Business Administration Ba (C), Bachelor Thesis, 15 Credits

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide practicing to
- independently identify, analyze and present a business administrational problem,
- reflect about theory-, model- and methodological issues in business
administration and to
- independently plan, work out, and in writing and orally present an
inquiry – a bachelor thesis – on a scientific basis.

Course objectives

After completion the course the student should be able to
- independently discuss and consider business administrational issues,
- independently delineate, design and work out a minor research task with
relevance for theory and problem formulation and applying scientific
research methods,
- independently work out an opposition, actively and independently
contribute in seminar discussions
- formulate and use different search strategies, how to criticaly review and analyse sources as well as search results, to interpret literature references and to be familiar with different types of publications within the international scientific publication system.

Content

A bachelor thesis requires ten weeks studies. The course implies that the student in cooperation with a tutor, in pairs of two, is supposed to independently work out a minor research task. If special circumstances exist, the course coordinator may decide that the essay can be written individually. . The scope should be approximately 30-40 pages. The course ends with seminars in which students actively participate in the defense of their thesis and opposition in other thesis.

Entry requirements

Business Administration BA (A/B) 60 Credits including Business Administration BA (B) Method 7,5 Credits or corresponding education.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Examination form

1000: Written thesis, 15 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

1001: Public discussion
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)

Grading system

Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.