2024-2025 / GEST7090-1

Master Thesis Methodology

Duration

6h Th, 24h AUTR

Number of credits

 Master in management, professional focus in MBA (MBA)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Frédéric Dufays

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to equip students with the fundamentals in defining, designing, and planning a research project in order to develop their final thesis. It also offers guidelines for the various stages of the research process to help the student in writing their thesis.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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

  • structure and plan your master thesis project
  • formulate a clear research question
  • draft a convincing literature review
  • make informed theoretical and methodological choices
  • develop your critical thinking
  • make explicit and justify your choices
  • strengthen your writing and presentation capacity

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  • Self-paced online learning based on readings and videos
  • Onlinen interactive Questions & Answers sessions

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

Remote course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Written work / report


Additional information:

The report to hand in consists of a research proposal for the master thesis.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Prof. Frédéric Dufays (frederic.dufays@uliege.be)

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