Course Title: Business Research Design

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Business Research Design

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4448	City Campus	Postgraduate	610P BUS Portfolio Office	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017
BUSM4448	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 2 2024
BUSM4448	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face or Internet	Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021
BUSM4449	Open Learning Australia	Non Award	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Distance / Correspondence	OUAS1PG19, OUAS2PG19, OUAS1PG20, OUAS2PG20, OUAS1PG21, OUAS2PG21, OUAS1PG22, OUAS2PG22, OUAS1PG23
BUSM4450	RMIT University Vietnam	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet2 2019, Viet3 2019, Viet1 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet2 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet2 2023, Viet1 2024
BUSM4453	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Viet3 2019, Viet1 2020

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4448	City Campus	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	PGRDFlex24 (All)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JanJun2018 (KP2)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JulDec2018 (All)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JulDec2019 (KP4), JulDec2019 (All)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JanJun2020 (KP2)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JulDec2020 (KP6)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JulDec2021 (KP4)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JanJun2022 (KP2)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JulDec2023 (KP4)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JanJun2024 (KP2)
BUSM4586	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Internet	JulDec2024 (KP6)

Course Coordinator: Ninh Nguyen

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 (3) 99251784

Course Coordinator Email: ninh.nguyen@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: build 13

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required prior study: You should have completed a minimum of 36 credit points of study within your program prior to undertaking this course.

Course Description

The Business Research Design course is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to design and conduct research studies in a business setting. This course covers the research process from problem identification, literature review, and hypothesis formulation to data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The course will focus on quantitative research methods, but also includes an overview of qualitative research methods.

The course is divided into two parts: theory and practice. In the theoretical part, you will learn the foundations of research design, including research methods, sampling techniques, and measurement, while also incorporating Indigenous perspectives, SDGs, and ESG principles. In the practical part, you will apply their knowledge to a real-world research project that considers these perspectives and principles, where they will design, conduct, and present their research findings.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1. Critically evaluate a broad range of research literature and synthesise options for innovative business research design.

CLO2.  Develop innovative solutions to business problems for sustainable social, environmental, and economic impact.

CLO3. Communicate research designs to professional target audiences and make reasoned judgments to inform transformative and sustainable business practices.

CLO4. Critically analyse current workplace issues, theories and practice, including future of work and technology.

CLO5.Evaluate different perspectives in business research design. In the Australian offerings, this includes opportunities and challenges that facilitate Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People knowledge

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 20% 
Linked CLOs: 1, 4

Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 3, 4, 5

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.