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Master of Science in Technology Management and Digital Innovation

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Master Thesis

Description
As a synthesis of the master's degree, the Final Master's Thesis (TFM) is the culmination of the educational process, concentrating the application of all the competencies developed during the different subjects. Over two periods and under the guidance of a tutor. The work will be publicly defended before a court, being a requirement to have passed all the subjects of the program.
Type Subject
Primer - Obligatoria
Semester
Second
Course
1
Credits
10.00
Previous Knowledge
Objectives
Contents

Realization of a research project or a case study. For more details see the "Guide for the elaboration of the TFM".

Methodology

The methodology used is based on Project Based Learning (PBL), so that the course is organized as follows:
- Work sessions tutored by professors, who act as mentors of the work to be done, providing suggestions and guidelines. It will be the students' responsibility to investigate and deepen in the best practices for the development of the TFM.
- Presentation and final defense before a court, which will evaluate the course.

Evaluation

Online modality:

The TFM will be evaluated by an examining board composed of a president and two members.
The evaluation of the course will be based on the individual performance of the student and the defense of the work before a tribunal, according to the following distribution:

- Application of knowledge and methods both in research and in the field of ICT and innovation management (70%).
- Written report (20%)
- Public defense (10%)

The grade is out of 10 and is approved with a grade equal to or higher than 5.
In order to defend the TFM, students must have passed the rest of the subjects of the master's degree.

On-site modality:

The TFM will be evaluated by an examining board composed of a president and two members.

The evaluation of the course will be based on the individual performance of the student and the defense of the work before an examining board, according to the following distribution:

- Course work (50%)
- Presentation before the examining board (50%)

The grade is out of 10 and is approved with a grade equal to or higher than 5.
In order to defend the TFM, students must have passed all the subjects of the master's degree.

Evaluation Criteria

Online modality:

- Application of the acquired knowledge in a field of research.
- Application of the scientific method in the resolution of a research problem.
- Application of the knowledge acquired in a field of ICT and innovation management.
- Preparation of a document showing the work done.

On-site modality:

- Depth of analysis of the work
- Solution provided with great weight in technological innovation either in a master plan or in a new technological product.
- Economic evaluation of the proposals
- Professionalism of the presentation (convincing argumentation, persuasiveness,...)
- Graphic presentation (structure, easy to follow, serves to support the arguments).

Basic Bibliography

The specific subject of each of the master's degree's courses

Additional Material

The specific subject of each of the master's degree's courses