MG497 Half Unit
Dissertation: MSc Management and Strategy (formerly MN497)
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Jorn Rothe NAB5.01
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Management and Strategy. This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
The dissertation consists of a research project within the subject of management. Students work on this project individually under the guidance of a supervisor. The dissertation should make a contribution towards understanding a topic or question related to management based on original analysis and empirical evidence.
Teaching
There will be two introductory meetings, the first will set out the requirements for
the dissertation, the process, caution of plagiarism, etc. The second meeting will allow students to approach staff with preliminary ideas, mainly with a view to set up subsequent one-to-one meetings.
Formative coursework
Students will receive feedback on a preliminary proposal (to be submitted by the end of Michaelmas Term) and will be allocated a dissertation supervisor, under whose guidance they will complete a detailed project proposal by the end of Lent Term. Students work on their dissertation over the summer, with supervision available until the end of the Summer Term.
Assessment
Dissertation (100%, 6000 words) post-summer term.
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Controlled access 2014/15: No
Value: Half Unit
