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WORKSHOP ON DATA ANALYSIS USING SPSS: 8 TO 10 DECEMBER 2022 - DEPARTMENT OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Department of Business Administration organised Three Day Workshop on Data Analysis using SPSS
for faculty and students of final year BBA on 8 th to 10 th December 2022 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The
primary objective of the workshop was to develop research and analytical skills among the
participants and also to provide training on how to perform important statistical calculations using
SPSS software. Dr. Senthil Kumar and Dr. Umasankar from Christ University, Bangalore were the
resource persons for the workshop.
Day 1: The session for the day was taken by Dr. Umasankar, who explained the primary stages of
research and steps in the research process. He explained in detail about questionnaire preparation
and data collection method. Further, he continued the session on how to set variables for data
analysis with examples. He also dealt with the types and development of hypothesis.
Day 2: The resource person for the day was Dr. Senthil Kumar. The session focused on parametric
and non- parametric tests for testing hypothesis. He started with the explanation of the Chi-Square
test, Factor Analysis, and ANOVA using SPSS. In addition, he explained how to test hypothesis in SPSS
and gave hands on training in it. Further to the above, he provided insight on hypothesis testing,
when to reject and accept a hypothesis.
Day 3: In the last session the resource persons elaborated on three statistical techniques –
correlation, regression analysis, and t–test using Excel as well as SPSS software with suitable
examples. The entire workshop was informative and interactive. Students participated
enthusiastically and clarified their doubts relevant to the subject, which in turn helped final year
students with their field survey projects.
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