Dissertation design quality and assessment: some thoughts

Dissertation design quality and assessment criteria for applied business research (MBA Level): some thoughts in terms of a 3-level scheme

Dissertation design quality and assessment criteria levels: a three-level scheme

Impressive level (level 3): [estimated to be at 60-80 marks]

1.1 Engaging

1.2 Intriguing

1.3 A set of related and complicated topics with a complicated understanding

1.4 Levels 3-5 of Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domain

1.5 Use a range of updated and sophisticated management concepts to address a set of well-considered management concerns
1.6 Show high practical and academic values

1.7 Beyond level 2
{If the the dissertation report is poorly written, actual mark could drop to 55 [my estimate].}

Intermediate level (level 2): [estimated to be at 50-65 marks]

2.1 Relevant

2.2 Valid

2.3 Reliable

2.4 Ethical

2.5 Employment of several research methods with a proper research game plan

2.6 One to three proper, related and mildly complicated contemporary management topics

2.7 Demonstrate reasonable understanding of the onion model on research methods

2.8 Use a few updated and sophisticated management concepts to address a set of management concerns that have some connections.
2.9 Show reasonable practical and academic values

{If the the dissertation report is poorly written, actual mark could drop to 42 [my estimate].}

Failure to Marginal level (level 1): [estimated to be at 30-50 marks]

3.1 Levels 1-2 of Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domain

3.2 Employment of 1 research method with a disorganized research game plan

3.3 Use a number of elementary management concepts in a crude way to address research objectives that are not clearly related to a set of properly formulated management concerns

3.4 Primarily a single and mature management topic

3.5 Demonstrate very dim awareness of the onion model on research methods
3.6 Show poor (and unclear) practical and academic values

{If the the dissertation report is poorly written, actual mark could drop to 30 [my estimate].}

**** Students are also referred to the assessment criteria stated in the subject module guide.


References
FB page on research quality
A video on Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning