Business Research

MANUEL V. GALLEGO
FOUNDATION COLLGES Date Last Revised
INC. Revision Date January 2024

Semester Adopted 2nd Semester School Year 2024-2025

VISION MVGFC shall be among the leading educational institution in Nueva Ecija MISSION In the pursuit of its Vision, MVGFCI shall assure quality and relevance in its curriculum,
that is known for its accredited academic programs, high ratings in nationally instruction, extension, and student services through continuous quality improvement.
recognized examinations and high employment rate of its graduates.

COLLEGE GOALS:

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
The students have the ability to:
a. Identify a specific business problem that requires using primary and secondary, and qualitative and quantitative research methods to solve;
b. Evaluate the types of research needed to solve a specific problem;
c. Differentiate between the research methods used for conducting qualitative versus quantitative research;
d. Analyze research results using appropriate technologies;
e. Conduct credible primary and secondary research;
f. Formulate research findings for a specific audience.
Class Information Instructor's Information
Section: BSBA-MM/FM/HRM Instructor's Name: Ms. Madel D. Guarin, MBA, CHRA
Schedule: Friday Office Designation: Instructor
Time: 9:00-12:00 Office Hours: 8:00 AM-5:00PM
Venue: Manuel V. Gallego Foundation Colleges Inc. Office Telephone: 09656882040
Term: 2ndSemester School Year 2024-2025 Email Address: madelguarin@gmail.com
Course
Information:
Course Name: Business Research Course Code: RES 313
Pre-requisite: None Course Credit: 3 units
Course ❖ Passing the major term examinations
Requirements: ❖ Active participation in individual/group acclivities
❖ Conduct credible research study
Grading System 1st Prelim, 2nd Prelims, Mid-term, Finals
PRELIM 20% MID-TERM 20% PRE-FINALS 20%
(Prelim exam, attendance, (Mid-Term exam, (Pre-final exam,
participation/recitation performance, attendance, performance, attendance,
Performance, output, recitation/participation, recitation/participation,
Quizzes) quizzes, output) output, quizzes)

FINAL 40% (Final exam,

participation/recitation,
attendance, output/activities,
quizzes
Course Description Research 1 (Business Research) BTIs covered
This course provides an overview of business research methodologies. Learners will develop the fundamental technical The course deals with business methodologies, fundamental technical
knowledge and skills needed to conduct effective primary and secondary, qualitative and quantitative research and to knowledge and skills in conducting effective primary and secondary
analyze and present findings and conclusions. research, qualitative and quantitative research, analyze and present
results and conclusions.
Course Learning • Identify a specific business problem that requires using primary and secondary, and BTIs covered
Outcomes qualitative and quantitative research methods to solve. • To cite concrete situations where research activities have been
most helpful in improving situations.
• Evaluate the types of research needed to solve a specific problem. • To differentiate qualitative from quantitative research.
• To determine the kind of research to be used in conducting
• Differentiate between the research methods used for conducting qualitative versus research.
quantitative research. • To identify problem situations where topics of research may
be based.
• Conduct credible primary and secondary research. • To conduct review of related literature and studies as needed
in the conceptualization of the research project.
• Formulate research finding for specific audience.

Knowledge:
 1. Develop characteristics of a good researcher.
2. Distinguish the differences between quantitative and qualitative research.
3. Determine the advantages and disadvantages qualitative research.
4. Identifying meaningful patterns and themes.
• To develop characteristics of a good researcher.
• To distinguish the differences between qualitative and quantitative
research.
• To know the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research.

Skills:
• To identify patterns and themes in research.
1. Discuss the value of qualitative research.
2. Analyzing qualitative data. • To discuss the value of qualitative research.
3. Write a title for qualitative research.
• To write a title for qualitative research.
4. Conduct a credible research study.
Values:
• To conduct a credible research study.
1. Appreciate the value of qualitative research.

2. Understand the Ethical Standards in writing Related literatures. • To appreciate the value of qualitative research.

• To understand the ethical standards in writing related literatures.

3. Realize the importance of research in daily life.
• To realize the importance of research in daily life.
4. Know the guidelines in making conclusions and recommendations.
• To know the guidelines in making conclusions and
recommendations.

