LBPG5017 Develop your ability to work independently on a task that requires a wide range of analytical and self-organising skills.

LBPG5017 - Dissertation - De Montfort University

Aims of the dissertation

The aims of the dissertation are to:

 Develop your ability to work independently on a task that requires a wide range of analytical and self-organising skills
 Give you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of business within an international context, by investigating a topic in some depth
 Enable you to utilise and integrate your learning from your programme of study by applying aspects of your learning to a particular topic of investigation

Learning Outcomes

By completing the dissertation successfully you will demonstrate your ability to:

 Identify a research topic which is realistic and manageable
 Learn about your topic in some depth through a review of the literature and the various activities involved in the process of dissertation preparation

 Formulate a research strategy that allows your topic to be properly investigated

 Interpret and analyse ideas, concepts and data which are generated by your research

 Draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations concerning your investigation

 Reflect upon the implications of your study for the literature and research in this area

 Manage the various elements of the research process within a set timescale

 Produce a clearly written and well-presented text which includes all the elements required for the dissertation

 Discuss the matter with your supervisor, explaining why you consider that an extension is necessary, in order to obtain his or her support. An extension will not be considered, without the support of your supervisor. Appropriate evidence must be provided to the supervisor to support any request for extensions (e.g. medical note, etc).