Updated: Fall-2021

NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY

Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Business Studies
Guidelines for Defense of Thesis paper/Internship report for BBA & MBA Program

Before Defense Date: Please make sure (complete) the following issues before your defense
(a) You have to produce 4 printed copies of your thesis paper/internship report for
submission; if you want to keep one paper/report with you, you must produce 5
copies.
(b) Thesis paper/Internship report must be book binding [available at “Shantidham More;
Hamid/Modhumoti etc.]. Make sure that 2nd page of your thesis/report is the book
binding cover page.
(c) Prepare PPT for your presentation. PPT must include the following pages:

1st slide: Your detailed information (Name, ID, Major)

2nd slide: Your thesis title/Internship title
3rd slide: Background of the study [not too long; few important lines]
4th slide: Objectives of the study [specific and clear; just copy]
5th slide: Scope and Limitations of the study
6th -- slide: Literature review
…-… slide: Methodology [must be clear & detailed; Board may ask questions
from here]
…-… slide: Organizational overview [if you have in paper/report]
…-… slide: Analysis and Findings [try to present all important issues as
possible; Board may not be interested to see/know all the issues but you have
to prepare]
….. slide: Recommendations
….. slide: Conclusion
(d) Know how to operate “PowerPoint” software [open, run, close and slide view].
(e) Read your thesis paper/internship report at least 5 times so that you have clear idea
of your paper/report and you can answer any question from anywhere. It is sure that
all your questions will be from your paper/report or your paper/report related.

Md. Anisur Rahman Assistant Professor

Department of Business Administration, NWU.
Defense Date Morning: Please make sure the following issues in defense date morning
(f) You are formally dresses up; no problem if you are practicing your religious dress.
(g) You must have pen with you, ID card and exam. admit slip/card, soft copy of your
presentation in USB/Pen drive (better to have more options; sometimes USB may
not work).
(h) Don’t forget to bring your 4 printed-book binding thesis paper/internship report.
(i) You must bring the last corrected/edited paper/report by your supervisor as the
evidence/proof of your final correction/work.
(j) Arrive the department at least 30 minutes before of defense starts; Find your defense
board room and PASTE your soft copy in defense board laptop.
(k) Wait for your serial for defense/presentation.

Entering and In-Defense Board: Please follow the instructions

(l) Once you have your serial, please seek permission of board for entrance.
(m) Politely enter the room and greet the board [good morning/Salam/Adap etc.]
(n) Hand over your thesis paper/Internship report to the convener / your supervisor.
(o) Open your soft copy in laptop and ask permission from board to start as “Should I
start, Sir?”
(p) Start presentation as you planned or Present the slides as the board ask you to do.
(q) Give clear and specific answer to questions from board; don’t make the situation
complex. It is natural that you cannot answer all questions: if you know “give
specific answer”, if you don’t know “Just say sorry, I have no idea”.
(r) Don’t argue with the board or board members. If you are 100% sure of an issue,
present the issue politely or you can say like “I just tell you what I read/know; maybe
that is old information. So, I will check the information and make me update. Thank
you, sir”.
(s) Once your presentation is ended, give thanks to board.
(t) Exit your PPT and leave the laptop.
(u) There will be an attendance sheet (like exam.) on the desk and you must sign your
name on that attendance sheet; otherwise you will be treated as absent in defense.

These are all about and Wishing you “Good Luck”

Md. Anisur Rahman Assistant Professor

Department of Business Administration, NWU.