Mba Thesis Format
Those students enrolled in Thesis Writing (Proposal and Final stages) as of third trimester SY 2006-07 are advised to follow this format including the style guidelines as per lecture of Dr. Alice T. Valerio last January 27, 2007. Please note the explanations to some items and hyperlink to sample pages. Most importantly, this format has been discussed under Business Research Techniques starting on third trimester SY 2006-07. Hence, thesis writers would already know how to write each section.
Suggested Format for MBA Thesis
PRELIMINARY PAGES
Title Page
• Title – short (length is 10-12 words); reflective of the content, problem, and the main variables to be studied; free of value judgment; should be written in inverted pyramid boldface, and capital letters • Author’s Name / Month and Year of Completion • Institutional Affiliation
Deed of Declaration Approval Sheet Biographical Sketch Acknowledgment
Abstract
- brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the manuscript or synthesis of the study which includes the objectives, methodology, highlights of the results, conclusions, and recommendations)
Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendixes Tables List of Appendix Figures
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
- gives the background of the project and the rationale for conducting the study
Background of the Study - Should be the platform for the significance of the study - Should identify information gap - May cite at most five authorities
Statement of the Problem - identifies the research gaps - justifies the conduct of the study - states the questions that the study hopes to answer
Suggested Format for MBA Thesis
PRELIMINARY PAGES
Title Page
• Title – short (length is 10-12 words); reflective of the content, problem, and the main variables to be studied; free of value judgment; should be written in inverted pyramid boldface, and capital letters • Author’s Name / Month and Year of Completion • Institutional Affiliation
Deed of Declaration Approval Sheet Biographical Sketch Acknowledgment
Abstract
- brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the manuscript or synthesis of the study which includes the objectives, methodology, highlights of the results, conclusions, and recommendations)
Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendixes Tables List of Appendix Figures
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
- gives the background of the project and the rationale for conducting the study
Background of the Study - Should be the platform for the significance of the study - Should identify information gap - May cite at most five authorities
Statement of the Problem - identifies the research gaps - justifies the conduct of the study - states the questions that the study hopes to answer
Bibliography: APPENDIXES