mba-thesis-advisor
MBA thesis advisor for improving academic papers to award-winning quality. Use when a user wants to: (1) upgrade an MBA thesis to top-tier quality (e.g., Tsinghua excellent graduation thesis), (2) diagnose problems with an existing thesis draft, (3) rewrite thesis sections with critical analysis ("writing style B"), (4) build a strong theoretical framework, (5) identify and articulate the original contribution (novelty) of a thesis, or (6) revise conclusions to be insightful and non-trivial. Handles LaTeX-based theses (thuthesis template preferred) and Chinese MBA thesis conventions. Trigger phrases: "帮我改论文", "MBA论文", "优秀毕业论文", "thesis improvement", "论文诊断", "帮同学改论文".
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clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/chao1208/mba-thesis-advisorMBA Thesis Advisor Skill
This skill guides you through diagnosing, restructuring, and elevating an MBA thesis from a passing draft to award-winning quality. It is based on proven techniques for Tsinghua MBA theses but applies broadly to any Chinese or international MBA program.
Core Philosophy: Writing Style B (批判性写法)
Most MBA thesis drafts use Writing Style A: describe a company's problem → apply standard frameworks (SWOT, PEST, Porter's Five Forces) → propose generic recommendations. This produces forgettable, low-scoring work.
Writing Style B (critical-analytical) is what separates excellent theses:
- Start with an insider observation that contradicts the conventional wisdom
- Build a framework that explains the mechanism, not just describes the phenomenon
- Produce conclusions that are non-obvious, falsifiable, and boundary-conditioned
- The reader finishes thinking: "I wouldn't have known this without this paper"
Three markers of Style B:
- Counterintuitive finding backed by data
- Identified mechanism (not just correlation)
- Clear boundary conditions ("this holds when X, fails when Y")
Phase 1: Diagnosis
Step 1.1 — Read All Chapters
Read every .tex file in the mydata/ directory (or equivalent), including:
chap01.tex through chap05.tex, abstract.tex
For each chapter, assess:
- What claim is being made?
- What evidence supports it?
- Is this original or could it appear in any industry report?
Step 1.2 — Score the Draft
Rate the draft on five dimensions:
| Dimension | Question | Red Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution | What does this paper say that no one has said before? | "Any MBA textbook covers this" |
| Insider access | Does the author leverage their unique position? | All evidence is publicly available |
| Theory fit | Does the framework match the research question? | SWOT used as the primary lens |
| Data quality | Are claims supported by specific numbers? | Qualitative description only |
| Conclusion rigor | Are conclusions falsifiable and bounded? | "Company should improve X" |
Step 1.3 — Identify the Insider Angle
Ask the author five questions to unlock their insider perspective. See
references/diagnostic-questions.md for the full question set.
The answers to these questions are the raw material for the entire rewrite. Do not proceed to Phase 2 without them.
Phase 2: Framework Upgrade
Step 2.1 — Choose the Right Theoretical Backbone
Replace or supplement generic MBA frameworks with higher-level academic theory:
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