ENT5100 – Research Design

Course content

This course covers qualitative and quantitative research methods and relevant topics and theories in entrepreneurial research. The purpose of the course is to serve as an introduction to academic research and to prepare you for selecting a research topic and writing your master thesis in the fourth semester.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, you will:

  • Have knowledge about selected topics within contemporary entrepreneurship research
  • Have knowledge about qualitative and quantitative research methods and analyses that are used in the field of entrepreneurship research and be able to choose an appropriate method
  • Be able to collect data according to appropriate data collection methodologies
  • Be able to read scientific papers and undertake an independent literature review within a research domain
  • Be able to conduct field research and write a research proposal
  • Know how to structure a master thesis, how to formulate a research question and how to best organize the work

Admission to the course

This course is available only for students admitted to either the study programme