Faculty of Business and Economics
Communication and Support Regarding Your Milestone
For each milestone, the Monash Business School (MBUS) Graduate Research Team will email Graduate Research Students with discipline-specific milestone reminders at least two months ahead of the milestone due date. Please refer to these, as well as your discipline’s department guidebook for detailed instructions regarding how to prepare for your milestone.
The following information sets out the broad, minimum milestones guidelines for students across all MBUS disciplines. All MBUS Graduate Researchers should refer to these guidelines as a minimum, but adhere to the department-specific milestone information emailed to you, and made available in the department guidebooks.
All Graduate Research Students based at Monash’s Australian campuses should contact the Graduate Research Team via buseco-research.degrees@monash.edu with any milestone-related queries, or visit the Graduate Research web page for more information.
Faculty of Business and Economics Graduate Research Students from Monash University Malaysia should contact the MUMGRO Helpdesk or email mumgro.enquiries@monash.edu with any milestones queries. Students may also refer to the website for any additional specific milestones guidelines.
Faculty of Business and Economics Graduate Research Students from Monash University Indonesia should contact buseco-research.degrees@monash.edu or MI-HDR@monash.edu for any additional specific milestones guidelines.
Confirmation
Oral Presentation
At least 20 minutes in duration with additional time for questions and discussion with the audience.
Written Submission
- Progress report including timeline between 500 - 1000 words
- A written submission detailing your substantive research over the past 8 months (or part-time equivalent). Typically in the form of a research proposal, draft paper and/or draft thesis chapter. Approximately 5000 - 8000 words. The total word count excludes the cover page, table of contents, AI statement, reference list and glossary
- Written submission is due at least 2 weeks before the scheduled milestone panel
Graduate Research Students should refer to the relevant department guidebook for more detailed, discipline-specific milestone guidance.
Progress review
Oral Presentation
At least 20 minutes in duration with additional time for questions and discussion with the audience.
Written Submission
- Progress report including timeline to completion and a statement addressing feedback from the prior milestone (approximately 500 - 1000 words)
- A written submission detailing your substantive research over the past 8 months (or part-time equivalent). Typically in the form of a research proposal, draft paper and/or draft thesis chapter. Approximately 5000 - 8000 words. The total word count excludes the cover page, table of contents, AI statement, reference list and glossary
- Written submission is due at least 2 weeks before the scheduled milestone panel
Graduate Research Students should refer to the relevant department guidebook for more detailed, discipline-specific milestone guidance.
