Dear Sir/Madam
We
We are happy to inform you that P.G.
Department of Business Studies, Sardar
Patel University; Vallabh Vidyanagar is
organizing State Level Workshop on
“Research Methodology in Commerce
and Management” at P.G. Department
of Business Studies, Vallabh December,
2-4, 2010. This workshop aimed to
enhance the knowledge and skills of
research methodology in the area of
Commerce & Management.
Research becomes very essential not only
for academician but also for corporate
person. In state of flux where only
constant thing is change, academician
and research scholars are expected to do
research in the right area through
scientific methodology to makes the
research findings more reliable and valid.
This workshop aspire to cater the need of
M.Phil/Ph.D students as well as research
scholar in the domain of Commerce &
Management
Objectives of Workshop
• To impart the research knowledge
and cultivate skills pertaining to
Conceptualizing, Executing and
Analyzing research data.
• To provide knowledge and nurture
skills regarding how to write research
proposal and research reports.
• To create awareness regarding
various advanced sources of
literature.
Topics
™ Research Proposal
™ Literature Review
™ Problem Formulation
™ Hypothesis Formulation
™ Research Process
™ Research Design
™ Reliability and Validity
™ Descriptive and Advanced Statistical
tools
™ Use of Excel and SPSS for Data
Analysis and Interpretations
™ Research Report Writing and
Publication of Research
Registration:
Registration Fess : Rs. 500/-
Last date: : 25th November 2010
Note: Registration will be on first come first
served basis as total number of seats are
limited.
Registration Form
(Kindly fill in Block Letters)
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Note: Send your dully filed up form along
with Demand Draft/ Cash in favour of
Workshop Director, Department of
Business Studies, payable at Vallabh
Vidyanagar and send to Professor and
Head, P.G. Department of Business
Studies, S.P. University, Vallabh
Vidyanagar-388120, Dist. Anand, Gujarat

Organizing Committee
Patron
Dr. Harish Padh
Honourable Vice Chancellor
Sardar Patel University
Workshop Director
Dr. P.K. Rathod
Professor and Head
02692-226872, 226873
drpkrathod@gamil.com
Department of State Level Workshop
Business Studies
On
The Post Graduate Department of
Business Studies (Commerce) was
Research Methodology
established in 1964. Respected Prof. in Commerce and
Manubhai M. Shah was former
Professor & Head of the department Management
who is a well-known academician and
administrator. He played major role in
the development of department.
December 2-4, 2010
During the 47 years of the existence,
the Department has grown from
strength to strength.

Department initiated many things in

Coordinator the Commerce stream, it started self
Dr. R.M. Rathod finance programme in M.Com and M.
Assistant Professor Phil courses, M.Com (External)
rm_rathod@spuvvn.edu Programme, from the year 2008, two
M-9825271352 new evening postgraduate diploma
programmes started by the
Co-coordinator department. We have well-trained
Dr. Y.M. Dalvadi faculty who are actively engaged in
ym_dalvadi@spuvvn.edu research work. The faculty members
Assistant Professor also have a large numbers of Organized by:
M-9428799455 research publications to their credit.
Department of
Workshop Director
Faculty Team Business Studies
Dr. P.K. Rathod
Dr. S.K. Bhatt Professor Professor and Head Sardar Patel University
Dr. C.K. Sonera Professor
Coordinator Vallabh Vidyanagar
Dr. R.M. Joshi Asso. Professor
Dr. P.R. Sheth Asso. Professor
Dr. R.M. Rathod 388120
Assistant Professor
Ms. D.S. Rohit Assist. Professor
Co-coordinator
Dr. Y.M. Dalvadi
Assistant Professor