Vår 2025

BED-2208 Dissertation in Business Administration - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Handelshøgskolen ved UiT

Type of course

To register for the course, students must have an interest or background in fields that enable them to write an assignment in business administration (Tromsø) or tourism (Alta). Students writing a dissertation in business administration must have completed at least 60 ECTS credits in this field. However, students writing a dissertation in tourism can have a more diverse academic background. The course can also be taken as a standalone course for inbound exchange students.

Course contents

The course is individually designed. The student will propose a topic and relevant literature. The proposal is discussed and approved by a supervisor who will provide advice on the work with the thesis throughout the semester.

Objective of the course

Students who have successfully completed the course should have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and comprehension:

relevant theoretical concepts and ideas
relevant empirical applications

Skills: The course should prepare the student to:

work independently on relevant problems and questions

Competence:

The student should be able to read, understand and present relevant business administration models and results

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

The teaching is based on supervision.