View Specification DocumentBusiness and Management Dissertation MGT4002P
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: Adam Smith Business School
- Credits: 30
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
The dissertation enables students to conduct and develop their independent research skills. Student develop analytical and research skills, as well as written communications skills.
Timetable
On campus sessions:
An 'introduction to the dissertation' session in semester one (September) - 2 hours
Methodology workshop - 2 hours
Ethical approval process workshop (November) - 2 hours
Blended learning- 9 hours (running Semester 1 and 2).
Five hours of supervisory meetings to be arranged at the mutual convenience of supervisors and students.
Students can attend 2 staff office hours per semester which is in addition to the 5 supervisory meeting (a total of 4 office hours). These are short surgery sessions and must be a maximum of 15 minutes for each office hour attending.
Requirements of Entry
Entry to an Honours programme in Business and Management or a GPA of 12 in the level 2 courses listed below for students taking an Honours programme in another subject:
• MGT2010 Business Decision Analysis
• MGT2011 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• MGT2012 Services and Operations Management
• MGT2014 Entrepreneurship
This course is only available Senior Honours students who have completed MGT4018 Management Research Methods or MGT4090 Introduction to Research Methods Online (Exchange Students).
Excluded Courses
None.
Assessment
Dissertation of between 7,000 and 10,000 words.
Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable
It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.
[No exceptions]
Course Aims
To conduct a piece of student-led, independent research that is represented in an academic research report.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this piece of work, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate their independent research skills to identify and formulate a business/management problem to be researched;
2. Summarise and synthesise relevant academic literature in a coherent, logical and focused way;
3. Critically evaluate relevant arguments and techniques and apply them to the chosen research problem;
4. Assess issues surrounding the appropriateness of various primary and secondary data collection and data analysis methods, justify approaches taken;
5. Demonstrate the ability to manage their time effectively when dealing with research project planning and application