MBA Research Project [MGTM05] class [topup56/57], 2023 Aug

 MBA Research Project [MGTM05] class [topup56/57], 2023 (Aug)

Synopsis Form: 19 Oct 2023                           Proposal: 7 Dec 2023  Dissertation only Dissertation with 1 module Dissertation: Apr 2024

HK Teaching Plan: part-time, blended

Session	Lecture Date (All from 7-9.30pm)	Topics
1	Aug 1-2023	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]. 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.
2	Aug 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]. Product: 777rr66mm-  hk0jho ----- 007KKhokkkK ----008ll99--999888xxww--666pppttee23 * ALRA articles.
3	Aug 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 * 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	Aug 22-2023	1) formulating project background and project theme with diagramming techniques I On individual research methods. On academic-oriented project type On the research onion model On literature review Videos covered: interview research and focus group
		Online session 4
5	Aug 29-2023	1) formulating project background and project theme with diagramming techniques 2 On individual research methods. On the two dissertation project types (a briefing if interested)
		Online session 5
6	Sep 5-2023	1) Skills to do literature review 1 On literature review On qualitative research and quantitative research
		Online session 6
7	Sep 12-2023	1) Skills to do literature review 2 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.
		Online session 7
8	Sep 19-2023	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.
		Online session 8
9	Oct 10-2023	1) Research methods skills - the onion model 2
		Classroom session 1
10	Oct 17-2023	1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 1 * a note on management-concern item formulation. (example 1) and another note on example 2. * a video on core competence (related to zone 2 of ALRA discussion); another related video to study is on the resource-based view.
		Classroom session 2
11	Oct 24-2023	1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 2 * use the dissertation sample to discuss report quality criteria of dissertation report; also use the table of content as a checklist is also OK. * 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). * a class exercise on zoning in ALRA.
		Classroom session 3
12	Nov 7-2023	1) Research methods skills - qualitative : 3 * A note on "chain of evidence" in dissertation report work. * A video on mixed methods research. * On research conceptualization. * Research methods to use for socially isolated students. On the focused way on research conceptualization.
		Classroom session 4
13	Nov 14-2023	1) Research methods skills - quantitative : 1 * 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).
		Classroom session 5
14	Nov 21 16-2023	1) Research methods skills - quantitative : 2 blog notes:  * On research philosophies and favored research methods. * 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.
		Classroom session 6
15	Dec 5-2023	1.     Dissertation writing skills 1
		2) on harvard referencing and plagiarism * e-resources on data analysis.
		Classroom session 7
16	Dec 12-2023	1.     Dissertation writing skills 2
		2) on academic writing style and reasoning skills
		Classroom session 8 ** study MGTM05 - Mba Research Project (2022/3 - UOSHK - HO7 -NSSEM3)

 

e-resources on: Google Drive. 

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