Description

Type

Short course
Level

Beginner
Methodology

Online

Duration

5 Months
Start date

01/09/2026

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Research competencies and skills are essential for the effective conduct and understanding of research and ultimately for evidence-based decision-making. The Research Methods and Skills course offers you a unique opportunity to develop your academic skills and scientific mindset.

The course will provide you with a solid foundation in the principles and techniques of conducting research, including understanding research design, data collection methods and statistical analysis. It will also contribute to your problem-solving skills, helping you how to formulate research questions, develop hypotheses and design studies to answer those questions.

Facilities

Online

Start date

01 Sep 2026Enrolment now open

About this course

Course objectives

Research methods skills are highly valued in today’s competitive market, whether you are pursuing a career in academia, industry or government. By completing the course, you can enhance your competitiveness in the job market or open up opportunities for advancement. The course will also foster your personal growth by encouraging your curiosity, creativity and intellectual exploration.

In essence, the Research Methods and Skills course will equip you with the knowledge and abilities needed to conduct rigorous, ethical, and impactful research across various disciplines and professional fields. With all assignments being geared towards writing your research proposal, the RMS course truly kick-starts your research journey. This course can also be used as a refresher course on the execution of research.

The modules take you through the empirical research cycle step-by-step and balance theoretical knowledge with experience-based learning. We strongly believe that learning-by-doing will help you develop a unique set of skills to draft and execute your research proposal.

Requirements

Admission requirements
- Applicants should have the ability to function academically and professionally at Bachelor level.
- Because it is an interactive programme, candidates should have an adequate level of spoken and written English (C1 of C2 level) to be able to follow the programme and to actively participate. If it turns out and applicant does not have the sufficient level of
- English, a certificate will not be awarded.
- Personal résumé / CV demonstrating the minimum requirement of at least 3 – 5 years of relevant working experience, obtained after your bachelor’s degree
- Copy of your passport or your EU identity card (valid on the start date of your programme)
- To submit your online application, you have to complete all required fields and upload the necessary documents.

Interested in our short executive programme?

Find out more information on our official MSM website: https://www.msm.nl/education-programs/executive-education/msm-executive-open-enrollment-programs/research-methods-and-skills-rms/introduction

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Teachers and trainers (1)

Diederik de Boer

Associate Professor in Sustainable Business Development

Course programme

Module 1: Research Proposal

This module introduces participants into the world of academic research. The focus is on the various stages of the empirical research cycle, highlighting the prominent role theory plays in guiding research. The module helps you to formulate your research question and conceptualize your research interest by drawing on the relevant academic literature.

Module 2: Qualitative research: data collection and analysis

This module introduces you to the characteristics of and approaches to designing and conducting qualitative research projects. A series of short videos explain the key elements of a selection of qualitative research methods. Each video will make references to documents for further self study. Participants will work individually on an assignment comprising the design of qualitative research, which will be discussed in the virtual class.

Module 3: Quantitative research: data collection and analysis

The first week aims to provide you with a brief introduction to two methods of data collection: the survey and the use of existing data sets. In quantitative research approaches, students may want to collect new data among specific populations that fit their research question. Alternatively, students may be professionally employed in organisations and have access to interesting data bases of these organizations. This module explains for both the survey and existing data sets the route ahead as well as the main challenges in data collection and data preparation.

This module also introduces you the most common statistical methods for conducting advanced-level quantitative data analysis. The videos explain how to select the proper statistical techniques for testing specific research hypotheses and conceptual models, and assessing the reliability and validity of their findings.

Module 4: preparing the research proposal

During this final module, you will work on your research proposal and apply the knowledge gained in the earlier modules in the writing of your research proposal.

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