Course code: BED-2208

Dissertation in Business Administration

Campus Tromsø and Alta
Semester / Year Spring 2025
Level Videregående emner, nivå II
Credits 10

About the course

To register for the course, students must have an interest or background in fields that enable them to write an assignment in business administration (Tromsø) or tourism (Alta). Students writing a dissertation in business administration must have completed at least 60 ECTS credits in this field. However, students writing a dissertation in tourism can have a more diverse academic background. The course can also be taken as a standalone course for inbound exchange students.

The course is individually designed. The student will propose a topic and relevant literature. The proposal is discussed and approved by a supervisor who will provide advice on the work with the thesis throughout the semester.

Objectives of the course

Students who have successfully completed the course should have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and comprehension:

  • relevant theoretical concepts and ideas
  • relevant empirical applications

Skills: The course should prepare the student to:

  • work independently on relevant problems and questions

Competence:

  • The student should be able to read, understand and present relevant business administration models and results

Teaching methods

The teaching is based on supervision.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Final exam

The course is closed and the last opportunity to take the exam after this semester is spring 2026.

Please see this web site for more information

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is only available for inbound exchange students.

This course has academic prerequisites. Please see the «Admission requirements» section for more information. To add this course to your Learning Agreement, you must have completed at least 60 ECTS credits in business administration.

Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: INBOUND STUDENT MOBILITY: COURSE COORDINATORS AT THE FACULTIES | UiT

Examination

Exams
Assignment Hand in: 02.06.2025 14:00 Grade:
A–E, fail F
Coursework requirements

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements

Work requirements Grade:
Approved – not approved

Everything you need to know about before, during, and after the exam; registration, absence, appeals, and diplomas: UiT Exams homepage

More info about the coursework requirements

There will be a course work requirement in the course. Guidelines and deadlines for this will be posted on the course's Canvas page.

Re-sit examination

A re-sit exam will not be held.

Previous years and semesters

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Responsible unit: School of Business and Economics