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Programme
PhD
Term
III
Academic Year
2021-22
Course title
Research Methods in Strategy#
Area
Strategy
Credits
1.50
Instructor(s)
Prof. Mayank Varshney,
Prof. Anish Sugathan,
Prof. Amit Karna,
Prof. Sunil Sharma,
Prof. M P Ram Mohan
Course Description & Objectives
Objectives:
The course is broadly divided into 4 parts: (1) Hands-on with Statistical Software, (2) Econometrics behind causality, (3) Content analysis, and (4) Literature review and qualitative research. The course is designed to enable the participants to develop an understanding of the following:
a. best practices in a statistical software to manage data and implement methods
b. establishing causality
c. content analysis and big-data analytics using AI/ML techniques
d. systematically reviewing literature using statistical tools such as meta-analysis
e. qualitative and case-study based research in strategy and law fields
Pedagogy
The course will be delivered with a mix of discussions, presentations, and assignments.