All word counts assume an overall maximum of 12,500 words and are indicative only.
Dissertation Schema
All word counts assume an overall maximum of 12,500 words and are indicative only.
Part One: Introduction and Literature Review (4150 words)
Abstract: 80 words
Introduction: 400 to 700 words sets the scene and defines the aims
Literature Review: 3500 to 3750 words, 55+ sources of which about 20-30 should recognisably have come from the MBA module content
Part Two: Methodology and Results (4150 words)
Methodology: 1250 to 1650 words must contain: research question, experimental hypothesis, null hypothesis, discussion of research design alternatives (survey quantitative; interviews qualitative; desk-based - case study), selection of mixed methodology of two of these, decision on design
Results: 2500 to 2900 words presentation of the evidence as gathered without comment
Part Three: Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations (4200)
Discussion: (can be referred to as Analysis or Analysis and Discussion) 2500 to 2900 words a summation of the meanings of the collated evidence from the Results
Conclusion: 850 words Does the Analysis and/or Discussion uphold the null hypothesis? Can you accept your experimental hypothesis? What have you learnt from this?
Recommendations: 450 to 850 words What will you do now? What should be done in the future? What should be changed?
Bibliography
Appendices: Does not count to the marks but does prove you have the evidence. To get marks for content that appears in Appendices it must also appear in summarised form in your Results and be treated appropriately in the Analysis and/or Discussion