URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/E_DBI_THS

Course Objective

After completing the master thesis, students will have developed:Ability to formulate a clear research problem that fits within the field of Digital Business & Innovation, which has managerial and scientific relevance.Ability to develop and execute a research design appropriate for addressing the problem statement.Ability to critically reflect on the results and limitations of the research.Understanding of how to frame the problem from a theoretically relevant perspective that is useful in order to research the problem statement.Ability to report the findings of the research properly, using a clear and well-structured presentation, correct use of language, complete and correct referencing.Ability to professionally manage the relationships with all involved stakeholders, following the standard norms of scholarly conduct and ethical behavior in research.Ability to recognize and reflect on managerial and/or societal implications of the research.Ability to carry out the proposed research independently and professionally manage the project.

Course Content

The master’s thesis is an essential component of the master’s program Digital Business & Innovation. It is the final part of the study in which students individually give proof of their academic ability. It offers students the opportunity to explore an area of interest in depth and produce an academic piece of work. Students must demonstrate their knowledge and skills of how to design, execute and write up an academic study. In so doing, students carry full responsibility for the process of writing as well as the quality and content of their master’s thesis. The thesis supervisor will help students to plan and outline the thesis, but the project needs to be an independent piece of work and will be assessed accordingly.

Teaching Methods

Guidance and regular feedback from the thesis supervisor.

Method of Assessment

The submitted master thesis will be assessed independently by the thesis supervisor and a second assessor.

Literature

The thesis should build upon relevant, high-quality inputs from the scientific literature, empirical facts, and books. While students might be provided with a baseline set of references (depending on the discipline), part of the thesis process is to actively find relevant resources and literature. The diversity and types of the material that students draw on depend on the topic and research domain.

Entry Requirements

In order to be admitted to the thesis trajectory, students must have successfully completed two of the three core courses in the DBI program: Digital Business & Information Systems (P1), Management of Digital Innovation (P1), Working and Organising in the Digital Age (P2). Students who failed to successfully complete both core courses in P1 (DBIS and/or MDI) can be conditionally admitted to the start of the trajectory. If, after the resits of DBIS and MDI, and/or the first exam opportunity for WODA, these students do meet the above conditions, they can be definitively admitted to the thesis trajectory. Otherwise, the thesis process will be terminated and students need to apply for the thesis in the following academic year.
Academic year1/09/2431/08/25
Course level15.00 EC

Language of Tuition

  • English

Study type

  • Master