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040065 KU Building Blocks of International Business 2: Research Methods in International Business (MA) (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 13.02.2023 09:00 to We 22.02.2023 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 27.02.2023 09:00 to Tu 28.02.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 10.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 07.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 14.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 21.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 28.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 18.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 25.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 02.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 09.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 16.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- 70% Research proposal
- 20% Group presentations
- 10% Participation in class discussionThe student has to submit by the end of the course a Research Proposal (around 1,500 words, excluding title pages, appendices, and references) that proposes a suitable methodological approach to a given IB research question chosen by the student. The proposal will explain and justify the choice of research design. The Research proposal is aimed to inform the methodological approach for a possible IB dissertation project.Group presentations will involve groups of students presenting empirical papers published in leading International Business journals in order to appreciate and discuss the various issues discussed in class during the course.Participation in class considers the active participation of students who contribute to the formation of a constructive debate in the classroom.
- 20% Group presentations
- 10% Participation in class discussionThe student has to submit by the end of the course a Research Proposal (around 1,500 words, excluding title pages, appendices, and references) that proposes a suitable methodological approach to a given IB research question chosen by the student. The proposal will explain and justify the choice of research design. The Research proposal is aimed to inform the methodological approach for a possible IB dissertation project.Group presentations will involve groups of students presenting empirical papers published in leading International Business journals in order to appreciate and discuss the various issues discussed in class during the course.Participation in class considers the active participation of students who contribute to the formation of a constructive debate in the classroom.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
1≥ 88%
2 ≥ 75%
3 ≥ 63%
4 ≥ 50%
5 < 50%
2 ≥ 75%
3 ≥ 63%
4 ≥ 50%
5 < 50%
Examination topics
- 70% Research proposal
- 20% Group presentations
- 10% Participation in class discussionThe student has to submit by the end of the course a Research Proposal (around 1,500 words, excluding title pages, appendices, and references) that proposes a suitable methodological approach to a given IB research question chosen by the student. The proposal will explain and justify the choice of research design. The Research proposal is aimed to inform the methodological approach for a possible IB dissertation project.Group presentations will involve groups of students presenting empirical papers published in leading International Business journals in order to appreciate and discuss the various issues discussed in class during the course.Participation in class considers the active participation of students who contribute to the formation of a constructive debate in the classroom.
- 20% Group presentations
- 10% Participation in class discussionThe student has to submit by the end of the course a Research Proposal (around 1,500 words, excluding title pages, appendices, and references) that proposes a suitable methodological approach to a given IB research question chosen by the student. The proposal will explain and justify the choice of research design. The Research proposal is aimed to inform the methodological approach for a possible IB dissertation project.Group presentations will involve groups of students presenting empirical papers published in leading International Business journals in order to appreciate and discuss the various issues discussed in class during the course.Participation in class considers the active participation of students who contribute to the formation of a constructive debate in the classroom.
Reading list
All reference material will be uploaded on a weekly basis on moodle.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Tu 14.03.2023 11:28
• Identify research problems in International Business.
• Select and evaluate the relevant literature pertinent to the IB research objectives.
• Identify and justify the basic components of the research framework, relevant to the tackled IB research problem.
• Have a basic knowledge of different research methods in IB.
• Write a well-structured IB research proposalFor more information please visit https://international-business.univie.ac.at/studies/master-courses/