Oral Defense Suggestions

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Oral Defense Suggestions

• The first Oral defense should be 20 30 minutes
  in length and will be with the Student, Chair,
  and 2nd Committee member.
• Use graphics pertinent to the topic to add
  interest see following three examples/suggestions
  .

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Graphic Suggestion

• Rather than breaking the PPT rules, consider
  adding a related photo, graphic, or using SmartArt

Journal Reflection
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Graphic Suggestion

• Power Points should have minimal verbaige
• 5 short (1-2) word bullets max, or
• two short sentences.

• Key Points
• Max 5 Short Pts.
• Max 2 Sentences

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DBA Doctoral Study Oral DefenseIdentify if 1st
or 2nd defense

• Insert title of study here-remember no more than
  12 words
• Your Name

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Thank each faculty member by name

• Chair Dr.
• 2nd Committee Member Dr.
• URR Dr.
• Program Director Dr. Freda Turner

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Background

• Briefly provide bullets relating to background
  topics notes

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Problem Statement bullets/citations

• Hook
• Anchor
• General Business Problem
• Specific Business Problem

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Purpose Statement

• The focus of this (method/design)
• The business impact of this issue is
• The social impact of this issue is

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Research Question/s

• Typically there only needs to be one research
  question

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Hypothesis (if quantitative or mixed method)

• H1o
• H1a

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Conceptual or Theoretical framework

• Name of theory
• Theory authored by
• This theory was developed in 19xx
• What does the theory mean
• How does the theory ground/interface with your
  study

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Method/Design chosen to help add new insights

• The proposed research will be a XXX (qualitative
  , quantitative, or mixed method research study.
• This method allows the researcher to
• The selected research design for this study is
• This design allows the researcher

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Participants and sample size.

• The population from which the sample will be
  drawn
• The sample size will consist of xx participants.
  This number is based on scholar??? Include
  citation/citations justifying size selected.

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Data Collection Technique Plan (think recipe
fashion in precise steps). See IRB Form

• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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How do you plan to analyze data (describe in
recipe card type fashion) (see IRB form)

• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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Closing

• Thank you Dr. XXX and Dr. XXXX
• This concludes my first oral defense
  presentation. I would now like to invite your
  questions

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Start here for the 2nd oral defense

• Student Name
• Chair
• 2nd committee
• URR
• Program Director

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Purpose of the Study

• The focus of this

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Presentation of Findings

• List each research question conclusion as
  findings are based on evidence collected
• 1.

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How do findings relate to business practice

• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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Findings continued

• How do findings relate to conceptual/theoretical
  framework

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Findings continued

• How do findings related to the literature

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What implementations does the data have for
social change

• 1.
• 2.

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Recommendations for action

• Who will benefit from the results of this study
• 1.
• 2.
• How can results be disseminated to the larger
  population (conferences, co-publication,
  literature, etc.)
• 1.
• 2.

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Abstract see notes section on components for
abstract

• List the abstract here see notes section for
  required components

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Thank you and questions

• Chair Dr.
• 2nd committee member Dr.
• URR Dr.
• Questions?