How to get a distinction in your MBA dissertation

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?

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