QNT 561  ENTIRE COURSE(2018)
 
 

WEEK  1
 
QNT 561  Week 1 Individual Assignment Week 1 Weekly Learning Assessments

Instructions:

Access McGraw-Hill Connect.

Complete the Weekly Learning Assessments

WEEK 2

QNT 561    Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Business Research Project Part 1

Instructions:

Identify an organization familiar to the members of the Learning Team.

If using a real company, disguise the company name with a pseudonym

(e.g. Company X).

Identify one independent variable and one dependent variable based on

the business. Operationalize these variables if they are too abstract to

measure.

Create a 350- to 700-word real or realistic scenario for the introduction

based on the company selected and the two variables. Include a

background, a business problem, and the team's role.

Create a research question based on the two variables.

Develop hypothesis statements based on the research question.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

QNT 561 Week 2 Individual Assignment Week 2 Weekly Learning Assessments

Instructions:

Access McGraw-Hill Connect.

Complete the Weekly Learning Assessments.

WEEK 3
 
QNT 561  Week 3 Learning Team Assignment  Business Research Project Part 2

Instructions:

Developa plan for your Business Research Project in approx. 800

words.

Revise the research questions based on instructor feedback from the

previous week.

Identify population and samples for your research.

Describe who will be chosen and how they will be accessed.

Determinethe data collection process.

Describe the format of the survey and the basic item content to be

gathered.

Determine how the survey will be distributed and collected.

Format your plan consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

WEEK 4
 
QNT 561  Week 4 Individual Assignment Week 3 Weekly Learning Assessments

Instructions:

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Complete the Weekly Learning Assessments.

QNT 561 Week 4 Individual Assignment Descriptive Statistics and Interpretation

Instructions:

Create a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet with the two variables from

your learning team's dataset.

Analyze the data with Microsoft® Excel® or other statistical tool(s),

including:

• Descriptive stats for each numeric variable
• Histogram for each numeric variable
• Bar chart for each attribute (non numeric) variable
• Scatter plot if the data contains two numeric variables

Determine the appropriate descriptive statistics.

• For normally distributed data use the mean and standard deviation.
• For significantly skewed data use the median and interquartile range.

Use the Individual Methodology Findings Template to complete the

descriptive statistics.

Use the Descriptive Statistics and Interpretation Example to develop an

interpretation of the descriptive statistics.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit both the spreadsheet and the completed Individual Methodology

Findings Template to the Assignment Files tab.

QNT 561 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Business Research Project Part 3: Survey and Data Collection Plan

Instructions:

Create a draft of the survey.

Conduct a pilot pretest having another Learning Team in the class to

provide feedback for your team. Chet will create a message thread for

each team to place their survey in the Class Discussion Tab.

Revise the survey based on the feedback provided by your classmates.

Describe in a paragraph or two at the end of your survey what feedback

was provided by the other team and how did that impact this final

survey from you initial draft.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your final survey that you

deploy.

WEEK 5
 
QNT 561 Week 5 Individual Assignment Week 5 Weekly Learning Assessments

Instructions:

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Complete the Week 5 Weekly Learning Assessments

QNT 561 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Business Research Project Part 4 Survey Deployment and Raw Data Collection

Instructions:

Team,

In Week 5 you will deploy your surveys and collect the raw data. The

goal is to have at least 30 surveys returned with quality repsonses.

Identifies sampling process by sampling contact, distribution and

collection methods

Includes complete administrators of surveys and data collection

deliverables

Review concludes students have used correct organization, analysis,

and interpretation of the data attained during research

Includes visual representation of data collected using tables and report

any initila points for interest with the data.

Paper should follow APA formatting and be 1200 words or less.

WEEK 6

 
QNT 561 Week 6 Learning Team Assignment  Business Research Project Final: Research Report and Presentation

Instructions:

Complete the cumulative Business Research Project by combining all parts into a 1600- to 2,400- word paper that is

between by collaborating with your team to include the following:

• Revised tables or figures based on prior instructor feedback
• Description or interpretation of the tables or figures
• Summary of the results of testing the null hypothesis, with a clear statement whether or not the null hypothesis was

rejected

• Answers to the research questions
• Conclusions that were derived from this study
• An inconclusive result is acceptable for this project. Should that be the case, suggest potential future research

efforts and a new research questions that might provide more definitive results.

• Recommendations based on the results
• Observations (reflection) on the business problem and its solution
• Research challenges your team experienced in this study
• Steps to minimize challenges in future research
• Suggested future research based on your research results, challenges, and implications

Format your Business Research Report consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit the Business Research Report and any supporting documents to the Assignment Files tab.

Develop a 10 to 14 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that includes the following elements:

• Overall picture of the research process
• Summary of the research results including specific answers to the research question
• Summary of the challenges, implications, and recommendations

Submit the Business Research Report, Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet, and Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation to

the Assignment Files tab.

QNT 561 Week 6 Individual Assignment Week 6 Weekly Learning Assessments

Instructions:

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Complete the Week 6 Weekly Learning Assessments.

QNT 561 Week 6 Individual Assignment Final Examination

Instructions:

Complete the Final Examination. You are allowed one attempt to

complete the exam, which is timed and must be completed in 3 hours.

Results are auto graded and sent to your instructor.