Advanced Business Research Methods – BUSI 710

Course Description

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

Applied doctoral research projects often require the use of both quantitative and qualitative research methods to ensure the reliability and validity of the results being presented. This course provides the student with an understanding of the art of critical thinking. It will also provide the student the ability to identify and explore research problems and practical application of various research methods and designs.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student must complete 4 distinct discussions. Please refer to the Discussion Assignment Instructions provided for each discussion. The student's post should be a minimum of 500 words and use a minimum of four scholarly resources and three verses for biblical integration. The student will then reply to at least two classmates' threads in at least 250 words using at least two scholarly resources and one biblical integration.

The student will discuss the art of critical thinking and why it is important in research. The student will also identify biases in research and articulate how it can impact the validity of a research study.  Finally, the student will explain how his/her biblical worldview informs his/her perspective on research. This assignment will be 700-1000 words excluding title page and references.

Critical Analysis: Strategic Deviation Assignment

At the end of the Doctoral program, the final product produced will result in either a project or dissertation. In order to complete this task effectively, one of the first steps is to write properly phrased problem statements. This exercise will allow for an initial practicing of identifying and developing a problem statement. The length of this assignment will be one to two pages plus the completed template as an appendix. 

After reviewing a provided scholarly article, the student will identify a potential researchable problem, create research questions, and select an appropriate methodology for a proposed study. The overall length will be dependent on the context provided, but the average length is two to three pages of content fully substantiated by research. 

The problem frame is the cornerstone or foundation upon which credible and robust research is built. It provides the significance and justification for designing and conducting a research effort to expand knowledge. The student will draw upon earlier learning to conduct further independent research to find a scholarly peer-reviewed journal article that is relevant to the discipline of business. The research framework paper should include unbiased deep discussion on the reason for proposing further research based on the single main article that has laid the ground for future research. The length of this assignment is a minimum of 5 pages. Page length excludes the title page and references.

Each quiz will test the student's recall of information provided in the course. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice or true/false questions, and will have no time limit.

Each quiz will test the student's recall of information provided in the course. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice or true/false questions, and will have no time limit.

Each quiz will test the student's recall of information provided in the course. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice or true/false questions, and will have no time limit.

Each quiz will test the student's recall of information provided in the course. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 true/false questions, and will have no time limit.

Each quiz will test the student's recall of information provided in the course. This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 40 true/false questions, and will have no time limit.