| Learning objectives |
- Independently formulate a relevant research question
- Identify and select concepts and theories that help study the
specific research question
- Provide comprehensive knowledge of research literature and the
selected concepts/theories
- Develop a research strategy that allows for an answer of the
research question including relevant quantitative and/or
qualitative methods
- Identify, collect and analyse relevant
data/information/literature etc.
- Provide an answer to the research questions based on a
substantial and reflective discussion of literature, data, and
approaches used
- Formulate and present (orally and in writing) coherently argued
answers, combining theory, methodology, and data to the research
question
- Reflect critically on the quality of the research strategy and
the answers produced
- Provide a Bachelor Project that meets the standards of academic
writing.
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| Examination |
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Bachelor
Project:
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| 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 |
2-3 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 80 pages |
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The project size should be:
2 students: max. 60 standard pages
3 students: max. 80 standard pages
Students are encouraged to write in groups, because group work
produces on average better quality projects and allows for deeper
engagement. The project must lie within the scope of the BSc
Service Management program irrespective of the concentrations.
Groups can be formed across the three concentrations. If students
despite of this want to write on their own, the size of a single
person project is max. 40 Standard pages. |
| Assignment type |
Bachelor project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-point grading 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 summery |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
(1) If the group has submitted a
project, and a group member didn’t attend at the time of the oral
exam, the re-exam is conducted on the basis of the group project
that has already been handed in. However, a copy of the project for
the ordinary exam MUST be handed in for the re-exam within a
specified time. There is no access to extra supervision.
(2) If a group member does not pass the oral exam, the re-exam is
as a rule conducted on the basis of a revision of the project that
has already been handed in. The student will get a written feedback
from the supervisor and requirements to be fulfilled in order to
pass the exam. The student may, however, choose to hand in a new,
individual project within a specified time. Still, there is no
access to extra supervision. It must be stated on the front-page of
the project, whether the project has been REVISED or has handed in
a NEW PROJECT.
(3) If the group has not submitted a project, a new project must be
handed in. The student have to find a supervisor and agree on a new
problem formulation with the supervisor. There is one hour of extra
supervision for the discussion of the subject and problem
formulation. However, in extra-ordinary cases a minor number of
extra supervision hours may be granted. Please contact the Bachelor
coordinator regarding this.
PLEASE NOTE! As a rule students cannot claim supervision hours in
connection with the retake/ reexam.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The final part of the study program is Bachelor Project
combining various elements from the program. It comprises selection
of a theme for the project (for example a select problem in a
company), identification of a relevant research question and a
research strategy for the project, literature discussion and
designing a data collection (for example via text or through
interviews), writing the analysis in clear language and drawing the
conclusions of the analysis.
(Note that: students with a degree as ’serviceøkonom’ cannot make
their bachelor project in the same company as used for their
project in the serviceøkonom programme – except with special
permission).
It the students responsibility to find a supervisor and
students are suggest to start this process early. Students should
consider who might be interested in their field of work.
Supervisors can be lecturers teaching in the programme (or
electives) and any researcher employed by CBS (Professors,
Associate Professors, Assistant Professors; external lecturers
and PhD researchers). Finding a supervisor may take time.
In the finished project the students must be able to
demonstrate knowledge of the academic areas as well as useful
theories and methods learned throughout the programme which are
relevant for the project. Moreover, the students must demonstrate
the ability to structure clearly the bachelor project, both
contextually and linguistically. Finally, the students linguistic
abilities may be included in the evaluation of the project. More
details will be described in the Project Guidelines published in
the second quarter of the fall semester.
The assessment is based on a combined evaluation of the written
work and the individual’s performance at the oral defense.
A group exam can only be handed-in by all group members
together. If a group member is not able to participate in the group
work, the group can decide to split. This requires a joint
declaration and confirmation by the program
coordinator.
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| Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
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A Project Guideline is published during the second quarter of
the fall semester on CBS learn. It supplements the Program
Regulations and serves as a teaching aid for the Bachelor Project.
The Guideline provides detailed 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 initial period and crucial steps in the work process are
supported by instructions, explanations, brief lectures and text
via CBS Canvas. The blended learning material
will be available in January 2019. For reflections and
discussion about the process, the instructions and suggestions on
CBS learn. The students are invited to an Introduction lecture
and three workshops together with the project coordinator
meet beginning early February 2019 [students, for
example, get an overview of the process, the development of
research questions, reflect upon the research strategy and learn
how to engage with the supervisor].
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| Description of the teaching methods |
Introduction and project supervision
The project group itself is responsible for contacting the project
supervisor, producing a good thesis, and for using the supervisor
as constructively as possible. The supervisor is available in order
to help the group with its research issue (including the initial
formulation) as well as the development of an appropriate research
methodology. The supervisor, furthermore, functions as primary
examiner at the oral defense.
The initial period and crucial steps in the work process are
supported by instructions, explanations, brief lectures and text
via CBS learn. For reflections and discussion about the process,
the instructions and suggestions students and the project
coordinator meet in three workshops. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
The supervisor will provide feedback on ideas and
text during the meetings between the project group and the
supervisor.
Two workshops for all students will give the opportunity to present
ideas and to get feedback from academic faculty as well as from
other project groups; a project conference will provide with the
opportunity of presenting the full project and getting feedback on
the project presentation from academic faculty and from other
students.
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| Student workload |
| Introduction lectures and workshops |
6 hours |
| project preparation |
35 hours |
| project development and supervision |
360 hours |
| Oral exam and preparation |
7 hours |
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| Further Information |
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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 detailed information about project requirements and
deadlines, as well as practical suggestions and advice regarding
the project experience and proper use of a supervisor.
The Guidelines will be available on CBS
Canvas.
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