Research Seminar I: Research in Academic Format

2026/2027

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент менеджмента

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватели

Нефедов Константин Сергеевич

Швецова Ольга Андреевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Research Seminar course helps 1st year students of the Master's Programme 'International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region' to navigate through their research interests and design a structured Research Proposal based on the knowledge of the following topics included in the course: The structure of the academic research. Main components of the research in Management. Research as the iterative process. Overview of the research methods. Citation management systems, information sources. Academic writing and publication standards. Emerging trends in management research, including digital research tools, AI-assisted literature analysis, and data-driven decision-making. Research questions in quantitative and qualitative research. Research impact, knowledge dissemination, and practitioner relevance. Contextualization of the study. Academic databases, digital libraries, and information sources. Main steps and the types of the literature review. Critical evaluation of scholarly articles and research reports. Research hypotheses. Formulation of research questions, objectives, and hypotheses. Identification of research problems and gaps in the literature. Research design principles and the“research onion”model. Research paradigms and philosophical foundations (positivism, interpretivism, pragmatism). Research design and methodological choices. Theory-methodology fit. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches. Justifying methodological choices. Sampling techniques and participant selection. Survey design, interviews, focus groups, case studies, and observational methods. Structuring and presenting results.Writing the discussion section: interpreting results, comparing with prior findings, and identifying implications. Highlighting contributions, limitations, and avenues for future research. Discussion of practical significance versus statistical significance. Research limitations and methodological constraints. Research ethics, authorship, and plagiarism. Presentation of research. Research ethics and academic integrity, responsible conduct of research.

Learning Objectives

• Research Seminar course helps 1st year students of the Master's Programme 'International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region' to navigate through their research interests and design a structured Research Proposal based on the guidelines for writing the Master's Thesis

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Understanding of the basic concepts of Management theories and the main components of research process
• The knowledge of the instruments and approaches to find high quality research papers on the chosen research topic and the ability to organise the articles in a systematic way paying attention to the level of maturity of a research field and article types.
• Being able to formulate correct research questions in accordance with the formulation criteria and the chosen method.
• Understanding of the main components of research motivation and their functions, knowing the limitations of the gap-spotting approach.
• Ability to apply AI instruments for literature search. Understanding the systematic role of theoretical foundation and a research framework in a research paper and its function in literature review, discussion, and conclusion sections.
• Justifying the research design based on the formulation of the research problem and research question(s). Telling the difference between propositions and hypotheses; constructs, concepts, variables; levels of research and units of analyses. Understanding Mixed methods research design.
• Understanding of data collection steps depending on the chosen method. Ability to address data collection and sampling issues as well as bias and validity issues. Knowledge of the main components of Method and Data, Results, Discussion and Conclusion sections for article format. Knowledge of the required structure for the consulting formats.
• Knowledge of the main principles of research ethics and the consequences of research misconduct. Telling the difference between types of research presentation. Ability to target presentation audience effectively when using the main channels of conveying the information. Understanding basic tools and approaches to giving and receiving feedback

Course Contents

• Topic 1. Introduction to research in Management
• Topic 2. Topic choice and literature sources. Research motivation and research questions
• Topic 3. Theory and literature review
• Topic 4. Research design basics and components
• Topic 5. Method and Data, Results, Discussion and Conclusion
• Topic 6. Research results and research ethics. Delivering your research presentation

Assessment Elements

• Active Participation
• Home assignments
• Research Proposal Presentation
• Research Proposal Text

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 2nd module
  0.29 * Research Proposal Text + 0.105 * Active Participation + 0.105 * Home assignments + 0.29 * Research Proposal Presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Effective presentations, Comfort, J., 2009
• Research Design. Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, Creswell J.W., 2009

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students, Ridley, D., 2012

Authors

• Nefedov Konstantin Sergeevich