MBA
RESEARCH PLAN FOR MBA CAPSTONE PROJECT 1
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Research Plan Form for MBA Capstone Project
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1.0 Proposed Research Description |
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1.1 Research Study - State the research problem your study will investigate, including its background.
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Remove this text before submitting. You should have at least 1-2 peer reviewed sources to substantiate your research problem. Include APA citations for these sources. |
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1.2 Purpose of the Research - State the purpose of the study. Typically, the purpose is to contribute to knowledge and solve the research problem.
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1.3 Significance of the Study – Describe the significance of your study’s investigation of the research problem. Include a statement of why your study is important in the field of management.
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1.4 Research Question – Write out your research question. If there are sub-questions or more than one, number them accordingly.
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Remove this text before submitting. This section is short and concise. You only list your questions here. No outside sources are needed here. |
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1.5 Hypotheses – State your null and alternative hypotheses.
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1.6 Method Overview – Describe the methods you will use to analyze your data.
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2.0 Proposed Research Design |
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2.1 Research Design – Describe your research design in words. (See Chapter 4 of your Business Research Methods textbook.)
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2.2 Approach – Describe whether you will use a survey, secondary data, or another approved method.
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2.3 Rationale – Describe how your approach will answer your research question.
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3.0 Proposed Constructs or Variables in Your Study |
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3.1 Constructs in Your Study – List each construct.
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3.2 Construct Definitions – Define each construct.
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Remove this text before submitting. This section lists each of the variables and a definition of the variable. You should use peer-reviewed sources to define your variables. |
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4.0 Data Collection |
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4.1 Population
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4.2 Sampling Frame
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4.3 Sample
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4.4 Obtaining sample -Explain how you will obtain your sample for your research.
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