Aim of the Examination

Doctoral Dissertation Examination aims to provide students with the opportunity to compile their doctoral thesis into a cohesive and comprehensive piece of academic work in the field of accounting and finance and to engage at the highest intellectual level to defend their dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module, students should have demonstrated ability to: 
1.    Create new knowledge, through original research or other advanced scholarship, of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of accounting and finance, and merit publication.
2.    Interpret new knowledge, through original research or other advanced scholarship, of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of accounting and finance, and merit publication.
3.    Acquire a substantial body of knowledge that is at the forefront of accounting and finance for academic purposes or professional practice.
4.    Implement a project that they have conceptualised and designed for the generation of new knowledge, applications or understanding at the forefront of accounting and finance, and to adjust the project design in the light of unforeseen problems.
5.    Apply appropriate techniques for research and advanced academic enquiry.