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My undergraduate tutorial is due on April 29th, 2015. Right now I am in the process of writing it. I graduate in two semesters and need to hand in my final thesis in order to graduate with an honors degree.
Although I am not as far as I would like to be, I am attempting to come up with ideas as to what I could write about for my thesis. I have formulated an idea and would like to know what others think about this.
Since I am a Business Administration major, pursuing concentrations in Finance and MIS, I have thought to discuss digital currency, which is a very interesting topic. When referring to digital currency think along the lines of bitcoin, which is a cryptocurrency (basically a math-based currency that exists on a computer hard drive as a form of exchange).
I am thinking that I could possibly narrow down this topic, since there are many ideas that I can talk about to the idea of the government using it for their own currency. This idea was first set forth in the 1990s, with the establishment of e-cash (basically like a debit card, that differed in that it existed as offline technology that could be used as a form of exchange… if I have any idea as to what I am talking about). Ecuador has already established their own currency, done after their government banned bitcoin and other currencies.
This idea is extremely interesting because one of the attractions of the most commonly used digital currencies, cryptocurrencies, have been based on the idea of anonymity, but may now allow the government to track individuals guilty of financial crimes. Technically the user is only anonymous, if they cannot be traced to owning the digital currency.
I hope I did not confuse anybody, but I wanted to know what people thought of this as a potential topic.
Another issue I have is that I am expected to have an advisor, who is supposed to read over and sign my tutorial, and this man has done nothing towards it. I was warned by the secretary of the honors program that I am writing it for, but was stuck because he was only finance professor able to consent.
I feel bad for him, but nervous for myself, since this is supposed to be a minimum of 35 pages. Unfairly, perhaps, he is also getting paid for this since he is listed on my schedule as the professor for this independent study. I cannot ask any other professor help, since it would be a lengthy process that’s way too difficult right now. I keep on trying to submit it to him, whenever I get anywhere with it, but he never answers me. I think that he has to sign off on it before I can submit it. What exactly can I do about this? Suggestions?
I spoke to my best friend about it, and he told me that I should bring it to the dean.
My boyfriend says that he’s going to look over it, but he’s only a college senior, who has no power over whether or not my tutorial is accepted, and doesn't even go to my school.
I’m so nervous about this, since I really don’t want for the advisor to screw me. This whole thing determines whether or not I graduate when I want to (I will already be 25 years old, and it will have taken me 4.5 years to graduate), and it is something that I want very badly and other people are depending on me to do.
Honestly, I'm not proud of myself because it's due at the end of next month and I'm not even 10 pages into it. I need to do a lot of research on it, because I need to write summaries for each one that are a max of 100-150 words.
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I too am in the midst of writing my thesis, so we share a great kinship!
In terms of your topic, I cannot comment too extensively on it, as I am not a finance major. That being said, my best advice is to ensure that you choose a topic that have enough information available to write a 35 page paper about. While this sounds super interesting, it is a newer field, so there may not be a ton of research or data that you can access. Keep this in mind before making a final decision.
As for your mentor/professor, you will need to go above his head to ensure he is doing his job. Contact his boss, whether that be the head of your department or a dean to complain about his sub-par efforts. You won't be able to convince someone much older (and potentially a bit arrogant, as some academics tend to be) to get his act together without some heavy pressure from his supervisors coming down on him. Don't feel any shame or regret for doing this - he's getting PAID for this and it affects YOUR future.
Also don't feel too bad about where you are in your work - my thesis is due the first week of April and I still have like 25ish pages to write (oops). Good luck!
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First your advisor> I agree with friend is correct. The professor is being paid to do something. Just like any other service you pay for if you are not happy with the service or the service is not being provided you complaint to the supervisor, owner or management. In your case you go to the Dean of that department and complain. If they feel replacing the professor is needed they can do so without any of the problems you are thinking of. You need to make the complaint.
It all starts with you making the complaint. Your position has to be that you are the one paying for this service. Be it directly or through your tuition. That makes you the customer as well as the student. IF the professor is not living up to the standards you require then both the customer and student are not being served to the level promised in the contract for instruction; which is a bilateral contract. As long as you are living up to your end of the agreement; attending class, getting good grades and not having any disciplinary problems then the school must supply what they promised.
As to your theses. I have a moderate interest in a world without a government monetary system. I believe that someday this will happen. bitcoin is the first foray into this system and government is trying to hinder this. What I know about the workings of this or a digital monetary system would fit on the point of a pin. Then again I'm in my 60's and I don't believe I will live to see this monetary system come to be.
You probably will see the end of the government monetary system as we know it today. The little bit you wrote here sounds interesting. I don't know if I would totally understand your theses but I would find it interesting to read.
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