Despite obtaining a distinction for the project, the supervisor commented that Chris should have discussed the limitations of his data sources more thoroughly. Visit the IPO’s website [www.wipo.org] and make a note of precisely how the data Chris sed were compiled.

Based upon this, how would you suggest that Chris present more thorough a discussion? Chris was an MA student in international business and management. After taking a module entitled Intellectual Property (IP) in International Business (IB), he had taken great interest in this subject and had been determined to do a good-quality research project. However, in the first meeting with his supervisor, while feeling motivated, he realized that it was not enough to be determined and he needed to make greater effort on his project. His supervisor pointed out, based on his project proposal, that he needed to be more focused and precise.