Research proposal

➢ In fact proposal is written, presented to the theses supervisor

or research committee in college or university in order to get
the approval to start writing the theses
➢ After approval of your proposal, you need to start writing the
theses/dissertation
 Thesis/dissertation structure in TU for
MBA/MBM/MBS
➢ Chapter I: INTRODUCTION
➢ Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW
➢ Chapter III: RESEARCH METHODOLGY
➢ Chapter IV: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
➢ Chapter V: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

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What are the contents that need to be included in chapter I?

You people can not change Heading level 2 in this chapter.

They should be same.
What are the contents that should be included in chapter II in MBS
Theses? (Include all the heading levels 2 as given in the format
and remember it should be same in your report as well). However,
heading levels 3 will be different for every student.
 What are the contents that should be included in chapter III in MBS
Theses? (Include all the heading levels 2 as given in the format and
remember it should be same in your report as well). However, heading
levels 3 will be different for every student.
 What are the contents that should be included in chapter IV in
MBS Theses? (Include all the heading levels 2 as given in the
format and remember it should be same in your report as well).
However, heading levels 3 (If applicable) will be different for every
student.
 What are the contents that should be included in
chapter V in MBS Theses? (Include all the heading
levels 2 as given in the format and remember it should
be same in your report as well).
I request you to follow something different styles of
writing proposal
➢ Imagine that you have started to write theses/dissertation
which includes
➢ Chapter I
➢ Chapter II
➢ Chapter III
➢ After you complete these chapters in 35-45 pages in total

Then only
You start writing the proposal
Proposal generally includes chapter I, II & III with all contents in
maximum 12-15 pages including

➢ The cover page

➢ The references
➢ The questionnaire (if you are going to use primary data) or
data entry in excel (If you are going to use secondary data)
 Contents in chapter I

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Problem statement
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Hypotheses of the study
1.5 Rationale of the study
1.6 Limitations of the study
1.7 Chapter plan

➢ While writing this part of theses in proposal, write background of the

study and problem statement in past tense
➢ Write rest of the part in future tense
 Contents in chapter II

2.1 Theoretical review

2.1.1 Theory 1
2.1.2 Theory 2…4
2.2 Empirical review

While writing this part (of theses) in proposal, please write in

past tense
 Contents in chapter III
3.1 Research framework and definition of the variables
3.1.1 Definition of variable 1
3.1.2 Definition of variable 2
3.1.3 Definition of variable 3…7
3.2 Research design
3.3 Population and sample, and sampling design
3.4 Natura and sources of data, and the instrument of data collection
3.5 Methods of analysis
3.5.1 Method of analysis 1
3.5.2 Method of analysis 2
3.5.3 Method of analysis 3
3.5.4 Method of analysis 4…7

While writing this part (of theses) in proposal, please write in

future tense
However, do not state Chapter I, Chapter II and Chapter III in
proposal
 Rather state the headings as in the MBS proposal
format (Given to you)
Even if the format does not have some contents, you need to
include all the topics of each chapters in the given style
1. Background of the study
2. Problem statement
3. Objectives of the study
4. Hypotheses of the study
5. Rationale of the study
6. Limitations of the study
7. Chapter plan
8. Theoretical review
8.1 Theory 1
8.2 Theory 2..4
9. Empirical review
10. Research framework and definition of the variables
10.1 Definition of variable 1
10.2 Definition of variable 2
10.3 Definition of variable 3..7
11. Research design
12. Population and sample, and sampling design
13. Natura and sources of data, and the instrument of data collection
14. Methods of analysis
14.1 Method of analysis 1
14.2 Method of analysis 2
14.3 Method of analysis 3
14.4 Method of analysis 4..7