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(revision date: 02/25/2014)Introduction to Concept Paper Developmentand the University Review ProcessNorthcentral UniversityThe Graduate SchoolFebruary 2014

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Overview of the Presentation•What is a Concept Paper?•Problem Statement Development•Research Questions•What is a “brief” literature review?•What is required in the methods section?•A note on alignment•Component resources•Available Northcentral University resources•The University Review Process: An introduction•The role of the Graduate School•How to accept and incorporate scholarly feedback•A note about multiple reviews•Satisfactory Academic Progress•Questions & Answers2

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What is a Concept Paper?•The Concept Paper (CP) is a “pre-proposal”or abbreviatedproposal. A well-done CP is the basis of a strong proposal.Approval of a CP indicates that the research topic and problemare tenable and grounded in recent and key research on thetopic.A Concept Paper must:•have problem and purpose statements and research questions innear final format.•contain an articulated but not final research design.•offer an explanation of how the study will contribute to theory(PhD studies) or practice (Professional Applied Doctorates).•be well-written with proper Northcentral University and APAformatting.3

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Problem Statement Development•Articulation of a concise problem statement is key to a successfulproposal/dissertation manuscript. The problem statement is abrief discussion and documentation of a problem thatdemonstrates theneedfor andimportanceof the study.Describe and document a problem that leads directly to thestudy purpose.•The problem statement should summarize what we know aboutan area and what we still do not know. Dissertation researchaims to add to our knowledge and fill in some of the “what westill do not know” part of the problem statement.•Present a focused problem that leads to the need for a researchresponse.For some degree programs (DBA, EdD) the problemidentified might be a practical problem or issue.The problemmust be documented and relevant beyond any particular studysite.4

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