BRM 9201:Research Methods and Basic Data Analysis

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the PhD in Business Administration Program.
This course develops skills for designing a research study and basic data analysis. Topics include an understanding of major types of research designs such as surveys, experiments, archival, and qualitative methods. Basic univariate statistical techniques will be covered for understanding the sample, preparing the data for analysis, and conducting two group hypothesis tests. Students will use actual data to perform the empirical analysis and interpret the results.