Research for Business Decision Making

Postgraduate | 2026

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BUSI 5082
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Course ID
203189
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Adelaide City Campus
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Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Course overview

The aim of this course is to provide students with the advanced research skills needed to identify and define business information needs, and to select and implement strategies and validated methods for obtaining, analysing, and reporting that information. The aim of this course is topics include researching and identifying business decision-makers' information needs, desk research, research design, survey research methods, qualitative research, quantitative research, analysis methods, and reporting research findings.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically analyse business decision-making information needs.
  • Critically analyse and evaluate businesses' current research (information acquisition) policies and practices.
  • Compare and contrast alternative evidence-based solutions to information needs.
  • Recommend cost-effective research solutions.
  • Design and implement research solutions to information needs.
  • Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills: i) Self-Management (intermediate level) and ii) Written Communication (intermediate level).

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUSS5397 Research for Business Decision Making at the University of South Australia

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