WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
PHOENIX CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS
1. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and
humankind.
2. Course: MGMT 5320 – {PH06}, Research Methods
3. Term: FALL August 18th – November 1st, 2014
4. Instructor: Harry Percupchick, DM
5. Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: (602) 279-1011, harry.percupchick@wayland.wbu.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location CPF (Downtown)
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: Monday evening, Phoenix Campus, 5:30pm-10pm.
8. Catalog Description: Tools, vocabulary, processes, and methods used in business, industry, and governmental
research; measurement of results of internal and external research. Must be taken within first twelve (12)
semester hours of graduate enrollment.
9. Prerequisites: None
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
Business Research Methods
AUTHOR ED YEAR PUBLISHER
Cooper
11th 2013
McGraw-Hill
ISBN#
978-0073373706
UPDATED
6/11/13
11. Optional Materials:
12. Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
 Apply and explain approaches and techniques required in performing reliable and valid research.
 Explain the terminology involved in conducting research.
 Demonstrate the methodology and analytical skills relevant to researching a business problem.
 Describe the interdisciplinary relationships between business research and other fields.
 Present both an oral and written research proposal and report.
 Develop a conceptual framework for research methodology.
 Be able to prepare a research proposal.
 Understand both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
 Understand research methodology terminology.
 Be able to read and understand research reports.
13. Attendance Requirements:
14. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy
of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the
university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and
should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must
accompany any request for accommodations.”
15. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Attendance and Participation
10 points
In-class projects
10 points
In-class discussions
10 points
Research Paper
20 points
Research Presentation
10 points
Midterm
20 points
Final
20 points
A 91-100
B 81-90
C 71-80
D 61-70
F 0-60
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards,
just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by
using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be
made for advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to
the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any
recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice
President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The
Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or
lowered to a more proper evaluation.
16. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)
8/18 Wk 1 Introductions/Syllabus, in-class discussion Chapters 1&2, Research topics/assignments.
8/25 Wk 2 In-class discussions Chapters 3&4, Research Topic Outline, current events.
9/1 Wk 3 In-class discussions (online)Chapters 5&6, current events, status of research paper.
9/8 Wk 4 In-class discussion Chapters 7, 8, & 9; current events.
9/15 Wk 5 In-class discussion Chapters 10, 11, & 12; midterm, current events.
9/22 Wk 6 In-class discussion Chapters 13&14; current events.
9/29 Wk 7 In-class discussion Chapters 15&16; current events, status of research paper/presentation.
10/6 Wk 8 In-class discussion Chapters 17&18; current events.
10/13 Wk 9 In-class discussion Chapter 19&20; current events; status of research paper/presentation.
10/20 Wk 10 In-class discussion Chapter 21; current events, review.
10/27 Wk 11 Final, Research Paper Due, Final Presentation on research project.
16. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
My personal telephone number is (823) 815-3772 and my personal email is hpercupchick@aol.com.
Please send me an email from your personal email address and include a telephone contact number.