College of Business Administration

Business Management Department

UNDERGRADUATE
THESIS GUIDELINES
SY 2010-2011
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Oscar P. Lacap Jr., DBA

Chair

FACULTY/POOL OF ADVISERS

Oscar P. Lacap Jr., DBA

Crispina R. Corpuz, PhD
Ronald Pancho, PhD
Jacqueline Morta, PhD
Norberto Orcullo, PhD
Carmelyn Antig, PhD
Eduardo Malvar, MBA
Karl Rebosura, MBA
Leah Guerra, MBA
Zeny Madlansacay, MA
Anacleta Sasis, MA
Nina Remulla, MA
Mercedita Lee, MA
Bro. Mario Dacanay,FSC
Fr. Floriano Roa, MBA
Pete Mendiola, Dip BA
Alice Descallar, MBA
Ruel Elias, MM
Charito Cristbal, MBA
Jen Padernal, MM
 Appendix 2
Flowchart for Thesis Writing and Reporting
Enrol Mgt Research305
Writing of Manuscript
(consult with adviser)
Adviser did not endorse
manuscript for defense
END
Submission of 4 copies of
hardbound manuscript and
2 CDs of manuscript in
PDF format
Chair and the Dean
Approve the paper
Thesis Coordinator evaluates
and endorses the manuscript to
the Chair for approval: Thesis
Coordinator gives grades for
Mgt. Research
Adviser approved the paper for
final defense
Oral Defense
Passed with Minor or
Major Revisions
Revising of Manuscript
(consult with adviser)
Adviser endorses
manuscript for approval
and gives grade
Panelists evaluate the
paper and endorse
manuscript for approval
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Course Code : MGNT305
Course Title : Thesis Writing and Reporting
Course Credit : 3 units
Thesis Fee : Php 3,000/group, inclusive of Advisers and Panelists
fee due at the Accounting office at most two
weeks after the first session of MGNT305
Failed in the Oral
Defense Prepared by
THE FACULTY
Business Management Department
Endorsed by:
OSCAR P. LACAP JR., DBA
Chair, Business Management Department
Approved by:
Revising of
manuscript
WILLINGTON O. ONUH, PhD
Dean, College of Business Administration
 Appendix 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Format for Approval Sheet

Selection of Thesis adviser 5

APPROVAL SHEET
Pool of Advisers 5
This thesis hereto entitled

Terms of Reference 5 The title of the research project

Thesis Student 6 Prepared and submitted by <Put names of proponents> in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration Major in Business Operations and Management is recommended
Thesis Adviser 6 for acceptance and approval for ORAL EXAMINATION.

Thesis Coordinator 8 <Name of Adviser>

ADVISER
Panelists 9
Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of ___ on
________, 20_ _.
English Editor 9
<Name of Chair of Panel>
Statistician 10 Chair

<Name of Member> <Name of Member>

Remuneration of Persons Responsible 10 Member Member

Oral Defense 10 Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Operations and
Management
Passing the Course and Related Matters 12
CRISPINA R. CORPUZ, PhD OSCAR P. LACAP JR., DBA
Thesis Coordinator Chair, Business Mgt. Department
Appendices 13

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Passing the Course and Related Matters
In order to pass MGNT305 (Thesis Writing and Reporting), the
students should:
Pass the Oral Defense (20%)
Meet the requirements of the Adviser (30%) and the
Mgt.305 Professor (50%) divided into Prelim Grade (25%)
Chapters 1-3 and Midterm Grade (25%) revised Chapters 1-
3 and 4 and 5.
In order to fulfill the requirements of the program, the
students should submit the final four hardbound copies of the
approved thesis manuscript and two CDs of the same in PDF
format.
Submission of these requirements is necessary for clearance
at the department level.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND FULLY
UNDERSTOOD THE THESIS GUIDELINES AND AGREE
THAT MY SON/DAUGHTER NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THE
SAID REQUIREMENTS TO HAVE THEIR FINAL GRADE IN
THE SUBJECT.
___________________________________
Name and Signature of the Parent/Guardian
___________________________________
Date
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Selection of Thesis Adviser
The students are given the freedom to choose their thesis adviser on
a first come first served basis. The proponent should select his/her adviser
as early as the proposal writing stage. The MGNT305 Professor should be
the one to initiate the selection of thesis adviser at the onset of the course.
The students must note that the adviser should:
Be the person they are comfortable working with; and
Has expertise and competency on the thesis topic.
The selected faculty may decline as adviser for some justifiable
reasons. Advisers are required to actively participate during the proposal up
to the writing stage. They should allocate time for consultation of their
advisees.
Pool of Advisers
A pool of advisers is created by the Department Chair. They are
faculty members of the department who are willing and able to participate
in the exercise. The selection of adviser for the thesis project will be limited
to those faculty members from BMD Appointment of advisers from other
colleges and departments are not allowed.
Terms of Reference
The following section describes the terms of reference of those
individuals who are deemed responsible for the duration of the entire
exercise. This also provides a description of the scope of their duties and
responsibilities:
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 1. Thesis Student

