The Business Research Essentials Bundle
The Business Research Essentials courseware and simulation provide a cohesive teaching experience for educators and a cohesive learning experience for students.
Combining the courseware and simulation helps students:
- Develop Real-world Skills
- Grasp research concepts and methods
- Learn through hands-on Experience
The Business Research Essentials Courseware
This is a business research textbook and so much more. In this turnkey courseware, students will learn the research methods and data future managers and business leaders need to understand in order to make strategic decisions.
Who is Business Research Essentials made for?
Business Research Essentials is a great fit for research courses in business and management programs. Because it is a high-level text focusing on research methods business leaders need to know, Business Research Essentials would be appropriate for both undergraduate and MBA-level research courses.
How is Business Research Essentials applicable to industry?
Most companies use a balanced scorecard with related KPIs. Business Research Essentials maps typical research projects to the balanced scorecard perspectives. This approach prepares students for scenarios they are likely to encounter on-the-job as business leaders
Table of Contents
Introduction to Research Concepts and Methods
Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Research
Chapter 2: Business Intelligence
Chapter 3: Qualitative Primary Research
Chapter 4: Survey Research
Chapter 5: Data Analysis
Chapter 6: Data Visualization and Reporting
Applying Research Concepts and Methods to the 4 Balanced Scorecard Perspectives
Chapter 7: Financial Perspective
Chapter 8: Customer Perspective
Chapter 9: Internal Process Perspective
Chapter 10: Learning and Growth Perspective
Applying Research Concepts and Methods to Market Research
Chapter 11: Product Research
Chapter 12: Marketing Research
Key Learning Objectives
- Identifying appropriate research methods for application to each major strategic objective within an organization
- Developing research studies and approaches whether they warrant data collection that is:
- Primary or secondary
- Internal or external
- Qualitative or quantitative
- Aggregating and analyzing results to inform optimum business strategy
85+ Educator Resources
Slide Presentation
Slide Presentations
1 comprehensive project | 1 comprehensive project instructor guide | 1 comprehensive project student guide
1 auto-graded exam (50 questions) | 1 test bank (70 questions) | 1 sample syllabus | 1 sample schedule
The Mimic Market Research Simulation
Solidify Theory with Hand-on Practice
In the simulation, students complete a market research project from start to finish, from building surveys and moderators’ guides to creating a final report. What’s more, it’s done in a way that’s simple, digestible, and fun!
Add Real-world Skills to Your Students' Resumes
Mimic Market Research is a game-changing simulation for market research students. Created in partnership with both educators and industry professionals, Mimic Market Research gives students real-world skills they can add to their resumes.
Spend More Time Teaching
Mimic Market Research is completely auto-graded, so you can spend less time preparing and grading and more time helping students build valuable skills. This unique simulation shortens the learning curve and prepares students to compete in a growing job market.
Key Learning Objectives
- Analyze requests for proposal to determine research methodologies.
- Identify key findings from secondary and primary research.
- Build moderators’ guides for focus groups.
- Create survey instruments for gathering primary data.
- Calculate sample size estimates and identify sampling techniques.
- Select a sampling plan for data collection.
- Categorize open-ended survey responses using a code list.
- Identify study limitations based on a client’s target market and demographic survey responses.
- Select visuals for quantitative and qualitative survey data.
- Evaluate cross-tabulations to identify segment differences.
Analyze a Focus Group Recording
Identify Key Findings from Research
Create Surveys
Code Open-ended Survey Responses
Visualize Data
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