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Remove this page before submitting your Proposal Proforma. These instructions will help your final product to look organised, well thought-out, and orderly.
Remember the key rules about Harvard citation style and presentation:
All fonts must be either Arial 12 or Times New Roman 12
All text must be left-justified (meaning you cannot have a straight right margin)
All references are to be in Harvard citation format (use the UoL Web site as your primary resource for determining proper form)
References are never indented or right-justified
Do not add or change categories in this Proforma. We expect your version to match this template precisely.
Present yourself as totally unbiased in all of your writings and remember to write in the third person.
Consult the Proforma Proposal Notes for guidance on specific content of each category.
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MANAGEMENT DISSERTATION PROPOSAL PROFORMA
STUDENT NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER:
TIME ZONE (UTC / GMT +/-):
UOL EMAIL: [email protected]
STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER (SSM):
Name:
UOL email:
DISSERTATION ADVISOR:
Name:
UOL email:
Advisor Classroom:
GENERAL DISSERTATION INSTRUCTOR:
Name:
UOL email:
Research Methods Classroom:
PROPOSED DISSERTATION TITLE:
ETHICAL CHECKLIST COMPLETED: YES [ ] NO [ ]
DEGREE PROGRAMME:
Specialisation Track (Please check as appropriate):
General [ ] Finance [ ] Marketing [ ]
Other [ ] (please specify)___________________
DATE:
MANAGEMENT DISSERTATION PROPOSAL PROFORMA
Aim, objectives and feasibility of the dissertation (first draft required in Week 2 of RM module)
This section should include:
The research aim, the research question(s) and the research objectives
Feasibility: Do you have the necessary resources (such as access to requisite data, consent of your organisation, some indication of the willingness of subjects to be questioned or interviewed, etc.)?
Justification of the topic: Why you are researching this topic, what the potential benefit is to your firm or industry, and what actions may result from the valuable insights gained, etc.
Literature review (first draft required in Week 3 of RM module)
Find at least 10 sources of academic information (references) connected to the work you propose to do and analyse them to show how your work may fill or extend an existing gap. Compare and contrast the sources with each other and with your approach. At least half of the sources must be from refereed academic journals, which will be found in the online library. Citations from the main textbooks used for your modules are NOT sufficient here.
(Week 3 of RM module requires 3 academic articles. You will then extend this to 10 when working in your DA classes during Weeks 5 to 7.)
Research methodology and methods (first draft required in Week 4 of RM module)
In this section, you will discuss your research methodology. What is your epistemological approach—positivist, relativist or constructionist? This will inform the research design you choose as well as the research methods that you will use to collect both the secondary and primary data. You must be able to justify your choice in terms of your learning objectives, your research question and your research approach.
4. Timing mileposts
NB: You must reach Stage 8 at least 4 weeks before your deadline. A 30-day contingency provision is also advisable to allow for potential slippages. This will enable your DA to give you sufficient feedback on your final draft.
You should produce a final Proposal for submission to the DA for approval within 1 to 2 months from your module start date. However, please aim for 7 weeks from your start date at the latest, to ensure time for any necessary revisions and final approval by the 8 week cut-off.
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Milestone
Description
Due date
Remarks
1
Stage 1: Area of interest identified
2
Stage 2: Specific topic selected
3
Stage 3: Topic refined to develop dissertation proposal
4
Stage 4: Proposal written and submitted
5
Stage 5: Collection of data and information
6
Stage 6: Analysis and interpretation of collected data/information
7
Stage 7: Writing up
8
Stage 8: Final draft prepared— submission of dissertation
9
Final Deadline—9 months from module start date.
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