Students receive an overview of the scientific method, research preparation, and the styles of communication used to disseminate research at the graduate level. Topics include the role of business research, theory and the business research process, organization structure and ethical issues, defining a research problem, qualitative research tools, survey research, observation methods and experimental research, measurement and scaling concepts, sampling and sample size, working with data, quantitative statistical analysis, and writing a research report. Prerequisite: BUSN 5011 or equivalent Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of BUSN 6950, BUSN 6951, GBUS 5210-Business Research and Consulting Methods.
Students receive an overview of the scientific method, research preparation, and the styles of communication used to disseminate research at the graduate level. Topics include the role of business research, theory and the business research process, organization structure and ethical issues, defining a research problem, qualitative research tools, survey research, observation methods and experimental research, measurement and scaling concepts, sampling and sample size, working with data, quantitative statistical analysis, and writing a research report. Prerequisite: BUSN 5011 or equivalent Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of BUSN 6950, BUSN 6951, GBUS 5210-Business Research and Consulting Methods.