BE851-7-SP-CO:
Business Research
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2023/24
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
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04 October 2018
Requisites for this module
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This module provides students with the appropriate foundations for carrying out the research that will form the basis of their MBA project. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches, the module will encourage students to think about key issues of method, research design and analysis.
The aims of the module are:
1. to provide an understanding of the methods and methodology of research in the fields of accounting, finance and management studies;
2. to develop and demonstrate the requisite skills necessary to undertake research in management and accounting and finance;
3. to situate this research in its broader social, economic and ethical context.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. appreciate the ways in which business research is located in the broader corpus of the social sciences;
2. demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles and techniques of research method and design;
3. identify, understand, and apply a range of research methods and tools;
4. draw on current research and advanced scholarship to identify and develop relevant research question(s);
5. evaluate, select and apply research perspectives and methodologies appropriate to particular research questions.
No additional information available.
The module consists of ten weekly three-hour sessions given in the Autumn term.. Students will be encouraged to engage in participative learning, presentations and intensive group work.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Martin Harris, email: martinh@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Martin Harris
martinh@essex.ac.uk
01206 873767
Room 5NW.5.8 - See door of room 5.NW.5.08 for details
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 38 hours, 35 (92.1%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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