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Oral Defense Suggestions
• The first Oral defense should be 20 – 30
minutes in length and will be with the
Student, Chair, and 2nd Committee member.
• Use graphics pertinent to the topic to add
interest– see following three
examples/suggestions.
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DBA Oral Defense
Graphic Suggestion
• Rather than
breaking the
PPT rules,
consider adding
a related photo,
graphic, or
using SmartArt
Journal &
Reflection
Graphic Suggestion
• Power Points
should have
minimal verbaige…
• 5 short (1-2) word
bullets max, or
• two short
sentences.
Key Points
 Max 5 Short Pts.
 Max 2 Sentences
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DBA Oral Defense
DBA Doctoral Study Oral Defense
Identify if 1st or 2nd defense
Insert title of study here-remember no more than 12
words
Your Name
Thank each faculty member by name
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Chair: Dr.
2nd Committee Member: Dr.
URR: Dr.
Program Director: Dr. Freda Turner
DBA Oral Defense
Background
• Briefly provide bullets relating to
background topics – notes
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Oral Defense
Problem Statement bullets/citations
• Hook:
• Anchor:
• General Business Problem:
• Specific Business Problem:
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Purpose Statement
• The focus of this (method/design)
• The business impact of this issue is
• The social impact of this issue is
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Research Question/s
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Typically there only needs to be one research
question
Hypothesis (if quantitative or mixed method)
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• H1a
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Conceptual or Theoretical framework
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Name of theory
Theory authored by
This theory was developed in 19xx
What does the theory mean
How does the theory ground/interface with your study
Method/Design chosen to help add new
insights
• The proposed research will be a XXX (qualitative ,
quantitative, or mixed method research study.
• This method allows the researcher to
• The selected research design for this study is
• This design allows the researcher
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Participants and sample size.
• The population from which the sample will be drawn
• The sample size will consist of xx participants. This
number is based on scholar??? Include
citation/citations justifying size selected.
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Data Collection Technique Plan (think recipe
fashion in precise steps). See IRB Form
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How do you plan to analyze data (describe in
recipe card type fashion) (see IRB form)
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Closing
Thank you Dr. XXX and Dr. XXXX
This concludes my first oral defense presentation. I would
now like to invite your questions
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Start here for the 2nd oral defense
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Student Name
Chair:
2nd committee:
URR:
Program Director:
Purpose of the Study
• The focus of this
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Presentation of Findings
• List each research question & conclusion as findings are
based on evidence collected
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How do findings relate to business practice
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Findings continued
• How do findings relate to conceptual/theoretical
framework
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Findings continued
• How do findings related to the literature
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What implementations does the data have for
social change
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Recommendations for action
• Who will benefit from the results of this study
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• How can results be disseminated to the larger population
(conferences, co-publication, literature, etc.)
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Abstract – see notes section on components
for abstract
• List the abstract here – see notes section for
required components
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Thank you and questions
• Chair: Dr.
• 2nd committee member: Dr.
• URR: Dr.
Questions?
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