This course requires students to complete a 24-unit master's thesis in the field of Management and its sub-disciplines. The course is available to excellent students enrolled in 2-year duration Master's programs within the Research School of Management who wish to be eligible to progress to future PhD studies. Students will undertake independent research under the guidance of a supervisor. At the completion of this thesis course, students will have developed the capacity to perform high-level independent research and have an in-depth knowledge of their chosen research topic.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Problematise within a relevant discipline through both theoretical and empirical critical analysis.
- Translate the problem into a set of clearly defined research questions to enable a scientific approach.
- Determine the appropriate research design and methodology to acquire evidence relevant to the research questions.
- Acquire a body of evidence relevant to the problem by using the appropriate research methods.
- Critically analyse the gathered evidence using appropriate methods of analysis.
- Synthesise results and/or findings to inform appropriate solutions related to the problem.
- Consider the theoretical and practical implications of the chosen solutions for both the literature and society, and
- Produce a structured written thesis which shows the position of the candidate in relation to the underlying problem.
Other Information
Important Planning Advice
To enrol in this course, you must:
- be enrolled in a 2-year (96 unit) Master's program offered by the Research School Management (RSM),
- have completed MGMT7250 - Evidence -Based Management and at least 48 units of study,
- have a GPA of a minimum of 6.0 from the first 48 units of study,
- have approval from an RSM academic to supervise the research thesis,
- and have permission from your relevant Program Convenor to undertake thesis studies.
Interested students are advised to start their initial discussion with prospective research project supervisors well before the expected start of their thesis studies
For students in other RSM programs with less than 24u of elective space, you may instead consider MGMT8401- Applied Topics in Business Studies.
Indicative Assessment
- The thesis will be completed in stages (e.g. proposal, literature review, thesis, and oral presentation) that may be marked separately or as a single final thesis (to be confirmed with your supervisor and course convener). The resulting thesis will be examined by discipline experts in the Research School of Management. (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8] (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time per 6 units of study, comprising of independent student research, consultations with an ANU supervisor, reading, writing and presentations.
Inherent Requirements
Agreement from a supervisor to supervise the research project and resulting thesis.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Management to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary and in discussion with an ANU supervisor.
Preliminary Reading
Readings relevant to each student's research project topic will be determined in discussion with an ANU supervisor.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
| 7.00 | 0.14583 |
| 8.00 | 0.16667 |
| 9.00 | 0.18750 |
| 10.00 | 0.20833 |
| 11.00 | 0.22917 |
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
| 13.00 | 0.27083 |
| 14.00 | 0.29167 |
| 15.00 | 0.31250 |
| 16.00 | 0.33333 |
| 17.00 | 0.35417 |
| 18.00 | 0.37500 |
| 19.00 | 0.39583 |
| 20.00 | 0.41667 |
| 21.00 | 0.43750 |
| 22.00 | 0.45833 |
| 23.00 | 0.47917 |
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3889 | 22 Feb 2027 | 01 Mar 2027 | 31 Mar 2027 | 28 May 2027 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8895 | 26 Jul 2027 | 02 Aug 2027 | 31 Aug 2027 | 29 Oct 2027 | In Person | N/A |