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  • Due to the COVID-19 situation, the lectures for quantitative part of the course will be online via Zoom. Please use the same link to participate in online lectures and exercises:

    https://aalto.zoom.us/j/68559923644

    Schedule for lectures

    Tue 11.1. 9:15-12:00 ONLINE (Anila Kiran, short intro to course and databases)
    Wed 12.1. 9:15-12:00
    ON CAMPUS (Panel discussion)
    Tue 18.1. 9:15-12:00  ONLINE (Anila Kiran)
    Wed 19.1. 9:15-12:00 ON CAMPUS (Juhani Vaivio)
    Tue 25.1. 9:15-12:00  ONLINE (Anila Kiran)
    Tue 01.2. 9:15-12:00  ONLINE (Anila Kiran)
    Tue 08.1. 9:15-12:00  ONLINE (Anila Kiran)

    Schedule for ONLINE help clinic sessions:
    Mon 17.1. 9:15-11:00
    Mon 24.1. 9:15-10:00
    Mon 31.1. 9:15-10:00
    Mon 07.1. 9:15-10:00
    Mon 14.1. 9:15-10:00

    Course material
    The relevent course literature for quantitative research methods include
    Live zoom sessions (live sessions are not recorded)
    Help clinic sessions for students who need assistance/have questions
    NOTE: We use Stata 17 for data management and data analysis. It is recommended to get access to Stata well in advance so that you are able to participate in the exercises smoothly. Instructions on how to get access to Stata are avaliable in this video

    The relevent course literature for qualitative research methods include
    Lecture
    Following articles
    Text book (check availability)
    Boris Blumberg, Donald R. Cooper & Pamela S. Schindler. Business Research Methods, Second European Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2008

    Workload
    The workload necessary to complete the course is 160 hours translating to 6 ECTS.
    Lectures 6h
    Lectures and exercises 15h
    Independent work 131h
    Exam 8h

    Assessment
    Online final exam (100%=40 points).
    Online Quantitative Exam(50%)

    Online Qualitative Exam (50%)

    You have to pass both exams. 

    The points translate into the Aalto 0-5 grading scheme in the following manner: 5 (37-40 points), 4 (33-36 points), 3 (29-32 points), 2 (25-28 points), 1 (20-24 points) and 0/fail (19-0 points)