MBA 2409 Thesis
MBA 2409 Thesis
The students shall, as part of the exams requirement, write a thesis. The students are allowed to work on the thesis in groups of a maximum of three students. A student is allowed to write the thesis by him/herself, but experience indicates that group work creates better results and students are encouraged to create intercultural working groups.
The topic should be an analysis and evaluation of a real life challenge facing a company. The students should choose the topic from their own company or a company that they have close connection to. The students should be able to observe and discuss the topic with people dealing with the challenge in the company. Many of the issues taught should be discussed in the thesis, and the students should demonstrate their ability to apply the theory they have studied to a real situation.
The objective is two-fold. The students should learn how to conduct a research investigation and write a scientific paper. They shall also get a better knowledge of how strategic issues and problem solving is conducted in a Chinese company or a multi-national company doing business in China.
Teaching
There will be a one-day lecture on thesis work and methodology at an early stage of the program. The lecture will cover the following topics:
How to write a thesis
Phases in thesis work
Critical evaluation of published article
Introduction and problem formulation
Theory, research model, and hypotheses
Methods considerations and documentation
Analysis
Discussion, implications for practice and theory
Supervision
Supervision will be given to the students, by Norwegian professors. The Norwegian professors will supervise in person as well as electronically.
Thesis work schedule
A topic hand-in is requested at an early stage (e.g. module 5), and the thesis will be presented orally at late in the program (e.g. in connection with the last or one of the last modules).
Deadline for handing in the thesis will be two months after the last module.
Student presentation
The students have to present their theses verbally to the graders and fellow students after hand-in.
The thesis work is continuous throughout the whole program
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| Assessments |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 60 Grouping: Group Duration: 1 Semester(s) Exam code: MBA 24091 Grading scale: China Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
Exam category: Activity Form of assessment: Presentation Weight: 40 Grouping: Group Comment: The students are evaluated through an oral presentation of the thesis, counting 40% of the grade. The course is part of a full MBA and all evaluations must be passed in order to obtain a certificate for the degree. Exam code: MBA 24092 Grading scale: China Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
All exams must be passed to get a grade in this course.
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 30 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 800 hours.
The course is a part of a full MBA and examination in all courses in the MBA programme must be passed in order to obtain a certificate for the MBA degree.