BSAD 391

An introduction to academic research in business (as distinct from applied research such as BSAD 332). Topics include positivist and interpretivist paradigms; defining a thesis statement; research design; developing conceptual models and hypotheses; conducting a literature search; writing a critical literature review; collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data; and understanding the limitations of management research. The key deliverable will be a thesis proposal. Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 391 or BSAD 332. Required for all honours students. Three credits.