Dissertation Proposal: Nigerian Side Hustles During Recession

This dissertation proposal, submitted by Chibuzor Ogu, outlines a study on how economic recessions in Nigeria have spurred the growth of "side hustles." The proposal details the research objectives, which include exploring the recession as a catalyst for entrepreneurship and the economic benefits of self-sufficiency. The study aims to contribute to both theory and practice by examining the foundational requirements for business survival during recessions, using data from Nigeria and other countries. The methodology involves secondary data analysis and qualitative interviews within the ICT sector, focusing on the experiences of Cisco partners. The proposal includes a literature review, a timetable for the dissertation process, and the anticipated benefits to the organization and society, such as strategies for navigating recessions and forecasting business sustainability. The student has identified potential supervisors and selected relevant subject groups for the study.

Dissertation Proposal Form
Updated April 2018
This dissertation proposal is a working document that helps you clarify your focus, objectives, academic
literature, methods and timetable. We will use this form to help identify an Academic Supervisor. You must
complete every section of the form.
1 Your Details
Full Name: Chibuzor Ogu
University ID Number: 1567509
Contact Telephone Number: [phone]
Email Address: [e-mail]
When did you start your MBA? 2016
Has the organisation(s) you are studying (where applicable) agreed to participate? Yes
Today’s date: 13th Jan 2019
2 Dissertation Topic
What will be the overarching area of study for your dissertation? Please remember that this can be
modified as your work progresses. Maximum 15 words.
Recession, its effect on entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs deal with itHow recession aids the
increase of “side hustles” in Nigeria to go through it or what might hinder them to recover?
3 Objectives
What are the three major specific objectives of your project? This will frame the scope of your project.
For example, what do you hope to explore, discover, prove or solve? Maximum 50 words.
- unconventional To understand entrepreneurial thinking, societal behaviours and its effect during
recession on survival of businesses.catalyst of increased entrepreneurship, economical blessings of
recession- self-sufficiency.
4 Proposed Contribution
Will your dissertation contribute to theory, practice or both? How? Maximum 100 words.
The dissertation would contribute both theoretically and practically, it would give a good avenue to
research on the foundational requirements to survive during recessions as close as the last recession in
Nigeria and relate this 2 or 3 other countries that have faced recession to validate both secondary and
primary date sources.

5 Rationale
Why have you chosen this topic? How does it relate, for example, to your company and your job?
Maximum 100 words.
Cisco systems runs a 99% partner leg organisation, we have seen few of our partners struggle during the last
recession period in Nigeria- few went down, other laid off staffs while those that survived barely did. As
they remain an extension to the Cisco business it will give me an opportunity to better understand their
business challenges and how within Cisco we can be appreciative of their challenges in doing business.
6 Proposed Methodology
How are you going to collect and analyse your data? Has the organisation(s) you are studying (where
applicable) agreed to give you access to the data and people you need? Maximum 200 words.
Through secondary datae (Books, Independent research) and validated by primary data s (qualitative
interview within the ICT space).
7 Relevant Literature
What relevant literature have you already looked at? List the 8 books or journal articles that you believe
are of relevance to your proposed study.
1. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
2. Connect the Dots by Rashmi Bansal
3. The Non-Technical Founder by Josh MacDonald.
4. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation J. Technol. Manag Innov. 2011, Volume 6, Issue I p. 66-
76
8 Benefits
What is the anticipated value of your dissertation to your organisation or society as a whole? List 3
benefits of your dissertation. Maximum 50 words.
1) Navigating recession for business
2) Strategy report on entrepreneurship
3) Feasibility Forecast on business sustainability/durability
9 Timetable
Please provide a proposed timetable for your dissertation process.
Activity Deadline
 Refine proposal in light of supervisor feedback Jan. 13th 2019
 Literature Search and Reading Jan. 25th 2019
 Refine proposal in light of reading Jan. 26th 2019
 Define research methods (qualitative interview) Jan. 30th 2019
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 Data collection plan Jan 30th 2019
 Literature review chapter (send to supervisor) Feb. 13th 2019
 Data collection Feb. 20th 2019
 Write methodology chapter (send to supervisor) Feb. 24th 2019
 Data Analysis Mar. 24th 2019
 Write findings and discussion chapter (send to supervisor) Mar. 28th 2019
 Write introduction and background chapters (send to supervisor) Mar. 31th 2019
 Write conclusion Apr. 4th 2019
 Send final draft to supervisor (We recommend you do this at least 4 weeks before
your final submission date.) Apr. 14th 2019
 Review, edit and rewrite as necessary Apr. 24th 2019
 Bibliography and references list May 2nd 2019
 Final review and edit May 24th 2019
10 Proposed Supervisor
If you have communicated with a member of faculty and they have provisionally agreed to be your
supervisor, please give their name below. We will still need to check with the potential supervisor and
their Head of Group before allocation is confirmed.
Name: Subject Group:
If you have identified a preferred supervisor but have not been in touch with them, please give their
name below.
Name: Deniz Ucbasaran Subject Group: Entrepreneurship &
NVC
11 Subject Group Selection
Please choose which 3 of the WBS Subject Groups best fits with your area of study (in order of best fit).
This will help us to direct your proposal to the most suitable Group. Links to information about each
subject group can be found below.
Group 1 (EI) Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Group 2 (ORMS) Operational Research & Management Sciences
Group 3 (EMF) Economic Modelling & Forecasting
 (ACC) Accounting
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/accountinggroup/
 (BSCI) Behavioural Science
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/bsci
 (EI) Entrepreneurship & Innovation
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/research/ei/
 (EMF) Economic Modelling & Forecasting
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/emf/
 (FIN) Finance
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/finance/
 (ISM) Information Systems & Management
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http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/ism/
 (MKT) Marketing
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/mkt/
 (OM) Operations Management
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/om/
 (ORMS) Operational Research & Management Sciences:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/orms/
 (OHRM) Organisation & Human Resources Management:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/ohrm/
 (SIB) Strategy & International Business:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/subjects/sib
 Please save this document as your ‘SURNAME first name, Warwick ID Number (mode of study)’
e.g. DUCK Donald 1234567 (DL)
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