Tentative Course Schedule
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Week |
Dates |
Topics |
Readings & Assignments |
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1 |
Jan. 19 |
Introduction, Statistics review |
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2 |
Jan. 26 |
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3 |
Feb. 2 |
What is research |
Week 3 readings, Assign report I |
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4 |
Feb. 9 |
Practitioner research |
Week 4 readings |
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5 |
Feb. 16 |
Academic research |
Week 5 readings |
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6 |
Feb. 23 |
Understanding research |
Week 6 readings, Term project topic due |
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7 |
Mar. 1 |
Research methodologies |
Week 7 readings, Report I due |
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8 |
Mar. 8 |
Mid-term Exam |
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9 |
Mar. 15 |
Research in IS |
Week 9 readings, Assign report II |
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10 |
Mar. 22 |
Measurement theory |
Week 10 readings, Draft term paper due |
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11 |
Mar. 29 |
Empirical research |
Week 11 readings |
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12 |
Apr. 5 |
Spring Break |
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13 |
Apr. 12 |
Experimental research |
Week 13 readings, Report II due |
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14 |
Apr. 19 |
Case research |
Week 14 readings |
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15 |
Apr. 26 |
Presentation and discussion of term papers |
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16 |
May 3 |
Presentation and discussion of term papers |
Term paper due May 4th midnight |
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17 |
May 10 |
No Final Exam |
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