3. Parties Impacted by the Delay in Completing a Thesis
Three immediate parties are impacted by the student delaying in completion of their thesis: student advisees; advising faculty members; and the graduate school of business.
Student Advisees:
Up to the point where the student decides whether to choose Plan A (non thesis option), the student's study plan is detailed and scheduled. However, at the end of trimester 2 students must decide whether to continue under Plan A or Plan B so that they can preregister for their third trimester. If a student selects Plan A then he/she continues with a clearly-defined study schedule. However, if a student chooses Plan B (thesis option) his/her study schedule is more flexible and new to the students who may be unable or unwilling to apply themselves to finishing their thesis in the expected trimesters four and five.