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2016/2017  KAN-CBUSO2000U  Master's Thesis

English Title
Master's Thesis

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 30 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring, Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
BUS Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Jacob Nørbjerg - Department of IT Management (ITM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Information technology
Last updated on 06-12-2016
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 Master’s thesis, students should be able to:
  • Demonstrate ability to independently produce a qualified piece of research applying relevant methods and theories
  • Document in-depth knowledge of the subject of the thesis, including the corporate, societal and cultural conditions and circumstances in which it is embedded
  • Formulate a research question that steers and structures the research process
  • Motivate the choice of methodology used to answer the research question
  • Motivate the choice of theory used to answer the research question
  • Select and process primary and secondary sources used as documentation in the analysis
  • Discuss the quality of these sources, including their appropriateness in terms of providing answers to the research question
  • Explain and evaluate the overall fit between: the research question, the selection and use of theory, the applied method, the analysis, the conclusion, and the generalizability of the findings
  • Discuss the findings of the thesis in the overall perspective of the study programme.
Examination
Master's Thesis:
Exam ECTS 30
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 Oral group exam based on written group product
Number of people in the group max. 2
Size of written product Max. 120 pages
The Master's Thesis should be written in groups of two student. It is only possible to write the Thesis alone if you have an exemption. You can read on my.cbs how to apply the Study Board for an exemption. The Study Board can only grant permission if there are extra ordinary circumstances. The Study Board will look at each case separately and make a decision based on the information supplied.

( If the Thesis is written in groups of two students the number of pages is 120, and the oral defense is 75 minutes. If the Thesis is written by one student the number of pages is 80 and the oral defense is 45 minutes. )
Assignment type Master's thesis
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
75 min. per group, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-step scale

The student’s spelling and writing skills are taken into consideration in the overall assessment of the examination performance, but the academic content is given the highest weight.
Regulations regarding the summary English.
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Summer
Aids allowed to bring to the exam Limited aids, see the list below:
Overview notes
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the student has submitted the thesis individually or together with another student but falls ill before the oral defence, a new oral exam based on the submitted thesis will be organised as soon as possible. If students do not pass the regular exam relating to the Master’s thesis individually or with another student, they have the option at the re-take of either resubmitting the thesis in a revised form or of submitting a new thesis on a new basis. This decision is taken in consultation with the supervisor/ examiner.
Course content and structure

The subject of the thesis must be within the programme profile’s particular academic identity and theoretical field(s).

 

The thesis is guided by a problem in business, business technology and / or policy / law that is relevant for the E-business study program. The problem formulation, and the solution thereof, should include the problem formulation’s business aspects.

The grade awarded will reflect a holistic assessment of the thesis (including the abstract), the oral defence, and the student’s spelling and style – although more emphasis will be placed on the academic content.  

 

 

 
Teaching methods
A introductory workshop will be held in fall/spring.
Student workload
Supervision, literature review, data collection, report writing 800 hours
Exam preparation and exam 24 hours
Further Information

Main Category of the Course:

  • Information Systems
  • Business economics
  • Organizational theory
  • Communication
  • Management of Information and Knowledge Management
Last updated on 06-12-2016