• A
  • A
  • A
  • ABC
  • ABC
  • ABC
  • А
  • А
  • А
  • А
  • А
Regular version of the site
Master 2022/2023

Research Seminar "Postgraduate Seminar"

Type: Elective course (Master in International Business)
Area of studies: Management
When: 2 year, 2, 3 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Konstantin Nefedov, Louisa Selivanovskikh, Galina Shirokova
Master’s programme: International Business
Language: English
ECTS credits: 6
Contact hours: 56

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Research Seminar course designed for academic track master students in management aims at developing students’ skills on how to independently conduct research and make a substantive theoretical and practical contribution to the management field, prepare high quality research papers for further publication in top-tier academic journals, and successfully defend their Master’s theses. The course covers the main guiding principles of conducting high quality academic research.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

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

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students should be able to distinguish between the types of academic papers and make a literature review.
  • Students should be able to understand the importance of research framework and theoretical foundation of the research as a basis of its contribution to the body of knowledge and demonstrate the ability to identify and access high quality research via citation management systems.
  • Students should be able to distinguish between different research methods and strategies and understand the rationale for their application.
  • Students should be able to choose appropriate sample defining techniques, data collection strategy, and data analysis methods.
  • Students should be able to choose appropriate sample defining techniques, data collection strategy, and data analysis methods
  • Students should be able to address validity and reliability issues in the collected data; organize effective data collection process to gather high quality data for the analysis
  • Students should be able to choose the appropriate journals for their publications and understand the main underlying processes of manuscript submission and publication.
  • Students should be able to understand the notion of research ethics and possible consequences of fraud and plagiarism
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • General research philosophies, approaches, and strategies
  • Theoretical framework and theory development
  • Critical review and analysis of the literature
  • Research design basics and components
  • Research techniques and procedures
  • Preparation, submission and publishing
  • Research ethics and research misconduct
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Active participation
  • non-blocking Class assignments
  • non-blocking Final presentation of the Master thesis first draft
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 3rd module
    0.1 * Active participation + 0.15 * Class assignments + 0.5 * Final presentation of the Master thesis first draft
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • O’Gorman, K., & MacIntosh, R. (2015). Research Methods for Business and Management : A Guide to Writing Your Dissertation (Vol. Second edition). Oxford, England: Goodfellow Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2229969
  • 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
  • Yin, R. K. . (DE-588)136005616, (DE-576)163641544. (2014). Case study research : design and methods / Robert K. Yin. Los Angeles, Calif. [u.a.]: Sage. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.380931494

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Creswell, J. W. (2014). Educational Research: Pearson New International Edition : Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research (Vol. Fourth edition, Pearson new international edition). Harlow, Essex: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1418055