MODULE 1: Business research methods

Unit 1.1: Introduction to Business research methods

Coordinators: Erdenebayar Mashir, Mongolian University of Life Sciences

Lecturer: Erdenebayar Mashir, Ganzorig Gonchigsumlaa, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, a Guest lecturer from the List of teachers within the AGRIMBA network (Annex 1)

• The nature of research,
• The nature of business research,
• The research process
• Attributes of a good research topic,
• generating and refining research ideas,
• turning research ideas into research projects,
• writing your research proposal
• The critical review,
• literature sources available,
• planning your literature search strategy,
• conducting your literature search,
• obtaining and evaluating the literature,
• recording the literature,
• plagiarism
• Understanding your research philosophy: why research philosophy is important,
• research approaches

• Lectures (8 hours)
• Interaction with students (4 hours)
• Self-guided group work

1. The nature of business research
2. Formulating and clarifying the research topic
3. Critically reviewing the literature
4. Understanding research philosophies and approaches

1. RESEARCH METHODS FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS. Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis, Adrian Thornhill
2. BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS. Donald R. Cooper, Pamela S. Schindler
3. BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS. Alan Bryman, Emma Bell
4. BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS. William G. Zikmund, Barry J. Babin, Jon C. Carr, Mitch Griffin
5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. Ranjit Kumar