MBA Research Project [MGTM05] class [topup59/60/Full PF13], April-Sept 2024

 MBA Research Project [MGTM05] class [topup59/60/Full PF13], April-Sept 2024


Synopsis Form: 5 July 2024                   

Proposal: 4 October 2024

Dissertation only

Dissertation with 1 module

Dissertation with 4 modules

Dissertation: 3 January 2025

HK Teaching Plan: mainly hybrid class


Stream 1

Session

Lecture Date

(All online sessions)

Topics

1

April 29-2024 (Mon): 19:00-22:00

 

1) A briefing on the module guide I

2) review proposal and report samples

Hybrid session 1

HK U thesis portal

* the characteristics of dissertation reports: a note.

Additional advice on dissertation projects.

Dissertation table of contents template [consulting-oriented project type) [compared that with the academic-oriented project type]. Dissertation table of contents template (academic-oriented project type).

Module guide info on dissertation report content.

a sample on synopsis document.

a sample of project proposal.

the updated proposal template.

* on research conceptualization (video resources)


 https://canvas.sunderland.ac.uk/courses/69228

2

May 8, 2024 (Wed): 19:00-22:00

 

1) A briefing on the module guide

2) review proposal and report samples

Hybrid session 2

* on the focused way on research conceptualization.

formulation of research objectives by dissertation types.

* on the orientation phase of dissertation projects.

 * on management-concerns diagram: an article [now in google drive]

* on theoretical frameworks: an article [now in google drive]

* on how to formulate a proper dissertation project title.

* on research conceptualization (video resources)

research methods to use for socially isolated students.

*  a basic summary of research methods ideas (a note).

*Collections of blog notes on ALRA 2019,  2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024 [total 5 volumes].

ALRA articles.

3

May 22, 2024 (Wed): 19:00-22:00

 

1) To learn how to prepare for the dissertation projects

2) To learn the basic ideas of dissertation report writing and the underlying research skills

Hybrid session 3

a collection of video learning materials on research methods/ dissertation topics

* a summary of basic ideas on research methods.

* on the orientation phase of dissertation projects.

 * on management-concerns diagram: an article

* on theoretical frameworks: an article

* remember to compare table of content template with the dissertation sample of John Cruise.

Dissertation table of contents template. Also on the comparison table between academic-oriented and consulting-oriented project types.

* dissertation sample in Google Drive.

* introducing the new synopsis form and proposal form (located in Google drive). 

Videos covered: research philosophies and inductive/ deductive reasoning.

4

May 27, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-21:30

 

1) formulating project background and project theme with diagramming techniques I

* On research philosophies and favored research methods.

* on the orientation phase of dissertation projects.

 * on management-concerns diagram: an article

* on theoretical frameworks: an article

* on core-focus-domain.

On theoretical framework level-0.

On theoretical framework level-1a

On theoretical framework level-1c.

On make your own zone 2 item study.

On literature review

Videos covered: interview research and focus group

Online session 4

5

May 29, 2024 (Wed): 19:00-22:00

 

1) formulating project background and project theme with diagramming techniques 2

* on theoretical frameworks: an article

Exploratory interview in the project orientation phase.

On individual research methods.

On literature review

On the two dissertation project types (a briefing if interested)

On role play to produce a management-concerns diagram (draft).


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Please note there are 2 out 15 students (13%) filled the mid-point survey as of today. Please see the attached report.

Please remind your students to spend few minutes in your sessions to fill in the evaluation in order to meet the minimum expected response rate of 60%.

Thanks for your help in advance.

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About student survey:

"Dear colleagues,

 

You should now have your mid-point evaluation survey conducted by students of your teaching module(s). As mentioned in the email earlier, you can check the mid-point evaluation from Qualtrics.  For accessing to Qualtrics – please click here.

You will be able to view the below screen after you login to Qualtrics.

....

Please remind your students to spend few minutes in your sessions to fill in the evaluation if you find the number of responses is still not up to the minimum expected response rate of 60%. Our team will keep monitoring the response rate and send e-mail to individual module lecturers about their modules’ response rate."

Hybrid session 5

6

June 5, 2024 (Wed): 19:00-22:00

 

1) Skills to do literature review 1

Exploratory interview in the project orientation phase.

Converting factual statements into management concerns items (zone 1).

Refining management-concerns items.


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Please be informed the End-point Survey is now ready in canvas links for those January 2024 submission. Please kindly encourage students to fill in the End-point Survey during your session(s).

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Hybrid session 6

7

June 12, 2024 (Wed): 19:00-22:00

 

1) Skills to do literature review 2

On literature review

On theories

On qualitative research and quantitative research

Note the updated ethical form link.

A revision of an ethics form lecture note. Also note the following info:

[submission date: probably from 

6 weeks after proposal submission to the date of 

sending the first dissertation draft to supervisor for review].

Dissertation project orientation phase and ALRA.

Interviewing method used in the project orientation phase.

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Please be informed the End-point Survey is now ready in canvas links for those January 2024 submission. Please kindly encourage students to fill in the End-point Survey during your session(s).

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Hybrid session 7

8

June 24, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-22:00

 

On literature review

On theories

* review theoretical framework level-1a and level-1c.

* a review of theoretical framework level-1b.

On qualitative research and quantitative research

Note the updated ethical form link.

A revision of an ethics form lecture note. Also note the following info:

[submission date: probably from 

6 weeks after proposal submission to the date of 

sending the first dissertation draft to supervisor for review].

** to review an informed consent form sample for class discussion.

1) Research methods skills - the onion model 1

On qualitative research and quantitative research

On research methods quality

On building blocks for statistical analysis employed in dissertation projects.

On Excel functions for quantitative research: demo.

Hybrid session 8

9

July 8, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-21:30

 

On theories

* review theoretical framework level-1a and level-1c.

* a review of theoretical framework level-1b.

On qualitative research and quantitative research

On research methods quality

1) Research methods skills - the onion model 2

Online session 9

10

July 15, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-22:00

 

1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 1


On qualitative research and quantitative research

On research methods quality

Hybrid session 10

11

Aug. 5, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-22:00

 

1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 2

On the management-concerns diagram: a reading list.

Hybrid session 11

12

Aug. 19, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-22:00

 

1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 3

Online session 12

13

Sept 2, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-21:30

 

1) Research methods skills - quantitative : 1

Hybrid session 13

14

Sept. 16, 2024 (Monday): 19:00-21:30

 

1) Research methods skills - quantitative : 2

Hybrid session 14


 -resources on: Google Drive.

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