Dear Student
In the below table you have a proposed structured way in writing your Thesis.
The dates are indicative and based on the start date of April 1st
| Milestones | Dates |
| Determine interests & select tentative topic | 10.04.2021 |
| Articulate tentative research question(s) | 15.04.2021 |
| Go to scholar.google.com and Conduct preliminary literature review | 20.04.2021 |
| Complete course Research Methdology I | 30.04.2021 |
| Start Writing concept paper | 15.05.2021 |
| Send concept brief to your Mentor | 20.05.2021 |
| Refine research question(s) | 31.05.2021 |
| Define clear, appropriate, testable hypotheses or solid objectives | 31.05.2021 |
| Define clear contribution to practice | 31.05.2021 |
| Get approval from Mentor for the Assignment #1: Research Concept Paper | 15.06.2021 |
| Refine research question(s), hypotheses, & objectives | 01.07.2021 |
| Define clear boundaries for each literature review area | 01.07.2021 |
| Read sufficient & important sources for each lit review area | 15.07.2021 |
| Conduct insightful critique & analysis for each lit review area | 20.07.2021 |
| Explore literature on data collection and analysis methods that will be used | 30.07.2021 |
| Evaluate, analyze, & integrate highly relevant literature | 30.07.2021 |
| Submit to Mentor Assignment #2: Literature Review | 01.09.2021 |
| Get approval from Mentor for the Assignment #2: Literature Review | 01.10.2021 |
| Follow Research Proposal template and combine output from RM1 and RM2 | 01.11.2021 |
| Write Research Proposal | 01.12.2021 |
| Gain approval for research proposal | 31.12.2021 |
| Start writing Thesis & Write & submit Chapter 1,2 | 01.02.2022 |
| Write & submit Chapter 3 | 01.06.2022 |
| Revise chapters; allow for several revisions | 01.09.2022 |
| Gain approvals/make arrangements to collect data | 01.11.2022 |
| Pilot instrument/data collection and revise instrument and procedures | 01.11.2022 |
| Start data collection | 01.11.2022 |
| Complete data collection | 31.12.2022 |
| Analyze data | 01.01.2023 |
| Complete chapters 4 and 5 and finish writing | 01.03.2023 |
| Complete DBA Thesis | 10.04.2023 |
| Conduct dissertation defense | 31.04.2023 |
