Кто читает:: Департамент менеджмента

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 3-й курс, 2-4 модуль

Преподаватели

Кайсаров Александр Александрович

Козаченко Екатерина Владимировна

Тараскина Елена Владимировна

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course covers six main topics: research basics and components; research motivation and literature review; qualitative and quantitative research design; data collection and analysis; reporting and communication of the research results; research ethics. These topics cover the main stages of the research process, including the formulation and justification of a research question, analysis of the previous literature on the research topic and its summary, development of an appropriate research methodology, data collection and sampling, analysis of the results in a close compliance of the research with research ethics guidelines.

Learning Objectives

to understand and adhere to benchmark standards of academic research
to understand the importance of theoretical foundation of their research
to apply the principles of an effective literature review
to make informed decisions on the research design of their academic papers
to recognize the importance of a research framework
to address data collection and sampling issues as well as bias and validity issues
to understand widely used research methods and data analysis techniques
to understand the main principles of research ethics and the consequences of research misconduct

Expected Learning Outcomes

to understand the basic concepts and main components of Academic research
to get familiar with the rules for preparing a Term paper as the main guiding document
to understand and adhere to benchmark standards of academic research
to know the instruments and approaches of searching the articles on the chosen topic
to organize the articles in the form of a specially tailored literature review table paying attention to the level of maturity of a research field and article types
to understand the main components of research motivation and their functions in the Term paper text
to know the limitations of a research gap focused approach
to be able to formulate a research problem and research question(s) that are meaningful for managerial practice
to be able to conduct a structured literature review based on theoretical framework
to be able to formulate testable research hypotheses
to be able to justify the research design based on the formulation of the research problem and research question(s)
to be able to present the research
to be able to give and receive feedback on research
to be able to analyze the relevant problem and data developed with modern techniques described in the theoretical foundation of the term paper
to justify the subsequent development of the term paper
to be able to present a comprehensive, thorough and complete solution to the problem studied in the term paper
to understand widely used research methods
to understand the data collection and sampling issues as well as bias and validity issues
to be able to use data analysis techniques
to understand the main components and effective organization of results, discussion and conclusions sections
to know the main principles of research ethics and the consequences of research misconduct

Course Contents

Course structure, learning objectives and assessment methods. Introduction to academic research
Starting your research: a literature search
Research motivation and research questions in quantitative and qualitative research
Theory and Literature review
Research design basics
Consulting format of the term paper
Data collection and analysis
Research findings and research ethics

Assessment Elements

Class assignments
Literature review text
Midterm test
Term paper draft presentation
Term paper draft text

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 4th module
0.2 * Literature review text + 0.15 * Term paper draft presentation + 0.2 * Term paper draft text + 0.05 * Class assignments + 0.2 * Class assignments + 0.15 * Midterm test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

HU, C.-P., & CHANG, Y.-Y. (2017). John W. Creswell, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.BCEBF1CE
Oliver, P. (2010). The Student’s Guide to Research Ethics (Vol. 2nd ed). Maidenhead, Berkshire, England: McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=466502
Strang, K. D. (2015). The Palgrave Handbook of Research Design in Business and Management. New York City, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1075586
Ted Gournelos, Joshua R. Hammonds, & Maridath A. Wilson. (2019). Doing Academic Research : A Practical Guide to Research Methods and Analysis. Routledge.
Wahyuni, D. (2012). The Research Design Maze: Understanding Paradigms, Cases, Methods and Methodologies. Journal of Applied Management Accounting Research, 10(1), 69–80. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=76405928

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Busi, M. (2013). Doing Research That Matters : Shaping the Future of Management (Vol. 1st ed). Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=606114

Бакалаврская программа «Международный бизнес и менеджмент»

Контакты

Research Seminar "Preparing a Term Paper"