7000 words paper Target Company: 1. Diageo 2. Adidas
Aim and Objectives } Enable students to advance their knowledge of the field covered by their degree programme
} Independent research project (it can be either an empirical project or a valuation project)
} Ability to evaluate, challenge, modify and develop theory and practice.
} Offer synthetic and coherent solutions
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} The dissertation can be either an empirical project or a valuation project ◦ For Empirical projects: ECOM146 is strongly recommended ◦ You can change your optional modules in January 2021 ◦ Data Analysis for Research, is part of the Dissertation module ◦ Ungraded ◦ Compulsory ◦ Starts in Sem B
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} Topics discussed during Data Analysis for Research
} Topics proposed by supervisors } Students need to discuss with their supervisor
their topic before the proposal submission } 1st meeting with supervisor will be in March 2021 ◦ Specific dates for each supervisor to be confirmed
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} Topic selection: Friday 5th of February 2021 } Proposal submission: Friday 16th of April 2021 } Final submission: Monday 23rd of August 2021 } Dissertations that are submitted late will be penalised at
the rate of 5 marks deduction for each 24 hour period after the set submission time, down to the pass mark.
} Work submitted 7 calendar days or more after the deadline will be awarded zero (check your handbook). This rule applies for all days including weekends.
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} Supervisory activities start on the 7th of June 2021 which is the first Monday after the end of the exam period.
} The last day of supervision is Thursday the 5th of August 2021. After that date you can no longer arrange any further meetings with your supervisor and/or your teaching assistant
} It is your responsibility to arrange your meetings with your supervisor and teaching assistant on time.
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} 7,000 words (ECOM107) ◦ Do not forget, this is equal to a 45 credits module!
} 4,000 words (ECOM093) ◦ Do not forget, this is equal to a 30 credits module!
} Work that exceeds the stated word limit shows a failure to synthesise material and edit work as to present argument/data concisely.
◦ This will be noted in the feedback and reflected in the grade awarded.
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} There will be an online session straight after the exam period in June about citing and referencing. The exact date and time will be announced at a later stage.
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Plagiarism } Your dissertation should be the output of your own work.
} Incorrect referencing and citations may be considered plagiarism.
} For detecting plagiarism, the School uses Turnitin.
} Before your final submission, you will be able to check your work on Turnitin
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} The dissertation is intended to provide an opportunity for students to pursue a valuation/research project independently
} Students are entirely responsible for the work for their dissertation.
} The role of the supervisor is to offer advice and guidance, not to direct the research.
} Your supervisor will help you to identify a topic, to draw up a suitable preliminary bibliography and to plan the primary and secondary research you will need to do for the dissertation.
} He/she will be available to advise you on approach, coverage, questions to be asked and the outline structure and research design.
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} More specifically, the supervisor is expected to: ◦ assist you in the definition and organisation of
your project in the early stages of preparation; ◦ offer you advice about sources; ◦ advise you on the feasibility of what you plan to
do; ◦ approve your dissertation proposal.
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} You must not expect the teaching assistants to do the work for you!
} The role of the teaching assistant is to offer assistance at various stages of your dissertation
} For empirical projects ◦ the teaching assistant will assist you on how to download data and use library resources. If you also need help with the statistical package (Eviews, STATA etc) you use, teaching assistant will give you guidance. ◦ the teaching assistant will assist you on how to download papers using the QMUL library resources and/or show you alternative ways to do so.
} Teaching assistant will not give you suggestions about your research approach and will not recommend research methods and literature. Teaching assistants have a supportive role only.
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} Four (4) meetings in total ◦ One meeting before the proposal submission deadline (16/04/2021) ◦ Three meetings during the supervisory period (07/06/2021 – 05/08/2021).
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} Four (4) meetings in total during the period of supervisory activities (14/06/2021 – 05/08/2021)
} Students can pick up available slots that teaching assistants will release well in advance
} Only one (1) meeting until the end of June } Then, one (1) meeting every two weeks ◦ Students are expected to stay in close proximity to the
campus during the whole supervisory period
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} On QM+ by uploading your document and by email to econ-diss@qmul.ac.uk (both in electronic form)
} Students are responsible for the proper upload of their documents
} Make sure that you upload your documents well in advance before the deadline (23/08/2021)
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} Applications for extensions will only be considered if accompanied by a medical certificate (in English) (see your handbook for more details)
} Extenuating Circumstances are ultimately verified by the Exam Board and can be rejected.
} Students that fail to submit by the deadline may submit the following year but this attempt will be capped at 50%
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Dr Thomai Filippeli MSc Dissertation Coordinator Email: t.filippeli@qmul.ac.uk Room: GC 5.19
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