Welcome to

Quantitative(Research) Methods

MGM

Peter Schmidt

2015

schmidt-bremen.de -> QM (MGM)

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

WHY

study

Quantitative(Research) Methods?

WHAT‘s it about ?

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

Why?

Contents

Introduction(s)

Quantitative Research Methods

Lecturer

Students

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

Learning Targets

Academic Research

– structure and format of academic work– (Literature sources)

Quantitative Methods

– Dealing with data

– Theoretical models

– Practical experience (in Excel and SPSS)

Helpful tools for your daily work

“The Business Research Process”

Cooper / Schindler

Learning Targets: Content “Quantitative Methods” enables students to analyze

data and apply statistical analyses. Topics include:

Presentation and interpretation of descriptive

measures,

applications of probability and the normal distribution in

order to be able to properly apply confidence interval

estimation and hypothesis testing.

The students shall be able to use simple and multiple

regression models as well as time series analysis to

applied cases from Economics and Business.

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this module students will have

essentially improved their individual communication

skills, self-confidence and effectiveness in rhetoric

activities and are able to professionally apply

presentation, moderation and negotiation

techniques.

Students will be also able to apply statistical tools

and concepts needed in business applications and

can use modeling as an aid to managerial decision

making

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

Economics & Statistics

ZEWZentrum für EuropäischeWirtschaftsforschung -

Mannheim

Peter SchmidtWho am I

market . research . culture markt . forschung . kultur

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

You are highly motivated students have to carry your individual workload:

Schmidt-bremen.de -> QM (MGM)

theory: 30 classroom h

+ 60 h individual work

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

Teamwork

5 Teams – working together for the module

Mixed gender / nationalities

Tasks:

Teamwork in class

Homework (teams)

Case study:

presentations + handout

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

Contents

Introduction(s)

Quantitative Research Methods

Lecturer

Students

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Let’s get started

MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen