BUSI1710 International Business Project 2023-24 (September 2023 Starters)

Aims 

The module will enable students to: 

• complete a substantial piece of written work (about 10,000 words, ± 10%), professionally  structured, argued and verified based on relevant theories and evidence; • learn in teams (limited to generic methodological problems), study independently and take  individual responsibility for going through the successive steps of the rese,arch process, to meet a deadline; 

• apply theoretical perspectives to a real-world business or policy question; • gain in-depth knowledge of the literature in the area chosen, with awareness of the state of  the art; 

• identify and use appropriate data and evidence; 

• follow a logical flow of thoughts to draw conclusions (and possibly, recommendations) from evidence. 

Learning Outcomes 

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: 

1. Develop a critical literature review. 

2. Reflectively apply appropriate international business/management principles to the selected topic. 

3. Identify, locate and use appropriate data and evidence to answer a research question. 4. Choose a research design that aligns research question, methods and data.

4. Choose a research design that aligns research question, methods and data.

5. Present findings and conclusions that are based on evidence. 

6. Complete a piece of written work that makes an independent, original and meaningful  contribution to knowledge.