Code
MPYF RES 6431
Level
M2
Field
Recherche
Language
Français/French
ECTS Credits
2
Class hours
14
Total student load
40
Program Manager(s)
Department
- Management, Marketing et Stratégie
Educational team
Introduction to the module
This course explores the various steps in the research process, from formulating the research question to writing the final thesis. Students will gain a deep understanding of methods for collecting and analyzing data relevant to their research topic, alongside developing skills in academic writing and presentation.
Learning goals/Programme objectives
- LG2 Having the ability to manage uncertainty and complexity with accuracy and rigor
- LG3 Having the foundations of responsible and sustainable management
Learning objectives/Intended learning outcomes
- 2.1 - Identify and analyze in depth problems, causes and impacts
- 2.2 - Explore solutions, decisions, and their relative and absolute impacts
- 2.3 - Identify optimal solution(s) and priorities toward implementation
- 3.1 - Understand and employ basic concepts, knowledge and theories related to the discipline
- 3.2 - Apply discipline knowledge appropriately and effectively
- 3.4 - Select and employ judiciously appropriate techniques and tools within the discipline
Rubrics
1- Connecter la pratique et la théorie
2- Démarche scientifique : processus, étapes clés d’un projet de recherche, méthodes de recherche
3- Connaissance des outils et des pratiques des sciences de gestion
1. Connecting theory and practice
2. Scientific approach: process, key steps in a research project, research methods
3. Knowledge of tools and practices in management sciences
Content : structure and schedule
1. Identify a topic and formulate a research question
2. Build a literature review
3. Establish hypotheses
4. Choose a methodology and analytical tools
5. Collect and analyze data
6. Discuss results and implications
7. Write an introduction and conclusion
8. Write the manuscript (structure, coherence, reference formatting)
9. Prepare the thesis defense
Sustainable Development Goals
Education de qualité (4)
Industrie, innovation et infrastructure (9)
Quality Education (Goal 4)
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (Goal 9)
Number of SDG's addressed among the 17
2
Learning delivery
Mixte
Pedagogical methods
1- Ateliers (problématisation, revue de la littérature, analyse qualitative, analyse quantitative, rédaction scientifique, pitch)
2- Coaching des participants autour des livrables qui doivent être rendus régulièrement
3- Application concrète dans le cadre de la thèse professionnelle
1- Workshops (problem definition, literature review, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, academic writing, pitching)
2- Ongoing coaching focused on deliverables which must be submitted regularly
3- Practical application through a professional thesis
Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams
Continuous Assessment: 100% (based on workshop participation)
Including Individual Evaluation: 100%
An initial base score of 10/20 is assigned, which may be increased or decreased after each session based on criteria defined during class. For example, bonus points can be awarded for presenting high-quality work, while penalty points may be deducted for unexcused absences.
The final grade may be adjusted based on individual participation (lateness, unexcused absences, etc.).
Make-up CF2: An individual written report on a topic covered during the sessions is required. In the case of failure to validate CF2, an extension of studies may be granted by the academic board. The final grade will be capped at 10/20.
Module Policies
Professor-Student Communication
● The professor will contact the students through their school email address (IMT-BS/TSP) and the Moodle portal. No communication via personal email addresses will take place. It is the student responsibility to regularly check their IMT-BS/TSP mailbox.
● Students can communicate with the professor by emailing him/her to his institutional address. If necessary, it is possible to meet the professor in his office during office-hours or by appointment.
Students with accommodation needs
If a student has a disability that will prevent from completing the described work or require any kind of accommodation, he may inform the program director (with supporting documents) as soon as possible. Also, students are encouraged to discuss it with the professor.
Class behavior
● Out of courtesy for the professor and classmates, all mobile phones, electronic games or other devices that generate sound should be turned off during class.
● Students should avoid disruptive and disrespectful behavior such as: arriving late, leaving early, careless behavior (e.g. sleeping, reading a non-course material, using vulgar language, over-speaking, eating, drinking, etc.). A warning may be given on the first infraction of these rules. Repeated violators will be penalized and may face expulsion from the class and/or other disciplinary proceedings.
Learners are expected to strictly adhere to the class schedule provided in their timetable.
● The tolerated delay is 5 minutes. Attendance will be declared on Moodle during these 5 minutes via a QR code provided by the teacher at each course start.
Each half-day of unexcused absence or lateness will result in a penalty of -1 point on the final course grade.
● Student should arrive on time for exams and other assessments. No one will be allowed to enter the classroom once the first person has finished the exam and left the room. There is absolutely no exception to this rule. No student can continue to take an exam once the time is up. No student may leave the room during an examination unless he / she has finished and handed over all the documents.
● In the case of remote learning, the student must keep his camera on unless instructed otherwise by the professor.
Honor code
IMT-BS is committed to a policy of honesty in the academic community. Conduct that compromises this policy may result in academic and / or disciplinary sanctions. Students must refrain from cheating, lying, plagiarizing and stealing. This includes completing your own original work and giving credit to any other person whose ideas and printed materials (including those from the Internet) are paraphrased or quoted directly. Any student who violates or helps another student violate academic behavior standards will be penalized according to IMT-BS rules.
Textbook Required and Suggested Readings
- Kalika et al. (2021), Le mémoire de master, Dunod.
- Bell, E., Bryman, A., & Harley, B. (2018). Business research methods. Oxford university press.
- Mark, S., Philip, L., & Adrian, T. (2016). Research methods for business students¸ 7th Edition, Pearson Education.
- Gavard-Perret M.L. et al. (2018), Méthodologie de la recherche en sciences de gestion, 3rd Edition, Pearson
Keywords
Recherche, Méthodologie, Mémoire, Rédaction, Quantitatif, Qualitatif, Mixte