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Module Code: SMM210
“Guidelines for Writing the Primary Research Based
MBA Dissertation”
2007-08

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Christopher Seow
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Contents Description Introduction The Nature of the Dissertation The Nature of Your Reflective Journal TURNITIN For the Award of the MBA you must submit Characteristics of a Successful Management Dissertation Characteristics of a Successful Reflective Summary of Your Learning Outcomes Should Include Assessment Criteria: Dissertation Assessment Criteria: Reflective Summary of Learning Outcomes Overall Marking Scheme Reading List Planning the Dissertation and Your Reflective Journal Allocation of Tutors A Code of Practice Tutors are Responsible for Students may Reasonably expect their Tutor to Students are expected to Tutors may Reasonably expect Students to Writing the Dissertation: Organisation and Structure Writing Style References and Quotations Contents Submission Procedures If Encountering Problems Appendix 1: Example of Title Page Appendix 2: Example of Acknowledgements Editions Page No. 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 15 16 19 20 20 21 22 23

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Introduction
These notes aim to provide you, as an MBA student, with the information that you need in order to successfully complete this module. You should read them carefully before you begin to plan your research and you should make sure that you discuss them with your tutor, especially the code of practice that deals with the working relationship between tutors and students.

The Nature of the Dissertation
The dissertation is an individually written report based on an approved research topic....