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40 - Undergraduate Research in Business Schools

from Part III.6 - Disciplines A–Z

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2022

By
William S. Harvey
Edited by
Harald A. Mieg ,
Elizabeth Ambos ,
Angela Brew ,
Dominique Galli  and
Judith Lehmann
Harald A. Mieg
Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elizabeth Ambos
Affiliation:
Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington DC
Angela Brew
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dominique Galli
Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Judith Lehmann
Affiliation:
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summary

While there has been much discussion around the role of academics and practitioners, there has been a surprising absence of how undergraduate students play an important role in the nexus of research, teaching, and impact. The chapter describes six vignettes from Australia, Malaysia, the UK, and the US to show how programs and activities can provide research training, transferable skills, and status for undergraduate students, as well as valuable insights for people, organizations, society, and the environment. The chapter explains how students can use research for academic and practical impact. The examples also demonstrate how high-quality undergraduate research within business schools can productively inform thinking, behavior, and decision making outside of universities.

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Studentsundergraduatesresearchteachingimpactbusiness schoolsacademicspractitionersresearch evidencedecision-making
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The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 381 - 389
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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