BUSI 205 Introduction to Business Research Methods

Course Description

This course introduces students to the research philosophies and approaches to business management reasoning within the biblical worldview. Students will explore a range of strategies, techniques, and procedures with which business managers collect and analyze data, report and present their research, and determine optimal data visualization techniques.

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

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Rationale

This course seeks to provide students with knowledge of business research activities and critical thinking skills needed to support business decisions based upon research results.

Course Assignment

Textbook and Journal Articles Readings

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Course Requirements Checklist

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

Discussions (3)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 3 discussions covering required textbook chapter readings. For each Discussion, the student will post one thread of at least 200 words and then post 1 reply of at least 100 words. Each thread must be supported with at least 2 scholarly, peer reviewed sources and each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly, peer reviewed source.

Integration of Faith and Learning Assignment

State and discuss the Bible verses that can be applied to the study of data analysis. Discuss the importance of understanding and applying the truth of the Bible in our decision making on a personal and business levels. This paper must  include a minimum 600 words (not including the title page, abstract, and references) and 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed sources as well as the Bible and the course textbook. (CLO: D; CT: 4)

Applied Data Visualization Assignment

The student will identify a current business that is using data visualization to portray an important message to its stakeholder. Applying what he/she has learned about the best practices using data visualization, the student will evaluate what changes to the data visualization being used by the business, he/she would recommend. The student will discuss why he/she would recommend these changes to better support the message to the stakeholder. Include an evaluation of the ethical considerations regarding the use of data visualization tools with the support of the Bible. This paper must  include a minimum 600 words (not including the title page, abstract, and references) and 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed sources as well as the Bible and the course textbook. (CLO: A, B, C, D; CT: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Quizzes (6)

Each student will complete 6 multiple-choice and objective answer quizzes covering required textbook chapter readings.

Homework Assignments (8)

Each student will complete 8 homework assignments covering required textbook chapter readings.

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