Best Thesis of the Year Award

Eligibility for Nomination

Each year, a total of six students will be nominated for the Best Thesis Award:

• Three nominees from the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme
• Three nominees from the Master of Business Administration (MBA), or the Master of Business Management (MBM/MSc) programmes

Students who have graduated from a bachelor's or master's programme between 1 January and 31 December of the previous calendar year are eligible for nomination.

Nominees must also:

• have a good academic standing with an average grade of 7.5 or higher for the educational modules
• have achieved a grade of 8.0 or higher for the Final Project
• the maximum number of attempts for their GA/FP submission is limited to two 

Evaluation Process

To ensure a fair and thorough assessment, an independent jury is appointed. The panel includes at least three (associate) professors and may consist of senior academic staff such as the Vice President of Applied Research, the Head of the School of Business, and Deputy Heads of the School of Business.

Supervisors and other qualified faculty members may be consulted to provide further academic insight during the review process.

Evaluation Criteria

The theses will be evaluated based on the criteria below:

• Originality, conceptual clarity and coherence of the research problem
• Scientific, technological and socio-economic relevance of the research problem
• Compilation, analysis and interpretation of existing literature
• Scientific soundness, validity and reliability and technological modernity of the experimental methods and data analysis
• Findings constitute a significant advancement in knowledge and understanding
• Organisation and structure of the whole report and use of language