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CM_IB45 - Applied Business Research * - CLOSED FOR FURTHER ENROLLMENT

Faculty
Bersant Hobdari (INT)
Course Coordinator
Kristian Jakobsen (INT)
Prerequisite/progression of the course
Minimum TOEFL 575 and finalized bachelor degree
Aim of the course
The aim of this course is to gain an in-depth understanding of the research methods applied in international business research and practice. In this course, students will be provided with powerful skills and research tools necessary to critically evaluate research papers and to undertake both qualitative and quantitative research projects of their own.
Accordingly, this course provides the students with capabilities that will help them;
  1. Get a greater learning output from the course materials used at the International Business line.
  2. Design and execute research projects related to the courses offered at the master level and the master thesis.
  3. Familiarize themselves with statistical analysis and the use of Microsoft Excel to solve statistical problems.
Course content, structure and teaching
The course will cover International Business research methods including how to develop relevant International Business research questions, theory and proposition developing works, qualitative research methods and quantitative research methods. The course will also introduce the students to statistical analysis using Microsoft Excel.
Type of examination, exam aids and assessment
4-hour written exam will be assessed by teachers and external examiner/censor. In the exam students must demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of research methods and statistical analysis.
Teaching methods
The course relies heavily on in-class analysis and discussion on the structure and methods of different types of research outputs. Consequently, active class participation is crucial.
Course literature
  • Tung, R. L., & Witteloostuijn, V. A. (2008). From the editors: What makes a study sufficiently international?, Journal of International Business Studies, 39, 180-183.
  • Whetten, D. A. (1989). What constitutes a theoretical contribution?, Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 490-495.
  • Yang, Z., Wang, X., & Su, C. (2006). A review of research methodologies in international business, International Business Review, 15, 601-617.
  • VanderWerf, P. A., & Mahon, J. F. (1997). Meta analysis of the impact of research methods on findings of first-mover advantage, Management Science, 43(11), 1510-1519.
  • Langley, A. (1999). Strategies for theorizing from process data, Academy of Management Review, 24(4), 691-710.
  • Eisenhardt, K. M. (1989). Building theory from case study research, Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 532-550.
  • Welsh, C., Piekkari, R. M., Penttinen, H., & Tahvanainen, M. (2002). Corporate elite as informants in qualitative international business research, International Business Review, 11, 611-628.

Last updated by CBS International 25/08/2010