Course Outline (Spring-2021)

Class: MBA 1.5 After Noon

Course: Advance Research Methods
Instructor: Muhammad Adeel

Course Description

An interactive approach to learning Research. Multiple methods of research with special focus on
software for analysis.

Course Objective

To provide students a good understanding of various concepts of advance research Methods

(theoretically and practically) in order to groom them for developing into good practical observers
and researchers so that they may apply theoretical concepts in practical environment.

Teaching and Learning Methodology

Interactive sessions with students with power point presentations, case studies and discussions

Materials and Supplies

Case Studies, Handouts, Presentations

Course Plan

Wee Assesment
Chapters Session Topic %
k s

Introductio
1 introduction and discussion of course framework N/A
n

Introductio
2 Introduction to Research N/A
n

3 Chapter 2 Scientific Thinking in Research N/A

4 Chapter 3 Problem Definition and Topic Selection N/A

5 Chapter 4 The Research Process N/A

6 Chapter 5 Sources of Research Data N/A

 7 Chapter 6 Literature Review and its Techniques N/A

8 Chapter 7 Secondary data collection and referencing formats N/A

9 Mid-Term --------------- N/A

Survey Research, Experimentation, Presentation and Report Lay

10 Chapter 8 N/A
out

11 Chapter 9 Measurement Techniques, Data Collection Methods and Scales N/A

12 Chapter 10 Sampling in Research, Sample Size Determination. N/A

13 Chapter 11 Analysis of Data, Hypothesis Testing N/A

14 Chapter 12 SPSS N/A

15 Chapter 13 SPSS/ Smart PLS 3 N/A

16 Chapter 14 Smart PLS 3

Text Book

Research Methods For Business, Umma Sekaran; Rojer J. Bougie Revised Edition,2019.

Total Total Marks

Marks Head Total Marks
Frequency Exempted /Frequency

Assignment 4 0 2.5 10

Final Paper 1 0 50 50

Mid Term Paper 1 0 30 30

Final Assignment 1 0 10 10

  Total Marks 100