This course is suitable for Advanced Master-level students wishing to write a thesis in the areas of management, marketing, international business, business information systems, or other relevant business studies discipline. Students in the course discuss their research interests with a potential supervisor, who assists them in identifying a suitable research topic equivalent to 24 units of coursework. With their supervisor's agreement, each student then completes an individual thesis on the agreed topic with a length of 4,000-5,000 words per 6 units of study (i.e. 24 unit course thesis is 20,000 to 25,000 words).
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 an appropriate method 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 that 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 VMGNT - Master of Management (Advanced) and meet the following three requirements:
- have approval from an ANU academic to supervise the MMIB8006 research thesis,
- have completed MGMT8006, and
- have completed MGMT8018 or MGMT8019 or MKTG8060.
OR have the permission of the VMGNT - Master of Management (Advanced) Program Convenor. For example, if you are a student in the earlier Master of Marketing Management (Advanced) (VMKMT) with 70% or more in MKTG7060 Applied Market Research and satisfy all other requirements of the VMKMT as published on Programs and Courses.
Advanced program students are advised to start their initial discussion with prospective research project supervisors well before the expected start of their MMIB8006 studies and related research methods courses (MGMT8006 / MGMT8018 / MGMT8019 / MKTG8060).
For students in non-Advanced programs who wish to complete research projects, please contact the RSM School Office (enquiries.rsm@anu.edu.au) to discuss alternative project coursework options.
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, or elsewhere as approved by Course Convenor. (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.
Assumed Knowledge
This course is for RSM Advanced Master program students only. 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.
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.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 to 24 units
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 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $780 per unit | Standard Rate |
| 2024 | $620 per unit |
Grandfathered Rate*
*continuing students in nominated programs only. See fee website |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1000 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2540 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | View |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7533 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
