Doctoral research

Assignment: Draft Quantitative Prospectus

Eventually, the University will require you to make a formal proposal for your research. The first part of your Doctoral Study Proposal is the Prospectus. Your Assignment this week will contribute to your submission of a Draft Doctoral Study Prospectus in Week 7. Specifically, this week will focus on drafting a quantitative study prospectus and submitting it to your Instructor. For this Assignment, you will also begin to use the Doctoral Study Template, which you will use throughout the rest of this program as you continue to develop your final Doctoral Study project.

To prepare for this Assignment, review pages 13–16 in the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide, as well as Sections 1.4, 1.6, and 1.7 of the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for details on requirements for a Problem Statement, Purpose Statement, Nature of the Study, Research Question(s), and Hypotheses for a quantitative study. You should also review Appendix B, “Quantitative Primer” in the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for comprehensive details on ensuring accurate quantitative research design. 

By Day 7

Submit a draft quantitative Doctoral Study Prospectus that includes the following:

• Problem Statement (not to exceed 150 words)
• Purpose Statement (not to exceed 200 words)
• Nature of the Study (not to exceed 1 page)
• Research Question(s) and Hypotheses (20 words max per item)
• Theoretical Framework (not to exceed 1 page)
• References page

Please refer to the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide and the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for more specific information about the length/requirements for each component in the Doctoral Study Prospectus.

Assignment: Draft Qualitative Prospectus

Eventually, the University will require you to make a formal proposal for your research. The first part of your Doctoral Study Proposal is the Prospectus. Your Assignment this week will contribute to your submission of a Draft Doctoral Study Prospectus in Week 7. Specifically, this week will focus on creating a portion of a prospectus by drafting a qualitative study prospectus and submitting it to your Instructor. 

To prepare for this Assignment, review pages 13–16 in the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide, as well as Sections 1.4, 1.8, 1.9, and 1.10 of the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for details on requirements for a Problem Statement, Purpose Statement, Nature of the Study, Research Question(s), Interview Questions, and Conceptual Framework for a qualitative study. 

By Day 7

Submit a draft qualitative Doctoral Study Prospectus that includes the following:

• Problem Statement (not to exceed 150 words)
• Purpose Statement (not to exceed 200 words)
• Nature of the Study (not to exceed 1 page)
• Research Question(s) (20 words max per item) and Interview Questions (may include up to 6 to 10 questions depending on the type of study)
• Conceptual Framework (not to exceed 1 page)
• References page

Please refer to the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide and the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for more specific information about the length/requirements for each component in the Doctoral Study Prospectus.

Assignment: Draft Doctoral Study Prospectus

So far during this course, you have proposed quantitative and qualitative studies. This assignment, however, will require you to develop major components of Section 1 of the Doctoral Study according to the DBA Doctoral Study Rubric standards.

To prepare for this Assignment, review page 5 in the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide, as well as Section 1.13 of the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for details on the Significance of the Study. Consider the ramifications of your proposed study for both business practice and promoting positive social change.

By Day 7

Submit your Doctoral Study Prospectus draft, using the Doctoral Study Template, and include the following elements:

• Problem Statement
• Purpose Statement
• Nature of the Study
• Central Research Question and Interview Questions (qualitative) or Research Question(s) and Hypotheses (quantitative)
• Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
• Significance of the Study
• Minimum of 10 peer-reviewed references

Please refer to the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide for more specific information about the length/requirements for each component in the Doctoral Study Prospectus.

Note: Be sure to use the Doctoral Study Template, found in this week’s Required Readings, to complete this Assignment. Also, refer to the Week 7 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this rubric to assess your work.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

• Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK7Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name. 
• Click the Week 7 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
• Click the Week 7 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
• Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK7Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. 
• If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
• Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.