The lectures and seminar-workshops provide an introduction to undertaking Business-Management research and cover the following topics:
• Finding a research topic
• Developing your research ideas into research questions
• Developing your research proposal
• Applying for project approval
• Locating and reviewing literature
• The literature review
• Locating and reviewing literature
• Using the library to support your dissertation
• Developing a conceptual framework for your dissertation.
• Quantitative research techniques
• Developing a questionnaire
• Statistical analysis
• Qualitative research techniques
• Preparing and devising interview questions
• Undertaking qualitative analysis
There are multiple ways in which you might successfully undertake your Dissertation. The purpose of the timetabled sessions is to introduce you to several different ideas, tools, and approaches – not the way to do it; that is, we are offering you a toolbox from which you need to decide which tool/s to select and utilise when and how. This approach enables you to develop critical graduate skills for your future.
