Research Methodology on Business Administration

Module: 4 - V12

Name of module: Research Methodology on Business Administration

Course: Business Administration B IBP module 4

Course code(s): 2FE095

Syllabus(es): 2FE095

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt12/2fe095mom4

Maps: www.umu.se/english/about-umu/campus-maps

Lecturer: Jessica Eriksson, Maria Kapsali, Johan Svensson, Henrik Holmberg, Stefan Fleig, Thomas Biedenbach, John Baker

Telephone: 090-786 9982

E-mail: jessica.eriksson@usbe.umu.se

Other: Second draft schedule, will be updated. Syllabus / Kursplan (course description and literature).
Syllabus Research Methodology in Business Administration B (course description and literature)
For questions regarding the course, please contact Jessica Eriksson.

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 19

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-05-07

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Course introduction.

Lecturer: JE

Other: Creation of groups for the course paper.

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-05-08

Time: 13:15-15:30

Subject: Lecture 1. Research problems and scientific paradigms.

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-09

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 2. Research strategies, design and methods

Room: S205h

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-05-10

Time: 09:15-10:00

Subject: Lecture 3a. The literature review.

Room: N450

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-05-10

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 3b. Guest lecture on academic writing and literature search, UB

Room: N450

Lecturer: SF

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-05-10

Time: 15:00-

Subject: Hand-in, project proposal

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-05-11

Time: 11:00-12:00

Subject: Tutorial 1. Discussion of project proposal for your paper.

Lecturer: MK

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-05-11

Time: 12:00-17:00

Subject: Tutorial 1. Discussion of project proposal for your paper.

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-05-11

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Tutorial 1. Discussion of project proposal for your paper.

Lecturer: MK

Other:

WEEK 20

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-05-14

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 4. Qualitative methods for data collection and analysis.

Room: s205h

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-05-15

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 5. Quantitative methods for data collection and analysis.

Room: s205h

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-16

Time: 08:00-13:00

Subject: Tutorial 2. Discussion on method and theory.

Lecturer: MK

Other: No hand-in of material beforehand

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-16

Time: 12:00-17:00

Subject: Tutorial 2. Discussion on method and theory.

Lecturer: JE

Other: No hand-in of material beforehand

WEEK 21

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-05-21

Time: 13:15-17:00

Subject: SPSS excercise

Lecturer: JS

Other: mandatory

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-05-22

Time: 10:00-10:00

Subject: Exchange of group papers and material sent to for language support

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: Mandatory

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-05-22

Time: 10:15-11:00

Subject: Lecture 6. On scutinizing reports and scientific papers

Room: s305

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-23

Time: 08:00-13:00

Subject: Mid-seminar

Room: s303

Lecturer: MK

Other: Participation included in the examination.

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-23

Time: 08:30-14:30

Subject: Mid-seminar

Room: s302

Lecturer: JE

Other: NOTE: change of time. Participation included in the examination.

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-05-24

Time: 13:00-

Subject: Hand-in of material for tutorial 3.

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-05-25

Time: 09:00-16:00

Subject: Tutorial 3.

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-05-25

Time: 09:00-16:00

Subject: Tutorial 3.

Lecturer: MK

Other:

WEEK 22

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-05-29

Time: -

Subject: Language tutorial. Approx 45 minutes per group. Schedule to be provided.

Room: T.b.a.

Lecturer: JB

Other: Each group participates either on May 29 or May 30.

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-05-29

Time: 10:00-

Subject: Hand-in of material for tutorial 4

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-30

Time: -

Subject: Language tutorial. Approx 45 minutes per group. Schedule to be provided.

Room: T.b.a.

Lecturer: JB

Other: Each group participates either on May 29 or May 30.

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-30

Time: 08:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorial 4. Discussion of data presentation and analysis.

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-05-30

Time: 08:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorial 4. Discussion of data presentation and analysis.

Lecturer: MK

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-06-01

Time: 15:00-

Subject: Exchange of group papers.

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: Mandatory.

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-06-01

Time: 15:00-

Subject: Module review before exam.

Room: s205h

Lecturer: JE

Other:

WEEK 23

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-06-04

Time: -

Subject: Preparations for final seminar.

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-06-05

Time: 08:00-15:00

Subject: Final seminar.

Room: UB 340,

Lecturer: JE

Other: Included in examination.

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-06-05

Time: 08:00-15:00

Subject: Final seminar.

Room: UB341

Lecturer: MK

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-06-08

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Exam.

Lecturer: JE. TBi

Other: Östra paviljongerna. The reexam will be held in week 35