As a student of Master of Business Administration (MBA) you are required
to undertake a major individual piece of research work - the Project or
Dissertation. In contrast to the other elements of your programme, where you
are guided fairly closely, the aim of the Project is to give you the
opportunity to learn independently and show that you can identify, define and
analyse problems and issues and integrate knowledge in a business context. It
is an important part of the programme that tests your ability to understand and
apply the theory, the concepts and the tools of analysis to a specific problem
situation. This project handbook has been compiled to clarify the framework of
the project and suggest some ways of assuring success.
The only precise
rule on what constitutes an acceptable project is that it should be an ordered
critical exposition, which affords evidence of reasoning power and knowledge of
the relevant literature in an approved field falling within the subject
matter of the programme - Management. The emphasis should be on applied
research and the investigation of some practical problem or issue related to
the situation in which an organisation or system operates.
Please note that
the project must not be treated as just another assignment. The Project provides the opportunity to judge
the student’s time and self-management skills and his/her ability to
successfully undertake a long and in-depth study. Hence it is not only the product that is
important, but also the process itself.
Students must therefore ensure that they maintain regular contact
with their supervisor and also that they provide the supervisor with drafts
of their work at regular intervals. Finally, to keep yourself up-to-date and
under control as regards your project, it is imperative that you meet your
supervisor regularly.
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