Research Methodology in Business Administration B69

Module: 1 - V12

Name of module: Research Methodology in Business Administration B69

Course: Research Methodology in Business Administration B69

Course code(s): 2FE032

Syllabus(es): 2FE032

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt12/2fe032mom1

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

Lecturer: Thomas Biedenbach

Telephone: 090-786 6160

E-mail: thomas.biedenbach@usbe.umu.se

Other: Updated 20/1; minor changes may still occur !
Syllabus (course description and literature).
Registration in class when the course starts

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 04

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-01-23

Time: 13:00-14:00

Subject: Registration, course introduction and group formation

Room: Hsal D

Lecturer: KH

Other: Important

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-01-23

Time: 14:00-16:00

Subject: Lecture 1: Starting a research project

Room: Hsal D

Lecturer: KH

Other: Ch. 1 + 3

Day: Sunday

Date: 2013-01-27

Time: 13:00-14:30

Subject: Tutorial 1: Term paper topic, purpose and design

Room: S 307

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Sunday

Date: 2013-01-27

Time: 14:30-16:00

Subject: Lecture 2: Methodological assumptions & writing a literature review

Room: Hsal D

Lecturer: KH

Other: Ch. 1 + Ch4

WEEK 06

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-06

Time: 13:00-14:30

Subject: Tutorial 2: Research design, literature review

Room: S 214a

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-06

Time: 14:30-17:00

Subject: Literature seminar 1: Bryman & Bell - Part I

Room: S 311

Lecturer: KH

Other: Obligatory. See separate schedule.

WEEK 07

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-13

Time: 13:00-14:30

Subject: Tutorial 3: Ongoing work on term paper

Room: S 214b

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2013-02-15

Time: 14:30-16:00

Subject: Lecture 3: Quantitative methods

Room: Hsal D

Lecturer: KH

Other: Ch. 6-14

WEEK 08

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-20

Time: 13:00-14:30

Subject: Tutorial 4: Ongoing work on term paper

Room: S 307

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-20

Time: 14:30-16:00

Subject: Literature seminar 2: Bryman & Bell - Part II

Room: S 309

Lecturer: KH

Other: Obligatory. See separate schedule.

WEEK 09

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-27

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: General lecture for all groups

Room: Hsal C

Lecturer:

Other: Obligatory.

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-27

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: SPSS exercises: groups I

Room: S 108

Lecturer:

Other: Obligatory, pass required.

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-02-27

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: SPSS exercises: groups II

Room: S 114

Lecturer:

Other: Obligatory, pass required.

WEEK 10

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-03-06

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 4: Qualitative methods

Room: Hsal B

Lecturer: KH

Other: Ch. 16-22

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-03-06

Time: 14:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorial 5: Previous sections complete + empirical basis + analysis

Room: S 308

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-03-06

Time: 15:00-15:00

Subject: Hand in the first 3-4 chapters of term paper

Room: Office

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 11

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2013-03-12

Time: 15:00-15:00

Subject: Submit chapters 1-5 in paper format

Room: Office

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-03-13

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Literature seminar 3: Bryman & Bell - Part III

Room: S 309

Lecturer: KH

Other: Obligatory. See separate schedule.

WEEK 13

Day: Monday

Date: 2013-03-25

Time: 15:00-16:00

Subject: Hand-in and exchange term papers

Room: Office

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2013-03-27

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Term paper seminars

Room: S 313

Lecturer: KH

Other: Obligatory. See separate schedule.

WEEK 14

Day: Monday

Date: 2013-04-01

Time: 14:00-17:00

Subject: Written exam

Lecturer:

Other: ÖP

Day: Saturday

Date: 2013-04-06

Time: -13:00

Subject: Last time for submission of compensatory assignments

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 18

Day: Monday

Date: 2013-04-29

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Written re-exam

Lecturer:

Other: ÖP