MN497      Half Unit
Dissertation: MSc Management and Strategy

This information is for the 2014/15 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: Managerial Economics and Strategy Group

Total students 2013/14: 57

Average class size 2013/14: Unavailable

Controlled access 2013/14: No

Lecture capture used 2013/14: No

Value: Half Unit

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