UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

MKX4080 Advanced business research methods

Faculty of Business and Economics

MKX4080 Advanced business research methods is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Caulfield
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for MKX4080. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before MKX4080

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After MKX4080

No unit lists MKX4080 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Students must be enrolled in course B3701 or B6010.

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The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

In today’s dynamic business environment, organisations are eager to work with people who have strong problem-solving skills based on sound research practices. This unit will enable students to develop research and critical thinking skills based on multivariate statistical research techniques. Utilising the statistical software package, SPSS, students will learn about topics including regression analysis, analysis of variance, as well as an introduction to mediation and moderation modelling techniques. By solving practical problems, students will learn how to follow the research process, confidently formulate research questions, communicate research findings and how the findings can influence business practices. This unit is for students who to want know how using great research is often a key point-of-difference for great organisations.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldSplit on

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    develop an understanding of how to formulate a theoretical framework for a marketing problem/opportunity

  2. 2

    provide an understanding and appreciation of quantitative research techniques

  3. 3

    provide an understanding of how to conduct data analysis

  4. 4

    develop a comprehensive research report

  5. 5

    develop a capability of communicating research findings.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Yelena Tsarenko

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MKX4080?

MKX4080 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MKX4080 offered?

In 2020, MKX4080 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

How much work is MKX4080?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Marketing
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020