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 Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc International Business and Emerging Markets) (BUST11119)
Course Outline
| School | Business School | College | College of Humanities and Social Science |  
| Course type | Dissertation | Availability | Available to all students |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | Credits | 60 |  
| Home subject area | Business Studies | Other subject area | None |  
| Course website | None | Taught in Gaelic? | No |  
| Course description | Students will need to submit a research proposal as early as possible in the second semester and then work on it during the summer. |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
| Additional Costs | None |  
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None |  
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14  Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1) | Learn enabled:  Yes | Quota:  None |  |  Web Timetable | Web Timetable | | Course Start Date | 21/04/2014 |  
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
600
(
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 3,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
585 ) |  
| Additional Notes |  |  
| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
| No Exam Information |  
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Students are expected to be able to understand key issues of the chosen topic in International Business and Emerging markets; to define research questions and review the related literature; to carry out the research with appropriate research method(s) and analytical approaches; and to demonstrate ability in writing up a report of the research. |  
Assessment Information 
| A dissertation of approximately 15,000 words in length, which is to be submitted at the end of the academic year. |  
Special Arrangements 
| None |  
Additional Information 
| Academic description | Not entered |  
| Syllabus | Not entered |  
| Transferable skills | Not entered |  
| Reading list | Not entered |  
| Study Abroad | Not entered |  
| Study Pattern | Not entered |  
| Keywords | Diss IBEM |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Tanja Kontinen Tel: (0131 6)51 5582
 Email: Tanja.Kontinen@ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Miss Rachel Allan Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
 Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk
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