Research Project Screening and Examination
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23AY 2023 Curriculum
- Students who enrolled as new students in Spring 2024 or later
Research Project Screening and Examination
- Research Project Screening and Examination Flow
- Research Project Submission Requirements
- Research Project Submission
- Research Project Resubmission after Revision and Examination
- Schedule for Research Project Screening and Examination
- Procedures for the Screening and the Examination of Research Projects
- Interpretation of Turnitin Similarity Reports
Research Project Screening and Examination Flow
GSM students in their final semester must submit their Research Project for screening and take the examination according to the screening and examination flow below.
Research Project Submission Requirements
Work-in-Progress Seminars
In these seminars, students will present their research proposal and the current progress of their Research Project to GSM faculty members within the field of their research topic. All students registered for MBA Research Seminar II should give a presentation. Please refer to Seminars for more details.
Research Project Summary
All students in their final semester must submit a form approved by their supervisor for the type of Research Project they are writing. The notice must be submitted together with the Research Project Summary to Moodle. The appropriate form may be found at this link.
| Requirements | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Work-in-Progress Seminars | on the Wednesday of the exam period in the 2nd quarter of the semester of registration for MBA Research Seminar II |
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| Research Project Summary | Spring Semester | April 30 |
| Fall Semester | October 30 | |
Research Project Submission
One soft copy of the Research Project must be submitted to the Office for screening. The soft copy must be submitted to Moodle. All Research Projects must be submitted by the designated deadline. Any papers submitted after this time will not be accepted.
Submission guidelines are made available to students in their submitting semester through Moodle.
Research Project Resubmission after Revision and Examination
Research Project Resubmission after Revision
All students whose screening result was decided as "Minor Revision" or "Major Revision" must revise their Research Project according to the examiners' recommendations and resubmit the new version for examination.
One soft copy of the Research Project must be submitted to the Office for screening. The soft copy must be submitted to Moodle. All Research Projects must be submitted by the designated deadline. Any papers submitted after this time will not be accepted.
Revised Research Projects must include the designated executive summary of revisions form, which is a clear summary of how examiners' comments have been addressed / have not been addressed and any other changes made. The appropriate form may be found at this link.
Oral Examination
The oral examination evaluates the student’s knowledge of their Research Project and their understanding of advanced management knowledge and business concepts in their specialized field. The oral examination is conducted on a Wednesday after resubmission before the notification of the final examination results.
Schedule for Research Project Screening and Examination
| Spring Semester | Fall Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary Submission | April 30 | October 30 |
| Research Project Submission | May 31 | November 30 |
| Notification of the Screening Results | June 25 | December 25 |
| Resubmission after Revision | July 15 | January 15 |
| Oral Examination | on a Wednesday after the resubmission after revision and before the notification of the final examination results |
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| Notification of the Final Examination Results | July 31 | January 31 |
Note: If the deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, or a day when the office is closed, the deadline will move to the immediately preceding working day.
Procedures for the Screening and the Examination of Research Projects
Interpretation of Turnitin Similarity Reports
We expect that all students will strictly follow the standards against plagiarism of APU. A value of 15% is set for the similarity index of Turnitin similarity reports giving the students additional guidance in avoiding plagiarism. However, this value is a necessary condition to be examined by the Research Projects Committee but it is not a sufficient condition for a project to be deemed as plagiarized. It is possible that your supervisor or the Research Projects Committee identifies unacceptable cases of plagiarism within your Research Project even if the similarity index is below 15%, or a Research Project with a similarity index of above 15% may still be considered acceptable. Turnitin detects similarity but not plagiarism. The Research Projects Committee and examiners will conduct an investigation and make an assessment of plagiarism if the similarity index is above 15%.
The details are as follows:
- 1. All Research Projects must be carefully checked for plagiarism and citation issues using Turnitin. Supervisors will also check the similarity reports and provide further guidance in case there are any issues.
- 2. Research Projects submitted to the Academic Office with a similarity index of above 15% will be subject for assessment by the Research Projects Committee and examiners.
- 3. Supervisors can demand changes to the Research Project even if the Turnitin similarity index is below 15%.
Important Notes:
The 15% requirement is set to give students a guide to carefully review their Research Project for potential plagiarism to uphold academic integrity. Students should strive to avoid any kind of plagiarism. The Graduate School of Management regards plagiarism as a serious matter that may lead to failure of degree.
Questions about how to interpret the Turnitin reports or revise the Research Project should be discussed with the supervisor.
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