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MSc in Finance

Module Business Research Methods

Assignment Briefing Sheet 2011

Assignment Title Research Proposal

Type of Assignment Research Proposal

Word Limit 3500 - 4000 followed by 15000-18000 words Dissertation

Weighting 100%

Submission Date Tuesday 1 October 2011

Feedback Date WC 31 October 2011

companies selected must be listed on uk stock market

You must submit an electronic copy of your work attached securely to

your assignment. If you fail to do this your assignment will not be

graded. Your submission will be electronically checked for plagiarism.

Harvard Referencing The Harvard Referencing System must be used. & nbsp; The Wikipedia website must not

be referenced in your work.

Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this assignment you will be able to:

• Analyse critical components of research methods, from design, techniques,

values and methods;

• Identify research methods for producing empirical data analysis, qualitative

research outputs;

• Demonstrate critical evaluation of a research proposal and appreciate the

limitations of research;

• Evaluate the quality of research designs when commissioning research;

• Work towards and complete a successful Master level research project.

Introduction

“Before you start your research you need to have at least some idea of what you

want to do. Without being clear about what you are going to research it is difficult

to plan how you are going to research it (Saunders et al, 2003).

The quote below illustrates the above points:

This is part of Alice’s conversation with the Cheshire Cat. In this Alice asks the cat

(Carroll, 1989:63-4):

‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here?’

‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,’ said the Cat.

‘I don’t much care where, ‘said Alice.

‘Then it doesn’t matter which way you walk,’ said the Cat. (Saunders et al, 2003)

Formulating and clarifying the research topic is the starting point of your research

project (Ghauri & Gronhaug, 2002; Smith and Dainty, 1991). Once you are clear

about this you will be able to choose the most appropriate research strategy and

data collection and analysis techniques. The formulating and clarifying process is

time consuming and will probably take you up blind alleys (Saunders and Lewis,

1997). However, without spending time on this stage you are far less likely to

achieve a successful project (Raimond, 1993)

Tasks Your research proposal must be written and presented in the format outlined

below:

Title

Background

Industry Background

Research aim, research questions or hypotheses and objectives

Research Methodology

Timescale

Resources

References

Guidelines Please read carefully or you could end up penalising yourself.

Below are some points to consider for your research proposal.

• Background section: Review of Literature (no more than 2000 words)

- Why is research that you are planning worth the effort?

- Use of academic journals

- Identify your area of research

- Demonstrate your knowledge of the relevant literature

- Clarify where your proposal fits into the debate in the literature

- Identify gaps in existing literature

- Show a clear link between the previous work that has been done in

your field of research interest and the content of your proposal etc

- Identify relevant academic theory, models, frameworks and

concepts

• Industry Background (no more than 250 words)

- Place the research into context.

- This should clarify further why the research is being done, under

what conditions it is being done and what its impact is hoped to be.

• Research aim, research questions or hypotheses and objectives

- What does this research aim to explore/find out?)

- Research questions (no more than two)

- Hypotheses (no more than two)

- Objectives (Minimum 3 & Maximum 4)

• Research Methodology (no more than 1500 words)

- This section will detail how you intend to go about achieving your

research objectives

- It will explain your choice of research philosophy

- It will also justify your choice of method in the light of these

objectives

- It will also clarify where you intend to carry out the research

- It will also detail which sectors of the market you have chosen to

research and why you chose these sectors

- It will explain how your research will ensure validity and reliability

- Justify the relationship between your research aim, research

questions, research objectives and research methods

- Discuss the appropriateness of triangulation to your research

• Timescale

- This section needs to be very detailed and realistic

- You must produce a detailed schedule that illustrates weekly

activities and allows time for unexpected delays

• Resources

- What resources do you need

- Will you be able to access the data that you need to conduct your

research

• References

- Must be written carefully using the Harvard Referencing System

Your word count must not exceed 4000 words otherwise you will lose 10% from

your final grade.

NB: Marks will be awarded for proper referencing and originality of work. Also note

that plagiarism is a serious offence and your submission will be electronically

checked.

Your research proposal must be handed in electronically no later than the date

stated on this assignment brief.

Please note that lecturers and students are not allowed to negotiate individual

extensions.

Formatting

Your assignment should be submitted in the format of a research proposal

Use 12pt font size Arial, with [url removed, login to view] margins all around and double-spacing.

References, table of contents, and tables/figures/graphs may be single-spaced with

a font size 10.

Deviations from the set formatting guidelines will severely affect your

grade, regardless of report content. This is to ensure optimal length

consistency and fairness for all submitted student reports

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