Postgraduate Research in Business: A Critical Guide

In Mastering Business Studies , Teresa Smallbone and Sarah Quinton provide a vital introduction to the thinking and learning skills that are at the heart of succeeding in a Business Studies degree today. In step-by-step terms, Smallbone and Quinton detail the ‘tools of the trade’ - the practical skills and the intellectual skills - that underpin any critical and intelligent approach to the study of business and management, from research skills to strategies for reading, writing and presentation. Mastering Business Studies provides: a student-friendly guide to thinking critically about business and management; a clear focus on the task of doing a research project; guidance on the best principals of research design for students; essential help in forging critical reading skills and presentation techniques; helpful advice on making your research project manageable; an insider’s view on the assumptions and expectations of academic staff teaching in business and management; and a clear guide to how to maximize the impact and significance of your research project.