1. schmidt-bremen.de -> QM (MGM)
Welcome to
Quantitative
(Research) Methods
MGM
FUN with data !
Peter Schmidt
2017
schmidt-bremen.de -> QM (MGM)
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

2. WHY Quantitative (Research) Methods?
study
Quantitative
(Research) Methods?
WHAT‘s it about ?
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

3. Why?

4. Contents Introduction(s) Quantitative Research Methods Lecturer
Students
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

5. Learning Targets Quantitative Methods Academic Research
Dealing with data
Theoretical models
Practical experience (in Excel and SPSS)
Helpful tools for your daily work
Academic Research
structure and format of academic work
(Literature sources)

6. “The Business Research Process”
Cooper / Schindler

7. Learning Targets: Content
“Quantitative Methods” enables students to analyze data and apply statistical analyses. Topics include:
Presentation and interpretation of descriptive measures,
applications of probability and the normal distribution in order to be able to properly apply confidence interval estimation and hypothesis testing.
The students shall be able to use simple and multiple regression models as well as time series analysis to applied cases from Economics and Business.
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

8. Learning Outcomes
After completion of this module students will have essentially improved their individual communication skills, self-confidence and effectiveness in rhetoric activities and are able to professionally apply presentation, moderation and negotiation techniques.
Students will be also able to apply statistical tools and concepts needed in business applications and can use modeling as an aid to managerial decision making
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

9. market . research . culture
Peter Schmidt
Who am I
Economics & Statistics
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10. Schmidt-bremen.de -> QM (MGM)
You
are highly motivated students 
have to carry your individual workload:
theory: 30 classroom h + 60 h individual work
Schmidt-bremen.de -> QM (MGM)
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

11. I want YOU … to make this YOUR class
Assume responsibility for your – and all our Learning Outcomes
Help me make the class better
E c o n o m i c s

12. How do we learn ?… Listening Watching Writing Thinking
… (Team) working?

13. Assessment…
The assessment is a LEARNING PORTFOLIO. This is a type of assessment in which the students document their own responsibility for their learning process and learning outcome.
Assessment - Required parts of the Learning Portfolio in this class are described in this document - they might be subject to change / discussion during the semester.

14. Teamwork 5 Teams – working together for the module
Mixed gender / nationalities
Tasks:
Teamwork in class
Homework (teams)
Case study: presentations + handout
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen

15. Contents Introduction(s) Quantitative Research Methods Lecturer
Students …
Let’s get started
MGM Quantitative Methods - P Schmidt, Hochschule Bremen