DBA 9102:Quantitative Research Methods I

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Coles DBA program
This course develops skills for designing and executing quantitative research studies that can be generalized. Topics include construct measurement, data collection methodologies, multivariate statistical techniques, and application of analytical software. Students use primary databases provided in the course to conduct advanced data analysis and prepare a scholarly research report.

The course requires a text book and supporting articles. Some articles provide examples of good published research that students examine in class to learn research design and the application of quantitative methods. By the end of the course, students should know how to conduct quantitative empirical research and apply the appropriate statistical method.