The goal of this course is to provide students with a solid knowledge in their discipline of interest. The outcome of this course is: 1) Full comprehension of state-of-the-art knowledge within the discipline of interest and the ability to keep this knowledge up-to-date, and 2) Further development of the skill to critically assess (both conceptually as empirically) the work of academic scholars within the discipline of interest.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS BASED ON THE COURSE SETUP PRIOR TO THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CRISIS, COURSE COORDINATORS MAY BE FORCED TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS. The course Business Research Disciplinary Course 4 allows students to gain solid knowledge in their discipline of interest. They therefore should participate in one of the IB courses within their discipline of interest and participate in all course components of this course. Additionally, students are expected to write a referee report on one of papers that are discussed within the chosen IB course. In this paper students are expected to take a critical look at the chosen paper, checking all the arguments, both conceptual as empirical, for correctness and to suggest improvements. The latter allows students to apply and further develop their investigative, analytical and critical skills gained and developed through the courses within the Business Research programme.

The literature used for this course is the same literature as is used within the IB course that is followed as a requisite for this course.

All students who are admitted to the Master of Business Research can follow this course.