The module facilitates the exploration and critical review of a substantial individual research enquiry within the field of International Accounting and Financial Management. It demonstrates individual knowledge, skills and competency development - offering experience of producing a competent research based piece of work.
Note: The topic is subject to the approval of the dissertation tutor.

The module comprises supervision.

The majority of the module is conducted through independent learning and reference to an assigned supervisor, who will convene at mutually agreed intervals. Communication between both parties can be, if agreeable, through face-to-face, e-mail and telephone.

Module study guide
The University Library and Learning Resources ¿ books and academic journals
The module VLE
Electronic data bases
Learning support materials
Internet

An individual research dissertation of 12,000 words assessing all learning outcomes.

Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A., 2012, Research Methods for Business Students, London, FT Prentice-Hall.

Other assigned contemporary text deemed appropriate dependent on the focus of the student¿s dissertation research.

It is a special condition that to register on this Dissertation module, candidates must have studied the postgraduate 'Business Management Research' module or equivalent)