Research for Managers
Business & Management
A course by
Lincoln University
A course on quantitative and qualitative research techniques and their relationship to business decision-making, available as part of Lincoln University's postgraduate business programmes.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
Core skills this course teaches
Understand research approaches in business
Understand the range of available research approaches to solve business problems, and the principles that underpin them.
Analyse business problems for research
Analyse a range of business problems and formulate a relevant research response.
Apply research design
Re-interpret business issues as problems to be solved through the application of research design.
What You're Signing Up For
Research for Managers explores the theory and functions of quantitative and qualitative research approaches relevant to solving business problems. The course examines formulating research responses, interpreting research reports, and constructing professional research tenders, all contextualized for business and managerial decision-making.
Course Content
- Theory and functions of quantitative and qualitative research techniques
- Application of research approaches to business decision-making
- Formulation of research responses to business problems
- Research design for business contexts
- Interpretation and evaluation of research reports
- Construction of tenders to address research questions
What you need to know first
Restriction: Research for Agricultural Systems Managers, MGMT-634
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Business management
Commerce
Market research
Future employment opportunities might be
Managerial roles requiring research capabilities
Business analyst
Project management