Management Research Study

The project will be mandatory and will count 1 credit. The project is the primary area where the students can focus their learning based on their own desires or those of a sponsoring agency. For the choice of topic, the student will propose a subject to be approved by the MBA Chair. The topic should be chosen according to the department’s CoP themes (i.e., analytic, financial, behavioural, strategic or economic). Upon the approval of the MBA Chair, the project can also take the form of a reading course.

Students must arrange a management research study topic with a supervisor during Block 1. Under the direction of the supervisor, the student must write a study proposal. Once the proposal has been accepted by the supervisor, it must be submitted to the MBA Chair for approval. Only when the Chair has given his or her approval will the student be permitted to register in MBA505 

The supervisor is free to design any evaluation scheme he or she sees fit subject to certain requirements. During the second to last registration block, the student must prepare a written study report summarizing the research. The study report will be examined by the supervisor. After examination, the student is expected to incorporate any substantive concerns raised into a final study report. Once these concerns have been dealt with to the satisfaction of the supervisor, the supervisor will assign a final grade. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to submit a copy of the final study report to the MBA Chair.

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.