Organisational Research and Consultancy Methods and the MBA project

Module code: MN7709

Organisations depend on thorough research and the processes of collecting and interpreting information to inform crucial decisions tantamount to success.

This module enables you to explore a management issue in practice and make critically informed recommendations based on the theories, concepts and frameworks that have been learnt throughout the MBA.

You'll become an independent and reflective researcher, able to assess your own personal skills and research abilities. There is a choice between a traditional dissertation, an in-company project, business research or a business-start up plan, depending on your strengths and career ambitions. The MBA project is often the most challenging and rewarding part of the programme.

Topics covered

Introduction to business research
Strategies for finding and developing topics
Finding and critiquing literature
Project management and planning
Data collection types and techniques
Data analysis
Ethical issues in research
Writing up research
Research communication and dissemination