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2018/2019  BA-BEUBO3000U  Bachelor Project

English Title
Bachelor Project

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for Bachelor of Arts in European Business
Course coordinator
  • Alfred Reckendrees - Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy (MPP)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalization and international business
  • Methodology and philosophy of science
Teaching methods
  • Blended learning
Last updated on 17-12-2018

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Learning objectives
  • develop and unfold a relevant research question drawing upon empirical material and a discussion of academic literature
  • address the European aspects of the research topic
  • identify relevant theories and concepts that help studying the problem in question and explain the respective choices made
  • identify and collect as well as present relevant literature and empirical material
  • use and reflect upon research question, data collection, quality of empirical material, and appropriate methods of analysis
  • provide an independent analysis, interpretation and discussion of the material and the results of the project
  • present a well-structured and clearly written report that meets academic standards particularly in terms of an adequate use of data and referencing of sources and literature.
Examination
Bachelor Project:
Exam ECTS 15
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 Individual oral exam based on written group product
Number of people in the group 2-4
Size of written product Please see text below
The maximum number of pages for an individually written BA project is 40 pages.

For group projects the number of pages for a group of 2 students is 60 pages. For every additional group member an additional 10 pages is added to the maximum number of pages of the BA thesis.

Thus,
1 student = 40 pages;
2 students = 60 pages;
3 students = 70 pages;
4 students = 80 pages.

The thesis is to be written in English and the oral examination is also conducted in English.
Assignment type Bachelor 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

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 The BA project should have an abstract written in Danish which is not included in the total number of pages.
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Summer and Summer
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
1. If the student has taken part in the writing of the BA thesis but has been unable to sit the oral exam, the student signs up for the re-exam and is examined on the basis of a re-submission of the original BA thesis.

2. If the student has taken part in the writing of the BA thesis but fails the oral exam, the student signs up for the re-exam and is examined on the basis of the original BA thesis. However, the student can also choose to submit a new individually written BA thesis within a dead-line set by the study board.

3. If the student has been unable to write / take part in the writing of the BA thesis due to illness, the student can sit the re-exam if the student submits an individually written BA thesis within a dead-line set by the study board.

In case 1 and 2 the student does not have access to supervision in the case of re-exam. In case 3 the study board may choose to grant the student access to supervision on the basis of the provision of necessary written documentation.
Description of the exam procedure

The BA project may be written individually or in a group of 2-4 students. The oral examination of the BA project is an individual exam.

Course content and structure

A Project Guideline is published during the second quarter of the fall semester. It supplements the Program Regulations and serves as a teaching aid for the Bachelor Project. The Guideline provides information about project requirements and deadlines, as well as practical suggestions and advice regarding the project experience and proper use of a project adviser (supervisor).

The Guidelines will be available on CBS learn. An introduction lecture, online material and workshops (together 10h) beginning early February will introduce to the Bachelor project. Students will get an overview of the process, the development of research questions, reflect upon the research strategy and learn how to engage with the supervisor.

Description of the teaching methods
In the context of the writing of the BA project the program offers a number of lectures that address the most common problems that may arise in the process of project work beginning in early February. Students will get an overview of the process, the development of research questions, reflect upon the research strategy and learn how to engage with the supervisor.

The aim of the BA project is to firmly establish the students' qualifications in the areas that the program covers. With this aim in mind the students choose an area of interest among those they have been introduced to in the course of the study program, within which they would like to write their BA project. The European aspects of the projects shall be explicitly addressed.

Furthermore, the program offers supervision paying due attention to the project. The number of hours allocated to supervision follows the CBS norm and is including time for preparation.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is integrated into the project supervision.
Student workload
Total 420 hours
introduction lecture and workshops 10 hours
- individual projects of maximum 40 pages, hours of supervision 7 hours
- group projects with 2 students; maximum 60 pages, hours of supervision 12 hours
- group project with 3 students; maximum 70 pages, hours of supervision 16 hours
- group project with 4 students; maximum 80 pages, hours of supervision 18 hours
Last updated on 17-12-2018