Department of Business Development and Technology


Here we are

– research and education in close collaboration with the business sector


At the Department of Business Development and Technology, we develop knowledge, solutions and talent – always in close collaboration with business and industry. We combine business understanding, technology, innovation and digitalisation, translating theory into practice to create measurable results for companies, organisations and society. Our students learn to apply and make knowledge actionable, and together we create solutions that make a difference.



[Translate to English:] Medarbejdere i samtale på gang

We create knowledge, solutions and talent

We develop new knowledge and educate talent in close dialogue with the world around us. Our students work with real-world problems, and we partner with companies to develop the solutions of the future.

For our students, this means that their studies provide them with the necessary theoretical background as well as hands-on experience and networking opportunities. For the business community, this means access to new knowledge, talented graduates and solutions that work now and in the long term.

You learn more than just how to keep up with developments. You learn to understand, shape and drive progress.

[Translate to English:] Gruppe af medarbejdere går tur

Interdisciplinary, business-oriented and international

The Department of Business Development and Technology is an interdisciplinary department where business development, management, strategy and organisational development meet technology and engineering.

We offer Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programmes as well as diploma and specialisation programmes – all with close links to business and industry.

Our programmes are research-based and build on cross-disciplinary collaboration, while fostering an interdisciplinary, creative and international mindset in our students.

This means that our graduates are ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges of globalisation and to translate theory into practice for companies and organisations – locally and globally.


Part of Aarhus BSS

We are part of Aarhus BSS, where research, education and collaboration with business and industry go hand in hand. This gives both students and partners access to strong academic environments and a wide-ranging network.

Part of Aarhus BSS

We are part of Aarhus BSS, where research, education and collaboration with business and industry go hand in hand. This gives both students and partners access to strong academic environments and a wide-ranging network.


Students

1,500

Lecturers

100

Programmes

11

Student bar

1





Become part of the Department of Business Development and Technology

Become part of our research environment


At the Department of Business Development and Technology, you can conduct research with real impact – locally and globally. We combine business development, technology, digitalisation and innovation with real-world issues from the world of business and industry. At BTECH, we work across disciplines, collaborate with national and international experts, and turn ideas into concrete solutions.

See career opportunities here



Become part of our research environment

At the Department of Business Development and Technology, you can conduct research with real impact – locally and globally. We combine business development, technology, digitalisation and innovation with real-world issues from the world of business and industry. At BTECH, we work across disciplines, collaborate with national and international experts, and turn ideas into concrete solutions.

From roots to future


The Department of Business Development and Technology traces its roots back to 1995, when the Herning Institute of Business Administration and Technology was established in close collaboration with the business community. In 2006, the institute merged with Aarhus University and became part of the university’s focus on research, innovation and business-oriented study programmes.

Since 2015, we have been known as the Department of Business Development and Technology, and we continue to pursue our original vision: to educate talent, develop new knowledge and create solutions that make a difference – locally and globally.


Revised 09.07.2026
-
BTECH