PHDPR9300 Professional Ethics Course description

MAVIT4070/MAERN4070 must be passed before the master's thesis can begin.

All compulsory courses in the programme must be passed before the student can submit their master's thesis for assessment.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• knowledge of theory about the business environment
• knowledge of the notion of strategic capability and purpose
• advanced knowledge of corporate, international and business-level strategy
• knowledge of innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic change
• knowledge of organizing, capabilities and resources
• knowledge of methods of strategy development and evaluation

Skills

The student can

• understand and analyze strategic competitive positions in relation to content and context as well as strategy processes
• engage professionally in strategy development, implementation and evaluation

General competence

The student

• has insight into relevant subjects and professional ethical issues
• can plan and execute varied work tasks and projects in accordance with ethical requirements and guidelines
• can communicate key subject matter such as theories and problems and solutions both in writing and orally
• can exchange views and experiences with others with background in the subject area and through this contribute to the development of good practice
• be familiar with innovative thinking and innovation processes

The following must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the examination:

• For full-time specialisations: One oral presentation (up to 10 minutes) at the master seminar, and completion of the opponent role with critique/feedback on the presentation from fellow students.
• For part-time specialisations: Two oral presentations (up to 10 minutes each) at the master seminar, and completion of the opponent role with critique/feedback on the presentation from fellow students.

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

The master’s thesis written by one or two students. Large, interdisciplinary innovation projects can be written in groups of up to four students on application.

The content and scope of the different forms of master's theses:

• Monograph: Recommended scope of a monographic assignment is 13,000 words +/- 10%

• Scientific article: The thesis must include a manuscript in the form of at least one article that is in accordance with the author guidelines for a relevant scientific journal, and a supplementary memo/introductory chapter to the article-based thesis ('kappe') that elaborates on the theoretical and methodological considerations underlying the article. The layout, structure and scope of the article must comply with the guidelines of the journal in question. If the maximum length is not stated in the relevant journal's author guidelines, the maximum length is 8,000 words The supplementary memo/introductory chapter to the article-based thesis ('kappen') must have a scope of 3000 words +/- 10%

The thesis can be written in English or a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with. There is an opportunity to reuse self-produce

d text from MAVIT4070 in the master's thesis without self-citation.

Grade scale A-F.