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ENBUS 306Research Design

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment and Business

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course introduces students to the basic principles, concepts, and values of doing research in environment and business. It will examine different research strategies and designs; define research questions; address ethical issues of involving human subjects in business research; identify primary and secondary data sources; and assess the effectiveness of various ways of communicating research results. This course takes stock of the quantitative research methods covered in earlier ENVS courses and introduces the basics of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods to provide further foundation for the fourth-year research projects.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • ERS302 - Research Methods and Design (0.50)
    • INTEG340 - Research Design and Methods (0.50)
    • PLAN350 - Research Methods for Planners (0.50)

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001563781 / 120T 12:30–14:20
TUT 10157516 / 30W 18:30–19:50
TUT 102575221 / 30W 10:00–11:20
TUT 103575327 / 30W 14:30–15:50
TUT 104575427 / 30W 13:00–14:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

42% liked it60% easy52% useful

From 19 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • The course is decently easy to do well in if you show up to classes and pay attention in lectures. However, it does depend on your group members being responsible. Also, the professor this term is very accommodating and helpful and provided enough information about the midterms and assignments to do well in them. Overall, I personally had a great experience and enjoyed taking this course.

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  • took with ZFL. content was a bit boring, but the tests and research project was easy. tutorial was also see grades. course good for capstone

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  • Class included a major group project consisting of 3-4 people that had multiple parts to it. Outside of that, it had 2 midterms, participation and tutorial. Although it's boring, it is important for the ENBUS capstone. Tutorial helped you with the assignments, which is always nice, and as long as you did some studying and came to class, you'd do decent on the midterms. Wouldn't take as an elective but it wasn't bad compared to other courses. Professor was Zach Folger-Laronde who was always there to answer emails and generally help you if you needed it.

    Sep 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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Fall 2019

Fall 2017

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