Student Progress Report: MSc IBM Dissertation Phases and Timeline

This document is a student progress report outlining the various phases and the timeline of their dissertation. The report details the start and end dates for each phase of the research, including finding a research subject, initial meetings with the tutor, drafting the study, proposal submission, data gathering, literature review, methodology development, data analysis, and final submission. The report also includes the assessment criteria for the dissertation, such as problem identification, aims and objectives, knowledge of relevant literature, methodology, and interpretation of results. Additionally, the document provides an overview of the dissertation's content structure, including the title page, acknowledgements, and executive summary, which focuses on the impact of PepsiCo's company culture on employee motivation in Pakistan. The report highlights key aspects of the research process, from the initial stages of topic selection to the final stages of data analysis and submission, providing a comprehensive view of the student's progress.

Student progress report
Phases of the research
Start
Dates End Dates
1st Phase
Find an authentic subject to research
25th
April,
2019
30thApril,
2019
1st Meeting with the tutor at the residential week to discuss
the topic
1st May,
2019
2nd May,
2019
2nd meeting with the tutors regarding research findings
10th May,
2019
12th May,
2019
2nd phase
Draw a rough draft of the study
14th may,
2019
17th May,
2019
Submission of the first draft(Proposal)
22nd
May,
2019
23nd May,
2019
Reviewing the Progress and submission of final draft proposal
05th June,
2019
12th June,
2019
3rd phase
1st meeting with supervisor to discuss results of the
proposal and next step
1st July,
2019
5th July,
2019
Gathering data, Administrating Questionnaires, Completed
Introduction/Literature Review
7th July,
2019
12th July,
2019
2nd meeting with supervisor
15th July,
2019
17th July,
2019
Methodology/Analysing of Research Methods
18th July,
2019
21st July,
2019
3rd meeting with supervisor
24th July,
2019
30th July,
2019
Analysis of data and interpretation
1st
August,
2019
5th August,
2019
Editing work and revision
8th
August,
2019
12th
August,
2019
4th meeting with the supervisor
17th
August,
2019
21st
August,
2019
Error rectification/final revision proferring
23rd
August,
2019
26th
August,
2019
5th meeting (Signing of progress reports sheets) 28th
August,
29th
August,

2019 2019
Authentication / Hand binding document
29th
August ,2
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30th
August ,
2019
Final submission
30th
August,
2019
30th
August ,
2019