UNIVERSITY OF ST.
THOMAS OF MOZAMBIQUE
BUSINESS SCHOOL
TERMS OF SUPERVISOR’S COMMITMENT
Student Code …………………………………………….. Class ……………………………………………………….
Student Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Course ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Dissertation Title ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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General Objective ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Starting on :……………/………../…………………. Ending on ……………/………./…………..
Signature___________________________________________
Supervisor’s Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Email ……………………………………………………………. Phone No……………………………………………………
Academic Level …………………………………………….. Academic Title ……………………………………………
As the supervisor, I commit myself to proportionately accompany, follow-up and orient the student
mentioned above, in accordance with the regulation in use at USTM- Business school Bachelor Program
Date …………/………./…………….
Signature____________________________________________
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS OF MOZAMBIQUE
BUSINESS SCHOOL
Dear Colleague,
As our students come to the end of their course, they have to write a dissertation on any
topic relevant to their area of specialization as a partial fulfillment for the completion of the
course, for this to happen; we ask them to choose a person in academics to work with
through this process.
This letter therefore, seeks to ask you to allow guiding ______________________________
through the process of writing the final project entitled
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
Your roles as a supervisor and her/his roles as a student are list below. Please confirm
your acceptance by signing at the end of this letter.
Supervisor
It is my responsibility to:
Make every effort to ensure that student’s learning and research environment is adequately
supported
Ensure that student’s project has an appropriate hypothesis/question and achievable goals,
using the Thesis Guidelines as a framework
Establish a professional working relationship to guide student in approach to research
Guide student in learning to work independently and as a member of a team
Meet regularly/weekly/monthly with student to provide guidance, assess progress and assist
student in the goal of completing the program on time
Monitor the accuracy, validity, and integrity of student’s progress
Respond in timely manner with comments/revisions to drafts of applications, reports or
research presentations
Ensure that student is aware of relevant policies and procedures for the conduct of research
Be available to meet on a regular basis and as needed for progress and completion of the
program
Candidates:
It is my responsibility to:
Learn skills and approaches to thinking about problems that are suitable for a degree
Exhibit independent judgment, academic rigor, and intellectual honesty
Devote enough time to scholarly studies and make timely progress towards completion of
degree (There is/is not a policy on a specific number of hours to spend carrying out research, but
regular involvement in research activities is required)
Meet regularly/weekly/monthly with supervisor to assess progress
Interact with fellow students, both graduate and undergraduate, staff and faculty in a
professional and mature manner
Every effort should be made to complete research, course work and/or thesis within the (4-year)
Period that is typical for degree programs in the Business School.
Name of Supervisor Date & Signature
Name of Candidate Date & Signature
Approved;
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Director/Coordinator Date
