The Academic Council at Aarhus BSS consists of the Dean and 14 members elected from among and by the school's faculty members, 2 PhD students elected from among and by the PhD students enrolled in the Graduate School of Business and Social Sciences, as well as 5 student members elected from among the school's students. Furthermore, 3 observers elected from among and by the school's technical and administrative staff (TAP) are present at the meetings.
The Academic Council ensures idea development, quality, transparency and legitimacy in all decisions concerning academic issues.
According to the Danish University Act, the Academic Council must ensure the co-determination and involvement of staff and students in decision-making processes concerning academic issues. The tasks of the Academic Council are as follows:
- Making of recommendations to the Rector on the internal distribution of funds
- Making of recommendations to the Rector on central strategic research questions and educational issues and plans for knowledge exchange
- Making of recommendations on the composition of academic committees assessing applicants for academic positions
- Awarding PhD and doctoral degrees
- Other tasks as set out in the university statutes
Chairman: Rune Stubager (Department of Political Science)
- Allan Rye Lyngs (Department of Political Science)
- Anna Piil Damm (Department of Economics and Business Economics)
- Anne Bøllingtoft (Department of Management)
- Anne Mette Kjær (Department of Political Science)
- Anders Mengers Andersen (Student representive)
- Bagga Bjerge (Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences)
- Carsten Tanggaard (Department of Economics and Business Economics)
- Christian Tang Lystbæk (Department of Business Development and Technology)
- Hanna-Louise Schou Nielsen (Student representive)
- Karin Vinding (Department of Economics and Business Economics)
- Klaus G. Grunert (Department of Management)
- Kirstine Müller-Eriksen (Student representive)
- Lars Bækgaard (Department of Business Development and Technology)
- Michael H. Jensen (Department of Law)
- Merete Elmann (Department of Management)
- Morten Rask (Acting Vice-Dean for Education)
- Nanna Holmgaard Andersen (Department of Business Development and Technology)
- Palle Bo Madsen (Department of Law)
- Per Baltzer Overgaard (Vice-Dean for Research and Talent)
- Sascha Hasemann Rydén (Student representive)
- Thomas Pallesen (Dean)
- William Henry Holm Barreth (Student representive)
Secretary: Anja Sandholt Hald (Dean's Office)