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Research Methods and Skills (RMS) – (Certificate)
Maastricht School of Management
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| Application Deadline: | Private sponsorship: 15 August 2012; NFP candidates: 22 January, 1 February 2012 | ||
| Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,750 - | ||
| Location: | Maastricht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 84 days | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Maastricht School of Management
14 September - 9 December 2012
Research methods and skills - RMSThis program is offered in collaboration by the Maastricht School of Management and the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance of the University of Maastricht.
The aim of the broader RMS course is to enable and prepare you to initiate, implement and write up research, whether it is for a research project, a dissertation or thesis, a paper, a journal article or for competitive intelligence purposes. Research is vital in academia, but also outside – eventually all decision-making whether in private business or government need to be evidence based, and hence will call for good research and a “scientific mindset”.
Academic institutions in developing countries in general face the need to strengthen research competencies and outputs, as the next frontier, after the improved educational delivery. Research competencies and skills are essential for the effective conduct of research and for ultimately for evidence-based decision-making, whether in business, government or international development organizations. Development of research competencies of academic staff is also an integral element of the process of the strengthening of faculty in higher education institutions. This is the more so, however, for junior academics, entering into position, as development of research competencies is inevitably linked to their career track. Although a limited part of the (junior) academic staff eventually may enroll into Doctoral study tracks, through international scholarship schemes, many need to be trained and facilitated outside these Doctoral tracks.
The RMS program will fill the gap for particular academic skills and will allow the kick-starting of research activities of (starting) academics and also of decision-makers in developing countries.
Your profile:
- (junior) academic staff
- (junior) researchers
- doctorate program candidates
- (junior) policy researchers in government departments, private business firms and international development organizations.
VENUE DESCRIPTION
Candidates applying for an MSM Executive Program should meet the following criteria:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Have at least 6 years of professional experience, at least 3 of which have been in a position relevant to the participant's profile for the specific executive program
- As all our Executive courses are taught in English, it is very important that the candidates have an adequate level of spoken and written English
- Applicants whose native language is not English or whose previous education has been in a language other than English, must submit evidence of proficiency in the English language by achieving the following scores:
IELTS at least 6.5
or
TOEFL paper based: at least 570
TOEFL computer based test: at least 230
TOEFL internet based: at least 88.
Contents
Modules:
- Introduction to Research Philosophy
- Statistics & Econometrics
- Qualitative Methods
- Literature Review, Theory & Modeling
- Game Theory
- Experimental Economics
- Evaluation Methods
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Candidates applying for the RSM Executive Program should meet the following criteria:
- Hold an Master degree in a relevant field of specialization, including Economics, Governance, Management and Social Sciences
- Considering the emphasis on support of junior faculty in the start-up of their academic research, there is no requirement in terms of work experience
- As all our Executive courses are taught in English, it is very important that the candidates have an adequate level of spoken and written English
- Applicants whose native language is not English or whose previous education has been in a language other than English, must submit evidence of proficiency in the English language by achieving the following scores:
IELTS at least 6.5
or
TOEFL paper based: at least 570
TOEFL computer based test: at least 230
TOEFL internet based: at least 88.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 570 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 230 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 88 |
Accreditation
The programs of Maastricht School of Management have been accredited by:
- Dutch – Flemish Accreditation Organization
- Association of MBAs
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
- International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
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Funding details
Besides self-financed or company-financed participants, several options for scholarship funding are:
- Fellowships available under the Dutch government scholarship program.
- Sponsorship from international organizations such as the UN, World Bank or Asian Development Bank.
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