2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5199M International Business Dissertation

30 creditsClass Size: 200

Module manager: Dr Surender Munjal
Email: S.Munjal@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Feb to 30 Sep View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Pre-requisite qualifications

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module aims to provide students with the skills required to design and complete an independent research project, independently, in a specific area relating to the MSc International Business programme, making appropriate choices of research method and approach.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to assess and summarise:
- the core concepts of international business to the framing of a specific research project

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Communicate complex information in a written format
- Define research questions, design and implement quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, analyse primary and secondary data and justify the selection of an appropriate research strategy

Subject Specific
- Critically engage with the current literature in the field of international business
- Be critical in applying core concepts, analytical tools and frameworks in an integrated manner across subjects to identify the dynamics and constraints of managing
- Take ownership of a significant independent project, managing all aspects, including engagement with the supervisor and any third party

Syllabus

The syllabus for this module is effectively the stages of the dissertation as a research study, and will vary depending on the nature of the research chosen, The stages will typically include a selection from the following:
- Dissertation topic definition
- Literature review
- Dissertation plan
- Identification of a conceptual framework
- Development of research questions and hypotheses/propositions
- Desk and secondary research
- Data collection
- Analysis of results
- Development of conclusions
- Suggestions for future research
- Writing up the dissertation

This module is the only compulsory-to-pass module on the MSc International Business programme.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Tutorial	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			296.00
Total Contact hours			4.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Carrying out the research project 300 hrs. The module is extensively run via private study and is very much student driven. Students are expected to work full time on this over the summer months.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Monitoring will be done via the supervision discussions and the evaluation of final written work

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay or Dissertation	12,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by 12,000 word dissertation.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 10:48:53

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