MGMT2003 Business Decision Making

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Mgt, Marketing & International Business
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Management
Offered in	Second Semester, 2010 and First Semester, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Increasingly businesses draw on research techniques to facilitate the development of strategy, market research and decision making. Therefore in order to function effectively students require a basic introduction to these research techniques and a firm grasp of how they are applied in the business context. Analytical awareness, clear thinking and an ability to communicate are all critical graduate skills which will extend and enhance the initial foundation established in Business Skills.
Learning Outcomes	Upon completion of the course students would be expected to be able to; Describe qualitative research methods concepts in a business setting and prepare written business research proposals, Evaluate business research designs, including questionnaire design, and data collection techniques, Interpret and present graphical representations and descriptive statistics summarising data and prepare reports on the research findings, Identify the key issues associated with conducting qualitative research in practice, including industrial sensitivity and ethical practice.
Indicative Assessment	The assessment for this course will comprise: Assignment 1: Report-Research article critique 15% Assignment 2: Report-Research proposal 35% Final Exam 50%
Other Information	For further information please refer to the course website.

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