For Colloqium 2018 in April about Proposal Defense.

1. Proposal Defence
AP Dr Lilis Surienty

2. Let’s test our
knowledge!

3. Proposal Defence
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4. Preparations
Pre-defence:
i. Student submit the Thesis proposal document to the Postgraduate Office two (2) weeks prior
to the intended date for presentation.
ii. Convert the relevant content of the proposal in journal format (AAMJ or AAMJAF format) with
maximum of 6000 words.
iii. Attach 2-3 core references of the proposal.
iv. A committee is set up.
v. A date is agreed upon.
Defence Session:
i.The Deputy Dean of Research will usually chair the proposal defence.
ii.Students are allowed 15-20 minutes to present the Thesis proposal: followed by a 15-20-
minute question-answer period.
iii. Anyone present at the Thesis proposal defence may ask questions after the internal
examiners.
iv. The elected committee determines the success of the Thesis proposal based on the
document itself and the student’s ability to present his or her Thesis proposal and answer
question.
Post-defence:
i. Student will be notified in writing by the Postgraduate Office the results of the Thesis proposal
defence, which includes comments, feedback and any corrections for improvement.
ii. If unsuccessful, the letter must state required changes. The student will be required to
present and defend his or her Thesis proposal again before continuing with the Thesis work.
Following the second proposal defence, the student maybe required to withdraw from the

6. The Presentation!
i) Identify one (1) thing you like about Sakeena’s presentation.
ii) How can Sakeena’s presentation be improved?
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7. Objective of PD
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The Committee determines the success of the Thesis proposal
based on the document itself and the student’s ability to present
his or her Thesis proposal and defending one’s work. The
Committee would determine if the student’s proposed research is
likely to meet or exceed the academic standards for a Master or
Doctoral Thesis. This includes ensuring that the proposed research:
1 Addresses related public literature.
2 Acknowledges contributing scholars.
3 Uses methods that ensure the conclusions are valid and
supported.
4 Contributes knowledge to management scholarship.
5 Has originality and substance.
6 Is written in a clear and intelligible manner.
7 Shows significant knowledge and grasp of the field.
8 Is free from major errors.