ACFI5070 Business Research Method and Data Collection

For the generic marking criteria at postgraduate level (Distinction, Merit and Pass) see DMU (2021b).
Assignment 1
The layout should be professional, with an executive summary/abstract (up to 5%)
The report should be free from spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
All external quotations should be referenced appropriately
All citations should be in accordance with the Harvard system of referencing and should be presented alphabetically (DMU, 2021c)

Discussion
An introduction to the research problem
An overview of the relevant literature, both theoretical and empirical
A discussion of research design and quality criteria in general
Your main research question and your research design
Ethical considerations
A project plan, including an analysis of skills needed
lear summary of the intended contribution and next steps

Assignment 2
The layout should be professional, with an executive summary/abstract (up to 5%)
The report should be free from spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
All external quotations should be referenced appropriately
All citations should be in accordance with the Harvard system of referencing and should be presented alphabetically
Higher marks will be awarded for appropriate use of tables, graphs and Appendices

Methods and Data Analysis
A re-statement of the research problem, research design, and research question
A clearly defined sample
Clear outline of the proposed method(s), with relevant methodological references. Your outline may include i) a discussion of data collection ii)  proposals for data analysis and iii) proposals for data visualisation