Master of Business Administration is in a good demand for the students who wants to get a job in the business administration sector. The sector is in a good command as there is a huge demand of MBA graduates in this present scenario.

Paper Pattern:

The paper of Research Methods for Management is one of the first year’s papers and it contains long answer type questions which are to be answered with proper attention. The paper contains 8 questions from which 5 are to be attempted. All questions are of equal marks. The paper does not have any short answer type questions. The paper is a descriptive one and there are no sub-questions in any of the questions. Questions are repeated almost every year, so candidates should revise the previous papers to excel in the paper.

Frequently asked questions:

The questions asked in the paper are of a very simple pattern.  Long answer type questions are asked and every question is of equal marks and questions asked are such as different steps involved in research process, important designs used in experimental design, various scaling techniques in measuring the variables, various aspects involved in questionnaire design, various methods of factor analysis, salient features of SPSS, layout of a research report, covering all relevant points etc.

Total marks and time allotted:

A student sitting for this paper can obtained a maximum of 100 marks and time allotted for the paper is 3 hours only. The questions asked in the paper are of equal marks. The questions are of long answer type and don’t have any sub-questions in it.

Recommended Books:

• Business Research methods by A Bryman
• Research Methods in Management by Routledge