2016/2017
KAN-CEBUO2000U Master's Thesis
| English Title |
| Master's Thesis |
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| 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 |
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and
Information Systems, MSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Jacob Nørbjerg - Department of IT Management
(ITM)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
24-11-2016
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| 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.
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| Examination |
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Master's
Thesis:
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| 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 |
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The Master's Thesis should be written in
groups of two students.
The abstract is max 1 page. |
| 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.
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| Course content and
structure |
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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.
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| 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 |
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| Further Information |
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Main Category of the Course:
- Information Systems
- Business economics
- Organizational theory
- Communication
- Management of Information and Knowledge
Management
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Last updated on
24-11-2016
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