DBA803 Research Foundations (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): DBA800 
This course establishes the framework for writing and critiquing scholarly research articles.  The fundamentals of study design, hypothesis testing, sampling techniques, and data analysis are discussed.  Emphasis is placed on ethical issues encountered by researchers.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Develop effective research questions and hypotheses.
2. Evaluate the differences between quantitative and qualitative research.
3. Evaluate social, political, and economic contingencies that impact organizations.
4. Evaluate ethical dimensions of organization research.
5. Evaluate sampling techniques.