AC 29/4/13

Item no. 4.101

University of Mumbai

NAAC ACCREDITED

SYLLABUS FOR M.COM (Sem III & IV)

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - I & II (Compulsory Course)

Credit Based Semester and Grading System

w.e.f. the Academic year 2013 - 2014

Credit Based Semester and Grading System w.e.f the Academic year 2013-14
M.com (Sem III)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN COMMERCE

Course Objectives
1. To understand Research and Research Process
2. To acquaint students with identifying problems for research and develop research
strategies
3. To familiarize students with the techniques of data collection, analysis of data and
interpretation

Module I- Introduction to Research

(15 Lectures)

Nature of Scientific Inquiry, Scientific Methods, Induction & Deduction, Hypothesis and Theory
and their Interpretation, Nature and Scope of Social Research, Need for Multi-Disciplinary and
Inter-Disciplinary Research

Module II Defining Research problems and Research Design

(10 Lectures)

Planning of Research, Selection of a Problem for Research, Sample Size

Research Design, Important Aspects of Research Design
Module III- Methods and Techniques of Data Collection

(15 Lectures)

Methods of Data Collection, Sources of Data Collection- Use of Secondary Data and Methods of
Collecting Primary Data, Observation and Interviews, Questionnaires and Schedules

Question Paper pattern

III - Semester End Examination
Marks: 60

Duration: 2 hours

Note: 1.All Questions are Compulsory with internal choice

2. Figures to the right indicate marks
Q.1 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two)

Module - I

Q.2 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two)

Module - II (20 marks)

Q.3 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two)

Module - III (20marks)

(20 marks)

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN COMMERCE

SEMESTER- IV
Module I- Processing of Data

(10 Lectures)

Processing and Analysis of Data Processing Operations, Types of Analysis, Presentation and
Interpretation of Data like Editing, Classification and Tabulation- Interpretation

Module II- Research Report

(10 Lectures)

Preparation of a Report Types of Report like Research Report, Format and Principles of
Writing Reports, Documentation, Footnotes and Bibliography
Module III- Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of Data

(20 Lectures)

Quantitative Tools , Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion Measures of Correlation, Simple

and Multiple Correlation Testing of hypothesis, Tests based on t, p, z and chi square, Time series
Analysis, Trend Measurement, Moving Averages

Question Paper pattern

IV - Semester End Examination
Marks: 60

Duration: 2 hours

Note: 1. All Questions are Compulsory with internal choice

2. Figures to the right indicate marks

Q.1 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two) Module - I

(20 marks)

Q.2 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two) Module - II

(20 marks)

Q.3 Answer Any One from the Following Questions (Out of Two) Module - III

(20marks)

References (Sem III &IV)

1. Research Methodology Text and Cases with SPSS Applications, by Dr S.L. Gupta and
Hitesh Gupta, International Book House Pvt Ltd
2. Foundations of Social Research and Econometrics Techniques by S.C. Srivastava,
Himalaya publishing House
3. Statistical Analysis with Business and Economics Applications, Hold Rinehart &
Wrintston, 2nd Edition, New York
4. Business Research Methods, Clover, Vernon T and Balsely, Howard L, Colombus O.
Grid, Inc
5. Business Research Methods, Emary C.Willima, Richard D. Irwin In. Homewood
6. Research Methods in Economics and Business by R. Gerber and P.J. Verdoom, The
Macmillan Company, New York
7. Research and Methodology in Accounting and Financial Management, J.K Courtis
8. Statistics for Management and Economics, by Menden Hall and Veracity, Reinmuth J.E
9. Methodology of Research in social science, by O.R. Krishnaswami, Himalaya Publishing
House