GCI Research Centre

Research is the evident way to move forward in every aspect. Being the student of management we face how important research is. Nepalese businesses and corporation lacks the pre-research for starting the venture. Investment decisions have been made based on the raw scenario or judgmental basis. This has resulted number of entrepreneurs failing in the venture they have lunched. Many migrant workers come back to Nepal and they try to start their own venture. They invest in the business that other people have succeeded in another part of the country. Without knowing the demand and supply and the prospect the investment goes in vain. They have lost of their wealth and forced to be back in the Arab world.

We lack the data in Nepal, it is because the numerous research and research culture has not be set up. At the same time the big business and corporate houses are outsourcing the research department in very high cost and proper human resources are not available in the market. As seeing these are ample of opportunities on this field and as talked earlier it is the need in the current scenario. GCI Research Center will be established to achieve following objectives through the specific programs.

Major Objectives:
  • To be able to write research proposals
  • To be able to conduct market research as well as policy research
  • To build the analytical power(data analysis) and also work on the action research
  • To be able to identical in the market as the researcher and promote the research culture prior to investment in any business made.
Programs:

Proposal writing workshops: Effective proposal writing is the most important for the effective research. It is also said that the 50% of the work in the research is completed having the good proposal. Hence, the center will first take participant of the proposal writing and then will conduct the trainings by them.

Research paper presentation: College students have been doing different research. At the same time we lack the information regarding the very topic. The relevant research paper will be discussed among the students and the researcher (students) will be sharing the paper. This culture will be helpful to discuss on the findings and brainstorm about the prospect market. This will also enhance the public speaking too.

Article Review: As the student of management, the analysis quality is the most to become successful in the business world. Different article are available with us in the globalized world. This will bring the reading habit of the articles and writing the review. This culture will open up the students the door to write in national newspaper and magazine.

E-newsletter and other ideas: E-newsletter could be developed by the students in the team on the monthly basis. It will enhance the writing culture and documenting. This is also the part of branding. It would help the students to take the opportunity from now on branding and advertisement process. There could be number of ideas. Based on team, they will add or dismiss the above programs.

Outputs and Achievements of the Research Club

1. Promoted the culture of inquiry – GCI Research Club has taken students to various business industries like Chaudhary Groups, Purna Wood Caving Industries, Nebico Biscuit factory and Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) among some to carry out the empirical study of the business topic they chose.
2. Helped about 150 students to access to both national and international programs where they can share their research and contribute to the academic community.
3. Different research focused competitions like Literature Review Competition in GCI, Research Framework and Hypothesis Development Competition, Case Writing Competition, Case presenting Competition, Questionnaire Making Competition, Research Interview Competition, Data Analysis and Presentation Competition using SPSS, Reference Writing Competition etc. has been organized time to time by this research club.
4. Critical Thinking – Promoted critical thinking by encouraging members to formulate meaningful research questions and hypothesis- 150 students
5. Connecting students interested in scientific research with professional mentor like Dr. Suberna Shakya (Recent Trend in Artificial Intelligence), Dr. Dev Raj Paneru (Literature Review Expert), Dr. Pramod K.C. (Proposal Writing Expert), Mr. Kishor Kumar Gautam (Field Survey in Manufacturing Sector) for the mentorship of research study conducted through this research club by the students.