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How to Create an Effective Thesis Statement in 5 Easy Steps

Creating a thesis statement can be a daunting task. It’s one of the most important sentences in your paper, and it needs to be done right. But don’t worry — with these five easy steps, you’ll be able to create an effective thesis statement in no time.

Step 1: Brainstorm Ideas

The first step is to brainstorm ideas for your paper. Think about what you want to say and write down any ideas that come to mind. This will help you narrow down your focus and make it easier to create your thesis statement.

Step 2: Research Your Topic

Once you have some ideas, it’s time to do some research on your topic. Look for sources that support your ideas and provide evidence for the points you want to make. This will help you refine your argument and make it more convincing.

Step 3: Formulate Your Argument

Now that you have done some research, it’s time to formulate your argument. Take the points you want to make and put them into one or two sentences that clearly state what your paper is about. This will be the basis of your thesis statement.

Step 4: Refine Your Thesis Statement

Once you have formulated your argument, it’s time to refine your thesis statement. Make sure that it is clear, concise, and specific. It should also be arguable so that readers can disagree with it if they choose.

Step 5: Test Your Thesis Statement

The last step is to test your thesis statement. Does it accurately reflect the points you want to make? Is it clear and concise? Does it make an arguable point? If not, go back and refine it until it meets all of these criteria.

Creating an effective thesis statement doesn’t have to be a daunting task. With these five easy steps, you can create a strong thesis statement in no time at all.

This text was generated using a large language model, and select text has been reviewed and moderated for purposes such as readability.

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CityU DBA aims to take shock factor out of study

The thought of completing a doctoral thesis that possesses originality and real-world significance can be daunting for some who are considering enrolling in a Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) programme.

But at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), the main aim is to take the shock factor out of the process of completing such a thesis. This is achieved by providing the right amount of support from the very beginning.

“We offer all our students a just-in-time support service, as opposed to the just-in-case variety. This is based on the idea that everything we offer students should have value to them now,” says Professor Doug Vogel, director for the CityU DBA programme.

CityU runs its student support system via an innovative approach to teaching and learning, integrating preparation with coursework from the initial research methodology course, so that knowledge is applied from the start, Vogel says.

It also uses a mentoring system, with each student being assigned a faculty member as mentor according to their areas of interest, to guide them in developing a structured study programme that will lead to a thesis proposal.

Business practitioners will be invited to act like professional supervisors, and, if needed, boost the level of professional content and the thesis project’s relevance.

Learning circles made up of students with similar research interests act as learning partners for cross-fertilisation and exchanging of ideas, developing learning efficiencies and support.

Each enrolled student is eligible to become a member of the DBA Community, an initiative by past DBA graduates to develop a network of professional support.

“Our DBA programme draws people with senior executive positions who are high flyers and want to go to the next level in making a difference in their own organisation. Students come into our programme with particular managerial issues that are concerning them in their own organisation. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach in working with each student, to develop a research project that will address their issues,” explains Vogel.

Students must complete four core subjects, including three methods in applied business research and two residential workshops, plus several electives from over 130 courses at master’s level, or four specially developed courses, including two independent studies relating to research writing, and a CEO forum.

The two residential workshops are aimed at keeping students up-to-date with the latest issues and interdisciplinary knowledge of the business world, while the CEO forums provide students with insights into the operations of large corporations in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region, and help them build their business networks.

Course scheduling is designed to fit in with the busy calendars of senior executives, with many courses offered in intensive mode that involves three to four weekends of study, with a three-week break between each weekend.

Under an agreement with the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, students may take the advanced management programme at the US school. This course is to be undertaken at the students’ expense and a credit transfer is available after successful completion of the course.

Applicants must have a master’s degree in a business-related discipline and over 10 years of work-relevant experience. Non-native English speakers need a minimum TOEFL score of 580 (paper-based), 237 (computer-based) or 92 (internet-based), or an equivalent score.

“I know from my own experience of running a company that there are times when a senior executive can see what he or she should be doing, but they don’t have the research skills to do it. So we expect our applicants to come to the programme with an inquisitive mind and a desire to go beyond what they currently do as a manager,” explains Vogel.

The cost of the programme is HK$567,760 with students being required to pay tuition fees by the end of each semester, based on the number of credits taken in that period.

