MAN 2628 Elective Course in Quantitative Analysis

MAN 2628 Elective Course in Quantitative Analysis

Course code: 
MAN 2628
Department: 
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Credits: 
0
Course coordinator: 
Ragnvald Sannes
Course name in Norwegian: 
Påbyggingskurs i kvantitativ metode
Product category: 
Executive
Portfolio: 
Executive Master of Management
Semester: 
2018 Autumn
Active status: 
Active
Teaching language: 
Norwegian
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

The course is an extension of the compulsory course "Research Methods and Thesis Writing (MAN 2519).

The course covers the process from planning a survey to analysis of survey data.The firs part part focus on the survey planning and development; i.e. study design. The second part is a hands-on workshop in the use of statistical techniques and procedures to analyse survey data with SPSS.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

Knowledge of how to develop a survey for a research problem and question

  • Be capable of survey-based datacollection
  • Knowledge of the analysis, analytical procedures ,phases and statistical techniques
  • Be capable of undertatking an analysis with their own data
  • Be familiar with decisions rules (heuristics)
  • Be able to make interpretations of the results in order to build conclusions.
Course content

Part one:

  • Justification and consequences of quantitative research methods
    • research problem and design
    • data collection and analysis
  • Formulation av research problem
  • From research problem to survey intrument
  • Design of a survey instrument
  • Survey-baes data collection

Part two:

  • Analysis of quantitative data
    • procedures and processes
    • analytical techniques
    • interpretation of results

 

 

  • Using SPSS for data analysis
    • Introduction to SPSS and the SPSS simulator
    • Validating the survey instrument
    • Data reduction
    • Standard analysis
    • Advanced analysis
Learning process and requirements to students

Part I is a one day module. Part II is a two-day workshop with focus on hands-on experience. 

The course is also avaialble as a self-study unit.

Part I is a one day module. Part II is a two-day workshop with focus on hands-on experience. 

The course is also avaialble as a self-study unit.

No exam

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
SPSS
Qualifications

Bachelor degree, corresponding to 180 credits from an accredited university, university college or similar educational institution
The applicant must be at least 25 years of age
At least four years of work experience. For applicants who have already completed a master’s degree, three years of work experience are required.

Exam organisation: 
None
Total weight: 
0
Sum workload: 
0

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