Information Systems Research (ISR)
Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
August 15, 2025
You will dig deeper in two key areas academic research (in IS) and document your learnings in two short papers and a presentation.
A important theoretical lens used in IS and your research design.
You need to deliver following parts via Moodle:
Both assignments serve to deepen your understanding of IS theory and methodology while helping you conceptualize your master’s thesis research design.
For deadlines, please see the schedule
The deliverables are graded individually and determine the grade with the following weights:
Note: Compliance with formal requirements (see templates) and good scientific practice are critical pass criteria for all parts, means that in case of non-compliance the exam is automatically failed (e.g., plagiarism, even light forms).
An presentation that fulfills the expectations has the following characteristics:
An excellent paper has the following characteristics:
Grade | Meaning |
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1 — very good |
A truly outstanding achievement that (not only) shows no deficiencies in the criteria mentioned, but also gives both the supervisor and external assessors an excellent impression. |
2 — good |
Work that exceeds the average requirements/performance and is easily recognizable and presentable to the outside world as a “good performance”. |
Note | 2.5 is the average of passed assessments, i.e., an “average performance” |
3 — satisfactory |
A performance that achieves the desired goal “to a satisfactory extent”; however, deficiencies can be identified here and there. |
4 — sufficient |
A performance that “still adequately satisfies” the requirements, but deviates from the expectations placed on it in several ways. |
5 — not sufficient |
A performance that does not meet several of the criteria mentioned. |
The bonus points are assigned based on your engagement in the lectures. These can improve your performance by up to one grade increments (up to .7).