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Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and Business

Applying Quantitative Methods in a Business Context in practice: case studies

AB404 · Quantitative Methods in a Business Context — Week 12 of 16

CourseAB404
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Quantitative Methods in a Business Context in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. Quantitative Research Designs and the Research Onion
  5. Types of Case Study. Part 1 of 3 on Case Studies
  6. Business Research Methods

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Compare different types of business and management data.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • Quantitative Research Designs and the Research Onion · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 16 min · for registered students
  • Types of Case Study. Part 1 of 3 on Case Studies · YouTube · Graham R Gibbs · 19 min · for registered students
  • Business Research Methods · YouTube · Galton College · 36 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students
  • Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 8.5: Writing an analytical report · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 254–267 · for registered students
  • Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of Business Data
  • Week 2: Essential Numerical Techniques for Business
  • Week 3: Cost and Pricing Calculations
  • Week 4: Financial Mathematics for Decision Making
  • Week 5: Tabular Data and Chart Construction
  • Week 6: Principles of Graphical Construction
  • Week 7: Plotting and Interpreting Management Graphs
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Descriptive Statistics for Data Interpretation
  • Week 10: Time Series and Trend Interpretation
  • Week 11: Data Communication and Stakeholder Reporting
  • Week 12: Applying Quantitative Methods in a Business Context in prac…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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