2012 Dissertation

1. Academic Dissertation Structure
1. Executive Summary (1/2 Page)
2. Introduction
1. A statement of the research problem (background)
2. Motivation for choosing this topic (why important?)
3. Literature Review (6000 words)
1. Demonstrate knowledge of key literature
2. Research papers only (not policy papers or consultancy reports)
3. Define terms here, avoid footnotes!
4. Flow from general to specific
5. Use subheadings
4. Methodology
1. must be related to research question
2. good design, discuss limitations
5. Study context (1500 works)
1.  location and historical context
6. Findings 1
1. organize
2. discuss validity
7. Findings 2
1. organize 
2. discuss validity
8. Conclusions
1. Restate research question.
2. What do you conclude?
3. What are the implications? What have you learned?
9. Citations and References 
2. The Business Plan
1. Introduction
1. motivation and focus
2. Literature Review
3. Executive Summary
4. Products and Services
5. The Market
6. Management and Organization
7. Financing Product Launch
8. Financial Analysis
9. Risk Analysis
10. Conclusions
1. How does this business plan relate to the body of literature?