GRA 6998 Master Thesis (18 ECTS)
GRA 6998 Master Thesis (18 ECTS)
This course description is relevant for MSc in Business students. It is also relevant for students admitted to the +1 MSc in Business or MSc in Strategic Marketing Management, continuing with their major from the 4 year degree programme (‘Siviløkonom’).
In the course of the MSc Programme, all students are required to write a thesis. The thesis shall be written in groups of two students, but may upon application be written individually. The thesis work consists of thesis seminars, a thesis proposal, a preliminary thesis report, and the final thesis.
The thesis work forms a process of learning where students are given the opportunity to apply knowledge in scientific research and/or survey work. The purpose is to provide the student with knowledge and skills in survey methods and/or scientifically based research. Students are expected to treat a broadly formulated problem and prepare and submit a report, which will contribute to a solution of the problem and/or provide a sound basis for decision-making within a given time and resource framework.
Students should develop skills in the relevant methodologies chosen for the thesis, e.g. interviewing, survey design Students should develop skills in managing a large piece of independent research Students should further develop their IT, writing and analytical skills, depending on the project chosen
Students should be able to consider the research journey as independent learners that they have completed at the end of the thesis.
Students on the MSc in Business and students admitted to the +1 MSc in Business or MSc in Strategic Marketing Management programme, continuing with their major from the 4 year degree programme (Siviløkonom), should write a thesis equivalent to the workload of 18 ECTS credits.
The students may
a) expand their 'sivil' thesis (new and/or unresolved issues)
b) develop their thesis into an academic article
c) write a literature review
The student is responsible for selecting a topic/problem area which is suitable for a thesis in the major area. The student needs to fill in a thesis registration form and have the topic and advisor approved by the Academic Coordinator responsible for the major. An oral presentation can be a part of the thesis seminar and count for a part of the grade of the preliminary thesis project.
Students are expected to hand in the thesis registration form by the 15th of September in the first semester and the preliminary thesis report by the 15th of January in the second semester. The final thesis should be submitted no later than the 1st of September of your final year. An extension is only given by approval of the Dean and must be supported by relevant documentation. Read BI’s Academic Regulations carefully for more information on thesis extension and late submission.
This is a course with continuous assessment (several exam components) and one final exam code. Each exam component is graded by using points on a scale from 0-100. The components will be weighted together according to the information in the course description in order to calculate the final letter grade for the examination code (course). Students who fail to participate in one/some/all exam elements will get a lower grade or may fail the course. You will find detailed information about the point system and the cut off points with reference to the letter grades when the course start.
At resit, all exam components must, as a main rule, be retaken during next scheduled course.
All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have specific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 2) Duration: 1 Month(s) Comment: The thesis registration form Exam code: GRA69981 Grading scale: Pass/fail |
Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 20 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 2) Duration: 1 Semester(s) Comment: Preliminary thesis report Exam code: GRA69982 Grading scale: Point scale leading to ECTS letter grade |
Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 80 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 2) Duration: 1 Semester(s) Comment: Final thesis In case of “Fail”, the student may 1) write a new thesis 2) rewrite the thesis and attain a maximum grade of E If you choose to write a new thesis, a full tuition fee for a whole semester will be charged. If you choose to rewrite your thesis, the ordinary retake fees will apply. Please see Academic regulations for further information. Exam code: GRA69982 Grading scale: Point scale leading to ECTS letter grade |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore acourse of 18 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 480 hours.