Dissertation in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (Academic) - MAN00175M

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Professional requirements

N/A

Related modules

Pre-requisite modules

• Research Methods (MAN00150M)

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Summer Semester 2025-26

Module aims

The module requires students to conduct an academic research project on an entrepreneurship and innovation management-related issue. It involves sustained private study over semester 3, culminating in submission of a dissertation. The aim of the module is to develop and demonstrate abilities to design and implement an independent academic research project, and to write-up the results .The dissertation will provide an in depth and critical review of the relevant research literature and a critical consideration of methods and methodology used to investigate the issue, presentation of research findings and a critical discussion of these. By undertaking a longer piece of sustained research and writing, students will demonstrate: critical analytical skills; ability to gather data and draw together information from a range of sources; writing and presentational skills; and subject-specific knowledge. As this is a self-study module, you will also draw on the skills that you have acquired throughout your degree, including self-management, working to deadlines, and subject knowledge.

Module learning outcomes

Successful completion of the dissertation will demonstrate that students are able to: - Undertake a significant enquiry into a contemporary issue relating to an entrepreneurship and innovation management-related issue. - Critically analyse significant bodies of literature in the chosen topic area - Apply knowledge of research/information search strategies and organisational methods - Engage with ethical issues in undertaking research - Analyse appropriate data and present findings clearly - Prepare and write a well-presented and substantial academic dissertation - Critically reflect on the research skills and their relationship to future development and employability

Module content

In preparing the dissertation students will: - Critically engage with relevant literature in relation to their named degree - Identify a meaningful research question/topic/problem - Engage with the key issues and questions arising in the topic area - Identify and deploy an appropriate research methodology - Collect and analyse data (where appropriate) - Extrapolate key findings Students will develop a research proposal in research methods in semester 2 and proceed with individual research. A number of lectures and specialist research methods study skills workshops will be delivered in Summer Semester weeks 2-8 to support development of their dissertation research and research design. Students can access further support through central / library training on specialist research methods. Students will be supported by an academic supervisor.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100.0

Module feedback

Formative feedback will be ongoing through the module through an allocated academic supervisor, Students will have four supervisory experiences, comprising three meetings and one written feedback on a substantial draft piece of work, typically in the form of a Dissertation chapter. Written feedback from both examiners is released to students after the final exam board. In cases of a marginal fail where minor amendments are permitted, students will be given written guidance on the required amendments.

Indicative reading

Bryman, A. (2008) Social Research Methods (3rd edn). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Bryman, A., Bell, E. and Harley, B. (2019) Business Research Methods (5th edn). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Buchanan, D. A. and Bryman, A. (Eds.) (2009) The Sage Handbook of Organizational Research Methods. London: Sage. Cameron, S., & Price, D. (2009) Business Research Methods: A practical approach. London: Kogan Page Publishers. Marschan-Piekkari, R. and Welch, C (Eds.) (2004) Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for International Business. London: Edward Elgar Publishing: Neuman, W.L. (2011) Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Boston and London: Pearson Education Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2019) Research Methods for Business Students (8th edn). London: Pearson. Symon, G. and Cassell, C. (2012) Qualitative Organizational Research: Core Methods and Current Challenges. London: Sage. Thomas, G. (2016). How to do your Case Study, 2nd edn. London: Sage. Yin, R. K. (2013) Case Study Research: Design and Methods (5th edn). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.