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Kenneth Fjell, ProfessorRagnhild Balsvik, Associate ProfessorEli Heldaas Seland, Senior Academic LibrarianMarianne Eskeland, Office of Academic and Student Affairs
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Information meeting about independent work / master thesisAugust, 27th 2014
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• About master thesis - Kenneth Fjell
• Practical matters- Marianne Eskeland
• Advice from the faculty on the writing process- Ragnhild Balsvik
• What can the library do for you during the writing process? - Eli Heldaas Seland
• Guests on topics
- Aksel Mjøs, Finans Bergen www.finansbergen.no
- Paal Fennell, CSI
- Inger G. Stensaker, FOCUS
Today’s agenda
Useful web pages
Student Pages - Thesis: http://www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/thesis.aspx
• The main rule is that you have to write your master thesis with one other student. - If you have different main profiles, both profiles must be satisfied by the thesis (ask advisor or relevant
profile coordinators if in doubt) - Students that need or want to work alone, must apply to the Examination Office and receive pre-approval
• How and when to cite sources and references. Avoid doubt about plagiarism!
• Grading is on the scale A-F; set by external sensor and advisor together
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Preparations The Writing Process Submissionhttp://www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/thesis/guidelines-writing-alone-1.aspx Application for a Thesis Advisor Registration
Presentations
Choosing a Topic ProgressUseful Aids Sources and References
Thesis Suggestions for Company Cooperation
DeadlinesRequirementsSubmission and GradesThesis cover page for Double degree students
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English Writing Workshop
• Instructor: Frank Azevedo- Professional copy editing of English-language manuscripts of all kinds- Writing workshops for several Norwegian Universities
• The workshop consists of two parts:- Session 1: Principles for writing clear, concise, coherent and careful
• Monday 29 September, 17:00-20:00- Session 2: The students will work with their own texts and get feedback from the
instructor• The students will be divided into two groups and this session will be held twice in
order have enough time for feedback to all students• Tuesday 30 September, 17:00-20:00 and Wednesday 1 October, 17:00-20:00
• Sign up: Send an e-mail to May-Britt.Rod@nhh- Deadline: Friday 19 September
• The students should bring a writing sample to the workshop- Four pages or more, double spaced, in Word on a memory stick- The writing sample should also be sent to [email protected] when you sign up
for the workshop
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Deadlines
• February 15th / Application for writing the master thesis alone
September 15th http://L2W.no/8if1
• March 15th / Application for supervisor
October 15 th: (All should apply)
http://www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/thesis/applicaton.aspx
• September 1st / Register for Thesis (like signing up for
February 1st: an exam) at student web as
”xxxTHE” where xxx is your major’s
abbreviation, e.g. STR or BUS
• December 20th/ Deadline for submission of thesis
June 20th: (you may submit early.
Advice: submit before you start working!)
Electronic publishing
• Your thesis can be made available for all through electronic
publishing
• If you do not want to publish it you do not sign the
agreement when you submit your thesis
Information Library – homepage:
http://www.nhh.no/en/library.aspx
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Submission of thesis
Three copies – to the Information
Centre (hardcover or booklets)
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Electronic submission
(by midnight the same day) as
PDF file: [email protected]
Questions?