This course is suitable for Master-level students wishing to write a sub-thesis in the areas of management, marketing or international business. Students in the course discuss their research interests in the areas of management, marketing or international business with a potential supervisor, who assists them in identifying a suitable research topic equivalent to 18 units of coursework. Students complete a sub-thesis on the agreed topic of 15,000 to 20,000 words.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to conduct a basic research project in the form of a sub-thesis.
Other Information
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Indicative Assessment
Assessment will be in line with the two other research project courses in the Research School of Management, MMIB8003 Special Research Topic 1 (6 units) and MMIB8004 Special Research Topic 2 (12 units). The sub-thesis will be examined in the Research School of Management.
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Workload
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Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Management to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 18 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 18.00 | 0.37500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $10242 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $13050 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2279 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2923 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
