Schedule
Sat, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1/21/2017 - 1/21/2017) Location: PRICO CCPRC
Sun, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (2/19/2017 - 2/19/2017) Location: PRICO CCPRC
Sun, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (2/26/2017 - 2/26/2017) Location: PRICO CCPRC
Sun, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (4/2/2017 - 4/2/2017) Location: PRICO CCPRC
Description
This course helps students understand the role of research in the management decision making process and in the development of business plans and strategies. It helps students become familiar with the research process and with a variety of business research tools and techniques. Students learn how to define a problem and write good research questions, determine what tools and techniques are appropriate for different kinds of problems, find information sources and assess their reliability, and critically analyze information. They also learn how to present the results of research in appropriate output formats. This course helps students with their independent learning projects.