Research skills

Aims of the course

This course aims to develop students’ abilities to design and carry out methodologically and ethically sound as well as practically relevant empirical research in business and economics. It is designed to give students a solid foundation for working on individual and group research projects and the ability to be informed users of research results presented and/or published by others (e.g. fellow researchers and research institutions, governments, press).

Course syllabus

1. Economic and business research in the broader scientific context.

2. Conceptual foundations of research in economics and business:
– Concepts, definitions, theories and models.
– Research approaches, strategies and designs.

3. Research ethics in theory and practice.

4. Research design.

5. Scientific publishing.

6. Research software

Course director(s)