Bachelor's Thesis, Final Report (10cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The BBA final thesis is typically a planning or development task done for a company or an organization. The thesis can also be a research. It is written following the practices of scientific reporting and with emphasis on practical solutions for company problems.
Writing the final thesis will take from four to six months, depending on the topic and level of difficulty. The thesis main idea is to combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills to produce topical solutions for company needs.
The students find the topic of the thesis themselves, often during their practical training. The final thesis can be done as individual or pair work, and it can be multidisciplinary in nature. The topic of the thesis must be related to the student’s field of study, and preferably be linked to the student’s chosen specialization module in the International Business programme.
After and during the thesis process, the students will be able to:
Apply the gained theoretical and practical know-how to overcome the challenges of a company or an organization.
Develop professional skills related to their own field of study.
Demonstrate the competence to work independently, responsibly and systematically.
Adopt a critical, research-based and developing attitude in thesis writing process.
Know how to use appropriate information retrieval methods and understand the importance of criticism of sources.
Know how to choose and apply appropriate research methods.
Demonstrate the ability to develop their own professional field.
Adopt ethical principles of a research process.
Produce a thesis report according to practices of scientific reporting.

Content (course unit)

How to plan, execute and report a Bachelor’s Thesis?
What is the aim of a Bachelor’s Thesis project?
How to show professional skills and competencies in a Bachelor’s Thesis?

Exam schedules

A Comprehensive Competence Exam (= CCE)or Maturity Exam is required in the end of the process. Please discuss the date with your thesis supervisor.

Assessment methods and criteria

Thesis evaluation criteria is discussed during the course 'Final Thesis Practicatities and Research Methods' (3B-59E)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Meetings with the thesis supervisor, independent work, writing the Final Thesis Report

Learning materials

General TAMK Instructions in Study Guide - TAMK Intranet, IB Study plan
and Quality Manual Compass.

Student workload

Bachelor's Thesis Final report is 10 ECTS. Bachelor's Thesis is altogether 15 ECTS including the course 'Final Thesis Practicalities and Research Methods = 2 ECTS' and the course 'Research Plan = 3 ECTS'

Content scheduling

Bachelor's Thesis Final report takes place during the third or fourth study year. Please note Final Thesis Practicalities and Research Methods - course takes place during the second study year (spring term) and it is a prerequisite for the Bachelor's Thesis.

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

Finding a commissioner for the thesis project is highly recommended

International connections

The commissioner can be a foreign company

Further information

For further information please contact Ms. Marita Tuomala, marita.tuomala@tamk.fi or tel. +358 40 8468057 or Ms. Sari Matala, sari.matala@tamk.fi tel. +358 50 3119670 (for tourism)

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Fail - in case student is not able to complete the Bachelor's Thesis Final Report according to instructions and criteria discussed with the thesis supervisor at TAMK IB degree programme.
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Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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