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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Well‐thought‐out business decisions require a thorough understanding of all stakeholders of the
business, and the environment surrounding it. This course is designed to equip students with the
essential tools of research which forms the basis of sound decision‐making. Through an applied
approach using real case studies and a semester‐long research project, supplemented by classroom
discussions and presentations, students gain knowledge of how a business issue is converted into a
research problem and what approach is used to bring out the most appropriate alternatives within a
given situation. Understanding of basic and advance techniques of business research enhances
analytical capabilities and grounds decisions in logical and factual information.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the semester the students will be able to:
Differentiate alternative research epistemologies and their appropriate use based on research issue
Describe the research process in detail
Explain research and its components
Understand and apply advanced qualitative research methods to solve business problems
Understand and apply advanced quantitative research methods to solve business problems
READINGS
TEXT BOOK
“Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation”
Naresh K. Malhotra & Satyabhushan Dash, 6th Edition.
REFERENCE READINGS
Business Research Methods,
Bryman, A. & Bell, E. (2007).
USA: Oxford University Press
Applied Business Research: Qualitative and Quantitative,
Cavana, R. Y., Delahaye, B. L. & Uma Sekaran (2001).
Australia: John Wiley & Sons
Business Research Methods.
Zikmund, W. G. (2003).
USA: Thomson Southwestern
ASSESSMENTS:
The overall assessment of the course will be as follows