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2015/2016  KAN-CINTO1018U  Project

English Title
Project

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Helle Zinner Henriksen - Department of IT Mangement (ITM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Information technology
Last updated on 10-12-2015
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: After having completed the project the student can
  • Describe and identify one or more relevant issues related to one of more of the course subjects at 1st semester.
  • Apply knowledge of theories/models presented in the first semester.
  • Combine and synthesize models/ theories of central to the study program.
  • Reflect on methods and theory, e.g. the choice of theoretical perspective, tools, methods, data, analysis, delimitations as well as the validity and reliability of results.
  • Perform a disciplined analysis of theory and data, describe connections between research question, analysis or theoretical work and the conclusions or results.
  • Describe the process in the project and provide perspectives for further research at third semester and/or thesis.
Course prerequisites
Completion of first semester at cand. merc.(it.)
Submission of the formal agreement form which needs to be handed in before the beginning of the project period.

FORMAL REQUIREMENTS
• The project can be done by one or more students
• The workload for each student is 7.5 ECTS
• The report needs to be within 15 standard pages for one person, for two or more persons no longer than 25 standard pages.
• The front page of the report should contain the name of the study program, name and ID of the student, the name of the supervisor, date of completion, explicit statement whether the report is part of an IMBE, IM or general profile
• In appendix to the project report, must include the detailed project description that was handed in week three of the project period.
• The final project report should be uploaded at learn May 30th 2015
Examination
Project:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Group exam, max. 5 students in the group
Size of written product Max. 15 pages
The report needs to be within 15 standard pages for one person, for two or more persons no longer than 25 standard pages.
Assignment type Project
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Spring
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

The oral exam is a dialogue based on the project written by the student(s). The presentation and discussions should be structured along guidelines to be posted at Learn.

 

At the exam, the students are expected to account for how they have used the man power ressources in the project group, qualitative and quantitative. Each group will at the oral examn bring a GANTT chart visualizing the work hours spent on the key tasks and milestones in the project. Guidelines on how this overview shall be accomplished, will be posted at Learn. 

 

The student is expected to bring a physical or digital copy of their project to the oral exam. The student can bring computer, books, and notes as well.

 

1 student is examined 20 minutes, 2 students an additional 10 minutes. Thus, a group with 2 students will be examined 30 minutes, a group with three students will be examined 40 minutes, etc.

 

The examination time includes time for the examinator to inform the students about the grade.
Course content and structure

The project is mandatory study activity for students who seek an information management (IM) specialization or an information technology management and business economics (IMBE) specialization at the cand. merc. (it.) study program.

 

Ideally, the project is pointing forward to study relevant activities at third semester and the master thesis.  

 

The project needs to be anchored in first semester courses exploring for example topics as big data, cloud computing, global sourcing, gamification, IT governance, business model transformation, disruptive technologies, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

 

The project can be an artefact/ prototype oriented prototype or a more conventional project. Regardless of project type, it  needs to be anchored in subjects and themes central for the study program and where relevant incorporate theory and/or models and methodologies and / or tools. 

 

 
Teaching methods
The student will receive supervision for the project.
There is 3 hours for one student, 5 hours for 2 students, 7 hours for three students, 10 hours for 4 or more students.
The supervision can be gathered in monthly gatherings with other students.
Student workload
Supervision 3 hours
Seminars 30 hours
Individual study 172,5 hours
Exam 0,5 hours
Further Information

Three weeks after the project starts, the detailed project description is to be mailed to the project coordinator. In the project description, the overall design of the project has to be detailed. 

 

Instructions on the project description will be available at Learn prior to the course start.

 

There can be adjustments to the project description, but these will have to be justified and approved by the supervisor.

 

Supervisors for the projects will be assigned by the coordinator.

 
Last updated on 10-12-2015