Academic writing is a critical skill for academics. This course introduces the principles of good academic writing to business PhD students. The primary purpose is to educate student on the art and science of writing a PhD-level research proposal and dissertation. Specifically, students will learn basic issues to improve their micro and macro writing skills. In addition, this course will introduce students to the process of submitting and publishing in peer-reviewed journals and to academic conferences. Students will also learn more about ethical issues in academic writing, the art of paraphrasing, and how to avoid plagiarism.

CILO-1: Explain different research tools and design approaches. CILO-2: Apply different research tools and writing techniques. CILO-3: Interpret output from methodologies. CILO-4: Prepare a manuscript that synthesizes different tools and writing techniques.