MRes Research Methodology for Business & Management

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Research opportunities

The programme provides comprehensive and coherent coverage of a wide range of methodological issues that arise in business research.

Your researcher training will provide you with the intellectual foundations that you will need for your journey into either the higher-level learning needed for advanced postgraduate research degrees or to work in a range of research focussed roles within organisational settings.

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View our current research opportunities

Frugal innovation for Sustainable & Resilient Energy Resource Optimization: Mitigating the Energy Crisis

This project investigates the interrelationships between frugal innovation, sustainability and circular operations for sustainable and resilient energy use in developed economies. A qualitative research design will be executed to deepen understandings of adoption and diffusion of frugal innovation, focusing on connections with circularity, in the context of the UK food and hospitality sector. This is intended to scale up the adoption of frugal innovation for resource-sensitive energy use.

Deadline:

31 March 2023

Funding:

funded

Understanding the impact of 'sense of place' in innovation spaces

This research explores how sense of place a distinct relationship between individual and environment is created and leveraged in innovation districts. Using a qualitative research design, the research will provide insight into the conceptualisation and production of innovation districts, as well as the lived experience of those located in and around the innovation district.

Deadline:

31 March 2023

Funding:

funded

THE Awards 2019: UK University of the Year Winner

Course content

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Course content

The course will introduce you to a range of research skills and specialist methods and techniques:

Semester one (* indicates core class)

Research Methods*
Reviewing literature for Business*
Research Philosophy*

Semester two

Software for Research
Introduction to Quantitative Methods
Advanced Quantitative Methods
Policy & Project Evaluation (Economics only)
Causality in Empirical Finance Research (Accounting and Finance Only)
Advanced Qualitative Methods

Semester three

Research Colloquium*
Writing up Postgraduate Research
Research Project*

Programme duration

MRes: 180 credits - 12 months full-time
PgDip*: 120 credits – approximately 9 months study full time
PgCert*: 60 credits – approximately 4 months study full time

The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. Modules can be delivered as blended or online classes and run for two to three weeks a month from October to May. Students studying part-time will be able to complete their course of study over two academic years. The online nature of the course means that students can study with the maximum amount of flexibility.

* not available as a standalone qualification

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Key course highlights:

course can be studied as a blended or fully online programme
course is ideally suited to part-time students juggling studies with other work
strong practical focus including training in software and advanced quantitative and qualitative methods
rich and diverse learning environment where you will study with students from around the world and studying a range of postgraduate research degrees
opportunity to learn from academics who are leaders in their field and working at the cutting edge of business research

Triple-accredited business school

Fees & funding

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Fees & funding

All fees quoted are per academic year unless otherwise stated.

Entrants may be subject to a small fee during the writing up period.

Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter.

All fees are in £ sterling, unless otherwise stated, and may be subject to revision.

Annual revision of fees

Students on programmes of study of more than one year should be aware that tuition fees are revised annually and may increase in subsequent years of study. Annual increases will generally reflect UK inflation rates and increases to programme delivery costs.

2023/24

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Scotland	2023/24: TBC 2022/23: £4,596
England, Wales & Northern Ireland	2023/24: TBC 2022/23: £4,596
International	£17,400
Funding	Take a look at our funding your postgraduate research web page for funding information. You can also view our scholarships search for further funding opportunities.
Postgraduate research opportunities	Search for all funded and non-funded postgraduate research opportunities.
Additional costs	International students may have associated visa and immigration costs. Please see student visa guidance for more information.

Please note: the fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year.

Research areas

When studying the MRes you'll be based in (and have a supervisor from) one of our six academic departments:

Accounting and Finance
Economics
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
Management Science
Marketing
Work, Employment and Organisation

In addition, students can undertake any other relevant module from Masters programmes around the faculty.

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Entry requirements

Masters degree or a first or upper second-class Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in Business & Management or other relevant subject area.

If English isn't your first language, you'll need an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent with no individual component below 5.5.

How can I apply?

During the application you'll be asked for the following:

your full contact details
transcripts and certificates of all degrees
proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language
two references, one of which must be academic
funding or scholarship information
research proposal of no more than 500 words in length, this should give us an idea of the area of business research you are interested in, what research question you might like to answer and your preferred methodology (bear in mind that this is a only proposal and we would expect your ideas to change throughout the year)

By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.

Your application will go to our departmental PGR Directors who will be in touch and match you to a supervisor.

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Dr Matthew Alexander

Associate Dean (Postgraduate)

Email: sbs-pgrsupport@strath.ac.uk

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