MBAZ604-14T2 (C) Term Two 2014

Business Research Methods

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 28 April 2014
End Date: Sunday, 6 July 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 9 May 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 13 June 2014

Description

Business research methods including statistical and qualitative approaches are introduced. Students will develop the knowledge and skills required to undertake academic and professional research in the field of business.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate a highly developed understanding of accounting and management as areas for advanced study and research.

2.  Demonstrate critical and analytical ability in various contexts.

3.  Have an advanced understanding of business research methods at the conceptual or meta-level and be able to translate this understanding into practical, critical and strategic thinking within the professional accounting and/or management disciplines.

4.  Critically consider various research designs, broad methodologies, frameworks, techniques and models and apply the most appropriate to specific accounting and/or management research contexts.

5.  Critically consider specific business research analytical tools and apply the most appropriate to specific business research design.

6.  Compile, critically analyse, interpret and apply statistical data.

7. Prepare a research project proposal focusing on an area of accounting or management which exhibit the aforementioned tools and designs.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Director of Postgraduate Management Development

Restrictions

MBUS642, MBAD679

Lecturer

Paul Ballantine

Assessment

Secondary Analysis Project                20/05/14               30%
Quantitative Data Analysis Project      17/06/14               30%
Research Project Proposal                 04/07/14               40%

Textbooks / Resources

Bryman, Alan and Emma Bell (2011), Business Research Methods, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press.

All assignments and announcements will be published during the term via Learn. Please make sure to check Learn regularly.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,050.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Business Taught Masters Programmes .

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