Master Thesis Seminar

Master Research Workshop

This course supports students working on their Master Thesis project for their first-year Master Thesis. It is designed to help students not familiar with academic research design and complete their thesis project. Part 1 of the course explores developing an innovative research idea, situating one's work in the literature, and identifying data. Part 2 of the course covers how to approach empirical analysis and how to structure an academic paper. Students are provided with the opportunity for one-on-one advising for their questions on practical research skills.
Unit 1: Design a Research Idea
  • Identifying research questions.
  • Conducting literature review.
  • Finding and accessing data for empirical analysis.
Unit 2: Answering Your Research Question
  • Conducting data exploration, visualization, and analysis.
  • Designing a good empirical strategy.
  • Writing an effective research paper.