70441 - Internship for Preparation for the Final Examination

Learning outcomes

During the internship for the preparation of the final examination, the student carries out research and/or practical activities in a company/organisation based abroad. The internship allows the student to acquire knowledge and professional skills useful for the preparation of the final dissertation. The dissertation is developed on the basis of a project shared with the supervisor and supported by an external tutor within the company/organisation. Through the internship, the student acquires a direct knowledge of a professional environment related to his/her studies such as data analysis, decision processes and operational behaviours which are typical in the hosting organisation. The student develops a deep understanding of the organisation he/she is working in and is able to adapt to the internal governance rules. He/she is trained to manage relations with management, colleagues, clients and other public stakeholders. He/She enhances abilities to work in teams.

Course contents

This internship allows the student to gain the first 12 credits associated with the final dissertation. To this end, (at least) 300 hours of activities (max. 360 hours) have to be conducted by the student in the company. Such activities have to be consistent with the project shared with the teacher who will play the role of thesis supervisor and the tutor within the company.


Once agreed the topic of the final dissertation with the thesis supervisor and the external tutor, the student has to ask to add this type of internship to their career. Requests can be sent to the Internship office see: https://corsi.unibo.it/magistrale/StatisticaEconomiaImpresa/tirocini


Once this request has been accepted, the student's study plan will be modified as follows:
- the Master Thesis will be removed;
- the following activities will be inserted:

-70441 Internship for Preparation for the Final Examination (12 cfu);
- Final Examination (4 cfu).

Once the internship activities have been completed, the student must continue with the project agreed with the thesis supervisor in order to obtain the credits associated with the activity Final Examination.


For more information see https://corsi.unibo.it/magistrale/StatisticaEconomiaImpresa/tirocini

Links to further information

https://corsi.unibo.it/magistrale/StatisticaEconomiaImpresa

Office hours

See the website of Michele Scagliarini