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INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS SCHOOL
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI
MALAYSIA
Telephone : 03-2695 3318/3339/3328/3322/3325
Facsimile : 603 2692 6435 or E-mail : ibskl@citycampus.utm.my
MBA GRADUATE
PROJECT GUIDELINES
MRB 2152/2252
Semester I, Session 2007/2008
1. INTRODUCTION
MBA Graduate Project, which is known as a mini-thesis is a compulsory
project for the students to complete at the end of their semester. As such,
students should regard their graduate projects as an ideal opportunity and
vehicle for integrating what they have learnt during the MBA program and
applying these concepts and skills to a real problem at work.
This note aims to provide students with a guide on how to go about the
various stages of doing the project and also include information on the
formal system devised by the University to supervise and assess projects.
2. OBJECTIVE
The main objectives of the graduate project are summarized as follows:
a. To provide students with an opportunity to draw together and integrate
the knowledge gained and the skills developed from the MBA Program;
b. To provide students with an opportunity of independent study and to
develop an ability to organize work with a view to achieve specific goal;
c. To develop students with skills in business strategy, operations or in
similar integrated activities appropriate and relevant to their
organizations and personal development needs and goals; and
d. To undertake an academic project based on sound management
principles and intellectual reasoning.
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Revision
3. MODUS OPERANDI
GRADUATE PROJECT FLOWCHART
Initial Project Proposal Submission
Register for Graduate Project
Meeting with Internal Supervisor on
Initial Project
SUBMISSION
OF THE
PROJECT
DRAFT
If no progress in collecting data
PROJECT
WITHDRAWAL
Feedback / comment from supervisor
Minor Correction
MBA AWARD
Student must submit
at least 4 complete
chapters and
questionnaire (if any)
Hand over final
report: 2 copies
to the...