Research Methodology in Business Administration

Module: 3 - V17

Name of module: Research Methodology in Business Administration

Course: International Business Administration B mom 3

Course code(s): 2FE095, 2FE098

Syllabus(es): 2FE095 2FE098

Homepage: www.cambro.umu.se

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

Lecturer: Thomas Biedenbach (TBi, course responsible), Virginia Rosales (VR), Johan Svensson (JS), Priyantha Wijayatunga (PW)

E-mail: thomas.biedenbach@umu.se, virginia.rosales@umu.se

Other: Textbook:
Collis J., & Hussey, R. (2014). Business research: A practical guide for undergraduate & postgraduate students. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 978-0-230-30183-2.

Lastly updated 28/3!

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Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 12

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-03-22

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Introduction + Lecture 1: The research process

Room: Hsal B

Lecturer: TBi, VR

Other: Creation of groups for term paper. Ch. 1+2

Day: Thursday

Date: 2017-03-23

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 2: Literature review and research proposal

Room: S305

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Ch. 5+6

Day: Friday

Date: 2017-03-24

Time: -16:00

Subject: Submit research proposal to supervisor

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: email to your supervisor

Day: Friday

Date: 2017-03-24

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 3: Research philosophies and research design

Room: Ub333

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Ch. 3+4

WEEK 13

Day: Monday

Date: 2017-03-27

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Tutoring on research idea and outline

Lecturer: TBi, VR

Other: Groups book time

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2017-03-28

Time: -

Subject: Reading example thesis and writing the assignment

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Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-03-29

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Seminar: Thesis examination - groups 1-6

Room: S208

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-03-29

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Seminar: Thesis examination - groups 7-11

Room: S208

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Thursday

Date: 2017-03-30

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 4: Quantitative research

Room: Hsal B

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Ch. 10

Day: Friday

Date: 2017-03-31

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 5: Quantitative data analysis

Room: S213

Lecturer: JS

Other:

WEEK 14

Day: Monday

Date: 2017-04-03

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Workshop: Computer Exercises I, groups 1-6

Room: S215

Lecturer: PW

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Monday

Date: 2017-04-03

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Workshop: Computer Exercises II, groups 7-11

Room: S215

Lecturer: PW

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2017-04-04

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 6: Qualitative research and analysis

Room: S305

Lecturer: VR

Other: Ch. 7-9 + Ch. 13

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2017-04-04

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: Submit material for WIP seminar in Cambro

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: Intro, RQ, literature, method, questions

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-04-05

Time: -

Subject: Read WIP paper & write feedback assignment

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: Individual assignment!

Day: Thursday

Date: 2017-04-06

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Seminar: Work in progress I, groups 1-4

Room: S210

Lecturer: VR

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Thursday

Date: 2017-04-06

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Seminar: Work in progress II, groups 5-7

Room: S208

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Thursday

Date: 2017-04-06

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Seminar: Work in progress III, groups 8-11

Room: S208

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2017-04-07

Time: -

Subject: Group work

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WEEK 15

Day: Monday

Date: 2017-04-10

Time: -

Subject: Group work

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Day: Tuesday

Date: 2017-04-11

Time: -

Subject: Group work

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Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-04-12

Time: -

Subject: Group work

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Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-04-12

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: Submit material for tutoring to supervisor

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WEEK 16

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2017-04-18

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Tutoring

Lecturer:

Other: Groups book time

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-04-19

Time: -

Subject: Group work

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Day: Thursday

Date: 2017-04-20

Time: -

Subject: Group work

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Day: Friday

Date: 2017-04-21

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Seminar: Final term paper I, groups 1-4

Room: S210

Lecturer: VR

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2017-04-21

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Seminar: Final term paper II, groups 5-7

Room: S208

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Obligatory. Examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2017-04-21

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Seminar: Final term paper III, groups 8-11

Room: S208

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Obligatory. Examination

WEEK 17

Day: Monday

Date: 2017-04-24

Time: -

Subject: Exam preparation

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Day: Tuesday

Date: 2017-04-25

Time: -

Subject: Exam preparation

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Day: Wednesday

Date: 2017-04-26

Time: -

Subject: Exam preparation

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Day: Thursday

Date: 2017-04-27

Time: 14:00-18:00

Subject: Written exam; Please NOTE! Obligatory registration must be done HERE, not later than 10 days before exam. The exam registration opens when the course start.

Lecturer:

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WEEK 19

Day: Friday

Date: 2017-05-12

Time: -16

Subject: Last time to submit compensatory assignments

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WEEK 22

Day: Monday

Date: 2017-05-29

Time: 14:00-18:00

Subject: Re-exam; Please NOTE! Obligatory registration must be done HERE, not later than10 days before re-exam. The re-exam registration opens after the first exam date has passed.

Room: ÖP

Lecturer:

Other: