Master Thesis, MSc in Economics and Business Administration
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Mandatory prerequisites
Before starting the thesis, the student must have passed at least 60 ECTS.
Compulsory courses and electives.
- Choose a problem that is related to development of theory or problem solving in a practical setting.
- Account for the relevance of the problem and the theory and/or empirical evidence and methods that as a point of departure shall be used to provide a satisfactory investigation of the problem and proposition of a solution respectively development of the theory.
- Structure and carry out tasks for solving/answering the problem. As a part of this
- Search for relevant literature and empirical evidence in the library’s databases
- Select, describe, and critically reflect on the literature retrieved
- Use methods and techniques that are in the learning goals within the compulsory courses of the profile and, as a part of this, perform critique of theory and empirical evidence employed as well as of results of performed analyses. - Communicate clearly and argue independently on an academic level.
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Supervision.
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The workload of the Master's thesis per student is equivalent to half a year of study = 30 ECTS = 810 working hours.
Examination regulations
Exam condition - Supervisor agreement
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The supervision agreement must be approved by the supervisor and the profile responsible according to the below stated regulations.
1st examination attempt:
It is a condition for submitting the thesis report for the 1st examination attempt, that the supervisor agreement is approved before submission of the thesis report. If the supervisor agreement is not approved, the thesis report cannot be submitted, and the student will be registered for one examination attempt. The 2nd examination attempt commences.
For approval, the supervisor agreement must contain a preliminary problem statement, which elaborates and explains the problem in such a way that it is possible to assess if it allows the student to demonstrate ability to produce knowledge at a high level within the focus area of the profile. In addition, the supervisor agreement must contain a feasible plan for supervision.
2nd examination attempt:
It is a condition for submitting the thesis report for the 2nd examination attempt that a new supervisor agreement is approved before submission. The new agreement must contain a revised problem formulation within the same topic. The revised problem formulation must correspond to an additional 3 months of work for instance by additional data collection or analytical/theoretical work. If the supervisor agreement for the 2nd attempt is not approved, the thesis report cannot be submitted, and the student will be registered for one examination attempt. The 3rd examination attempt commences.
3rd examination attempt:
It is a condition for submitting the thesis report for the 3rd examination attempt that a new supervisor agreement is approved before submission. The new agreement must contain a revised problem formulation within the same topic. The revised problem formulation must correspond to an additional 3 months of work for instance by additional data collection or analytical/theoretical work. If the supervisor agreement for the 3rd attempt is not approved, the thesis report cannot be submitted, and the student will be registered for one examination attempt. The student has no further attempts.
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Exam condition - Supervisor agreement
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EKA
B150072312
B150072412
B150072512
B150072112
B150072212
Exam - Master Thesis with oral defense
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1st examination attempt:
For students who register for Master’s thesis in the autumn semester, the thesis report must be handed in no later than 2 January. The oral defence will take place no later than 31 January.
For students who register for Master’s thesis in the spring semester, the thesis report must be handed in no later than 1 June. The oral defence will take place no later than 30 June.
The supervisor agreement must be approved before submission of the thesis report (see under "examination conditions").
If the thesis report is not handed in by the deadline, if the thesis report is rejected and not graded, or if the grade of the Master’s thesis after the oral defence results in a non-passed grade (-3 or 00), the student will be registered for one attempt, and a deadline for the 2nd examination attempt will become effective.
2nd examination attempt:
Three months are given to prepare the thesis report for the 2nd examination attempt. Before submission of the thesis report, a renewed supervisor agreement within the same topic must be approved (see under "examination conditions"). The deadline for handing in the report for the 2nd attempt is
1 September/1 April if the thesis has not been handed in by the deadline or if the thesis has been rejected without grading.
1 October/ 1 May if the oral defence has taken place.
If the thesis report is not handed in by the deadline, if the thesis report is rejected and not graded, or if the grade of the Master’s thesis after the oral defence results in a non-passed grade (-3 or 00), the student will be registered for one attempt, and a deadline for the 3rd examination attempt will become effective.
3rd examination attempt:
Three months are given to prepare the thesis report for the 3rd examination attempt. Before submission of the thesis report, a renewed supervisor agreement within the same topic must be approved (see under "examination conditions").
The deadline for submission of the thesis report is 3 months after the deadline for submitting 2nd attempt if the thesis report is not handed in by the new deadline or if the thesis is rejected without grading. If the thesis failed after the oral exam for the 2nd attempt, a deadline for submitting the thesis report for the 3rd attempt will be set 3 months after the date when the oral defence took place.
If the thesis report is not handed in by the deadline, if the thesis report is rejected and not graded, or if the grade of the Master’s thesis after the oral defence results in a non-passed grade (-3 or 00), the student will be registered for one attempt, and all examination attempts have been used.
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Exam - Master Thesis with oral defense
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Prerequisites
Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
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Exam | B150072X12, Exam condition - Supervisor agreement | B150072X01, Master Thesis, MSc in Economics and Business Administration |
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B150072302
B150072402
B150072502
B150072102
B150072202
External comment
NOTE - This course is identical with the former course 93451x1 / Esbjerg: 9345111 Kolding: 9345121 Odense: 9345131 Slagelse: 9345141 Sønderborg: 9345151 Master Thesis - MSc in Economics and Business Administration.
Used examination attempts in the former identical course will be transferred.
Courses that are identical with former courses that are passed according to applied rules cannot be retaken.
Courses offered
Offer period | Offer type | Profile | Education | Semester |
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Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Accounting and Finance | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Brand Management and Marketing Communication | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Change Management (sidste optag februar 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Communication Management and Leadership | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Accounting Combination | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Organization Combination | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Global Marketing and Consumer Culture | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Global Marketing and Innovation Management (sidste optag februar 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Global Value Chain Management | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Human Resource Management (ikrafttræden pr. 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Human Resource Management (optag før pr. 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | International Business and Management (ikrafttræden pr. 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | International Business and Management (optag før 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | International Business and Marketing (ikrafttræden pr. 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | International Business and Marketing (optag før 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Management Accounting - Combination 1 | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Management Accounting - Combination 2 | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Management Accounting - Combination 3 | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Management of Innovation Processes | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Market Anthropology (ikrafttræden pr. 1. september 2016) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Market Anthropology (ikrafttræden pr. 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Marketing, Globalization and Culture | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Strategic Entrepreneurship | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Strategy and Organization (ikrafttræden pr. 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |
Fall 2018 | Mandatory | Strategy and Organization (optag før 1. september 2017) | MSc in Economics and Business Administration | Master of Science (Msc) in Economics and Business Administration | Esbjerg, Soenderborg, Slagelse, Odense, Kolding | 4 |