Empirical Research Project for IB

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Empirical Research Project for IB
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. Understand, interpret and critically discuss statistical findings 2. Identify the statistical technique to use in an empirical analysis 3. Critically evaluate data regarding their suitability for the specified hypothesis based on business sciences 4. Summarize empirical analyses and results from academic papers in the field of International Business
Omschrijving	The course deals with topics like measurement, descriptive statistics, regression, factor analysis, multicollinearity, and causality, and applies these concepts to academic journal articles. The course will focus on interpretation and critical analysis of literature while using the statistical concepts mentioned before. By going through a selection of already published journal articles dealing with international business phenomena, students will familiarize themselves with the interpretation and critical analysis of existing state-of-the-art IB research. The selection of papers will be published on Nestor. Students may find it helpful to use the book from the second-year course Statistics II as background reading.
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	-hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege
Toetsvorm	-groepsopdracht,  -schriftelijk tentamen (open vragen) (group assignments)
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	to be announced
Entreevoorwaarden	It is crucial that students understand the basics of statistics and regression, as this course is of applied nature. This means that knowledge on technical aspects related to for example variance and regression analyses is present. In particular, this course builds on the second-year course Statistics II.
Opmerkingen	Contact through the GEM secretariat: e-mail gem.feb@rug.nl, phone: +31(0)50 363 3458, room DUI 538
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc International Business/IB  (basisprogramma BSc IB) 3 semester II a verplicht Courses Exchange (BSc)  (Courses Exchange Students (BSc) without limited access) 3 semester I a keuze Courses Exchange (BSc)  (Courses Exchange Students (BSc) without limited access) 3 semester II a keuze DD BSc IB - ITB, Bandung (1,5-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Bandung) 2 semester I a verplicht DD BSc IB - KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux (4-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor studenten uit Bordeaux) 4 semester I a verplicht DD BSc IB - KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux (4-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor studenten van FEB) 4 semester II a verplicht DD BSc IB - Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta (1,5-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Yogyakarta) 2 semester I a verplicht DD BSc IB - Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta (1,5-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Jakarta) 2 semester I a verplicht DD BSc IB - Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta (2-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Jakarta) 2 semester I a verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc International Business & Management/IB&M) 1 semester II a verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc International Financial Management/IFM) 1 semester II a verplicht Wordt meerdere malen per jaar aangeboden 3 semester I a keuze