Master thesis

Introduksjon

The master thesis process requires the students to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their Master studies by conducting a research task. The master thesis must be the equivalent of 30 ECTS and should be written in groups of two students.

Through the master thesis process, students are given the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their Master studies in conducting a scientifically-based research task.

The objective of the master thesis is to have the student 

• define and limit a problem within their field of investigation and study,
• collect and analyze data based on the problem identified
• apply the relevant methods and theories to answer the problem defined
• present a well-argued conclusion

Students must write a master thesis within their major field of study. 

All students must write a master thesis within their major field of study. For Master in Business students, this refers to the major that the student is studying.  

Given that differences exist between academic fields in terms of how research is performed, students must refer to the prevailing norms/framework for their field of study when developing their master thesis.  They should seek advice from their supervisor regarding this, if necessary. 

Forbehold

Dette er et utdrag fra den komplette kursbeskrivelsen for kurset. Dersom du er aktiv student på BI, kan du finne de komplette kursbeskrivelsene med informasjon om bl.a. læringsmål, læreprosess, pensum og eksamen på portal.bi.no. Vi tar forbehold om endringer i denne beskrivelsen.