ACCT 9001:Introduction to Research in Accounting

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles College doctoral program.
This is the first course of a multi-course sequence preparing students for conducting research in a discipline of business. Students are introduced to the major philosophical orientations that drive academic inquiry and the related research designs and methods aligned with these different orientations. Each aspect of the research process is introduced to develop students’ skills at reviewing academic research, identifying appropriate research questions, using or developing theory to address research questions, and choosing the appropriate research design to address the relevant research questions. Special emphasis is placed on developing student academic writing skills and identifying ethical issues confronted by researchers. Differences in research approaches and practices in the various business disciplines are discussed.