[major=BBA_IB | course_id=RMB301 | syllabus_id=12391 | semester=8 | combo=core | title=Business Research Methods]
Course ID: RMB301
Title EN: Business Research Methods
Title VI: Phương pháp nghiên cứu
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: 
Description: This course introduces students to a number of research methods useful for academic and professional investigations of business practices. By examining the applications, strengths, and weaknesses of methodologies drawn from both the qualitative and quantitative traditions, this course permits an understanding of the various steps involved in designing and executing a research project so that students will be able to conduct their research later.
A key feature of this course is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications. Students learn to use theses tools to :
- support generating and refining research topics,
- assist in content suggestions,
- assist in answering questions on Edunext, in-class discussions, and identifying credible sources.
- supports summarizing and concluding research findings through data-driven insights and structured templates.
Student tasks: Students need to
- Class attendance is strongly encouraged. Attend at least 80% of class hours in order to be accepted to the final examination
- Actively participate in class activities
- Fulfill tasks given by instructor after class
- Use their own laptop in class only for learning purpose
- Read the textbook in advance
- Access the course website (http://flm.fpt.edu.vn) for up-to-date information and materials of the course, for online supports from teachers and other students, and for practicing and assessment.
Tools: 
Course type: traditional
Decision: 1363/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 12/06/2024
Approved date: 2024-12-06
CLO1: Write a literature review that synthesises and evaluates literature in a specific topic area to justify a research questions
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[2] category=Group Assignment 1; type=on-going; weight=10.0; duration=; question_type=; grading_guide=Combination of all relevant acquired knowledge, and research and written skills; completion_criteria=; clos=>0
[3] category=Group Assignment 2; type=on-going; weight=20.0; duration=; question_type=; grading_guide=Combination of all relevant acquired knowledge, and research and written skills; completion_criteria=; clos=>0
[4] category=Group Assignment 3; type=on-going; weight=25.0; duration=; question_type=; grading_guide=Combination of all relevant acquired knowledge, and research and written skills; completion_criteria=; clos=>0
[5] category=Final Exam; type=Final exam; weight=30.0; duration=60'; question_type=; grading_guide=The questions will cover the lectures, class discussions, activities, exercises, and textbook.; completion_criteria=; clos=4
[1] desc=Research Methods for Business Students; author=Mark N.K. Saunders, Philip Lewis, and Adrian Thornhill; publisher=Pearson; edition=8th; isbn=; main=True; online=; note=
[2] desc=Hướng dẫn làm khóa luận tốt nghiệp đại học hệ chính quy khối ngành kinh tế và các biểu mẫu chấm điểm tại các syllabus GRI491, GRH491, GRT491 hoặc GRP490 (ban hành kèm theo quyết định số 870/QĐ-ĐHFPT ngày 06/08/2021); author=; publisher=; edition=; isbn=; main=; online=True; note=
[3] desc=Research Methods for Business Students; author=Mark N.K. Saunders, Philip Lewis, and Adrian Thornhill; publisher=Financial Times Press; edition=6th; isbn=; main=True; online=; note=
[4] desc=Coursera - FPT University Private Authored Courses: Guided Project - Basic data analysis using SPSS; author=; publisher=; edition=1st; isbn=; main=; online=True; note=
[5] desc=Introductory econometrics: A modern approach; author=Jeffrey M. Wooldridge; publisher=South-Western Cengage learning; edition=5th or newer; isbn=; main=; online=; note=
[6] desc=Research Methods for Business Students; author=Mark N.K. Saunders, Philip Lewis, and Adrian Thornhill; publisher=Pearson; edition=9th edition; isbn=; main=True; online=; note=Chọn một trong 3 ấn bản. Ưu tiên ấn bản mới nhất
Session 1: Course Introduction
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ITU: - Syllabus
- Textbook
- Slide
Materials: RMB301

Session 2: Chapter 1: Business and management research, reflective diaries and the purpose of this book
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ITU: Text book, Chapter 1
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Materials: RMB301
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Session 3: Group Formation
Group Assignment Guidelines
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ITU: - Textbook Chapter 1
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Session 4: Chapter 2: Formulating and clarifying the research topic [Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Text book Chapter 2
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CLO2: Apply appropriate research design and methods to address a specific research question and acknowledge the ethical implications of the research
Session 1: Chapter 3: Critically reviewing the literature
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ITU: Text book Chapter 3
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Session 2: Chapter 3: Critically reviewing the literature (cont.)
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ITU: Text book Chapter 3
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Session 3: Chapter 3: Critically reviewing the literature (cont.)
