Companies value leaders who possess logical thinking, analytical capability, communication and the ability to work under pressure. This module develops the necessary research knowledge and skills for senior leaders to be able to successfully complete a piece of research in industry or consultancy contexts or academia.
Indicative topics are:
• Choosing the topic of interest and literature review
• Research process and Ethics in in business research
• Choosing your research design
• Preparing the research proposal
• Communicating the Research
Private Study: 126
Contact Hours: 24
Total: 150
Main assessment methods
Individual Research Proposal (1500 words) - 80%
Project Plan Presentation (10 minutes ) - 20%
Reassessment methods: Like-for-like
The intended subject specific learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a systematic and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of techniques for managing a project and developing business processes related to either research or consultancy.
2. Develop original ideas on complex topics into focussed research questions that relate to an identified academic literature, aligned to an appropriate research design;
3. Draw upon a comprehensive understanding of relevant techniques to conduct professionally-orientated research and scholarship using a variety of sources and methodologies and synthesise data collected for use in the support of rational arguments and conclusions.
4. Critically reflect on the ethical issues raised by research and consultancy, autonomously developing a proposed ethical research or consultancy project
The intended generic learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Manage their time, prioritise workloads and manage stress as well taking responsibility for their learning and professional development;
2. Solve complex problems that are common in business and management research;
3. Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences and/or using a variety of methods identifying key stakeholders as the intended audience
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