Business School Dissertation
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI3006 | Business | 3 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- BUSI3006
- School
- Business
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module is an opportunity for students to work largely independently and in depth on a subject of their choice to be approved by staff from the School of Business.
Target Students
Part II Business School students only
Classes
- One 1-hour workshop each week for 5 weeks
Independent study over an extended period (commencing in the summer vacation prior to student's final year, finishing at the end of the final year). It also includes a limited number of supervision sessions with staff from the Business School.
Assessment
- 100% Dissertation: A dissertation of between 6,000-8,000 words.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To develop discipline-based knowledge and skills via an in-depth study of a business problem or research issue.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of a particular aspect of business and management related to the topic of the dissertation.
Intellectual skill
This module develops:
Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately.
Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions.
Professional practical skills
The ability to conduct research into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, data collection, analysis, syntheses and reporting.
Transferable (key) skills
High personal effectiveness: critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management; time management; conflict resolution, displaying commercial acumen, the ability to continue to learn through reflection on practice and experience.
Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports.