DBA 803 - Qualitative Methods Credits: 3

This course engages students in the methods and philosophies of qualitative research, drawing from a collection of classical and contemporary business literature for practical, foundational application of qualitative research methods. Learned approaches to qualitative research may include, but are not limited to grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography, and a comparison and contrasting of these methods. The focus of this course is the exploration of phenomena for which a qualitative method is appropriate to utilize. To that end, an emphasis will be placed on the application of qualitative research methods, rather than the philosophical foundations of qualitative research. Specific considerations in applied qualitative methods include phenomenon selection, framing research questions and objectives, research design, conducting qualitative research, analyzing qualitative data, and academically reporting the results.

Prerequisite(s): DBA 801