BMGT4013D Business Research Project

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

1) Demonstrate a succinct understanding and appropriate critique of the scholarly literature relevant to their research topic
2) State and defend the importance of an appropriate business research question
3) Demonstrate an ability to conduct business research in a competent, effective, and ethically appropriate manner
4) Demonstrate an ability to plan, collect, and analyse data relevant to the research question
5) Demonstrate an ability to present the study and its findings in writing. The final project presentation must include the theoretical context for the study, the importance of the research question, the appropriateness of the methodology and data analysis, and defend the conclusion that were drawn.

Indicative Module Content:

At each session we will cover different stages of the research process:
Session 1) module overview and setting research questions
Session 2) Research Methodology
Session 3) Data Analysis
Session 4) one to one appointments with students.

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	12
Specified Learning Activities	85
Autonomous Student Learning	100
Total	197

Not applicable to this module.

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  

Description	Timing		Component Scale		% of Final Grade
Assignment: Proposal	Throughout the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	10
Assignment: Final Report	Coursework (End of Trimester)	n/a	Graded	No	70
Continuous Assessment: Online Discussion Posts	Throughout the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	20

 

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Autumn	No

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

Students are given individual feedback on all assessments submitted. There is also peer review as students discuss some of the methodological concepts on the module. Students are free to contact the module coordinator at any point and submit drafts for feedback in advance of the final one to one appointments.

There is a whole range of research methods books available and likely you will need to consult a number of different ones along the way. I do not prescribe any specific textbook for this module. For a great overall perspective on business research methods the two most useful books I think you will find are:
1) Saunders, M.N.K, Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. (2019) Research Methods for Business Students, 8th edn. Essex: Pearson [You can access an ebook of the 8th and 6th edition from the UCD library]. The library also has the 7th edition in hard copy which is also perfect.
2) Bryman, A. & Bell, E. (2018) Business Research Methods, 5th edn. London: Oxford [Hardcopy available in UCD Blackrock and James Joyce library]
3) Saldana, J. (2015) The Coding Manual for Qualitative Research, 3rd edn. Los Angeles: Sage [Hardcopy available in UCD James Joyce]

Name	Role
Dr Orna O'Brien	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Christina Burke	Tutor
Dr Katherine Collins	Tutor
Ms Louisa Meehan	Tutor

Spring
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 26	Fri 09:30 - 10:30
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 22	Fri 10:30 - 12:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 18	Fri 11:00 - 12:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 26	Fri 11:00 - 12:50
Spring