social science programmes (political science, sociology, social work) and PBL-adjacent teaching; comparable scale and Danish public-funding model.
• Faculty of Social Sciences, Aarhus University: Major Danish public faculty covering political science, sociology, history and social work; a near-direct Nordic competitor for students, faculty, and research grants.
• Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen: Closest Danish peer; a large public social-sciences faculty offering political science, sociology, social work and related programmes at scale, with similar public funding structure and employer engagement.

Others

• Danish Institute for Social Research (VIVE): Danish applied social-science research institute with overlapping themes (social policy, labour market, welfare); a potential collaboration partner and indirect competitor for applied research funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/aalborguniversitet
• Facebookfacebook.com/AalborgUniversitet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-for-is-management-cim-aau
• Instagraminstagram.com/aalborguni

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