ØKB3113 Bachelor's Thesis

Contents and structure

The bachelorthesis deals with problems connected to the field of economics and business administration, specifically within finance and financial management. The thesis should primarily be directed towards practical problems or challenges in companies or public institutions.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The student:

• Has broad knowledge about central themes, theories, problems, processes, tools, and methods within fields in economics and business administration.
• Can utilize a critical understanding of knowledge within fields in economics and business administration.
• Can utilize her/his knowledge in a methodological report on a specific academic issue.

Skills

The student:

• Can further develop and apply the knowledge she/he has acquired in the the form of a practical problem, or through challenges in companies and/or public institutions.
• Is able to update knowledge she/he has already acquired and gather relevant research and development materials.
• Can apply theories in a wider perspective.
• Has mastered relevant academic tools, techniques, and forms of expression.

General competence

The student:

• Has developed an insight into relevant problems within fields in economics and business administration.
• Can plan and carry out the corresponding project.
• Is able to convey the thesis' problem(s), theories, and results, both in writing and orally.
• Can collaborate within different context and with different fields of expertices

Entry requirements

A minimum of 100 ECTS credits must be completed from economics and business administration courses before beginning to write the thesis in the 5th semester as well as passed th course ØKB2124 Methods for Social Science or similar

Recommended previous knowledge

Passed all mandatory subjects on 1. and 2.year

Teaching methods

The students start working with the bachelor thesis in august in the fall semester prior to delivering the theses the following spring. Seminars and workshops will be provided.

The students are encouraged to do their thesis work in groups of 3 - 4 people. The students will receive advising in the spring semester. Before beginning, the writing process advisor must approve the thesis' research question.

Compulsory learning activities

Group project proposal handed in by October 31st

First written manuscript to advisor by January 31st

Poster for the yearbook and public display

Assessment

Bachelor thesis 

Adjusting oral exam

Grad scale A - F

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