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BOKO5000 - Master's Thesis - Major in Management Accounting and Control

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Master's thesis
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Master's thesis 100/100

Course content

The master thesis is the culmination of the Master of Science program. The candidates will plan and conduct a research project throughout the termin, which is presented in the final master thesis. The thesis must satisfy requirements of relevance and is expected to acquire new knowledge that targets specific goals or applications.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Demonstrate significant insight into relevant and updated research literature and theories for the presented research question
  • Demonstrate understanding and proficiency in relevant research methods

Skills:

  • Know how to formulate research questions
  • Find and use relevant literature
  • Set up and follow an appropriate research design to collect data,
  • Analyze and draw conclusions based upon the research process.

General competence:

  • Under supervision know how to plan and implement an independent research project in line with accepted research ethical norms
  • Through the work on the master thesis develop ability to critically reflect on own and others work, including ability to assess theoretical and practical implications of a variety of research- and project work

Learning methods and activities

The master thesis should be an independent work under supervision. Supervisor will be assigned based on the research proposal. The master thesis is written alone or with a fellow student (max 2 students).

Compulsory assignments

  • Tre seminar/samlingsdeltakelse, obligatorisk oppmøte.
  • Utkast til prosjektskisse
  • Innlevering av endelig prosjektskisse

Further on evaluation

Submission: End of May. The date is given in studentweb before the registration deadline 1st of February. If special causes arise (e.g. illness), students can apply for a deferral until 31 August the same year.

Possibility to apply for exemption from the regulations to write a master's thesis, see information under prerequisites.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

The course is only available for students admitted to the Master of Science in Business and Administration at NTNU Business School.

Mandatory courses, necessary main profile courses and Research methods must be passed by the registration deadline February 1. Students may apply for an exemption to this requirement with a maximum of 7,5 credits outstanding. Grounds for application must be stated.

Course materials

Curriculum not specified.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
AF500 30.0 SPRING 2014
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Facts

Version: A
Credits:  30.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Term no.: 3
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Term no.: 4
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Examination

Examination arrangement: Master's thesis

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Master's thesis 100/100

Release
2024-05-16

Submission
2024-05-23


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12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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