Duration
Number of credits
| Master in management, professional focus in MBA (MBA) | 20 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This final paper builds upon an initial proposal. Ideally, the topic of your final paper is closely related to a relevant issue in the company you work for. This, however, is not a prerequisite. Any topic that focuses on a general or specific management issue in whatever context is a priori eligible.
The final paper usually consist of two parts:
Part 1 explores the management issue and translates it into one or more questions for empirical research. Eventually, part 1 at least deals with:
- A clear definition and contextualization of the phenomenon and/or issue at stake
- A translation of the management issues into research questions
- A purposeful discussion or relevant theories, models and concepts (please include relevant references)
- A detailed methodology and work plan (per research question).
Part 2 presents the empirical study that was defined in part 1. It is analytical and normative. Therefore, Part 2 provides explanations, solutions, guidance and/or strategies in the context of the management issue.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The key capacities that are developed and evaluated through the master thesis are :
- Strategy: establish a strategy in order to optimize the value chain of a company, an organization or a project.
- Implementation: take charge of the everyday management of a company, an organization or a project.
- Quality and performance control: plan and implement the performance and quality control in a company, an organization or a project.
- Communication: communicate efficiently, internally and externally, about a company, organization or project.
- Adaptability: adapt his/her managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Course materials and recommended or required readings
- A written paper
- An oral defence
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The paper is written individually and in English .