DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE : THSMAFI (THSFINA)
COURSE TITLE : THESIS WRITING & DEFENSE
Pre-requisites : PASSED FINARES AND ITS RELATED PRE- REQUISITES;CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN TWO (2) MAJOR SUBJECTS
Pre-requisites to : NONE
Type of course : INTEGRATING COURSE
Faculty : Prof. Brendy C. Ocampo Tan
Term : First Term, AY 2015-2016

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

THSMAFI (THSFINA) is an integrating course for business students majoring in Management of Financial Institutions. The Student is expected to complete and defend his/her undergraduate thesis that may be a project feasibility study, industry study, basic business research, case study, or corporate/business planning study.

II. COURSE OBJECTIVE:

To successfully write and defend a thesis about contemporary issues in finance and related fields.

III. COURSE OBJECTIVE:

To further reinforce the five Cs of COB and to personify the La Sallian values of Religio, Mores, Cultura. To learn the value of self-reliance and the practice of ethical research standards.

IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

In order to pass this course, the following must be completed: 1. A group thesis successfully defended and passed before a panel of academicians and industry practitioners; 2. Submission of the necessary reports, such as status reports, amendments, hardbound copy, CD of final paper and all other requirements as indicated in the calendar; 3. Attendance in the General Assembly, One-on-One Consultation, Defense Briefing, as well as other meetings that may be called; 4. No culpable violations of the Ground Rules (See page 2); and, 5. Other requirements as may be needed.

V. CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES: THSMAFI SCHEDULE (as presented on a separate sheet)

VI. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REPORTS:

1. Amendments

Each group will be allowed to amend the thesis proposal, provided this will be signed/noted by your respective FINARES panelists. The rationale for the change(s) should be summarized in one page. Changes include change in thesis title, period covered, variables covered. Submission of the approved changes, revisions and amendments will be on or Oct 16, 2015. After this date, the proposal will be defended as is.

VII. SUBMISSION OF FINAL DRAFT FOR DEFENSE:

1. The final draft thesis must be submitted to your adviser on time (see Thesis Calendar). Groups who will not submit as scheduled will automatically be deferred for the next term. 2. Each final defense panelist should have a copy that is presentable for his or her review (3 final defense panelist). 3. Defense Briefing – a week before the defense. 4. The Final Thesis Defense is schedule 2 or 3 weeks before the final examinations (Please watch out for the schedule of defense to be posted). Please come in your best business attire. Please bring your own laptop (if necessary) to facilitate ease of presentation. Each group is responsible for setting up their defense presentation materials and equipment they will need during the defense. VIII. GROUND RULES:

1. Thesis writing (THSMAFI) is an official University activity. Therefore, ALL ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE THESIS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY’S PREMISES, EXCEPT DATA-GATHERING. If you need to see your adviser outside DLSU, please secure a permit from your respective parents. Furnish the coordinator with a copy.

2. Any correspondences that will be made to outside parties must be written using the University’s letterhead, signed by the adviser, and noted by the THSMAFI Coordinator or the Department Chair.

3. NO EXTENSION of the deadlines will be allowed.

4. Any questions or clarifications must be brought to the attention of the THSMAFI Coordinator FIRST.

5. In case of a failure in the final thesis defense, affected students’ are required to write a new proposal and defend this same with a new proposal defense panel.

IX. GRADING SYSTEM:

Passing grade: 70%

Final grade for each team member shall come from: 60% Defense Panel: The group’s grade during the defense is not subject to change after the defense. 20% Thesis Adviser: An “Adviser’s Evaluation Sheet” will be provided together with a write up on The Role of Advisers. The adviser will rate each team member and each member may have different rating depending on how the adviser rates each one according to a set of criteria.
20% Coordinator’s Grade (Basis: timely submission of requirements). Each day of delay for any of the requirements that need to be submitted would mean a 1% a day deduction from the grade allotment of the coordinator.
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100% TOTAL

X. COMMUNICATIONS:

All communications will be made with the assigned point person by the group, who, in turn, has the responsibility of forwarding the message to the rest of his/her thesis members, through his/her DLSU e-mail address or by text message. All communications must be read by the point person, passed on to and read by his/her group members all within 24 hours of the sending of communication/message by the THSMAFI coordinator.

PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK THE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS. SUBMIT THE VARIOUS REQUIEMENTS ON TIME AS INDICATED IN THE CALENDAR.

Prepared by:
Prof. Brendy C Ocampo Tan
31 Aug 2015