LEARNING PLAN
Time Allotment Intended Learning Outcomes BTIs/ CLOs Content Teaching Learning Instructional Assessment
(ILOs) Activities Learning Materials/
Modalities
PRELIM TERM • To identify the two • The Importance of • Motivational • Power point • Major Exam
• Identify qualitative and main types or Research in Daily Life activity presentatio
quantitative research research. (sharade, n • Quizzes
• Characteristics, puzzle)
• To determine the Processes, and Ethics • Face to
kinds of research of Research • Knowing the face
WEEK 1 • Determine the kinds of across fields. flow of the discussi • Recitation
research across fields research on
process (group • Board work
TO • To know the • Quantitative and activity)
characteristics, the Qualitative Research • Learning
processes and the Task
• Decide on what • Group work
ethics of research. • Kinds of Research type of research
WEEK 5 • Know the characteristics,
Across Fields
processes, and Ethics of you would do to
Research • To realize the gather data .. • performanc
importance of e
research in daily • The Value of • Reflection
life. Qualitative Research Writing
• Realize the importance of
research in daily life.

• Appreciate the value of

qualitative research.

MIDTERM • Write a title for qualitative • To write a title for • Writing a Title for
research qualitative Qualitative Research • Delivery of the • Major exam
research • Writing the lesson through • Power point
• State a qualitative • To state a Justification for discussion presentatio • Quizzes
research problem qualitative Conducting the n
research problem Research • Brainstorming • Recitation
• Know the criteria in • To know the • Stating the Qualitative • Face to
Week 6-10 selecting, citing, and criteria in Research Problem • Reporting face • Board work
synthesizing related selecting, citing, • Writing the discussi
literature and synthesizing Significance of the • Performance/ on • Group work
related literature Study learning Task
• Understand the ethical • To understand the • Writing the Scope and
standards in writing ethical standards in Delimitation o f the • Collaborative • Performanc
 related literature writing related Study Learning e
literature • Forming all
Operational • Modules
Definitions • Outputs • Participatio
n
• Description Sample • Delivery of the • Power point
PRE-FINAL • Determine answers • To determine Lesson through • Major exam
presentatio
through data collection answers through • Sources of Qualitative class discussion
data collection Data Analysis n
• To distinguish the • Finding Answers • Quizzes
• Distinguish the source of source of through Data • Role Play “My
Qualitative data analysis qualitative data Collection Interview • Face to face
analysis • Analyzing Qualitative Guide” classes • Recitation
Week 11-14 • Analyzing qualitative data Data
• Organizing Your Data
• Identifying meaningful • To analyze the for Analysis • Reporting • Group work
patterns and themes qualitative data • Modules
• To identify • Identifying
meaningful Meaningful Patterns • Learning task/ • Performanc
• Summarizing data patterns and and Themes performance e task
themes
• Know the guidelines in • To summarize data • Finding Themes, • Reflection
making conclusion and Patterns, and • Collaborative Paper
recommendation • To know the Relationships Learning
guidelines in
making conclusions • Summarizing Your • Think-pair-share
and Data
recommendations • Guidelines in Making
Conclusions and • Outputs
Recommendations
 • Writing thesis following • To write a thesis • The Chapter Format • Delivery of • Power point
IMRAD following IMRAD lesson through • Quizzes
presentation
format class discussion
• The IMRAD Format n
• Determining the • To determine the • Performanc
FINALS differences between differences • Reporting e
• Face to face
chapter and IMRAD between IMRAD • Writing the Abstract
format and chapter format
• Abstract writing • Recitation
• To know the • American
• Know the accepted accepted standards Psychological
standards in writing in writing an Association (APA) style • Learning Task • Group work
Week 15-18 abstract abstract

• To cite related • Modern Language • Collaborative • Final output

• Cite related literature literature using Association (MLA) learning
using APA and MLA style APA and MLA style style
guides
• Identify the difference • To identify the
between APA and MLA difference between • In-Text Citations
APA and MLA style
guides
COURSE REFERENCES:

Research 1 for the 21st Century Learners (Qualitative Research), Myra D. Mitra, Ed.D./Rey M. Revuelto, Ed.D.
Research 1 First Edition, Esther l. Baraceros
Business research methods (9th ed.). Mason,
Business research Methods (9th ed.) Zikmund, W. G., Babin, B. J., Carr, J. C., & Griffin, M. (2013)

Submitted by: Approved by:

Madel D. Guarin, MBA Dr. Soledad Roguel

Instructor Director for Instructions