MSA 699 Applied Research Project in Administration
All MSA Students are required to take three courses: (1) MSA 600, MSA 634 or MSA 635, and MSA 640. Other core courses must be selected in consultation with the student's academic advisor. A total of 15-21 hours must be taken in the administrative core. All MSA students are also required to take either MSA 685 (3 hours) or MSA 690 (6 hours).
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, the student should:
1. Conduct applied
research in the field of Administration.
2. Analyze
administrative issues and problems critically and creatively.
3. Identify,
collate, synthesize, and use primary scholarly research sources to generate
research questions to examine a professional work-related problem.
4. Apply
quantitative and/or qualitative research methods to examine a professional
work-related problem.
5. Develop research
findings and make recommendations based on literature and data analysis.
6. Effectively
present findings and recommendations to solve or improve upon
a professional work-related problem.
7. Present and defend their research when it comes under scholarly and/or professional scrutiny.
