Seminars

The Seminars help develop an inquiring mind in students and inform them that issues, research questions or hypotheses that they address need substantiation based on evidence and argument. They train students about the method of collecting, synthesizing and drawing defensible conclusions based on data.
All students will be registered for seminars as designated in the chart below. The Seminars are designed to assist students in their individual research, leading to the production of the Master’s Thesis, Independent Final Report, Internship-based Case Study, or Business Plan. Seminars’ subject titles are MBA Research Seminar I, II and III and completion of all three seminar subjects is required for program completion.

Students should choose a supervisor from within their Specialization and report selection of supervisors at the end of their first semester by submission of a Plan for Research Supervision. After the selection of a supervisor is approved, students will be registered for their chosen supervisor’s seminar subject during the designated Course Registration periods.
To help first semester students select their seminar supervisor, a Seminar Orientation is held during Quarter 1 of each semester to provide details about the structure of the seminars, characteristics of Research Projects, and tips on how to search / select a supervisor. Details about the orientation session are separately announced at the beginning of every semester.

Notes:
Students planning to apply for accelerated program completion should consult the Academic Office regarding selection of seminar supervisors and MBA Research Seminar registration.

Carefully read the seminar registration flow for your completion program for details.

• Registration Flow for 2-year Standard Completion Program
• Registration Flow for 1.5-year Accelerated Completion Program

The Work in Progress Seminars provide students with the opportunity to present their research proposal and the current progress of their Research Projects in front of their fellow students as well as faculty members within the field of their research topic. All students must present at these seminars when registered for MBA Research Seminar II.

These seminars will be held at least once every semester on the Wednesday during the 2nd Quarter examination period and are open to all students and faculty.

The presentation given at the Work in Progress Seminars should include the following elements:

• Type of the Research Project
• Research topic
• Hypothesis and research questions
• Importance of the research
• Review of relevant literature
• Methods of data collection
• Research schedule until the submission of the Research Project

Details regarding the Work in Progress Seminars are provided by email to the presenters at the beginning of each semester.

The Graduate School of Management requires that the supervisor prepare a yearly plan for research supervision, present it to the student in advance, and conduct research supervision in accordance with this yearly plan. The Plan is created based on a research plan written by the student and presented to their supervisor. It reflects the student's individual research and is provided to students as a tool to help lead them to the successful completion of high-quality research.
The Plan establishes a guideline for students to follow to progress with their research in the subsequent year. It also serves as a reference point the supervisor can use to monitor the progress of the student's research. The student prepares a research plan at the beginning of the 1st and 3rd semester and presents it to their supervisor, who will, on consultation with the student write and present the student with the Plan for Research Supervision for that year. Upon confirmation, both student and supervisor sign the Plan, and the student submits a copy to the Academic Office for record-keeping.

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.

Notes:

• 1. Students who have changed supervisors: the new supervisor will prepare and present a yearly Plan for Research Supervision. Please provide your new supervisor with your research plan so they can do so. The period of research supervision in the Plan will depend on the time left until graduation.
• 2. A Plan for Research Supervision will be prepared for students who extend their graduate program, and reinstated / readmitted students. Please present your supervisor with an updated research plan so a research supervision plan can be prepared. The period of research supervision indicated in the Plan for Research Supervision will depend on the extension period for students who are extending their programs and on the period until graduation for reinstated / readmitted students.

Plan for Research Supervision Form

The Seminars help develop an inquiring mind in students and inform them that issues, research questions or hypotheses that they address need substantiation based on evidence and argument. They train students about the method of collecting, synthesizing and drawing defensible conclusions based on data.
All students will be registered for seminars as designated in the chart below. The Seminars are designed to assist students with their individual research, leading to the production of the Master’s Thesis, Independent Final Report or Internship-based Case Study. Seminars’ subject titles are Management Seminar I, II and III and completion of all three seminar subjects is required for program completion.

Students should choose a supervisor from within their Specialization and report selection of supervisors at the end of their first semester by the deadlines below. After the selection of a supervisor is approved, students will be registered for their chosen supervisor’s seminar subject during the designated Course Registration periods.
To help first semester students select their seminar supervisor, a Seminar Orientation is held during Quarter 1 of each semester to provide details about the structure of the seminars, characteristics of Research Projects, and tips on how to search / select a supervisor. Details about the orientation session are separately announced at the beginning of every semester.

Notes:
Students planning to apply for accelerated program completion should consult the Academic Office regarding selection of seminar supervisors and Management Seminar registration.

Management Seminar Application deadlines:

• Spring Semester: the last working day on or before July 5
• Fall Semester: the last working day on or before January 10

GSM Management Seminar Application Form

Carefully read the seminar registration flow for your completion program for details.

• Registration Flow for 2-year Standard Completion Program
• Registration Flow for 1.5-year Accelerated Completion Program

Work in Progress Seminars will be held at least once every semester on the Wednesday during the 2nd Quarter examination period. Students and faculty members are encouraged to attend!
These seminars provide students with the opportunity to present their research proposal and the current progress of their Research Projects in front of their fellow students and faculty members other than their supervisors.
All students must present at these seminars when registered for Management Seminar II.

The Graduate School of Management requires that the supervisor prepare a yearly plan for research supervision, present it to the student in advance, and conduct research supervision in accordance with this yearly plan. The Plan is created based on a research plan written by the student and presented to their supervisor. It reflects the student's individual research and is provided to students as a tool to help lead them to the successful completion of high-quality research.
The Plan establishes a guideline for students to follow to progress with their research in the subsequent year. It also serves as a reference point the supervisor can use to monitor the progress of the student's research. The student prepares a research plan at the beginning of the 1st and 3rd semester and presents it to their supervisor, who will, on consultation with the student write and present the student with the Plan for Research Supervision for that year. Upon confirmation, both student and supervisor sign the Plan, and the student submits a copy to the Academic Office for record-keeping.

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.

Notes:

• 1. Students who have changed supervisors: the new supervisor will prepare and present a yearly Plan for Research Supervision. Please provide your new supervisor with your research plan so they can do so. The period of research supervision in the Plan will depend on the time left until graduation.
• 2. A Plan for Research Supervision will be prepared for students who extend their graduate program, and reinstated / readmitted students. Please present your supervisor with an updated research plan so a research supervision plan can be prepared. The period of research supervision indicated in the Plan for Research Supervision will depend on the extension period for students who are extending their programs and on the period until graduation for reinstated / readmitted students.

Plan for Research Supervision Form