Introduction Research and data of any kind are fundamental to business survival, understanding needs, motivations, economics, patterns and trends and more. Business researchers are employed in all industry and public sector areas due to their ability to inform organisations about a wide variety of issues which affect them now or may affect them in the future both from historical sources, new methods of collating data and future technologies. The Business School, which comprises the disciplines of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Property, encourages and fosters interdisciplinary engagement and research. Research students are very much encouraged to participate in seminar programmes across the range of disciplines and to discuss their research with staff outwith the specific focus of their PhD. More details about the staff of the Business School and their research interests can be found under the specific entries for Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Property. Courses Modules Semester 1 Compulsory Qualitative Sociology: Philosophy and Methods Optional Business Strategy Interpersonal Management, Negotiation and Persuasion Marketing Management Consultancy and Innovation New Product and Service Development Marketing Decision Making Semester 2 Compulsory Quantiative Sociology: Philosophy and Methods Approaches to Quantitative Analysis and Social Research Semester 3 MRes Dissertation Why study at Aberdeen? You are taught be expert researchers and teachers from a top UK Business School The qualification you gain can be transferrable to many different businesses and industries globally and the power of data is immense to any organisation that uses information well to grow and survive, innovate, improve areas and more University of Aberdeen encourage cross disciplinary research to solve challenges and this has resulted in winning the Queens Anniversary prize in 2017 Programme Quick Facts University of Aberdeen 12 Months 24 Months Full Time and Part Time September start Find out about fees on the programme page Find out about scholarships on the programme page Life in Aberdeen Find out more about: Your Accommodation Campus Facilities Aberdeen City Student Support Clubs and Societies /student-life Find out more about entry requirements on programme page View English Language Requirements on the programme page