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A guide on succeeding in your MBA project/dissertation from an MBA graduate who's project achieved a distinction and received the prize for highest academic achievement. Presentation for part of the Bath MBA project workshop.
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YOUR MBAHow to succeed in
By Laura Janes
DISSERTATION
HELLOMY NAME IS
Laura Janes
FAIL
Today
Your Motivation
The Workshop
Planning
Hints & Tips
Opportunity StruggleVs
DISSERTATION SWEET SPOT
What I’minterested in
What my tutor is looking for
What will help my career
"If you want to reach a goal, you must 'sereaching' in your own mind before you ac
arrive at your goal."
ZIG ZIGLAR
MBA PROJECT GOALWRITE DOWN YOUR
AND REFER TO IT REGULARLY
1. Plan the sections
2. Add a deadline forthe chapter
review
3. Add in the papers you
need toread
4. Add moredetail to
the sections
5. Build in reviews
6. Refine the plan ongoing
PROJECT PLAN
- Break each sectiondown and plan draft
content- Synthesise
WHAT HELPED METHE WORKSHOP
1 2 3 4
- Endnote, Nivivo- Laptop
- Stationary
-Title- Interest
- Point of view- Inspirartion
- Interrogate the theory- Analyse
- Summarise
Section Planning Toolkit Sizzle Critical Writing
- A clear and confident refusal to accept theconclusions of other writers withoutevaluating the arguments and evidence thatthey provide;
- A balanced presentation of reasons why theconclusions of other writers may be acceptedor may need to be treated with caution;
- A clear presentation of your own evidenceand argument, leading to your conclusion;
- A discussion of the limitations in your ownevidence, argument, and conclusion.
Critical Writing
It takes longer than
you think
It can feel terrifying
Take a breakto help solve
problems
You need to consider
politics
Doing something
you love makes it so much
easier
It will takeyou in
unexpecteddirections
WHAT THEY DONT TELL YOU
Any Questions?
Twitter: @flourishgoalshq