Cursos / 2º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Management

Versao Portuguesa

MÉTODOS QUANTITATIVOS - 2017/2018

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 7.5

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Paula Rodrigues

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 1 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

The Quantitative Methods, to be framed in the curriculum of a Master in Management, designed to give students an overview of the use of quantitative methods in scientific research.

Specific Aims/Objectives

It is intended to provide students with sufficient knowledge and tools which relate to the use of logic and methods of mathematics and statistics in the quantitative study, based on the collection, interpretation and quantification of the data.

Skills to be acquired

Understand the techniques that allow the collection of data management.
Understand the differences between the various techniques of data analysis.
Understand the use of the results.

Teaching Procedures

Theoretical concepts are developed and solved exercises on the same application. Students will have a set of cases and exercises to practice skills.

Programme

1. TYPES OF STUDIES
1.1. Exploratory Studies
1.2. Descriptive Studies
1.3. Causal Studies
1.4. Quantitative Studies
1.5. Qualitative Studies

Evaluation Type

Continuous assessment will be carried out according to the evaluation system of the University.

Teaching Resources

The lectures will be given using electronic means. Will be available a set of more practical exercises for students to acquire skills. All the material support classes will be loaded in the University´s e-learning.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Population
sample,
variable,
models,
statistical inference,
quantitative methods

Main Bibliography

Author Niels Blunch
Title Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Using
Edition 2ª Ed.
Place U.K.
Editor Sage Publications
Year 2012
Author Oakshott, L. A.
Title Essencial Quantitative Methods for Business Manage
Edition 4ª Ed.
Place U.K.
Editor Palgrave Macmillan
Year 2009
Author Swift, Louise and Sally Piff
Title Quantitative Methods: for Business, Management and
Edition 4ª Ed.
Place U.K.
Editor Palgrave Macmillan
Year 2014

Complementary Bibliography

Author Wisniewski, Mik
Title Quantitative Methods for Decision Makers
Edition 5ª Ed.
Place U.K.
Editor Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Year 2009
Author Neuman, Lawrence
Title Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitat
Edition 7ª Ed.
Place U.K.
Editor Pearson Education
Year 2010