This course provides the skills necessary to produce a secondary research paper at the graduate level. Preceded by a review of essay writing employing the writing process approach, step-by- step instruction is provided in electronic database searching, reading strategies, note taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, synthesizing and documenting sources using APA style. Course assignments allow students to experience the research process from narrowing the research focus and preparing a working bibliography, to developing a thesis statement and outline, writing and revising drafts, and editing the final copy. This course is currently open to MBA students only.