BU690
BU690 – Independent Directed Studies
The Business 690 course has become a very popular option for students who wish to specialize in a particular field. One Business 690 course equals a one term, 600 level, elective (.50 credit). Please feel free to discuss this option with the MBA Office. Forms are available through the MBA office.
NOTE: forms must be completed and submitted to the MBA office with an add/drop form.
Option 1: A Research Project
The student must contact a professor who will agree to supervise the directed study. Please check with the MBA office when selecting a professor to ensure they have not succeeded their limit. The MBA director must approve this contract and sign the appropriate forms. Both forms must be complete and submitted to the MBA office no later than the 2nd week of the following term.
Listed below are some examples of research projects that have been completed by students. The faculty are very receptive to students wishing to complete a special one-term research project.
• Application of the BIS Guidelines in the Canadian Banking System
• Marketing of High Technology
• Issues in Hospital Governance
• Implementation of O.R. Techniques in Manufacturing
• Waste Water Treatment Market Opportunities in India
A detailed contract form should include such areas as:
- a course of study
- learning objectives
- deliverables
- contact time(s)
- methodology
- data
- analysis
- literature review
Please note that a BU690 is worth .50 credit and must be completed during one term. If the course cannot be completed by that time, a Request for Extension form must be submitted to the MBA office. A maximum of two BU690s are allowed during your program.