Vademecum for masters students supervised by me

Introduction

Writing a thesis is hard work: a lot needs to happen in a little time.  I've created this document to clarify responsibilities and meeting procedures, adding general advice as well as advice specific to particular chapters. My hope is that this will streamline the process and free up more time to discuss content. So please read this document before our first meeting. You may also find it useful to consult throughout the process.  Check this site out before you email me questions.  I update it to incorporate more useful tips and advice based on past experience.

Of course be sure to check out the masters thesis Canvas page with examples of good theses, the thesis manual, and advice pertaining to specific methodologies.

Good luck with your thesis! 


Responsibilities

My job is to give you advice based on the written product you deliver.  I only look at finished written chapters.  The ideas and writing are your responsibility.  It is not my job to ensure that you graduate.  I may identify problems, but the solutions are for you to discover.   Of course, if it is something beyond what is covered in class, I will step in and offer more guidance. But if it involves things you should know about, based on marketing classes, or general knowledge, then it's your responsibility to identify the solutions. 

A few remarks about this:

Overall schedule

Before the meeting

At least 2 days before the meeting:

At the meeting

Writing advice

Specific chapter advice

Note: this is meant to supplement the information that's in the masters thesis guide on BB.  

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Theory (Literature Review)

Chapter 3: Methodology

Chapter 4: Results


Chapter 5: Conclusion

Appendix

What goes here?