Workshop on Advanced Data Analysis Using SPSS for Social Sciences with 60+ participants from diverse disciplines consisting of Faculty, Researchers and Research Scholars culminated after eight days of invaluable inputs on diverse range of topics. Dr. Rajesh Verma, Workshop Advisor, Senior Dean and Head, Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University congratulated the participants on achieving this milestone and exhorted them to conduct, meaningful research that contributes towards the community, environment and problem solving. He advised the participants to widen the bandwidth of their thought horizon along with the depth that is essential. He remarked that the need of the moment was interdisciplinary and cross domain research and that the only way to achieve it is through collaborative initiatives. He lauded the hosting of the event and the round the clock service by the Organizing Committee, conduct by the subject matter experts and the receptiveness of the participants. Dr. Rajesh Verma was also the opening day subject matter expert.

Dr. Sunaina Ahuja, Professor and Dean and Convener said that this course was crafted to empower the researchers and build capacity to build more accurate attitudinal and behavioural models that present complicated interactions than typical multivariate statistical approaches. 

The other subject matter experts, Dr. Lokesh Jasrai, Associate Professor, Dr. Pooja Kansra, Professor, Dr Pawan Kumar, Professor, Dr. Rahul Sharma, Associate Professor, Dr. Harpreet Singh Bedi, Associate Professor, Dr. Rupinder Katoch, Associate Professor, Dr Gursimranjit Singh, Assistant Professor and Mr. Amanjot Singh Syan, Assistant Professor,  Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University created an engaging and exploratory learning environment using practice data sets for hands on experience. Patiently they handled participant queries, giving them practical tips that could help the participants in their research. The outcome was a gamut of pertinent knowledge, skills and information covering the Research Journey right from the first step, delivered in a mode of Exploration, Experience and Experiment.

Termed as a wonderful program by the participants for being hosted with meticulous planning, executed with precision finesse, full of researching insights, techniques and skills. It was hailed by one and all as the most enlightening experience ever. The course ended on a high note with the participants thanking for the access to the resource repository and thanking the resource panel, Course Mentors and also the efforts of the Organizing Committee.

Testimonials:

Kangan Jain: “The workshop was very well organized and exposed participants to the new and latest in the field of research.”

Hardeep Kaur: “Lectures of various experts were very informative and well organized .It enhanced our knowledge about SPSS.”

Yashu: “Strength of this course is the online session. The materials (like PPTs, Study material links etc.) which are provided by the Resource Persons, helps us to enhance the learning. Content is well organized, easy to access and easy to learn.”