The following post includes a concise and in-depth overview of
the chapters and subchapters normally contained within a MBA Assignment. These
would be very useful when deciding what should go where, and what you should
write next. We use this template at Write Pass when assisting students with
their MBA Assignments. We hope you benefit strongly from it as well.
MBA Assignments should be structured in the following manner:
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TITLE PAGE
·
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
·
DEDICATION
·
ABSTRACT
·
TABLE OF CONTENTS
§ LIST OF TABLES (If available)
§ LIST OF FIGURES (if available)
·
INTRODUCTION
§ INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
§ ORGANISATION UNDER STUDY
§ PROBLEM STATEMENT
§ RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
§ MBA ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE
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LITERATURE REVIEW
§ INTRODUCTION
§ LITERATURE REVIEW
§ FINAL SUBCHAPTERS SHOULD INCLUDE:
§ LITERATURE REVIEW SUMMARY
§ RESEARCH QUESTION
Do not be descriptive in your
literature review. For every one of 2 reviews on a particular subject, come up
with equal critiques by opposing authors to have a balanced critique of the
subject you are reviewing.
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METHODOLOGY
§ RESEARCH PHILOSOPHY
§ RESEARCH APPROACH
§ RESEARCH STRATEGY
§ DATA COLLECTION
§ DATA ANALYSIS
§ ACCESS
§ RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, AND GENERALISABILITY
§ ETHICAL ISSUES
§ RESEARCH LIMITATIONS
For most sections of the
methodology, you should include an appropriate rationale for why you chose to
use that particular methodology over an opposing methodology. If you choose
positivist over interpretivist, why did you do it?
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RESULTS
§ If Quantitative, you should include all the figures, along with
a description of the results.
§ If Qualitative or Case Study, you should include the relevant
findings in a descriptive format.
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DISCUSSION
§ Justification of research topic (why you chose that topic)
§ Recap of Literature Review, and Methodology
§ Justification of Sample
§ Brief Recap of Results
§ Analysis – Split the research question into different sections,
and answer each one of the sub questions, based on Literature Review and
Results. Then eventually, write a summary that answers the whole research
question.
§ Analysis – Make sure you answer the research question. The
results should be analyzed in line with the Literature you reviewed in Chapter
2.
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CONCLUSION
·
RECOMMENDATIONS
·
REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
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APPENDIX
You must be a good storyteller to write a MBA Assignment. You
are not expected to interview or survey anybody, but you must be able to
understand the organization, literature review and methodology, up until the
point that you can write a convincing thesis to answer your proposed research
question (ask for samples if you need them).
I suggest and totally recommend that you start from the
literature review. Since you are not really conducting the interviews and
reports, the literature review would give you a well-rounded overview of the
topic.
Most social sciences and Law MBA Assignments adopt secondary
research, compared to business MBA Assignments that primarily use Primary
Research. Ensure that your choice of research is the most adequate for the
topic you are working on.
