Assignment 1: Draft Quantitative Prospectus
Eventually, the University will require you to make a formal proposal for your research. The first part of your Doctoral Study Proposal is the Prospectus. Your Assignment this week will contribute to your submission of a Draft Doctoral Study Prospectus. Specifically, focus on drafting a quantitative study prospectus and submitting it to your Instructor. For this Assignment, you will also begin to use the Doctoral Study Template, which you will use throughout the rest of this program as you continue to develop your final Doctoral Study project.
To prepare for this Assignment, review pages 13-16 in the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide, as well as Sections 1.4, 1.6, and 1.7 of the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for details on requirements for a Problem Statement, Purpose Statement, Nature of the Study, Research Question(s), and Hypotheses for a quantitative study. You should also review Appendix B, "Quantitative Primer" in the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for comprehensive details on ensuring accurate quantitative research design.
Submit a draft quantitative Doctoral Study Prospectus that includes the following:
• Problem Statement (not to exceed 150 words)
• Purpose Statement (not to exceed 200 words)
• Nature of the Study (not to exceed 1 page)
• Research Question(s) and Hypotheses (20 words max per item)
• Theoretical Framework (not to exceed 1 page)
• References page
Assignment 2: Draft Qualitative Prospectus
Eventually, the University will require you to make a formal proposal for your research. The first part of your Doctoral Study Proposal is the Prospectus. Your Assignment this week will contribute to your submission of a Draft Doctoral Study Prospectus. Specifically, this week will focus on creating a portion of a prospectus by drafting a qualitative study prospectus and submitting it to your Instructor.
To prepare for this Assignment, review pages 13-16 in the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide, as well as Sections 1.4, 1.8, 1.9, and 1.10 of the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for details on requirements for a Problem Statement, Purpose Statement, Nature of the Study, Research Question(s), Interview Questions, and Conceptual Framework for a qualitative study.
Submit a draft qualitative Doctoral Study Prospectus that includes the following:
• Problem Statement (not to exceed 150 words)
• Purpose Statement (not to exceed 200 words)
• Nature of the Study (not to exceed 1 page)
• Research Question(s) (20 words max per item) and Interview Questions (may include up to 6 to 10 questions depending on the type of study)
• Conceptual Framework (not to exceed 1 page)
• References page
Assignment 3: Draft Doctoral Study Prospectus
So far during this course, you have proposed quantitative and qualitative studies. This assignment, however, will require you to develop major components of Section 1 of the Doctoral Study according to the DBA Doctoral Study Rubric standards.
To prepare for this Assignment, review page 5 in the DBA Doctoral Study Prospectus Guide, as well as Section 1.13 of the Doctoral Study Rubric and Research Handbook for details on the Significance of the Study. Consider the ramifications of your proposed study for both business practice and promoting positive social change.
Submit your Doctoral Study Prospectus draft, using the Doctoral Study Template, and include the following elements:
• Problem Statement
• Purpose Statement
• Nature of the Study
• Central Research Question and Interview Questions (qualitative) or Research Question(s) and Hypotheses (quantitative)
• Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
• Significance of the Study
• Minimum of 10 peer-reviewed references
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.