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ITU: Text book Chapter 3
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Session 4: Practice
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CLO3: Develop a research proposal as the basis for a thesis
Session 1: Chapter 4: Understanding research philosophies and approaches
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 4
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Session 2: Chapter 4: Understanding research philosophies and approaches (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 4
Slide Chapter 4
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Session 3: Chapter 4: Understanding research philosophies and approaches (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 4
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Session 4: Practice
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ITU: Textbook
Slide
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CLO4: Present and defend a research proposal
Session 1: Chapter 5: Formulating the research design
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 5
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Session 2: Chapter 5: Formulating the research design (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 5
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Session 3: Chapter 5: Formulating the research design (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 5
Slide Chapter 5
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Session 4: Practice
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ITU: Textbook and slide
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Session 1: Review, Progress Report & Discussion
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ITU: Textbook and slide
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Session 2: Review, Progress Report & Discussion
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ITU: Textbook and slilde
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Session 3: Submission of Group Assignment 1
Chapter 6: Negotiating access and research ethics
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ITU: Textbook and slide
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Session 4: Chapter 6: Negotiating access and research ethics (cont.) & Practice
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 6
Slide Chapter 6
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Session 1: Presentation of Group Assignment 1
[Practice: 4 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1, LO2; LO: U
ITU: Textbook and slide
GA1 report
GA1 slide
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Session 2: Presentation of Group Assignment 1
[Practice: 4 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1, LO2; LO: U
ITU: Textbook and slide
GA1 report
GA1 slide
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Session 3: Presentation of Group Assignment 1
[Practice: 4 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook and slide
GA1 report
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Session 4: Presentation of Group Assignment 1
[Practice: 4 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook and slide
GA1 Report
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Session 1: Chapter 7: Selecting samples
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 7
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Session 2: Chapter 7: Selecting samples (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 7
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Session 3: Chapter 7: Selecting samples (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 7
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Session 4: [Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 7
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Session 1: Chapter 8: Using secondary data
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 8
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Session 2: Chapter 8: Using secondary data
[Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 8
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Session 3: Chapter 9: Collecting primary data through observation
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 9
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Session 4: Chapter 9: Collecting primary data through observation
[Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 9
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Session 1: Chapter 10: Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 10
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Session 2: Chapter 10: Collecting primary data using semi-structured, in-depth and group interviews
[Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 10
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Session 3: Chapter 11: Collecting primary data using questionnaires
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 11
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Session 4: Chapter 11: Collecting primary data using questionnaires (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 11
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Session 1: [Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook, Slide
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Session 2: Submission of Group Assignment 2
Chapter 11: Collecting primary data using questionnaires
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: TU
ITU: Textbook Chapter 11
Slide Chapter 11
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Preparation for GA 1 Presentation

Session 3: Presentation of Group Assignment 2
[Practice: 6 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook and slide
GA report
GA slide
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Session 4: Presentation of Group Assignment 2
[Practice: 6 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: U
ITU: Textbook and slide
GA report
GA slide
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Session 1: Presentation of Group Assignment 2
[Practice: 6 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: U
ITU: Textbook, slide
GA report
GA slide
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Session 2: Presentation of Group Assignment 2
[Practice: 6 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: U
ITU: Textbook, slide
GA report
GA slide
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Session 3: Presentation of Group Assignment 2
[Practice: 6 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: U
ITU: Textbook, slide
GA2 report
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Session 4: Presentation of Group Assignment 2
[Practice: 6 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook, slide
GA2 report
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Session 1: Chapter 12: Analysing quantitative data
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 12
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Session 2: Chapter 12: Analysing quantitative data (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 12
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Session 3: Chapter 12: Analysing quantitative data (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 12
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Session 4: [Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook and slide
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Session 1: Chapter 13: Analysing qualitative data
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ITU: Texbook Chapter 13
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Session 2: Chapter 13: Analysing qualitative data (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 13
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Session 3: Chapter 13: Analysing qualitative data (cont.)
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ITU: Textbook Chapter 13
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Session 4: [Practice: 1 period(s)]
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ITU: Textbook and slide
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Session 1: Submission of Group Assignment 3
Chapter 14: Writing and presenting your project report
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO4; LO: TU
ITU: Textbook Chapter 14
Slide Chapter 14
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Session 2: Chapter 14: Writing and presenting your project report (cont.)
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO4; LO: TU
ITU: Textbook Chapter 14
Slide Chapter 14
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Session 3: [Practice: 1 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO4; LO: U
ITU: Textbook Chapter 14
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Session 4: Presentation of Group Assignment 3
[Practice: 5 period(s)]
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ITU: GA3 report
GA3 slide
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Session 1: Presentation of Group Assignment 3
[Practice: 5 period(s)]
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4; LO: U
ITU: GA3 report
GA3 slide
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Session 2: Presentation of Group Assignment 3
[Practice: 5 period(s)]
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ITU: GA3 report
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Session 3: Presentation of Group Assignment 3
[Practice: 5 period(s)]
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ITU: GA3 report
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Session 4: Presentation of Group Assignment 3
[Practice: 5 period(s)]
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ITU: GA3 report
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