The Master's Thesis is carried out by the student as part of an Advanced Studio and is supervised by the unit. The thesis contains a developed hypothesis that is verified (or falsified) as part of the design project. In addition to the actual design project, the Master's thesis includes the design and production of the thesis book. This consists of
three parts: the documentation of the design project, a theoretical report and a technical report. The formal aspects of the thesis and the thesis book are described in the Master's thesis regulations.

Mentored project work in the design studio.

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

Successful completion of 3 Advanced Studios in the Master´s degree programme.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, continuous assessment, midterm and final reviews.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: design project (60%), final presentation (10%) and thesis book (30%: 10% theoretical report, 10% technical report and 10% project documentation).

• The purpose of this course is twofold: First, invited talks by researchers from other institutions (and, occasionally, from the University of Liechtenstein) bring students in touch with cutting-edge research in their field. Second, students learn how to give an academic discussion of a paper using one of the talks as an example. The discussion will be delivered immediately after the talk in the research colloquium, and students will receive feedback on their performance. Our goal is to provide research colloquia for all specializations, but the course may not be offered for all specializations in each academic year. Students from two specializations may be gathered into one colloquium for organizational reasons. Key topics covered are: Current research in business economics Structure and content of an academic paper discussion

Presentations, discussions with feedback.

• After successful completion of the course, students will Professional competence Prepare and deliver a discussion of a research paper at a research seminar. - Social competence Interact with scientists in different phases of their career. Formulate critical questions in a neutral and professional manner. - Personal Competence Reflect on one’s own performance and professional behavior.

For the specialisations in Economics and Finance the module is offered as part of the Finance Research Seminar. The module coordinator for ECO and FIN is Assistant Prof Dr Sebastian Stöckl. Please register for the desired module directly in the module.

Finance Research Seminar

For the specialisations in Entrepreneurship and Management and Information Systems the module is not offered internally at the moment. The process flow for external modules can be found on
uni.li/legal. It is not possible to register directly for the desired module here. The module coordinator for ENT and IS is Prof Dr Michael Hanke. If you have any further questions, please contact doktorat@uni.li.

Practise listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills and competences to reach an advanced C1 level (cf. CEFR descriptors) and be able to take an English certificate exam at C1 level

Interaction, coaching

Develop skills and competences to reach an advanced C1 level (cf. CEFR descriptors), be able to take an English certificate exam at C1 level

• listening:

o understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly

• reading:

o understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating distinctions of style
o understand specialised articles and longer technical instructions

• speaking:

o express oneself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions
o use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes
o formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate contribution skillfully to those of other speakers
o present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion

• writing:

o express oneself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length
o write about complex subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, underlining what are considered the salient issues
o select style appropriate to the reader in mind

Available on Moodle

Parts of assessment
A: written exam
B: oral exam

Attendance: minimum 80% required

Grading

Fakultätsübergreifendes Wahlfach:
Regeln für die Anmeldung: www.uni.li/cross-faculty

Extracurriculare Activities comprise of various activities that are not linked to the Curriculum of the MSc in Information Systems, which are optional and further support the studying of the Master programme.

The Free Master's Thesis builds on the student's preliminary study and is supervised individually by the unit. The thesis contains a developed hypothesis that is verified (or falsified) within the framework of a freely chosen design project. In addition to the actual design project, the free Master's thesis includes the design and production of the thesis book. This consists of three parts: the documentation of the design project, a theoretical report and a technical report. The formal aspects of the thesis and the thesis book are described in the Master's Thesis regulations.

Free project work, mentored by the unit.

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Individual list of literature defined in Preliminary Study.

Successful completion of 3 Advanced Studios in the Master's degree programme. In addition, the Preliminary Study must have been completed with a minimum grade of 5.0.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, continuous assessment, midterm and final reviews.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: design project (60%), presentation (10%) and thesis book (30%: 10% theoretical report, 10% technical report and 10% project documentation).

This module, to be undertaken in the third semester, allows students to compose a Preliminary Study. The Preliminary Study serves as a basis for the Master's Thesis. It contains a research question, an in-depth theoretical investigation as well as a conceptual outline for the Historical and Theoretical Report as well as the Technical Report.

Lecture: researching, writing

Literature lists are issued and updated each semester

In the viva voce examination the doctoral student proves that he/she meets the requirements on the dissertation by publically defending his/her dissertation.

The Chairperson of the Board of Examiners, the supervisor and the co-supervisor(s) shall determine a grade for the viva voce examination.

• The purpose of this course is twofold: First, invited talks by researchers from other institutions (and, occasionally, from the University of Liechtenstein) bring students in touch with cutting-edge research in their field. Second, students learn how to give an academic discussion of a paper using one of the talks as an example. The discussion will be delivered immediately after the talk in the research colloquium, and students will receive feedback on their performance. Our goal is to provide research colloquia for all specializations, but the course may not be offered for all specializations in each academic year. Students from two specializations may be gathered into one colloquium for organizational reasons. Key topics covered are: Current research in business economics Structure and content of an academic paper discussion

Presentations, discussions with feedback.

• After successful completion of the course, students will Professional competence Prepare and deliver a discussion of a research paper at a research seminar. - Social competence Interact with scientists in different phases of their career. Formulate critical questions in a neutral and professional manner. - Personal Competence Reflect on one’s own performance and professional behavior.

For the specialisations in Entrepreneurship and Management and Information Systems the module is not offered internally at the moment. The process flow for external modules can be found on
uni.li/legal. It is not possible to register directly for the desired module here. The module coordinator for ENT and IS is Prof Dr Michael Hanke. If you have any further questions, please contact doktorat@uni.li.

For the specialisations in Economics and Finance the module is offered as part of the Finance Research Seminar. The module coordinator for ECO and FIN is Ass.-Prof. Dr Sebastian Stöckl. Please register for the desired module directly in the module.

Finance Research Seminar

Emerging IT Topics addresses recent technological trends and developments in research and business, so its content can be adapted quickly to the job market’s emerging needs. Accordingly, the course content changes from
semester to semester.

• The course involves interactive lectures that integrate theoretical knowledge with analysis skills.
• Contemporary scientific publications from the fields of Information Systems and Management are discussed in class.

After successful completion of the course, students will:

Professional competence

• have profound knowledge of current topics and recent technologies in IT
• be able to assess the usefulness and potential applications of emerging IT technologies
• be current on recent scientific results on emerging IT topics
• understand latest trends, opportunities, risks, and also regulations
• be familiar with and understand the key principles of emerging IT topics

Methodological competence

• understand theories and models in the field of innovation and technology diffusion
• know different tools, which help to plan and integrate emerging IT topics in organisations
• be able to identify potentials for improvement in organisations through the use of the applications and methods discussed
• apply the methods dealt with in the lecture to solve exercises

Social competence

• develop their social skills in solving small exercises and adapt these skills to optimise teamwork
• listen carefully to the lecturer and their fellow students and actively participate in the lecture
• support each other in lectures and self-study and help each other with questions

Personal competence

• tolerate the opinions of other students, even if they contradict the own understanding
• independently and reliably take care of practicing the lecture contents (especially exercise sheets, slides and study of the provided literature)

Technological competence

• be familiar with latest technologies in various IT areas
• can apply advanced web search to find and analyse trending IT topics

• Students are provided with the lecture slides and supplementary material (e.g., selected journal articles).

Presentation (50%), written exam (50%), attendance is mandatory (80%)