By the end of the course students will have acquired the skills to undertake high quality scientific research. They will have learned how to formulate a research question, undertake a literature review, deploy the appropriate methods, and articulate their findings in a compelling manner. They will also learn how to publish their research in highly ranked scholarly journals.

Each student is requiredto write a short original research proposal. In addition, each student willpresent their proposed research to the class for discussion and feedback

This course acquaints students with the skills required to make original and high impact contributions to the scholarly literature. It provides a foundation of what constitutes a scientific discipline and field and how and why scientific paradigms evolve in a predictable manner. Students will not only passively learn research skills but will apply them in developing their own research proposal and presenting that proposal for peer reviewed critique, feedback and discussion.

PhD students 

Required Texts: Audretsch, D.B., Guenther, C. & Lederer, A. (2022), “Publishing in Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal,” Small Business Economics, 58.Gans, J. S., & Shepherd, G. B. (1994). “How are the mighty fallen: Rejected classic articles by leading economists,” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 8(1), 165–179.Shepherd, D. A., & Wiklund, J. (2020). “Simple Rules, Templates and Heuristics! An Attempt to Deconstruct the Craft of Writing an Entrepreneurship Paper,” Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 44(3), 371–390.Kuhn, Thomas S. (1962). The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1st ed.). University of Chicago Press

Each student is requiredto write a short original research proposal. In addition, each student will present their proposed research to the class for discussion and feedback.

Research Proposal, Presentation, in class participation;

all parts must be assessed positively