Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This module is based on knowledge obtained at the first two semesters of the Operations and Innovation Management with specialisation in Global Management programme or the like.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have attained thorough understanding of the specialisation’s subject areas.

Skills

• Be able to apply scientific methodology to solving a wide variety of problems within the field of specialisation
• Be able to perform scientific work in relevant topics of the field of the specialisation
• Be able to apply a wide range of engineering methods in research and development projects in the field of specialisation
• Be able to participate in or lead projects within the fields of the specialisation.

Competences

• Be able to work independently with a project on a specific problem within their field of interest on the highest possible level within their specialisation
• Be able to take part in both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary cooperation.

Type of instruction

In this module, the Master’s Thesis is carried out. The module constitutes independent project work and concludes the programme. Within the approved topic, the Master’s Thesis must document that the level of the programme has been attained.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 60 ECTS project module the expected workload is 1800 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Additional information

If choosing to do a long master thesis, it has to include experimental work and has to be approved by the study board. The amount of experimental work must reflect the allotted ECTS.