Business research report is the same as academic report. What it aims is to research a topic of specific areas to collect more and more information. The topics may be  product development research, Marketing, and a budget research etc. The purpose of the research report is to provide information or data on any specific areas or a subject. This business research can either be external or internal. For example, if a research report is on customer services the researchers will fill the questionnaires from customers on their consent and it is known as external business research report. Business research report that completed its research process within the organization is called internal business research report.