Sub Committee for Curriculum Development
Core Course
Course Name:Business Research Methods
Number of Credits: 3
Course Code –
Course Range –
Level – 4-5
Learning Objectives: After the completion of this course the student shall be able:
1) To develop an understanding of contemporary applications of business research.
2) To develop analytical skills and proficiency in the applications of advanced statistical tools
and techniques.
3) ) To design and implement a business research project in different domains: Marketing, HR,
Finance, Operations…etc.
4) To interpret and communicate business research findings.
Pedagogy:
1. Case problems to be solved in Lab
2. Research project
Pre-learning:
1. Course in Basic Statistics & SPSS
2. Course in Research methodology
3. Advance Excel (statistical tools)
Course Outline
Sr.n Topic Hours
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1 The BusinessResearch Process- An overview 1
2 Research Methods and Design 2
3 Qualitative Research 5
-projective techniques, brainstorming, panel research etc, Depth interviews,
FGDs
4 Questionnaire design 1
5 Sampling Methods 2
6 Data Analysis -Data Preparation & processing 2
7 ANOVA and the design of experiments 2
8 Correlation and regression: explaining association and causation 2
9 Discriminant analysis for Classification and prediction 2
10 Factor analysis for data reduction 2
11 Cluster analysis 2
12 Multidimensional scaling 2
13 Conjoint Analysis 2
14 Mixed method research 2
15 Applications in marketing 4
16 Applications in HR 4
17 Applications in Finance 3
18 Applications in operations 3
19 Report preparation and presentation 2
Books Recommended
1. Business Research Methods by Alan Bryman and Emma Bell, Oxford
2. Social Research Methods by Alan Bryman, Oxford
3. Multivariate Data Analysis by Hair et al. Pearson
4. Marketing Research – an applied orientation by Naresh Malhotra and Satyabhushan Dash
Pearson
Suggested Evaluation Methods:
A) One Field project in Qualitative and one in Quantitative method to be evaluated in following
phases:
1. Problem definition and research objective setting
2. Research design planning
3. Use of statistical tool
4. Data interpretation
5. Report presentation
6. Lab assignments
Benchmark:
This course is being offered by leading management institutions not only in India but
globally, such as; IIM A, XLRI, Texax A&M University, Australian School of Business.
Parallel/Similar courses the existing curriculum:
Sr. No Name of course Institute where it was offered
1 Cases in MR SCMHRD
2 Market Research & Methodologies SEM III SCMS –P
3 Market Research Project SEM IV SCMS -P
4 Market Research SCMHRD
5 Market Research SIOM
Name of Dr. Dr. Shantanu
member PratimaSheorey Prasad
Designation Director& Assistant
Professor Professor
Institute / org SCMHRD SCMHRD
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