Long term intention of studying MPA in Australia

Running head: PROPOSAL
Long term intention of studying MPA in Australia
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................2
1.0 Overview................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Research aim..........................................................................................................................2
1.2 Research objectives...............................................................................................................3
1.3 Research questions.................................................................................................................3
1.4 Research scope.......................................................................................................................3
1.5 Structure of the dissertation...................................................................................................4
1.6 Summary................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Literature review............................................................................................................5
2.0 Overview................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Professional accounting education........................................................................................5
2.2 Competencies achieved by studying professional accounting...............................................6
2.3 Demand of professional accounting jobs at global scale.......................................................7
2.4 Long-term intentions of pursuing professional accounting...................................................7
2.5 Career opportunities of studying professional accounting....................................................8
2.6 Summary................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3: Research methodology...................................................................................................9
3.0 Research philosophy..............................................................................................................9

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3.1 Research approach.................................................................................................................9
3.2 Research design.....................................................................................................................9
3.3 Research strategy.................................................................................................................10
3.4 Sampling technique and sample size...................................................................................10
3.5 Data collection process........................................................................................................11
3.6 Data analysis technique.......................................................................................................11
3.7 Ethical considerations..........................................................................................................11
3.8 Gantt chart...........................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................13

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.0 Overview
The job sector has become highly competitive due to which the students need to enroll
themselves in courses those are highly specific. According to Wen et al. (2018), taking into
account the current job market, global universities are offering highly specific courses for
students from all over the world with the aim of developing competent candidates for jobs. One
such highly specific accounting course is Masters in Professional Accounting (MPA) that is
offered in Australia. Australia is one of the highly preferred destinations for higher studies and
students from all over the globe visit Australia for undertaking various courses with the long
term intention of securing a desired career in this highly competitive job market.
Masters in Professional Accounting is designed for the students those possess the long
term intention of obtaining specialized knowledge and research skills in accounting and related
areas of business. As a result, the students learn to implement advanced conceptual and practical
accounting knowledge for undertaking rewarding careers in accounting and related areas of
business. In addition to, the course also offers the direction for further specialized learning that
helps in applying coherent and advanced knowledge of accounting and business concepts for the
students of different cultural origin that includes India, China, Africa and Nepal (Duff 2016).
1.1 Research aim
The aim of the study is to determine what and why is the long term intention of four
different culture-origin students studying MPA (Masters in Professional Accounting) in
Australia. The four different cultures considered for this research are Nepal, India, China and
Africa.