The thesis students are those who are duly enrolled in For consistency among groups, the following parts of the thesis
MGNT305 (Management Research, Thesis Writing and Reporting). should be discussed or presented within the 20-minute period:
These students are deemed responsible for writing their thesis and
accountable for payments necessary and incidental for the said a) Brief introduction
exercise. Specifically, the following are their responsibilities:
b) Statement of the Problem
a) Enroll, attend and satisfy the academic requirements
of Management research classes; c) Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
b) Regularly consult with their thesis adviser;
c) Promptly submit on time all the requirements set d) Methodology
forth in these guidelines;
d) Promptly revise and edit the manuscript; and e) Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations
e) Shoulder the expenses related to the conduct of the
research which may include thesis fee, editors fee, However, this does not mean that the group will not put emphasis on
statisticians fee, binding and photocopying fee, other parts of the thesis not mentioned in this section.
transportation, and the like.
The panelists will grade the student based on the following criteria
2. Thesis Adviser with their corresponding weights:
Percent
The following are the duties of the thesis adviser: Content 30
Ability to answer questions 30
a) Overall supervision of research of the students. The Mastery 30
participation of the adviser starts at the proposal stage Stage presence 10
up to the manuscript final revision stage. The adviser
should regularly confer and meet his or her advisees. Note, however, that the grade for content is very critical for the student to
The adviser may suggest the following, but not pass the oral defense. The student should get at least 60 percent of the
limited to, research topic, framework, and content grade to pass the oral defense. Otherwise, he/ she will get a grade of
methodology. 0 in Mgt 305 and have it re-enrolled the next term.

b) Checking errors and required corrections of the The attire for the oral defense is corporate. Men should wear slacks, long
manuscript. To be fair to the adviser, the checking of sleeve with necktie, and leather shoes, while ladies should wear skirt,
errors is limited to technical details and not blouse (with or without blazers) and leather shoes.
grammatical errors. However, the adviser can give the
students the directions on the proper format and
statistical aspects of the study.

