Business managers and directors used to rely on their experience and instinct to make tough decisions. Increasingly, however, they want to know what the numbers say. In the era of big data, ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. (Related post: How focus groups informed our study about nationalism and ...

UW’s quantitative research methods minor prepares students for exciting careers in the world of academia and research. In this program, you’ll not only learn how to conduct high-quality research but ...

Ethnographic research is gaining popularity as a means to better understand the motivations, behaviors, and attitudes of households toward the challenges they face. While in some ways similar to ...

Qualitative research focuses on the experiences of people or the target audience involved in a study, while quantitative ...

Institutional investors face complex decisions—where to allocate capital, which managers to trust, how to weather volatility. These choices can’t rely on instinct alone. They require data, structure, ...

When you make business decisions as a manager, you take into account qualitative factors like reputations, brand strength and employee morale, as well as quantifiable data such as sales figures, ...

Demand is at an all-time high for data analysts who can help organizations, technology companies, governments, and nonprofit agencies grasp their organizational, societal, and scientific needs. The ...

Students interested in the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Quantitative Methods should contact the Director of Graduate Studies. Please note that the certificate is only available to graduate ...