BUSINESS RESEARCH FORMAT

PRELIMINARY PAGES
Title page
Approval Sheets
Dedication (optional)
Acknowledgment
Executive Summary
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures

Chapter I

The Problem and Its Scope

Rationale of the study
Statement of the Problem
Research Hypothesis
Significance of the study
Scope and Limitation of the study
Definition of Terms
Theoretical Framework of the study (with diagram)
Conceptual framework of the study (with diagram)
Related Literature and Studies
Research Methodology
Research Design
Research Respondents
Research Environments
Research Instruments
Data-Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment of Data

Chapter II
Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
(Sub-headings according to the student’s business research)

Chapter III
Summary of Findings, Conclusion, and Recommendations
Brief Restatement of the problem and the research Methodology
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations

SUPPLEMENTARY PAGES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
CURRICULUM VITAE