Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0098
Organization's ID:
Marketing 301
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
22 weeks (42 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Marketing Research
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to understand the purpose, execution, and analysis of marketing research. This includes topics such as research methodology, data analysis, and current marketing trends.

Learning Outcomes:

  • describe marketing research, what kinds of information it can provide, and how it is used by marketing management to make sound tactical and strategic business decisions
  • translate a business problem into a clear and feasible research question
  • conduct secondary research including using marketing databases and literature reviews to support marketing decision making
  • identify and explain alternative research methods, their relative strengths and weaknesses, and how and when they should be employed
  • identify and describe major types of measurement techniques and data collection methods used in both qualitative and quantitative research including discussions, interviews, surveys, observational research and ethnographic research
  • construct hypotheses and associated causal marketing research studies
  • analyze data obtained through marketing research using statistical software tools
  • interpret marketing research findings and explain the implications of those findings
  • write a marketing research report including methodology, data analysis, data interpretation and recommendations based on the proper interpretation of marketing research results.

General Topics:

  • Foundations of marketing research
  • The marketing research process
  • Exploratory research in marketing
  • Descriptive research in marketing
  • Causal research in marketing
  • Secondary and syndicated research in marketing
  • Basics of data analysis
  • Data analysis in marketing research
  • Data patterns in marketing research
  • Trends and issues in marketing research
  • Marketing research reports and presentations
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials