Магистратура
2024/2025
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Исследования в области HR, основанные на анализе данных"
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Аналитика данных для бизнеса и экономики)
Направление:
38.04.01. Экономика
Кто читает:
Департамент менеджмента
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа экономики и менеджмента
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 2, 3 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Плахотник Мария Сергеевна
Прогр. обучения:
Аналитика данных для бизнеса и экономики
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course assists students in advancing their scholarly research and writing skills for conducting their master’s thesis research project. The course includes mini-lectures, homework readings, and class discussions, presentations, and hands-on activities
Learning Objectives
- The objective of this course is to assist students in advancing their scholarly research and writing skills for conducting their master’s thesis research project.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- formulate a research question\purpose that is based a research problem that is clearly identified and supported by literature.
- discuss the research topic in terms of existing research as well as key relevant constructs and theories.
- design, develop, and write up a research methodology and carry out an empirical study.
- present, discuss, and describe the results of the study by providing meaningful explanations and interpretations, highlighting potential contribution to theory, and suggesting possible implications for practice and research.
- understand the concept of research ethics and possible consequences of fraud and plagiarism in scholarly research
- revise and edit drafts, provide feedback to peers, and adhere to the existing standards of scholarly communication
Course Contents
- IMRD structure
- Elements of effective Introductions
- Theories, constructs, and prior research to frame a research study
- Empirical design and a Methodology section
- Elements of an effective Discussion section
- Mastering writing and editing skills
Assessment Elements
- In-class activitiesIn-class activities aim to equip students with research and writing knowledge and skills in specific areas of study
- HomeworkHomework includes a variety of short assignments that could assist students in thesis writing.
- Research idea presentationThis assignment aims to encourage the students to think of their thesis research and elaborate on the research question\purpose and its justification in terms of relevancy\timeliness, originality\novelty, and potential contribution to theory and practice.
- Methodology plan presentationThis assignment aims to encourage the students to think of the methodology of their thesis research.
- Extended research proposal pre-defenseThis assignment provides students an opportunity to present and defend their thesis proposal.
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.4 * Extended research proposal pre-defense + 0.1 * Homework + 0.1 * Homework + 0.1 * In-class activities + 0.1 * In-class activities + 0.1 * Methodology plan presentation + 0.1 * Research idea presentation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, Creswell, J.W., 2014
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Calhoun, C. J. (2010). Robert K. Merton : Sociology of Science and Sociology As Science. New York: Columbia University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=384868
- Gáliková, S. (2016). Academic Writing : Selected Topics in Writing an Academic Paper. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1235840
- Lancaster, G. (2005). Research Methods in Management. Amsterdam: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=195596