MBA Project (Research Methods) [pgbm 161: full pf10]class 2023

MBA Project (Research Methods) [pgbm 161] class [full pf10], 2023

Synopsis Form: 20 Jul 2023

Proposal: 7 Sep 2023

Dissertation with 5 modules

Dissertation: Apr 2024

HK Teaching Plan: part-time, blended

Session	Lecture Date (All from 7-9.30pm)	Topics
1	April 24-2023	1) A briefing on the module guide I
		2) review proposal and report samples
		Online session 1 * HK U thesis portal:  * Additional advice on dissertation projects. * Dissertation table of contents template [consulting-oriented project type) [compared that with the 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. * about low-risk, high-return dissertation project (a blog note)
2	May 8-2023	1) A briefing on the module guide 2
		2) review proposal and report samples
		Online session 2 * formulation of research objectives by dissertation types. * on the orientation phase of dissertation projects.  * on management-concerns diagram: an article * on theoretical frameworks: an article * on how to formulate a proper dissertation project title. *Collections of blog notes on ALRA 2019,  2018, 2022, and 2023 [total 4 volumes]. * ALRA articles. * Discuss the evolution of management thinking and some comments on the Fortune magazine.
3	May 15-2023	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
		Online session 3 * a collection of video learning materials on research methods/ dissertation topics * on the orientation phase of dissertation projects.  * on management-concerns diagram: an article * on theoretical frameworks: an article * how the synopsis form is informed by the ALRA diagrams. * remember to compare table of content template with the dissertation sample of John Cruise. * Dissertation table of contents template. * dissertation sample in Google Drive. * also examine the onion model of research methods study.
4	May 22-2023	1) formulating project background and project theme with diagramming techniques I * a collection of video learning materials on research methods/ dissertation topics * e-resources on literature review./ also refer to the e-resource (vdoc). * a note on ALRA zone 2 item formulation. Note the updated ethical form link.
		Online session 4
5	May 29-2023	1) formulating project background and project theme with diagramming techniques 2 * On research gap analysis (e-resources) [notably for academic-oriented dissertation projects.] * a collection of video learning materials on research methods/ dissertation topics * also examine the onion model of research methods study. * e-resources on literature review. * a video on plagiarism./ also how to interpret turnitin report (similarity score).
		Online session 5
6	June 5-2023	1) Skills to do literature review 1 * a collection of video learning materials on research methods/ dissertation topics * also examine the onion model of research methods study.
		Online session 6
7	June 12-2023	1) Skills to do literature review 2 * e-resources on literature review. * about individual research methods - e-resource * a video on plagiarism./ also how to interpret turnitin report (similarity score).
		Online session 7
8	June 19-2023	1) Research methods skills - the onion model 1 * about individual research methods - e-resource (to cover survey research, observational research and action research) * three deliverables for academic-oriented dissertation projects.
		Online session 8
9	July 10-2023	1) Research methods skills - the onion model 2 * on logic and arguments - e-resource. * e-resource on research methods quality [especially review an updated video on qualitative research criteria]
		Classroom session 1
10	July 17-2023	1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 1 * On the research gap-translation exercise to firm up on a research gap idea. * collection of ALRA notes 2023 (pay attention to items 5-9: about the academic-oriented project type)/ also refer to the reading list.
		Classroom session 2
11	July 24-2023	1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 2 A revision of an ethics form lecture note. Also note the following info:  the online ethic form. [submission date: probably from  6 weeks after proposal submission to the date of  sending the first dissertation draft to supervisor for review].
		Classroom session 3
12	July 31-2023	1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 3
		Classroom session 4
13	August 7-2023	1) Research methods skills - quatitative : 1
		Classroom session 5
14	August 14-2023	1) Research methods skills - quantitative : 2
		Classroom session 6
15	August 21-2023	1.     Dissertation writing skills 1
		2) on harvard referencing and plagiarism
		Classroom session 7
16	August 28-2023	1.     Dissertation writing skills 2
		2) on academic writing style and reasoning skills
		Classroom session 8

 

e-resources on: Google Drive. 

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