Master’s degree in Human Resources and Labour Studies

“Thesis Title”

Supervisor

ProfessorGiacomo VERDI

CandidateProfessorMonica FERRARI Mario ROSSI

ID: 909090

Academic Year 2017/2018

Dedication/Acknowledgements(optional)

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Abstract300-350 words

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Table of contents

Chapter 1. Structure of the thesis 11.1. Order of chapters 1

1.2. Style 1

1.2.1. Margins 1

Chapter 2. Figures, tables and equations 22.1. Sample text 3

2.1.1. Paragraph 3

i. Sub-paragraph 3

ii. Some other details 3

Chapter 3. Conclusions 5

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List of Acronyms

FDI Foreign Direct Investments

FSC Forest Stewardship Council

GDP Gross Domestic Product

IFS International Featured Standard

WWF World Wildlife Fund

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Chapter 1. Structure of the thesis

The thesis must range between 80 and 150 pages, excluding appendix and references.

Chapters have to start on odd pages.

1.1. Order of chapters

Title page; Dedication/Acknowledgments (optional); Abstract; Table of contents; List of figures/tables/equations/acronyms (if applicable); Main text; Appendix; References.

The thesis has to be printed in B5 format.

1.2. Style

Main text: Times New Roman 11 – line spacing: 1,15 – top and bottom spacing: 5pt - justified

Title 1: Times New Roman 20 – bold – bottom spacing: 20 pt Title 2: Times New Roman 16 – bold – top and bottom spacing: 15 pt Title 3: Times New Roman 14 – bold – top and bottom spacing: 12 pt Title 4 (if needed): Times New Roman 12 – italic - top and bottom spacing:

10pt

1.2.1. Margins

Set symmetrical margins.

Top: 3 cm Bottom: 3 cm Internal: 3 cm, external: 2 cm

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Chapter 2. Figures, tables and equations

Figures and tables have to be centered.

Description of figures and tables: Times New Roman 10 – grey – centered

Always write the source.

p ∙ v=n ∙ R ∙T (2.1)

Equations have to be placed inside a 3 columns table, borders will be hidden.

In the rightmost cell, write the reference of the equation: chapter number + formula number.

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Source: Pexels

Figure 1 - Writing

2.1. Sample text

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Donec suscipit velit in lorem dictum lacinia. Sed porta sollicitudin quam, a maximus ex sodales sed. Ut sagittis ac orci vel commodo. Aenean faucibus, justo nec mollis placerat, mi leo egestas dui, non blandit felis nulla ac orci. Mauris id efficitur eros, at pretium arcu. Mauris quis turpis in augue scelerisque malesuada sit amet a tortor. Nam enim elit, vestibulum ac diam id, luctus convallis nibh. Proin accumsan mauris et libero pretium placerat. Ut congue imperdiet mauris id auctor.

2.1.1. Paragraph

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i. Sub-paragraph

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ii. Some other details

Aenean faucibus, justo nec mollis placerat, mi leo egestas dui, non blandit felis nulla ac orci. Mauris id efficitur eros, at pretium arcu. Mauris quis turpis in augue scelerisque malesuada sit amet a tortor. Nam enim elit, vestibulum ac diam id, luctus convallis nibh. Proin accumsan mauris et libero pretium placerat. Ut congue imperdiet mauris id auctor.

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Chapter 3. Conclusions

In volutpat scelerisque quam, fringilla varius mi consectetur ac. Nullam ac ex tristique, laoreet massa eget, interdum diam. Cras ac sem posuere, imperdiet dui condimentum, sagittis felis. Etiam vehicula tortor a enim maximus, ut mattis massa tristique. Fusce sed orci sed dolor euismod pellentesque eget at felis. Sed ac ultricies mi, nec imperdiet leo. Nullam sagittis ex ipsum. Morbi vulputate lacus libero, tristique luctus diam auctor vel. Curabitur viverra libero purus, quis iaculis lectus efficitur ac. Maecenas ut mauris nec massa volutpat finibus. Fusce maximus sollicitudin tellus sit amet rutrum. Vivamus dolor eros, blandit et nibh a, elementum venenatis arcu. In vel purus maximus, commodo felis eu, cursus risus. Phasellus cursus commodo magna a placerat. Nulla facilisi. Cras fermentum feugiat tortor quis viverra. (Cordua, 2017)

Aliquam ac tincidunt orci. Donec dignissim, nulla sit amet suscipit malesuada, neque odio laoreet metus, in porta velit mauris eu libero. Sed vestibulum nulla quis eros facilisis, nec interdum tellus consectetur. Integer tempor rutrum tellus. Aenean rhoncus vehicula sodales. Nam ultrices egestas consectetur. Nunc nunc tortor, vulputate non dolor eget, tempus aliquet est. Aenean quis congue velit, sed vehicula ligula. Nunc sollicitudin ac arcu sit amet fermentum. Maecenas blandit nec diam in ullamcorper. Cras euismod sagittis eros at tempus. Etiam pellentesque dolor tellus. Aenean ullamcorper, ipsum eget tincidunt rutrum, diam leo hendrerit magna, vitae fermentum nulla enim vel arcu. Nulla ligula neque, commodo congue suscipit non, aliquam nec libero.(MLS Students, 2017)

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References[1] G. Cordua 2017, The great book of style

[2] MLS Students 2017, How to write a thesis

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