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QAB105 - Quantitative Analysis of Business

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Business

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Equivalent Units

(IDB101)

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Incompatible

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Unit Description

This unit introduces business research methodologies that imperically support organisational decision making. It focuses on quantitative research and covers the range of primary and secondary research techniques. Students develop an appreciation for when and how business professionals use particular research approaches, including the presentation and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data and the application of appropriate statistical techniques.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Describe the commonly used business research methods.
2.	Select appropriate quantitative or qualitative methods to suit different situations.
3.	Apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to solve business problem.
4.	Quantitatively analyse research data.
5.	Present and interpret research data.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online quiz 1: randomly chosen mixture of multiple choice questions and short answer questions on each topic (20 questions)	10%	1,2,3,5
2.	Online quiz 2: randomly chosen mixture of multiple choice questions and short answer questions on each topic (20 questions)	10%	1,2,3,5
3.	Written Assessment (1,500 - 2,000 words)	30%	1,2,3,4,5
4.	Final Exam (closed book, 3 hours)	50%	1,2,3,4,5

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