The Project Brief is to be submitted to the supervisor at the end of Week 2. Within the this report the students will outline their research topics and research questions, problem, or aim, their secondary data collection plan, their draft primary data collection and analysis plan, as well as a draft timeline for completion of necessary task, in agreement with their supervisor.

The Introduction and Background Research is to be submitted to the supervisor by the end of Week 4. In the Introduction and Background Research the students will include a formalisation of their project aims and research questions, the initial literature review and secondary data report including case studies vas well as their draft detailed primary data collection and analysis plan, or action plan depending on the nature of the project.

In the research Plan and Timeline the students will outline their detailed research plant, including the detailed research methods and procedures to be used, along with the reasoning behind them, units of analysis as well as any ethical issues or concerns. Also, the students will include a detailed timeline for the research phase of their project in this formative report. This report is to be submitted to the supervisor for feedback by the end of Week 6.

In the Preliminary Report the students will get the opportunity to practice reporting their preliminary findings, and get valuable feedback and guidance. In this report the students will include an overview of their primary data, the results of their preliminary analyses, as well as a detailed action plan and timeline for subsequent tasks and activities. This report is to be submitted to the supervisor by the end of Week 10.

In Week 11 the students will get the opportunity to practice their presentation skills and get valuable feedback on both their presentation and the progress of their projects from the supervision team and their peers. The students will deliver a 10 to 15-minute presentation about their project including the aims and questions, the context of the project, their preliminary findings, and action plan.

By the end of Week 13 the students will submit a draft of their Project Rationale and Preliminary report to their supervisor. For the Business students this will include a full project plan, presented in a Grant diagram, where the detailed actions shall be planned in time in the most efficient way, so that targets are matched and resources are most efficiently used, along with a detailed financial study, risk analysis, and feasibility study. This will give them the opportunity to receive specific structured feedback in preparation for their first summative assessment (Due in Week 15).

By the end of Week 15 the students will have completed their primary data collection and analyses, or their primary activities depending on the project undertaken. By this time the students will submit the Final Analytic Report to their supervisor that will include the presentation of their data, a comprehensive report of the findings, and preliminary report on the implications in the context of their project and field. For the Business students this will involve submitting a Progress Report detailing their objectives, timelines, and any changes.

By the end of Week 16 the students will have completed a draft of their project Discussion, including the interpretation of findings and the critical assessment of implications. For the Business students this will involve submitting a Progress Report detailing their objectives, timelines, and any changes.

The students will submit their Draft of the final dissertation to their supervisor by the end of week 20. In this draft version of the final assessment the students will receive comprehensive feedback about their report and guidance in preparing their dissertation.

The final submission of dissertation