Master of Science in International Business Development
Research Master Thesis
Master Thesis guidelines
- Students can earn 30 ECTS by conducting academic research and writing a Master Thesis under the supervision of a professor from the Faculty of Economics and Business
- Approval from the MScIBD Programme Director is mandatory before beginning the thesis
- Writing the Master Thesis should not interfere with or negatively impact other coursework
The academic research thesis is an important scientific approach of the curriculum of the Master.
It helps to develop a problem and to respond to one or more research questions thoroughly and scientifically. The topic of the master thesis may be proposed by a professor or suggested by the student (with the agreement of a professor).
To be validated, the research thesis must be related to one or more of the themes addressed during the Master.
Step-by-Step Process
1. Choose a topic
Either approch a Professor of the programme to discuss your own research interest or contact the programme coordinator to consult the list of suggested topics of research thesis.
Communicate to the programme coordinator the choice of 3 topics, by order of preference and with at least 2 different superviors.
2. Confirmation
The MScIBD committee examinates and validates the request. This is confirmed to the student by the programme coordinator.
3. Administrative validation
The student complete, sign and submit the form to the programme coordinator.
4. Write your thesis
5. Register in IS-Academia
At the beginning of the semester (fall or spring) that you which your master theis to be validated, register in IS-Academia for the course “Master thesis (5EN2043) ».
Key Dates:
- for the January session: from mid-September to early October
- for the June session: from mid-Febrary to early March
- for the September session: first week of July
7. Send the final version
Send the final version by email and in PDF to your supervisor and to the programme coordinator.
Please use the official cover page.
8. Hand in the following documents
Submit the following documents to the programme coordinator:
- One printed paper copy of the report (bound with spiral)
- Completed form
Contact
- MScIBD programme director: bruno.kocher@unine.ch
- MScIBD programme administration: mscibd@unine.ch
- Faculty administration (student record, grades, registration): secretariat.seco@unine.ch
- Student advisement (curriculum, mobility): conseil-seco@unine.ch
