Course Details in 2018/19 Session

Module Title	LM Research Methods in International Business
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Birmingham Business School
Module Code	07 30485
Module Lead	TBC
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	This module is designed to introduce postgraduate students of international business (IB) to principal research methods applied to IB. It begins by discussing the evolution of IB as a field and, the emerging questions for research. This discussion provides a basis for the choice of the dissertation topic and also leads to a better understanding of IB foundations as a field of research. The module aims to develop students’ research skills so as to endow them with competencies to design a feasible and consistent research proposal. These will be achieved by developing students’ skills to choose a compatible and feasible research methodology. In addition, this module introduces the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative researches. The emphasis will be on encouraging and enabling students to develop their analytical and technical research skills, so that they are better able to undertake dissertation projects.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of evidence-based research Demonstrate a critical understanding of the applicability of different methodologies within International Business research Demonstrate research skills on data collection methods, including designing a survey questionnaire and an interview guide Make an informed choice of data collection methods for a given research area or research question in international business Carry out advanced basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis Demonstrate writing skills for proposal development and writing up a dissertation
Assessment	30485-01 : 2500 Assignment : Coursework (75%) 30485-02 : Group Presentation : Presentation (25%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 2500 word assignment (75%) and group presentation (25%) Reassessment: 2500 word assignment (100%)
Other	Duplicate of Sinapore-based module 07 22415
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