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2015/2016  KAN-CIEBU2013U  Perspectives on E-Business Research

English Title
Perspectives on E-Business Research

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn, Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Matthias Trier - Department of IT Mangement (ITM)
  • Michel Avital - Department of IT Mangement (ITM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Information technology
  • Management
  • Methodology and philosophy of science
Last updated on 11-12-2015
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: By the end of the course the students should be able to:
  • Frame and scope research questions that are appropriate for a master thesis project
  • Articulate a valid research study design
  • Conduct an integrative literature review
  • Identify and develop instruments for data collection
  • Identify and assess data sources
  • Demonstrate understanding of data analysis methodologies
  • Demonstrate understanding of reliability and validity assessment
  • Formulate and write a research proposal that addresses a research question that is likely to make a contribution in the context of e-Business
Examination
Perspectives on e-business:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Group exam, max. 3 students in the group
The oral exam is individual
Size of written product Max. 30 pages
Assignment type Project
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Preparation time No preparation
Grading scale Pass / Fail
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Autumn and Autumn
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content and structure

The course focuses on developing the basic foundation for designing and executing research projects at the master thesis level with an emphasis on the needs of students in the EBUSS (cand.it) program. The course aims to help students in developing the skills that enable them to design, conduct, report, and critically review research in the context of information systems. Basic foundations that will be discussed include: information systems as a research domain, research framing and design, measurement theory, field work and data collection, secondary research issues, data analysis, and manuscript writing. We will also cover the foundations of both quantitative and qualitative measurement of social science phenomena with emphasis on reliability and validity of constructs, as well as generalizability issues. In all, we will strive to balance between theory and practice of quantitative social research.
Teaching methods
Teaching will be based on project-centric thematic lectures, in-class exercises, and student presentations.
Student workload
Class lectures 28 hours
Class exercises 20 hours
Class preparation 42 hours
Project preparation (per individual in a group of 3) 90 hours
Exam and exam preparation 30 hours
TOTAL: 210 hours
Expected literature

*Saunders, Thornhill and Lewis (2012), Research Methods for Business Students, 6th edition (or earlier edition), Pearson.

*Additional mandatory articles and resources as described in the course syllabus.
Last updated on 11-12-2015