BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
MGT5BRM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will critically engage with qualitative, quantitative and mixed business research methods and provide students with an understanding of research design as the foundation for effective and informed research. It will provide you with the skills required to undertake research in business contexts, including developing research questions and proposals, undertaking literature reviews and ethical research practices and project managing a research project from initial conceptualization to writing up.
School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kirsty Forsdike
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BUS5AFS or BUS5IAF, ECO5POE or BUS5POE, BUS5MMS or BUS5SMM, FIN5SBF OR BUS5SBF or enrolled in SHBIY
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Qualitative data analysis. An Introduction
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Grbich, C.
Year: 2011
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Publisher: Sage Publications
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Business Research Methods
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Zikmund, W.G
Year: N/A
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Publisher: THOMSON, OHIO (LATEST EDITION)
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Research methods for business and social science students
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Adams, J., Khan, H., and Raeside, R.
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: 2nd ed
Publisher: Sage Publications
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kirsty Forsdike
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One Individual essay (1,500 words)Literature review | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Case-study analysis and report (1,500 words)Case study on research ethics | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3 |
One individual research proposal (2500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
One individual oral presentation (3 minutes) (equivalent to 500 words)Oral presentation of research proposal | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |