Introduction
This course equips students with deep knowledge and skills in doing applied or action research. They will be given the fundamental diagnostic skills needed to identify and define problems existing in an organization. The skills need to be developed further as the research progresses and they will then be exposed to the techniques of systematically analyzing the problems, using appropriate tools and coming up with possible alternative solutions. Tools for solving problems are numerous but students will be trained to systematically identify and choose the appropriate ones depending on the field of case-solving identified (in the broad category of management, finance, operations, marketing and strategy). They will also be trained to write on the outcome of the case research from the consultant’s perspective.
Course Code | : | RSM7103 (https://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=683) |
Course Mode | : | Physical / Face-to-face @ PBS, UPM Serdang |
Delivery | : | Weekends | 3 hours 45 minutes per session | 8 sessions | 30 contact hours |
Credit Hours | : | 3 credit hours |
Intakes | : | January | May | September |
Fee | : | RM800.00 (Without credit transfer) |
RM2,100.00 (With credit transfer) | ||
Eligibility for MBA Credit Transfer | : | Yes, subject to fulfiling MBA entry requirements |
Course Content
Topic | Course Name |
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TOPIC 1 | Philosophical and applied research |
TOPIC 2 | Identifying a consenting organisation |
TOPIC 3 | Issued identified |
TOPIC 4 | Defining problems and applying appropriate diagnostic tools |
TOPIC 5 | Evaluating the appropriateness and acceptability |
TOPIC 6 | Writing the outcome of the applied research |
TOPIC 7 | Converting consultancy report for teaching purposes |
TOPIC 8 | Some important considerations in case writing |

