Effective Term: 200820 DOC 6080 - Seminar in Academic Research

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
H. Wayne Huizenga School
of Business and Entrepreneurship
Doctoral Programs

DOC 6080 - Seminar in Academic Research


I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
A required two-credit workshop held every year in conjunction with the American Society for Public Administration's (ASPA) annual meeting for D.P.A. students; the Society for Human Resource Management annual conference for D.B.A./HRM students; the Academy of International Business' annual meeting for D.B.A./IB and D.I.B.A. students; the American Accounting Association annual meeting for the D.B.A./ACC students; the Financial Management Association annual meeting for the D.B.A./FIN students; and the American Marketing Association (Marketing Educators Conference) for the D.B.A./MKT students. The annual Academy of Management meeting in August is the workshop site for D.B.A. students. Consult the schedule of classes for dates and locations for individual workshops. Although NSUs programs are not sponsored by these associations, it is felt that participation in these professional group meetings will expose students to contemporary thoughts and research in their areas of interest. You are also encouraged to submit papers or participate as discussant at these meetings.

II. PREREQUISITES
Not required

III. LEARNING OUTCOMES
1) To provide an interface and promote communication between academicians and practitioners.

IV. COURSE MATERIAL
  1. Required Materials

    1. Textbooks
    2. NO TEXTBOOK REQUIRED


    APA Manual
    The APA Manual is a recommended textbook for all courses.
    Effective July 1st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is recommended for all courses.

    NSU Bookstore
    Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.


The NSU libraries comprise the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, East Campus Branch Library, Health Professions Division Library, Law Library and Technology Center, North Miami Beach Branch Library, University School Library Media Centers, and the William S. Richardson Ocean Science Library. Students are strongly encouraged to visit one of the physical locations and/or take advantage of the vast electronic library available for research. For more information, please visit http://www.nova.edu/library.

Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.