MGT565 Business Research Project (16)

CSU Discipline Area: Management (MANAG)

Duration: Two sessions

Abstract:

This subject provides students with the opportunity to undertake an applied business research project within their workplace. The subject covers all relevant aspects of applied business research from project formulation through to method selection, collection and analysis of appropriate information and eventual report writing.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 1
Internal	CSU Study Centre Melbourne
Session 2
Internal	CSU Study Centre Sydney
Distance	Albury-Wodonga
Session 3
Internal	CSU Study Centre Sydney
Distance	Albury-Wodonga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MGT565

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Enrolment is only permitted with the permission of the Course Co-ordinator

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to examine and articulate the meaning of action research and how it relates to contemporary business issues;
be able to plan and design a research project;
be able to construct a detailed literature review;
be able to analyse and evaluate data collection techniques and interpret the results; and
be able to construct and present a research report.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Introduction to action research
Planning and designing research projects
Doing a literature review
Qualitative/quantitative research
Data/information collection
Data/information analysis and interpretation
Writing a research report

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