2014/2015
BA-BINBO1331U Business Research Methodology
| English Title |
| Business Research
Methodology |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Course period |
Second Quarter |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc in International
Business
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| Course
coordinator |
- Lars Håkanson - Department of International Economics and
Management (INT)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Philosophy and philosophy of science
- Methodology
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Last updated on
27-10-2014
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| Learning objectives |
On completion of the course, students should be
able to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of basic epistemological
assumptions underlying contemporary social science research,
especially as these applies to research in international
business
- describe the nature and historical evolution of international
business as an inter-disciplinary field of research
- evaluate the choice and implementation of research
methodologies in international business research
- independently apply basic methodologies in such research,
including both selection and critical evaluation of secondary
sources and techniques for the collection of primary data
- competently apply basic tools and conventions in social
scientific research, including the structuring and writing of
research reports, referencing, use of tables and diagrams,
bibliographic search techniques, etc.
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| Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of three parts:
| Business
Research Methodology 1: | | Sub exam weight | 10% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Group exam, max. 2 students in the
group | | Size of written product | Max. 2 pages | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Winter Term, The hand-in date for the two small
assignments is during the course. | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Another examination form The re-take exam is an individual
exam, where the student hand-in a 2 page long report. The student
is not obligated to change topic for the re-take
exam. |
| Business
Research Methodology 2: | | Sub exam weight | 10% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Group exam, max. 2 students in the
group | | Size of written product | Max. 2 pages | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Winter Term, The hand-in date for the two small
assignments is during the course. | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Another examination form The re-take exam is an individual
exam, where the student hand-in a 2 page long report. The student
is not obligated to change topic for the re-take
exam. |
| Business
Research Methodology 3: | | Sub exam weight | 80% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Individual | | Size of written product | Max. 10 pages | | Assignment type | Report | | Duration | Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | December/January, the regular exam takes place in
December. The make-up and re-examination takes place in
January. | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam The Make-up and Re-examination takes
place according to the same rules as the regular
exam. | Description of the exam
procedure
Individual home assignment of max.10 standard pages.
Declaration of Authorship (available on E-campus) must be included
in the individual home
assignment. |
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| Course content and structure |
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The first part of the course provides an introduction to basic
epistemological issues in the theory of science,
as applied to social science research generally and to research in
international business specifically. This understanding will be
used to critically discuss and evaluate common approaches and
methodologies in international business research. Models, theories
and empirical research on foreign direct investment and
firm internationalization provide focal examples for this
discussion, but other central topics in international business will
be included too.
The second part of the course focuses on the selection, design and
critical evaluation of basic methodologies and techniques in
international business research and on the tools and conventions of
reporting such research
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| Teaching methods |
| The course will be based around lectures, group
and plenary discussions, in-class exercises and short student
presentations. The format is based on the assumption that active
involvement is the most effective way to acquire the skills
outlined in the learning objectives and on the expectation that all
students have prepared the readings for each class and are prepared
to actively participate in the discussion of the relevant
topics |
| Expected literature |
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Chalmers, A. F. (1999) What Is This Thing Called
Science? (Third edition) Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Rugg, G. & Petre, M. (2007) A Gentle Guide to Research
Methods. Maidenhead: Open University
Press.
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Last updated on
27-10-2014
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