Strategic Research Project

Course aim

This course provides students with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of;

• Principles and methods of management research applied in an organisation;
• The planning and execution of a research project, including establishing the key research issues, collecting data and analysing it;
• Writing a major report to a board or a senior management group.

Students completing the course develop an advanced body of knowledge that:

• Enables them to critically analyse and appropriately use research methods approaches to issues in organisations of all types, including global businesses;
• Provides a pathway to further learning and professional development after the MBA.

Course content

Topics included in this course include:

• Introduction to management research
• Identifying research questions or key issues
• Data collection: qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques
• Critical analysis of and use of secondary data
• Critical analysis of and use of primary data
• Action research and evaluation
• Report writing and presentation/publication.

Textbook(s)

Crowther, D & Lancaster G 2012, Research Methods, Routledge

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of 40 units in the MBA program.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 7 weeks
Workshop	9 hours equiv x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Discussion )	30 hours equiv x N/A
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 hours equiv x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION (INTENSIVE)
External	30 hours equiv x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Seminars 15 hours AND online 15 hours equiv	30 hours equiv x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	30 hours equiv. x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Final Report, Preliminary Report, Skills Development Exercises

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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