Business Research Course Reflection: Learning Experience and Skills

This report provides a detailed reflection on a business research course, exploring the student's learning experiences and the skills acquired throughout the study. The report emphasizes the practical application of research methodologies, including topic selection, literature review, project proposal development, data collection and analysis, and the formulation of conclusions and recommendations. The author discusses the impact of the course on their understanding of business opportunities, career aspirations, and the ability to critically analyze real-world issues. The report highlights the importance of the course in developing essential skills such as presentation, writing, and public speaking. The student also details the various activities undertaken, the methodologies used, and the challenges encountered. Furthermore, the report underscores the value of business research in identifying opportunities, understanding market dynamics, and making informed business decisions, ultimately preparing the student for future career advancement.

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Looking at my learning experiences during this study, it has helped me a lot. I am
inspired and encouraged to have a more profound appreciation for this course and to gain more
knowledge. Being actively involved in class, you get to understand the problem at hand and
active involvement in the field. Having obtained these skills and experiences, life can be
comfortably approached from different angles. The Business Research is a class worth
considering attending. The skills and techniques acquired and learned are essential because I can
quickly recall them having practically done a large part of the study practically (Zikmund et al.,
2013). Apart from making one have critical thoughts on an issue, it allows you to explore more
and wide on a given agenda.
Looking at Business Research, I have had experience in researching on various ideas to
consider in project undertaking. The learning experience will help me to correctly work on the
assignments given and tackle them the right way without much difficulty. It also provides me
with the best ideas on the field that is more demand to narrow down and know the area that I
should specialize in the future. This gives the best experience to consider physically rather than
looking at advice on the course to undertake. Looking for my future career, it will be to my
benefit having taken both a theory and practical class on business research. I will have high
chances for potential advancement. Skills obtained during the entire learning experience will be
of great importance in deciding on my future career for it has made me realize my area of
interest. Specifically looking at working in an organization, I’ll have more experience when it
comes to introducing new business ideas, making research on various business opportunities for

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the team and helping in the best approach to manage and improve the productivity of the
organization (Bryman & Bell, 2015).
The learning experience is also vital to life. It gives me more experience and capabilities
of becoming a better presenter, better writer and even in public speaking. This is because the
course entailed writing proposals, doing own research and the general presentation in class. Also
having the opportunity to know how to interact with different people has enabled me to have
confidence in interacting with different people (Yin, 2011). It has also helped me to specialize
and identify the delegations that are very prominent in the current real world. Additionally, I
have developed a diverse and balanced approach in solving and dealing with real-world issues.
During the entire process, a series of activities were undertaken. First and foremost I was
to come up with the research topic that the whole project was to entail. Then the project
objectives were highlighted in addition to having the problem statement and the scope of the
study. Then the next very essential thing is looking at the research topic in detail and checking
those who have already undertaken of the same and their contribution towards the same. After
which the research methodology was carried out in more information which involved identifying
the target population to be considered and the sample size I was to work with. After coming up
with the target population, data is to be collected and the best data collection techniques applied.
Data analysis is the next thing, working on the data collected after which the results are
presented. Then the summary of the findings is explicitly defined to relate with the scope of
study using the results obtained during the data analysis process (Taylor, Bogdan & DeVault,
2015). Then I was able to have the summary of the entire thing, recommendations on the finding
and the conclusion drawn at last.

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Business research is essential in the field of business. This involves digging into the
market and having a study to identify the best business opportunity and the intended goals
(Liamputtong, 2013). This process was essential in my research learning process because it
helped me to confirm whether my business idea needs to be changed or is optimum. It enabled
me to identify the problems that I’m bound to meet, and how to approach them and best of all to
have knowledge of the entire market and how best the idea will fit in. This also opened my
thinking in that I had to consider the best business opportunity to undertake after the class work,
thus acquiring new information for future use in the general life approach (Saunders, 2011).
In going through the literature review, it was an eye-opener to my research topic. I came
to identify in details on how to approach my research topic so as not to be the same as ones
conducted before especially on the subject. It also helped me to elaborate more and address
issues not covered on the research topic, what the earlier researchers had not done. With the
other researchers’ problems, it enabled me to also come up with an independent issue to avoid
plagiarism in the topic if I could just continue with my argument without checking related
research topics. The literature review also gave me a concept on which research has more weight
depending on the number of articles the researcher has written. This will be having more
knowledge on the research topic and thus giving me more input on my research topic more so
when it comes to reference and consultation (Ridley, 2012). With the methodologies used in the
past research, I was able to identify the best approach to consider in my analysis. Literature
review gives a strong foundation of knowledge on the topic of study and sheds more light before
undertaking the entire process (Galvan & Galvan, 2017).

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In the project proposal, there are many things that can be improved in the actual project.
From the background information, it illustrated that the research topic was well understood and
the objectives showing the-the common aim of the project. Considering the methodologies in the
proposal, described the methods to be used or if need be, they are modified for the real research.
It also helped to find out the results that would be required as well as identifying the kind and
type of data that will be collected. In the discussion, looking at the merits and demerits, new
ideas will be sought for on how to approach the faults (Saunders & Lewis, 2012).
The part of costs gives a view on how finances will be used in the entire process. The
main aim here is reducing the costs but ensuring the best is dine and achieved. The primary
focus, in conclusion, is to help in thorough preparation for the complete research and to organize
and plan myself carefully. Having made up my mind and defined a sense of direction, even if
new ideas may come in along the way, I will still stick to the original proposal (Walliman, 2011).
Business research has given me new ideas as well as challenged my current situation.
Starting with the research topic, I came up with it after critically analyzing the needs at hand in
the current market. This gave me the timely problem to be addressed to meet the needs at hand. It
has given me a more clear definition of the course I’m going to fit in the market and improve
more on my skills as a student. Looking at my future profession, I already have a clear picture of
the areas to specialize having identified my field of interest. This makes it easier because apart
from working, I will be doing what I enjoy most. In the general life, I have also gained more
ideas on the best business opportunity to start, more fields of interest to research on and how I
can use best the knowledge in school to improve my productivity – that is self-employment-
without majorly depending on other employment.

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