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YOUR MBA How to succeed in By Laura Janes DISSERTATION

How to get a distinction in your MBA dissertation

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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

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HELLOMY NAME IS

Laura Janes

FAIL

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Today

Your Motivation

The Workshop

Planning

Hints & Tips

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Opportunity StruggleVs

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DISSERTATION SWEET SPOT

What I’minterested in

What my tutor is looking for

What will help my career

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"If you want to reach a goal, you must 'sereaching' in your own mind before you ac

arrive at your goal."

ZIG ZIGLAR

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MBA PROJECT GOALWRITE DOWN YOUR

AND REFER TO IT REGULARLY

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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

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- 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

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- 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

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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

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Any Questions?

Twitter: @flourishgoalshq