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BFIN5000 - Master Thesis - Major in Finance

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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's thesis shall be the student's final exam. The thesis must satisfy requirements for relevance and is expected to provide new knowledge which is oriented towards specific goals or applications. The student shall follow the guidelines given in the document "Guidance for Master's thesis" and information given on the NTNU intranet page for the subject. (Blackboard)

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Student should be able to:

  • demonstrate deep insights into the problem raised in the master thesis
  • demonstrate insights into theories relevant for the research problem statement
  • demonstrate insights into research methods that are appropriate to address the research problem statement

Skills

Student should be able to

  • formulate a research problem, search for and review the relevant literature
  • choose a research methodology, including design an empirical study, present empirical analyses and draw conclusions
  • plan and carry out a larger project within given time and resources

General Competence

  • Student can carry out, under supervision, an independent and defined research project in line with current research ethical norms.

Learning methods and activities

The Master's thesis should be an independent work under supervision. The supervisor is assigned after submission of a project-sketch by the student. The Master's thesis is written alone or with a fellow student (i.e., max 2 students).

It is mandatory to participate in two supervision-seminars which includes presentation of the master thesis work during the semester. The first seminar is in early February and the second in April. In February, students will present issues with suggestions for design, methodology, reference literature and data base. At the seminar in April, students will present their preliminary results.

Further on evaluation

Submission: End of May. The date is given in studentweb before the registration deadline 1 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

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Economics and Business Administration (MSIVØK5)
Economics and Business Administration (ØAMSC)

Required previous knowledge

Exams in compulsory courses, as well as necessary exams in main profile and methodology must be passed by the registration deadline 1 February. Students can apply for exemption from the prerequisites if they lack up to 7.5 credits. The application must be justified.

The course is only available to students who have the right to study on the study programme Master in Business Administration at NTNU Business School.

Course materials

Relevant articles and subjects of your choice, specified in the reference list for the assignment.

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 2024

Term no.: 3
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Term no.: 4
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: -

Location: Trondheim

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

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Timetable

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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

Submission
2025-05-22


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS Master's thesis 100/100 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

For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"

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