Case study is not synonymous to interviews. if you are reaching this post, it is probably because you are confused and believe that case studies and interviews may be the same thing. In this post I will try to put some order in the chaos of doing interviews for your thesis. One of they key…
Digital Transformation in SAPPI: a global manufacturer of sustainable materials
Thesis Topic: Digital Transformation Mentor: Francesco Lelli External supervisor: Javed Khan Business Needs Improving the visibility of data in a global manufacturer’s head office. Current businesses have a plethora of data and analytics, critical for strategic, tactical and operational decision-making. Interactive displays in an office can support that decision making process. For this assignment you…
The Navigation Test: Put Your Thesis to a (Stress) Test
If you are reading this article, it is probably time to put your thesis to a navigation test. I am assuming that you have a first readable draft of your thesis where you already implemented the writing rules checklist that I shared with you in a previous article. A navigation test is important for the…
Simple Writing Rules that Can Improve the Quality of Your Thesis
In this article, I would like to introduce a simple set of writing rules that can serve as a checklist for your thesis. If you implement them, the final manuscript will be easy to read and follow. In addition, it will be possible to navigate the various subsections in a coherent manner, for example, jumping…
Your Thesis and Help: Where to Get It When You Need It?
In this post, I would like to summarize a set of resources that could be useful for your thesis and help you in moving forward. Let’s face it, your supervisor at the university is probably the one that will do the heavy lifting in helping you, but he/she cannot be your coach, your psychologist, your…
Adopting good scientific practices increases your visibility and the grade of your thesis
Adopting healthy scientific practices is essential for conducting good quality research. This may be intuitive but it is hard to achieve and does not happen naturally. This video from the Royal Society introduces the problem: The term “replication crisis” emphasizes that replication, a corner stone in science, is often considered of secondary importance. If we…
Publish Your Thesis in your University Library
Your thesis has been successfully defended. What do to next? What about publish your thesis? The information that I am going to share are specific for my university. However, each university follow similar rules and procedure. Therefore, I will encourage you in doing your homework and find the particular specificity for you. Why publishing your…
How to use references in word: a few tips and suggestions for your thesis
References in word can sometimes become a complex task. If you are writing a thesis or a scientific article you can easily find yourself surrounded by scientific papers that you intend to cite in your document. As long as the list is below 10-ish resources it is relatively easy to manage. Problems start to arise…
Data Driven Student Journey
Thesis Topic: Data driven customer student journey Mentor: Francesco Lelli External supervisor: Omid Feyli The “Customer Journey” refers to the process of measure, understand and analyze the interactions that a customer has with a particular brand or product. The candidate will devise difference and similarities of these techniques with the digital experience that the students…
Setting Up the Proper Communication Tools with your Thesis Supervisor
Setting up the proper communication tools with your thesis supervisor is a necessary evil if you want to make sure that the time that you will spend with him/her will be constrictive and interesting. First of all let’s start with what you achieved so far and congratulation for reaching this stage in your studies! This…