GMBA
Thesis Workshop
Professor Chan-Jane Lin
Director, GMBA Program
November 25, 2015
Find Your Advisor Your advisor must be a full-time professor at the
College of Management; if you choose an adjunct professor, then you must find a co-advisor who is a full-time professor
It is highly recommended that students find their advisors by as early as July 31st following their first year (The Advisor Agreement Form may be found on the GMBA website)
You can find full-time faculty research fields from department website
Your thesis choice
Business Plan Case Formal or Empirical-based
Thesis
Business Plan-1 Ideal for students interested in forming a plan
towards a set of business goals Objective is to convince potential investors that
these business goals are attainable A full business plan is not expected (refer to the
Thesis Guidebook for more details)
Business Plan-2 Executive summary Background of
enterprise Products and service Market analysis Marketing plan Operating procedure Organization
management
Operating plan Financial plan Accounting and budget Information
management Project management
team Exit strategy Risk management
Case Address business issues using a real company as an
example. Usually include
Motivation and purposeLiterature review (optional)Company background and issues faced Case analysis based on theories and data or
evidence gatheredRecommendations
Empirical-based Thesis
Ideal for students interested in research topics that aren’t necessarily commercially viable.
Usually include Introduction (motivations and purposes)Literature review and hypothesis developmentResearch design – data and empirical models
(need statistical background)Results and AnalysisConclusion
Thesis Preparation For how long? Meet and discuss with your advisor
on a regular basis. Follow standard formatting (refer to the Thesis
Guidebook ) Resources are available at the library
Database (TEJ, CSMAR, COMPUSTAT, CRSP, DataStream…)
Electronic journalsprior thesis
Key successful factors Keep close contact with your advisor and follow
his/her advice Find topic that motives and benefits you most Focus on a specific topic or issue. Small is beautiful. Find good thesis examples as your benchmark Apply management knowledge and skills Take advantage of resources at NTU Be patient and persistent. No pain no gain.
Graduation Application All credit requirements must be met (completed core courses
& elective courses) You must submit hard copies of the following to the GMBA
Office: Graduation Application Form Online Transcript Course Selection Results of the Current Semester (only if
enrolled in classes during graduation semester) Credit Approval Form
Refer to the GMBA website for all the forms
Oral Defense – Time & Venue The venue shall be at the NTU College of
Management. Once a time is verified with your advisor, the
conference room reservation may be made with the office (room bookings are based on availability).
Oral Defense Please prepare the following documents (typed):
1) The Thesis Oral Defense Pay-List
2) Thesis Oral Defense Grade Form
3) Master Thesis Certification
4) Master Thesis Oral Defense Committee Member List
5) NTU College of Management Master Thesis Post-Evaluation Form
6) Payment Information Form for the Committee Member from OUTSIDE NTU (if necessary)
Please submit all documents to the GMBA office prior to the oral defense for verification
Thesis oral defense payments are covered by the university
Deadlines
Important Reminders Please read the Thesis Guidebook carefully from
beginning to end All forms may be found on the Global MBA website:
http://exp.management.ntu.edu.tw/en/GMBA
Detailed StepsDecided Thesis or Business Plan
Find your AdvisorSpring semester: January 31st
Fall semester: July 31st
Thesis/Business Plan preparation
Graduation ApplicationSpring semester: April 30th
Fall semester: December 1st
Oral DefenseSpring semester: July 31st
Fall semester: February 2nd
Submission and Departure ProceduresSpring semester: July 31st
Fall semester: February 2nd
Graduation Application WithdrawSpring semester: July 31st
Fall semester: February 2nd
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