MSc in Economics and Finance - Applied Economics and Finance
Kandidatafhandling
About the course
What you will learn
The aim of the thesis is to enable the student to complete and communicate problem-oriented academic research in economics and/or finance. In doing so, the student is supposed to demonstrate the ability to think critically and work academically, as well as utilize this in a future professional context. The grade 12 is awarded in cases where the Master’s thesis meets the following requirements to an excellent degree, i.e., with no or only a few deficiencies:
- Articulate a delineated problem within the program’s field of study of applied economics and finance that can facilitate and structure the student’s work on the thesis and its contents.
- Select and adapt the theories used in the analysis.
- Ensure a logical coherence between problem statement, analysis and conclusion.
- Argue for the significance of the choices made during the work on the thesis.
- Discuss the analytical and possible empirical results raised by the research.
- Extract the implications in relation to business practice within the program’s field of study.
- Communicate the contents of the thesis to peers.