Management and Business Studies (Research) MA, PGDip
We provide you with the essential skills, advanced knowledge and understanding of business and management to proceed to doctoral research.
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Overview
Through the course you'll develop:
- a thorough grounding in theory, approaches and research methods
- associated ethics in the social sciences generally and also in management and business studies in particular
- skills in the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative research data, as well as an understanding of cutting-edge research across the social sciences
- the ability to reconcile different research approaches. You'll analyse data in a wide variety of formats, both qualitative and quantitative
Two key modules are shared with first-year PhD students in the areas of management and business. This provides an exciting opportunity to study alongside the PhD cohort, this:
- facilitates knowledge exchange
- enhances learning
- contributes to a vibrant research culture
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