COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: SEMINARS ON BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BUS 505	B	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)	Dr. Aida Dhima abitri@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Aida Dhima abitri@epoka.edu.al , By appointment (abitri@epoka.edu.al)
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Master of Science in Business Administration
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	The seminar is devoted to a detailed study of an individual research theme on an assigned theoretical or applied business problem. Each student prepares a paper during the semester. The student is advised by an instructor in his/her research and is expected to write regular progress reports so that specific problems and aspects of his/her work can be discussed.
Course Objectives:	To have a preliminary orientation of research methods before starting the thesis.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Research proposal
2	Research problem
3	Research design and modelling
4	Sampling
5	Data gathering techniques
6	Data Analysis

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introducing the course
2	Research proposal: general considerations
3	Stating the research problem
4	Rationale and objectives of the study
5	Preliminary research questions and/or hypohteses
6	Research design and modelling
7	Data sources
8	Data gathering techniques
9	Reliability and validity issues
10	Sampling
11	Data analysis
12	Pilot study and expected findings
13	Work plan
14	Presentation

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):	Handouts
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:	NA
Computer Usage:	NA
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Being able to handle a research project
2	Showing capability in writing a master thesis
3	Understanding a problem from multiple perspectives
4	Distinguishing qualitative research from the quantitative one

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
Project	1	100
	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)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	5	6	30
Final examination			0
Other	2	30.75	61.5
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Students should uphold the code of ethics in all academic endeavors. Cheating and Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited.