I wrote about some strategy for registering classes: here and here. Nonetheless, I realized that Research Methods in Business class has been severely neglected by most students.
This class teaches students how to conduct their research properly. It is also a prerequisite for doing thesis. Hence, it is often advised to students to take this class last. After all, most students tend to forget what they learnt immediately after the final exams.
However, I strongly suggest students to consider taking this class FIRST.
Why?
Because you will be able to apply its content almost immediately in other classes that require research skills & group projects.
And if you forget what you learnt? Well, you can always “sit-in” for the class again in the semester prior to your thesis to refresh your memories.
So, what do you think?
I would agree that the information taught in this class is useful in many other courses, however, depending on your lecturer you may be able to use much of the coursework for your final thesis. This is what I did, but would not have been able to do that if I took it the first semester as I had little idea what my thesis would be about.
ReplyDeleteHi Anon,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. It's efficient vs. effectiveness. You can be efficient and take it at the end of your MBA courses to use it in conjunction with your thesis (to maximize the use of the subject)
or
You can use it in the first semester and apply in all other classes (maximizing the utility of the subject knowledge in your other classes).
I guess it'll be up to each students but this would be something they need to be aware off though.