MethodsLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

Objectives of the ThesisStudents understand what the research and development process is, and of what parts it consists of.Students know the different stages of project type working from earlier courses and can utilize that knowledge during this course.Students are able design and carry out R&D- projects to companies or other type of organizations with justified research/development approachesStudents learn to report orally and in written the results, give constructive feedback to other students and profit from the feedback received.Students can search for, and critically read and interpret information.Students can, if needed, outsource R&D- projects during his/her professional careers.

Content

Contentsresearch process as a whole including basics of different research approachesqualitative, quantitative and/or process methodsproject schedulingacademic writingdeveloping some area of international business management and being able to show thatimplementing the plan of a R&D-project and reporting its results orally and in written

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student gets a grade (1-5) of all the parts of this course. In addition to that, s/he gets oral and/or written feedback from own supervisor, method and language teacher and from other students.