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Dr. Jinzhe Geng ( C o- S upervisor, 201 9 -202 3 ) : FICC Quantitative Researcher at China Industrial Bank (Shanghai)

Dr. Linyu (Lucy) Zhou (Co-Supervisor, 201 8 -2023): Postdoctoral Fellow at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Prof. Linjia (Alex) Song (Supervisor, 201 8 -2022): Assistant Professor of Finance at Xiamen University

Dr. Jie (Jessica) Xu (Supervisor, 2016-2021): ICBC International (HK)

Prof.  Xintong (Eunice) Zhan (Committee member, 2012-2016): first placement - Assistant Professor of Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam; Current: P rofessor of Finance and Li-Dasan Endowed Chair at Fudan University

CUHK Students Advised for Ph.D. Application

Mr. Sai Ke : MPhil in Finance, 2018; Placement: finance Ph.D. at The University of Houston; Current: Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance at T he U niversity of M ississippi

Mr. Zhanbing Xiao : MPhil in Finance, 2017; Placement: finance Ph.D. at The University of British Columbia; Current: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University

Prof. Lin (Ashley) Shen : BSc in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management, 2013; Placement: finance Ph.D. at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Current: Assistant Professor of Finance at INSEAD

Prof. Fangzhou (Anne) Liu : BSc in Quantitative Finance, 2012; Placement: finance Ph.D. at The University of Indiana at Bloomington; Current: Assistant Professor of Finance at Shanghai School of Economics and Finance

Prof. Yong (Jimmy) Jin : MPhil in Risk Management, 2012; Placement: finance Ph.D. at University of Florida; Current: Associate Professor in the School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Liu , Lu, DBA , CityU-HK, 20 23 ; External member

Li, Xian , DBA , CityU-HK, 20 23 ; External member

Li , Tong , Ph.D. in Finance, HKU , 2023; External examiner

Zhou , Yiyuan, Ph.D. in Finance, HKU , 202 3; External examiner

Zhou, Jiayu , Ph.D. in Finance, HKU , 2023 ; External examiner

Liu , Zihua , Ph.D. in Accounting, PolyU-HK, 2023; Committee chair

Zhang, Weiming, Ph.D. in Finance, CUHK, 2022, Supervisor

Song, Linjia, Ph.D. in Business Administration, CUHK, 2022, Supervisor

Wang, Haoyu, Ph.D. in Finance, CUHK, 2022 , Committee chair

He , Xin , Ph.D. in Finance, CityU-HK , 2022, External examiner

Chen , Xi, Ph.D. in Finance, CityU-HK & Central South University , 2022, External examiner

Xu, Jie , Ph.D. in Finance, CUHK, 20 21 ; Supervisor

Yang, Yiming, Ph.D. in Finance, HKU, 2020; External examiner

Wang, Yi, Ph.D. in Finance, PolyU-HK, 2020; External examiner

Zhang, Linti, Ph.D. in Finance, PolyU-HK, 2020; External examiner

Yao, Xi, DBA, PolyU-HK, 2020; External examiner

Liu, Xiaoxi, Ph.D. in Finance, CUHK, 2019; Committee chair

Gu, Qiankun, Ph.D. in Finance, CUHK, 2019; Committee chair

Choi, Hyung Kyu, DBA, PolyU-HK, 2018; External member

Ren, Haohan, Ph.D. in Finance, CUHK, 2018; Committee chair

Huang, Yulin, Ph.D. in Finance, HKU, 2018; External member

Liu, Xin, Ph.D. in Finance, HKU, 2018; External member 

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Li, Weikai, Ph.D. in Finance, HKUST, 2017; External member

Zhou, Tong, Ph.D. in Finance, HKU, 2017; External member

Li, Fengfei, Ph.D. in Finance, HKU, 2017; External member

He, Xiaoxiao, Ph.D. in Finance, CityU-HK, 2017; External member

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Duan, Yang, Ph.D. in Finance, CUHK, 2013; Internal member

Wang, Qian, Ph.D. in Finance, HKU, 2012; External member

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Sun , Yuan , MPhil in Accounting , PolyU-HK, 20 23 ; Committee chair

Zhang , Mengdi, MPhil in Accounting, PolyU-HK, 2023; Committee chair

Zhuang , Lei, MPhil in Accounting, PolyU-HK, 2023; Committee chair

Wang, Shuqi , MPhil in Finance, PolyU-HK, 202 1 ; External examiner

Li, Tian, MPhil in Finance, CUHK, 2018; Committee chair

Xue, Yun, MPhil in Finance, CUHK, 2018; Committee chair

Ke , Sai , MPhil in Finance, CUHK, 2018; Supervisor

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