DBA Research Enrichment Webinar Series

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01 September 2021

The DBA Research Enrichment Webinar Series consists of highly interactive virtual workshops designed to keep your research skills sharp and fresh. Complementary to the compulsory workshops and seminars of the DBA program, these webinars are available to current DBA students and DBA alumni when space is available.

Topics include, but are not limited to:
• Theory development (2-parts: Oct & Nov)
• Implicit measurements in quantitative research (Nov)
• Ethnography and digital ethnography (2 parts: Jan & Feb)
• Academic writing skills (March)
• A paper journey: Exploring the backstage from initial submission to publication (April)
• Social Network analysis (May)
• Ontology and epistemology (June)
• Ethical Issues in Academic Research (June)

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