How to write your MBA thesis : a comprehensive guide for all master's students required to write a research-based thesis or dissertation / Stephanie Jones, Khaled Wahba, Beatrice van der Heijden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Stephanie, author.

Wahba, Khaled, author.

Heijden, Beatrice van der, author.

Series:

Maastricht School of Management Series in Intercultural and Global Management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dissertations, Academic--Authorship.

Dissertations, Academic.

Academic writing.

Master of business administration degree.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Meyer & Meyer Media, 2007.

Contents:

""Introduction to the Series""; ""Preface""; ""1. YOU""; ""Your ambitions for your thesis � the Nobel Prize or happy with a Pass?""; ""Getting started � deciding on your topic""; ""Planning your schedule - to hit the deadline""; ""2. YOUR RESEARCH""; ""Where are you going to look? � the art of the possible""; ""Deciding on your research approach � quantitative or qualitative � and preparing and structuring your proposal""; ""Getting organized � the practical details""; ""3. YOUR SUPERVISOR""; ""Responsibilities of students and supervisors""

""Expert or friend? - what do you need?""""Why should he or she help you? � their research interests""; ""Can he or she help you? � their knowledge and approach""; ""They have a life too � time management""; ""4. YOUR WRITING""; ""Style � should be appropriate""; ""Paragraphs � use them""; ""Transitions � make it flow""; ""Writing do�s and don�ts""; ""Punctuation � it plays a part""; ""5. YOUR PREPARATION""; ""Structure � follow the rules""; ""Font, layout � get it right""; ""Referencing � perfect to the letter""; ""Am I ready to write-up? � checklist""

""6. YOUR THESIS""""Cover page""; ""Copyright notice""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Abstract""; ""List of figures, tables, abbreviations""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Literature review""; ""Research methodology""; ""Data analysis and findings""; ""Conclusion, recommendations and future studies""; ""Reference list""; ""Appendices""; ""Biography""; ""7. YOUR DEFENSE""; ""Know your stuff � inside out""; ""Like your stuff � be proud, it was a lot of work""; ""Introduce yourself � and why you chose this""; ""PowerPoints � keep them simple""; ""Q & A � be straight and to the point""

""8. YOUR MARKS""""Your examiners � friend or foe?""; ""What they are looking for""; ""How they decide""; ""What if you don�t like their decision? � appeal processes""; ""9. YOUR PUBLICATION""; ""Would anyone else want to read this?""; ""Where to start � possible publishers""; ""Would anyone else want to hear this? - Possible audiences""; ""A kick-off to doctoral work? � the sky is the limit""; ""APPENDICES""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""

Notes:

"the globally networked management school"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 28, 2014).

ISBN:

1-84126-675-2