Unit aim

To equip students with theoretical knowledge in carrying out accounting and finance research.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Explain the rationale, discuss the usage and carry out the basic computational exercises for each of the topics covered.
2. Explain the underlying assumptions and limitations in the use of theories and approaches in the research of accounting and finance issues.
3. Adopt and use relevant theory, approach, methodology and analytical technique to carry out an accounting or finance research analyze the data, and evaluate and synthesize the results obtained to explain the phenomenon being studied or the issue being discussed.

Unit aims

To equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge in carrying out organizational and leadership research.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1.  Explain the rationale, elaborate on the subject matter and discuss the application for each of the topics covered.
2. Explain the underlying assumptions and limitations in the use of organizational and leadership theories and approaches in research.
3. Adopt and use relevant theory, approach, methodology, and analytical technique to carry out organizational and leadership research, analyze the data and evaluate and synthesize the results obtained to explain the phenomenon being studied or the issue being discussed.

Unit aims

To equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge in using and utilizing

advanced statistical tools in analyzing research data.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Explain the rationale, discuss the usage and carry out the basic computational exercises for each of the statistical tools/ topics covered to analyze the data for research purposes.
2. Explain the underlying assumptions and limitations in the use of each model/tool discussed for different types of data collected.
3. Adopt and use relevant statistical tools, compute and analyze the data and evaluate and synthesize the results obtained to explain the phenomenon being studied or the issue being discussed.

Unit aims

To equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge in carrying out scholarly business research.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Explain the rationale, discuss the process and elaborate on the choice of tools and procedures adopted in carrying out a scholarly business and/or management-related research.
2. Explain the underlying assumptions and limitations in the use of each technique discussed in the design of the research.
3. Adopt and use relevant techniques, compute and analyze the data and evaluate and synthesize the results obtained to explain the phenomenon being studied or the issue being discussed.

Unit aims

To equip students with theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of the major philosophical and methodological issues and approaches involved in carrying out scholarly business research.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1.  Explain the rationale, discuss the justifications and elaborate on the appropriateness of the basis in doing scholarly research
2. Explain the underlying assumptions and limitations in the application of a specific research approach and the adoption of specific paradigms of research.
3. Adopt and use relevant methodologies in the design of research, analysis of data, evaluation and synthesis the results and in explaining the phenomenon being studied or the issue being discussed.