1. Determine the direction and tutor of the paper.
As a master's degree in business school, our first-year course selection is mainly based on all aspects of business, such as accounting, finance, operation management and so on. During this period, we gradually learned about various basic disciplines and professional professors, and determined the tutors who want to continue to communicate and the fields to dig deep. At the end of the first grade, we began to discuss our interests and career plans with tutors of various majors, and then submitted our expected application for thesis tutors to the school.
The Great Wall of Wan Li began with the first brick. Whenever you do something, even if the direction is not clear for the time being, you should have a general plan and then adjust it at any time according to the actual situation.
2. Determine the framework and steps of the paper.
According to the discussion with my tutor, I decided to study and write my graduation thesis from the perspective of operation and management, and the topic is * * * Supply and demand in bike-sharing. At this time, the first problem I faced was how to finish the research and writing of the thesis. In terms of schools, the following suggestions are given:
(1) Determine the research question and report object.
(2) Referred to the literature and redefined the research question.
③ Determine the required data, the way to obtain the data, and then obtain the data.
④ Analyze the data and draw a conclusion.
⑤ Confirm the rationality and limitations of the paper, and give specific suggestions.
A graduation thesis needs 15000 words and references 100, which will take us a whole year to complete. To complete, the difficulty lies in not delaying; To complete it, it needs detailed planning and a lot of effort. Writing a thesis is an important but not urgent thing for me at present. If you want to finish it well, you need to communicate with the teacher step by step and report at any time to ensure the progress. Writing a plan is not a completion, but a beginning. A good start begins with a good plan and timely implementation.
3. How to start literature reading
I am immersed in literature reference and reading today. Although * * * enjoying bicycles is a relatively new topic, no matter I use Google Academic and China HowNet to search casually, I will still be dazzled. With so many documents, I have no idea which one is relevant and which one is authoritative. I think it unwise to spend so much time. At this time, the significance of mentor is highlighted. According to my question, the tutor gave the following suggestions: "First of all, I suggest you look at the last chapter of the authoritative textbook on operation management about operation innovation and think about it. Then go online, find out 5 to 10 articles that you think are most suitable for your research, make a catalogue and send it to me, and I'll take a look at it for you. After that, you continue to look for information from the references of these documents and search for relevant literature reading point by point. "
Up to now, I am grateful to have such a mentor to help me wholeheartedly. At the same time, I also understand that sometimes, when you are faced with a messy task, don't rush to do it. Think about ways first, think about how to do it, and ask for advice and help from others. Time is our friend, so we should make full use of it.