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Thesis / Thematic Paper – Business Plan Process

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Thesis / Thematic Paper – Business Plan Process

  1. The student meets the English proficiency requirement for admission.

  1. Course Registration (Thesis / Thematic Paper – Business Plan)

  • Register the course in Trimester 4.

  • Student must complete all core courses before registering.

  • Student will receive an email with the timeline of required steps for every trimester in which you are enrolled.

  1. Preparation of Title and Conceptual Framework

  • Student may choose the research topic and conceptual framework based on your personal interest.

  1. Appointment of Advisor

  • Student contact and discuss with potential Advisor. Please find each Advisor’s profile (Education, Areas of Research Interest) from the Link list provided. After choosing, please confirm the advisor’s workload with the staff before finalizing.

  • Once the agreement is finalized, complete the Advisor Request Form (AR.1) and submit it to the advisor for signature. Then, submit the signed form to the staff.

  • Student continues working on the proposal (Chapter 1-3), under the supervision of the advisor.

  1. Proposal Defense

  • When ready to take the Proposal Defense (with prior approval from the advisor), please arrange the schedule with the examination committee, and then inform the details accordingly: Student's Name, Thesis/ Thematic Paper’s title, Advisor’s name, Co-advisor’s name, Date and Time via email to icgrad@mahidol.ac.th (Note: Request 3 weeks in advance for defense date)

  • When passed, students must submit the proposal abstract to the staff within 2 days for title approval by the FGS.

  • Students must submit IRB documents to MU-CIRB according to the scheduled consideration rounds (three times per month). Complete the IRB forms, then submit the proposal paper and all supporting documents to the staff.

  • Student must get IRB approval before collecting data. Work on data collection and analysis.

  1. Final Defense

  • The defense date must be at least 90 days after the Thesis title approval, and at least 45 days after the Thematic Paper – Business Plan title approval

  • Student must complete all coursework with final grades recorded in every course (including Gr.42 for Thesis/Thematic Paper-Business Plan), and must fulfill all study credits with a CGPA of at least 3.00.

  • When student get the Advisor and Co-Advisor approval to take the defense. Please inform the defense details and submit the document as: Student's Name, Title, Full paper, CV of external committee, Advisor’s name, Co-advisor’s name, Date and Time via email to icgrad@mahidol.ac.th (Request 3 weeks in advance for defense date).

  1. Meet the Criteria for Degree Completion with the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)

  1. Pass – student must submit the proposal abstract to the staff within 2 days for title approval by the FGS.

  2. Pass with conditions (90 days for Thesis and 45 days for Thematic paper- Business Plan) - student edit following the committee’s comments, get the approval revised version from advisor, then submit the proposal abstract to the staff within 2 days for title approval by the FGS.

  3. Fail - the advisor will reschedule the proposal defense, and the student must pay the proposal defense fee by themselves. When the student re-takes the defense and receives a Pass result, they must submit the proposal abstract to the staff within 2 days for title approval by the FGS.

  1. Pass – The student must revise the paper based on the committee’s comments, obtain advisor approval, check for plagiarism with Turnitin, and submit the abstract for grammar checking. The final version must be submitted to FGS in the required format within 21 days (including holidays).

  • If submitted between 22–90 days, a late fee of 200 Baht per day will be charged.

  • If submitted after 90 days, the late fee increases to 400 Baht per day (excluding holidays), and student must also retake the Final Defense. In this case, the student must also cover the examination committee’s compensation.

  1. Pass with Condition - Student must revise their Thesis/ Thematic Paper – Business Plan based on the committee’s comments (90 days for Thesis, 30 days for Thematic Paper- Business Plan). After advisor approval, follow the same steps as in no. 14.5.1.

  2. Fail - Student must retake the Final Defense. The advisor will reschedule the defense date and notify the staff. The student is responsible for paying the committee’s compensation.