Overview

A Dissertation is the formulation and completion of a major research project and its written presentation. It is the last step in the program. The IARSAC International University has specific guidelines for completing the thesis. A faculty committee reviews the thesis as an ongoing process. The committee is chosen by the student and must consist of three or more faculty members, one of whom must be from a department outside of the University. When all members are satisfied, they sign off on the dissertation to signify their approval. Then, the student files the work with the IARSAC International University.

PhD 896: Dissertation Mentoring:

The purpose of this course is to assist doctoral students to receive mentoring for initiating and continuing steady progress toward their PhD degree. Students will prepare quarterly progress plans, engage in regular scholarly discussion with their faculty mentor and fellow doctoral students, and submit a personal progress report at the end of each quarter.

PhD 897: Developing a Prospectus:

This course provides an opportunity to design a thesis prospectus in collaboration with program colleagues, and most especially with mentorship from a course instructor. In addition to reading about developing a prospectus in general, students may analyze examples of the IIU doctoral prospectuses covering a wide range of projects. Students refine their thesis questions and further explore the research methods or project types that they may incorporate into their own thesis. Finally, students engage in the iterative process of writing their own prospectus, incorporating feedback from peers and the course instructor. Ultimately, the prospectus is offered by the student as a document for review for consideration by potential mentors for the student’s dissertation.

PhD 898: Writing a Proposal:

This course integrates all of the previous work throughout the program, providing an opportunity to design a dissertation proposal in collaboration with program colleagues and course instructor. The development of a proposal may feed the final thesis, allowing the student to incorporate feedback from the course in the completion of the Dissertation.

PhD 899: Final Dissertation:

The final Dissertation demonstrates a student’s scholarly ability to examine, critique, and synthesize knowledge, theory, and experience, so that new ideas can be tested; best practices identified, established, and verified; and theoretical, practice or policy constructs evaluated and advanced. In all cases, the thesis is a rigorous inquiry that results in new knowledge, insight, or practice, demonstrating its efficacy in the world of management. Ultimately, every v should make a fresh contribution to the field of practice in the management environment.

Dissertation Defense

Students must present their dissertation to the thesis examiner committee. The committee consists of (1) lecturers/academics from university, (2) experts/specialists from an organization or institute related to the thesis topic, and (3) dissertation advisory committee.Encourage employees to learn on their own and improve their personal competitiveness. The thesis advisory committee is present as an observer only, not to answer questions/comments from the examiner committee or offer any explanations.

The committee, (1) and (2), has the duty to evaluate the thesis while a representative from the administration is requested for re-submission for reconsideration, the student and supervisors must correct it before presenting it to the public academic seminar.

The thesis that needs to be corrected must go through reading by external members of the thesis examiner committee (at least 3 committee members).