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6. Statistician
The statistician is any individual that the students may
consult regarding the statistical aspects of their study. The payment
for the professional services of the statistician is not covered by the
provisions of these guidelines.
Remuneration of Persons Responsible
The persons directly involved during the course of the thesis
writing exercise, will be remunerated as follows:
1. Adviser - PhP 1,500
2. Panelists - PhP 1500 per defense session.
Chair - PhP 500
Panelist (2) PhP 500 each
The remuneration of a thesis writing consultant, English
Editor, statistician, or any other person(s) outside the university is
not covered by the provisions of these guidelines. This will be
handled directly by the students.
Oral Defense
On the day of the defense, the following should be observed:
The oral defense will proceed as scheduled. Students are
expected to be at their assigned room 30 minutes before the
time.
The students should ensure that multimedia devices are
available during their defense schedule. The 30-minute grace
period should be enough for the preparations and setting up
of equipment.
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The duration for the entire exercise would average around 1 hour which
will cover 20 minutes of presentation and 40 minutes interpolation,
question, and answer.
The students are encouraged to do the statistical aspects of
their paper. Note that the adviser is not required to do this
since the students may consult a statistician.
The technical details mentioned herein include, but is not
limited to, definition and inclusion of variables, statistical
methods, methods of analysis, interpretation of statistical
process as included in the results and discussion, theoretical
and/or conceptual framework, and development of the
hypotheses of the paper. The thesis students are deemed
responsible and accountable for errors should these be left
unnoticed.
c) Technical supervision in the writing of the research
proposal. The adviser should be physically present during the
proposal defense.
d) Setting the deadlines for their advisees. The deadline is
within the discretion of the adviser, however, paramount
consideration should be made regarding institutional
deadlines. For formality and consistency, all manuscripts
should be ready for final defense 30 days before the end of the
first semester or earlier should the student wish to defend
his/her thesis in advance. The adviser should evaluate first
whether the manuscript is ready for defense. If so, the adviser
should request the thesis professor for a schedule of final
defense.
e) Endorsement of the manuscript for final oral defense. Once
the adviser feels that the manuscript is ready for defense, the
same should affix his/her signature in the approval sheet,
thereby recommending the student for oral examination. A
sample copy of the approval sheet is given in Appendix 2.
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 The determination whether or not a manuscript is
ready for defense is within the sound discretion of the
adviser. The adviser should be present during the final
defense.
f ) Maintain contact and coordination with the advisees
until the
submission of the revised final manuscript. In the final
revision stage, the adviser should duly accomplish the
routing slip every time the manuscript comes in an out
of his/her responsibility.
g ) Participation in grading and evaluation. The adviser
is responsible for
giving 60 percent of the grade of the advisees. The
adviser should give the grade to the thesis professor so
that the latter could calculate and provide the overall
grade together with his/her grade and the grades given
by the panelists.
3. Thesis Coordinator
The MGNT305 (Thesis Writing and Reporting) professor is
also the thesis coordinator. The following are the duties of
the thesis coordinator:
a) Overall direction of the advisers and their advisees.
The thesis coordinator sets the deadlines, defense
date/s, new guidelines, and other related tasks. In the
final revision stage, the thesis coordinator should
duly accomplish the routing slip every time the paper
comes in and out of his/her responsibility.
b) Final corrections in the paper which may not be
limited to formatting. Should the thesis coordinator
feel that the student has satisfied the requirements,
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including formatting, he/she should affix his/her signature in
the approval sheet.
4. Panelists
For every defense session, there are three panelists with one
member sitting as chair of the defense panel. The following are the duties of
the panelists:
a) Help the students to improve the manuscript;
b) Read the draft manuscript before the scheduled date of
defense;
c) Give comments and/or suggest changes and improvement in
the manuscript. These changes and improvements
should be written in the manuscript they received to be
returned to the students after the exercise;
d) Issuance of the grade during the oral defense. The grades
should be given immediately after the deliberation
succeeding the defense; and
e) Accomplish the routing slip every time the paper comes in and
out of his or her responsibility.
4. English Editor
The English Editor is any faculty member from the Languages and
Literature Department of the university and other faculty members
accredited by the CBA. The English Editor is responsible for the checking
of grammatical errors in the manuscript and observance of the American
Psychological Association (APA) format. Once the manuscript has been
edited, the English Editor shall affix his/her signature in a certification of
English Editor declaring that the paper has satisfactorily complied with the
grammatical requirements of a thesis manuscript. Should the English Editor
feel that the requirements, as suggested by him /her were not met, the same
may refuse to sign the certification.
 ADVISERS ACCEPTANCE FORM
TITLE APPROVAL SHEET

(Name of Professor)
This thesis hereto entitled
Hereby accepts the proponents:
The title of the research project 1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________

Prepared and submitted by <Put names of proponents> in partial as thesis advisees for their study;
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration Major in Business Operations and Management is recommended
for acceptance and approval.. ____________________________
(Title of Study)

<Name of Adviser>
ADVISER

for the school year 2010-2011

Name of Professor
Thesis Professor
Conforme

______________________
_______________________
Date

Certification

Dear Dr. _________:

This is to certify that the research paper entitled,

Title of Research
__________________________________________
_______________________ of
__________________________________________
____
Name of Researcher/s

has been edited by the undersigned.

Respectfully yours,

_____________________________________
Name of English Editor