This guide is for BUSI 331 Week 6 Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission, start to submission. Organize your coded survey data in Excel and submit three tables, each with 150 to 250 words of commentary, and at least one bar or pie chart.
BUSI 331 is Marketing Research, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI331; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 331 Marketing Research |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 6 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Three tables with 150 to 250 words each, and at least one chart |
| Sources | Your survey data |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Microsoft Excel per the instructions |
What BUSI 331 Week 6 Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission asks for
You organize coded data from your survey results in an Excel document according to the instructions and submit 3 tables created in Excel. Under each table you write 150 to 250 words. At least 1 table is turned into a graph (bar or pie chart) to show the data visually. It is due in Module/Week 6 with Malhotra chapters 10 and 11. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 331
In the published schedule, Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission is one of 7 graded written assignments in BUSI 331. It follows Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 7 Web Analytics Research Paper.
How BUSI 331 Week 6 Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission is graded
Liberty grades Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 331 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 331 Week 6 method, step by step
Set up the data before the write-up
Work through the Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission calculations or software steps first and save the output. The written part interprets those numbers, so they have to be right before you explain them.
Show the method
Name the method and the reason it fits. One or two sentences are enough, but they must be there.
Report the results plainly
Report each result with its value and what it measures. Tables and figures help when they are labeled and referred to in the text.
Interpret in the context of the question
Explain what the results mean for the decision or question in BUSI 331, in plain terms. The interpretation is where the analysis points are earned.
Name the limits
Name the assumptions and limits. A result with its limits stated reads as professional.
Submit the files the guide asks for
Submit every file requested and check that formulas, output and the write-up agree (Three tables with 150 to 250 words each, and at least one chart).
Code each answer with numbers in a codebook tab, then build the tables with Excel's PivotTable. Write each commentary as finding, number, and meaning for the decision.
A structure for BUSI 331 Week 6 Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,000 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Coded data | Responses entered with consistent codes. | ~200 words |
| Table 1 and commentary | The key finding. | ~260 words |
| Table 2 and commentary | A second finding. | ~240 words |
| Table 3 and commentary | A cross-tabulation or comparison. | ~200 words |
| Chart | A bar or pie chart. | ~100 words |
A topic angle that works
Make one of the three tables a cross-tabulation (for example, likelihood of a late visit by evenings spent on campus), because it shows a relationship rather than a single count and gives the commentary something to explain.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Table 2 shows that 58 of 112 respondents (52%) said they were likely or very likely to visit between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on weekdays. Among students who study on campus three or more evenings a week, the share rises to 74%. The finding suggests demand is concentrated among a regular group, which supports extended hours on the busiest study nights rather than every night.
- Finding with numbers.
- A comparison.
- Meaning for the decision.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 331 Week 6
- Fewer than three tables.
- No chart.
- Commentary outside 150 to 250 words.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Three tables with 150 to 250 words each, and at least one chart
- Sources: Your survey data
- Calculations checked and output saved
- Every table and figure referred to in the text
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What does BUSI 331 Part 3 require?
Three Excel tables of coded survey data, 150 to 250 words under each, and at least one table shown as a bar or pie chart.
How many points is BUSI 331 Week 6 Marketing Research Report Part 3 Data Submission worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 331, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 331 Week 6 the same in every section of BUSI 331?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 331. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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