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The results can be either
x Accepted without revision
x Accepted with revisions
With minor revision
The DBA student needs to submit the revised Thesis Proposal to the Principal
Advisor in coordination with the Co-Advisor to get approval but without
retaking the Thesis Proposal Defense.
With major revision
The DBA student is required to submit the revised Thesis Proposal to the DBA
Thesis Proposal Approval Committee to get approval but without retaking the
Thesis Proposal Defense.
x Not accepted (U - Unsatisfactory)
The DBA student will only be allowed a maximum of two attempts to pass the
Thesis Proposal Defense within three years of admission; otherwise, the DBA
student will be de-registered from the DBA programme without a refund of the
DBA fees paid so far.
(10) After the Defense Approval, the DBA student needs to submit the GS2 - a form of the
Thesis Title Approval (Please see Appendix D) and the Final Thesis Proposal with a
template provided (Please see Appendix E) to Silpakorn Graduate School. MSSU-DBA
administrative staff will help DBA students to prepare and complete the forms.
(11) After the completion of two examinations; QE and Thesis Proposal Defense, DBA
students can proceed to Phase 3 “Thesis and Thesis Oral Defense”. The DBA Thesis (with
an equivalence of 48 American Credits) will be registered for the DBA student by MSSU-
DBA administrative staff.

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