2024-2025 / GEST7080-1

Research Topic Identification

Duration

9h Th

Number of credits

 Master in sales management, professional focus (en alternance)1 crédit 

Lecturer

Nadia Steils

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to provide students with the basic notions in the identification of a TFE theme, the definition and the study design in order to carry out their final thesis.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course you will be able to:




  • identify a study theme for the master thesis project
  • identify research questions and managerial contributions
  • make theoretical choices
  • choose a general methodological approach
  • develop your critical thinking
  • make explicit and justify your choices
  • strengthen your writing and presentation capacity
  • know the useful resources in the development of the thesis

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Interactive sessions combining contents supplied by the teacher with practical implementation exercises based on the participants' Master thesis projects, and individual coaching sessions.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face classes 

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Written work / report


Additional information:

Final work exposing the topic of the Master thesis, the motivations and objectives of the study, the research question, the proposed theoretical framework and methods, and an indicative bibliography (form to fill in on MyThin)

Submission of the Master thesis subject proposal and its evaluation are conditioned by the upload on MyThin of the "Convention d'Immersion Professionnelle" (CIP) and "Convention Académique d'Alternance" (CAA) of the enterprise for M2 (be it in first or second session).

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Prof. Nadia Steils

nadia.steils@uliege.be

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