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MA Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
BSc International Business and Finance options

Final Year, Component 01

BE941-6-FY
BE941-6-FY
Research Project - International Business and Finance
(30 CREDITS)

The Research Project module builds further on the knowledge and understanding of the research philosophy, design and data analysis students gained in the BE218 Business Research Methods module as final year students have the opportunity to carry out an independent research project to focus on a topic of their choice in relation to the degree course. Undergraduate students at Essex Business School (Southend Campus) are expected to complete a research project in the final year of their degree. The project can take a variety of forms but unlike other assignments it involves you conducting and writing-up a piece of original research. This final research project will be supported by the knowledge and understanding of research methods gained in BE218 Business Research Methods. The undergraduate Research Project is the equivalent of one term module in your degree course and is expected to be about 4000 to 5000 words in length. The project runs in parallel with your other third year modules. You will find that this can be a worthwhile learning experience, and a good project is a useful reference for a postgraduate study as well as outside employment.

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