DBA820 Advanced Research Writing for Business (3 cr.)

This course introduces students to doctoral-level academic writing in the field of business and guides them in developing a writing process for extensive research projects.  Through completing a literature review on a topic of interest, students build their research skills, develop an academic writing style, and apply APA citation and formatting guidelines.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand how purpose and audience shape workplace and academic writing.
2. Identify their strengths and areas for improvement as writers.
3. Locate and evaluate scholarly sources relevant to their research question.
4. Approach a topic from a multidisciplinary perspective, synthesizing sources from a variety of fields.
5. Incorporate source material using APA style, including correct use of summary, paraphrase, and quotation.
6. Provide effective feedback and revise their own writing based on feedback from others.