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Research-Thesis

The project-thesis is about the analysis of a global management problem for an


enterprise/organization with the proposal of argued solutions and, if necessary, the actual
implementation of those solutions. It must be linked to the option or specialization chosen by
the student as part of the curriculum. The study objectives, the methodological steps et the
theoric basis are discussed and approved by the coaching team.
The final work must abide to the double demand : thesis (scientific work) and project
(practical aspect). The student must show a critical mind by standing back.
Project-thesis are apporved by the Commission d'Agration des Projets (Project Agreeing
Commission), presided by the Academic Director, designating the project-thesis supervisor
and the readers.
The concept of management problem must be interpreted in the broad sense. It must be
linked to the option or specialization chosen by the student as part of the curriculum. The
options available are the following:

MASTER IN HUMAN RESOURCES

MASTER IN MANAGEMENT

Banking & Asset Management

Financial Analysis and Audit

Marketing and Strategic Intelligence

Social Enterprise Management

MASTER IN BUSINESS ENGINEERING

Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics

Financial Engineering

Performance Management and Control

Progress

In the beginning of the first Master 1 four-months term, the student is given informations
about the various thesis and internship formulas. Between beginning of January and end of
April, the student picks his project-thesis subject, either on his own, or by browsing through
the project portfolio collected by the persons in charge. The portfolio is made publicly
available in February on the LOl@ platform. In March, a speed-meeting between students
and enterprises is organized.
The student then gives his enrollment form to the person in charge of the project-thesis,
before the first tuesday of May.
In May, the Agreeing Commission approves the student choice and assign the staff supposed
to coach the study completion work.
In the beginning of the first Master 2 four-months term (from September to November - 10
weeks), the student performs his internship. He gives back and defends (in the course of the
second 4-months term) an internship-report.
Between end of November and end of December, the student enjoys a period of time intended
for work on the study completion work.
During the second 4-months term, the student deepens the theoritical reflection and writes his
study completion work. He gives it back at the end of the academic year (3rd tuesday of
May).

Supervision
The student is supervised:

by a thesis supervisor. He creates a specific approach adapted to his specialization


field and bears the responsability for the research-thesis portfolio of his specialization.

by an HEC-ULg project-thesis supervisor, who is a member of the teaching staff


chosen for his or her competence in the subject being dealt with. His role is to help the
student about the theoritical basis, methodology and advise.

by readers: members of the HEC-ULg teaching staff or scientific staff, chosen for their
competence in the subject being dealt with. A reader can be a HEC-ULg outsider: he
belongs either to the academic world, professional world or he is concerned with
chosen subject as a leader or expert and is available. These readers can help and guide
the student.

Assessment

At the end of the year, the student gives back a definitive written report and presents the work
orally in front of a jury composed of a moderator, the supervisor and readers. The enterprise
monitor also takes part to the jury.
The project-thesis is assessed on 4 levels:

Continuous assessment and conduct of work


o Problem approach and consultant processes
o Quality of work carried out in the enterprise, depth of analysis, contribution to
the enterprise
o General behavior of the student: autonomy, dynamism, steadiness,...
o Respect of the administrative constraints

Written report
o Content: meeting objectives, logic, scientific rigor, synthetical mind,
uniqueness, critical sense, theoritical basis, relevance of the
recommendations,...
o Form: clarity, style, orthograph, presentation, foreign language, respect of the
instructions

Oral presentation
o Presentation (in English): verbal skills, quality of content and mediums,
timing, uniqueness,...
o Questions: relevance of the answers, wit, clarity, sense of nuances,...

Theory-practice
o Mastering of the theoritical basis
o Capacity to link and transpose the theoritical basis to the enterprise reality
o Capacity to broaden and stand back from the problem set.

Contact persons
Marie-Gabrielle BOXUS
HEC Management School
N2, rue Saint-Gilles, 35
Office 2/73 a
Tel. : 04/ 232 73 07
Marie.Gabrielle.Boxus@ulg.ac.be

Contact persons - Thesis in the specializations


Master in Human Resources Jocelyne ROBERT

Master in Management

Banking & Asset Management Georges HBNER

Financial Analysis and Audit Wilfried NIESSEN

Marketing and Strategic Intelligence Jean TONDEUR

Social Enterprise Management Benjamin HUYBRECHTS

Master in Business Engineering

Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics Yasemin ARDA

Financial Engineering Georges HBNER

Performance Management and Control Didier VAN CAILLIE

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