(4 credits)
The proposal is the first three chapters of a dissertation; it establishes the rationale for conducting the study, includes a review and analysis of relevant literature, and describes the study's design and methodology. All previous work throughout the program is integrated, providing students with the opportunity to design a proposal in collaboration with members of their dissertation committee and committee chair. The development of a proposal feeds the final dissertation, allowing students to incorporate feedback from the course into the completion of their dissertation. Students often prepare multiple revisions of their proposal, requiring approval from Walden's Institutional Review Board (IRB). Students present their final proposal to their committee via an oral presentation.
Pre-requisites
- RSCH 8250 or RSCH 8251 or RSCH 8350 or RSCH 8351 or RSCH 8450 or RSCH 8451
- MGMT 8990