Business Research Methods

The proposed course titled “Business Research Methods” covers, Meaning, types, criteria of good research, scientific approach to research in physical and management science, limitations of applying scientific methods in business research problems, ethical issues in business research, research process, problem formulation, preparation of business research plan/proposal. Additionally the course studies, research design, and methods of data collection, data analysis and report writing. This course is relevant to the students who are studying commerce and management, further they can take up research projects. Studying business research methods provides more professional and employment opportunity.
Graduates with business research methods, find employment in research and development institutes, production, marketing, human resource management, finance departments etc., as a business analyst, market research analyst, financial research analyst, international market research analyst etc.,
Hence the proposed course will definitely helpful to the students.

COURSE LAYOUT

WEEK

EPISODE

TITLE OF VIDEO LECTURE AND READING TEXT

Week1

Episode 1

Meaning and Types of Research

Episode 2

Scientific Approach to Research in Physical and Management Sciences

Episode 3

Research and Theory Building

Episode 4

Ethical Issues in Business Research

Part 1: An overview of ethical considerations in research

Week 2

Episode 5

Ethical Issues in Business Research

Part 2: Strategies to avoid unethical practices

Episode 6

Business Research Process

Episode 7

Problem Formulation

Episode 8

Research Proposal Writing

Week 3

Episode 9

Introduction to Research Design

Episode 10

Need, Criteria and Types of Research

Episode 11

Techniques of Research Design

Episode 12

Descriptive Research Design

Week 4

Episode 13

Experimental Research Design –Part 1

Episode 14

Experimental Research Design –Part 2

Episode 15

Methods of collection

Data: Primary Sources And Secondary Sources

Episode 16

Primary Methods of Data Collection- Observation & Interview – Part I

Week 5

Episode 17

Primary Methods of Data Collection-Schedule, Questionnaire, Case Study & Survey Methods– Part II

Episode 18

Qualitative Techniques of Data Collection – Part I

Observation and content analysis

Episode 19

Qualitative Techniques of Data Collection – Part II

Focus Group Method, Person Interview & Projective Techniques

Episode 20

Questionnaire Designing

Week 6

Episode 21

Measurement and Scaling Techniques

Episode 22

Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio Scale

Episode 23

Criteria for Good Measurement

Episode 24

Attitude Measurement

Week 7

Episode 25

Introduction to Sampling and Steps in Sampling Process

Episode 26

Probability Sampling Techniques

Episode 27

Non-Probability Sampling Techniques

Episode 28

Statistics of Sampling

Week 8

Episode 29

Formulation of Hypotheses

Episode 30

Testing of Hypotheses

Episode 31

Test of Significance

Episode 32

Editing, Coding, Classification and Tabulation

Week 9

Episode 33

Univariate Analysis – Part I

Measures of Central Tendency

Episode 34

Univariate Analysis – Part II

Measures of Dispersion and Skewness

Episode 35

Bivariate – Correlation Analysis

Episode 36

Introduction to Multivariate Analysis

Week 10

Episode 37

Chi-Square Test of Significance

Episode 38

Research Report

Episode 39

Guidelines for Report Writing

Episode 40

Components of Research Reports