COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BUS 501	A	3	3	0	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Teoman Duman , Mondays 13.00-17.00
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Wednesdays 18.00 - 20.45
Course Description:	Developing an understanding of the research design process; investigating the alternative and complementary methods in constructing effective research projects; providing the participants with the necessary background, skills and experiential knowledge in designing, applying, interpreting and presenting research studies.
Course Objectives:	At the end of the semester, students will be able to read and analyze published research studies in business, prepare written proposals for their research topics, and devise and conduct research studies for their theses and projects.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Chapter 1: Business and management research, reflective diaries and the purpose of this book
2	Chapter 2: Formulating and clarifying the research topic
3	Research proposal discussion
4	Chapter 3: Critically reviewing the literature
5	Chapter 4: Understanding research philosophies and approaches to theory development;
6	Chapter 5: Formulating the research design
7	Chapter 6: Negotiating access and research ethics
8	Midterm
9	Chapter 7: Selecting samples; Chapter 8: Using secondary data
10	Chapter 9: Collecting primary data through observation; Chapter 10: Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews
11	Chapter 11: Collecting primary data using questionnaires; Chapter 12: Analyzing quantitative data
12	Chapter 13: Analyzing qualitative data
13	Chapter 14: Writing and presenting research report
14	Final Exam

Prerequisite(s):	BUS 201 Statistics 1
Textbook:	Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill (2016). Research Methods for Business Students. 7th Ed. Prentice Hall, New York, USA. Adams, J., Khan, H. T. A., Raeside, R. and White, D. (2007). Research Methods for Graduate Business and Social Science Students. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Comprehend scientific research methodology concepts for business research
2	Prepare a research proposal for a business research problem
3	Read and critically discuss research papers in business

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Business Administration Program
1	Integrate theories from business and economics to tackle business problem	5
2	Inspire an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work.	5
3	Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations	5
4	Organize and pursue scientific research projects	5
5	Enhance persuasive communication and presentation capabilities.	5
6	Critically evaluate contemporary research in specific business areas.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Presentation	1	10
Project	1	15
Term Paper	1	20
Final Exam	1	30
Attendance		5
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	15	2	30
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	1	15
Mid-terms	1	16	16
Assignments	1	70	70
Final examination	1	19	19
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5