Delivered at:: Department of Management

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Abstract

Mentor's Seminar (Research Track) is an introductory course to Research Seminar, during which students will learn about the structure and requirements for their master's thesis. This course intends to equip students with the skills to plan and design their research through group and individual work with their academic mentors.

Learning Objectives

To form an overall understanding of the structure and requirements of a master’s thesis
To learn how to effectively interact with one’s academic mentor

Expected Learning Outcomes

To acquire knowledge and skills necessary to conduct individual research work in the chosen research field

Course Contents

Mentor's orientation seminar
Master's thesis defense: Core requirements and structure
Academic literature in the economics and management research domain
Academic career trajectory

Assessment Elements

Research proposal defense
Pre-defense

Interim Assessment

2022/2023 4th module
0.5 * Pre-defense + 0.5 * Research proposal defense
2023/2024 2nd module
1 * Pre-defense

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Andrew H. Van de Ven. (2007). Engaged Scholarship : A Guide for Organizational and Social Research. OUP Oxford.
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

Recommended Additional Bibliography

ALVESSON, M., & Sandberg, J. (2011). Generating Research Questions through Problematization. Academy of Management Review, 36(2), 247–271. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2009.0188

Authors

SELIVANOVSKIKH LUIZA VLADIMIROVNA
Nefedov Konstantin Sergeevich
Shirokova Galina Viktorovna
Volkova Natalia Vladimirovna
Pleshkova Anastasiia Iurevna

Master’s Programme 'Management and Analytics for Business'

Contacts

Qtem

Mentor's Seminar "Research Distinction"

Course Syllabus