Module: Business Project

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Business Project
Module Code	BAA1010 (ITS: MG499)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10

Description

The project on the Global Business programme at DCUBS is intended to be a central and integrating element of the degree. It is a year long module designed to afford students the opportunity to exercise their creative, questioning, analytic, and writing skills in a focused and practical manner. It is also intended to give students the chance to develop an in-depth understanding of some specific topic related to society. At the end of the academic year (comprising two semesters) you are required to; Produce thesis consisting of 10,000 words involving the collection and analysis of empirical data; literature review; description of your methodology and summary of findings

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a sound grasp of the theoretical principles affecting a defined area of business.
2. Produce a written research document consisting around 10,000 words
3. Synthesise existing sets of knowledge
4. Demonstrate a capacity for original thought, logical argument and the ability to discuss objectively and rigorously
5. Perform primary research to explore further specific aspects of a business problem.
6. Reference all materials cited, using Harvard style

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	48	Weekly meetings with project advisor
Independent Study	200	Independent project work undertaken by student (data collection/analysis/writing)
Total Workload: 248

Section Breakdown
CRN	10089	Part of Term	Semester 1 & 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Teresa Hogan	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Project	10, 000 word Dissertation	100%	Week 24

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative content
1. The nature of organisational and social research 2. Developing and writing research questions 3. Critically reviewing the literature 4. Understanding theoretical frames 5. Formulating a research design/methodology 6. Negotiating access and research ethics 7. Sampling 8. Data collection 9. Data Analysis 10. Writing up the project

Resources and Exercises used from Companion Website for Research Methods for Business Students, fourth edition.
http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_he_saunders_resmethbus_4/

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Bryman, A. & Bell, E.: 2018, Business Research Methods, 4th, Oxford University Press,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

1: DCU library guide to citation, Dublin City University, 2009, DCU library guide to citation, DCU, DCU
414367: 1, Online guide to avoiding plagiarism, Cardiff University, 2009, Online guide to avoiding plagiarism, Cardiff
https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/plagiarism/tutorial/index.html: