Marketing Research (Revision 2) Course at Athabasca University
Undergraduate Course> Athabasca University
Marketing (MKTG) 466
Marketing Research (Revision 2)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study online or
grouped study.**
Credits: 3 - Applied Studies
Prerequisite: MKTG 396, or an equivalent introductory marketing course.
Centre: School of Business
MKTG 466 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview
In today’s rapidly changing world, obtaining high-quality information about the current marketing environment may determine the success or failure of a business. Research marketers use a variety of methods to collect information about consumers and the marketplace. This information is used to help businesses make effective decisions about what features to include in new or existing products, how to price their goods or services, and where and how to target their products.
MKTG 466 identifies different sources of marketing research data, examines processes for collecting and analyzing research data, and shows how to prepare and present marketing research reports.
Outline
Lesson 1: The Role of Marketing Research in Strategic Planning
Lesson 2: The Research Process
Lesson 3: Problem Definition, Research Objectives, and Marketing Research Ethics
Lesson 4: Strategic Information Management: Secondary Data Sources
Lesson 5: Customer Relationship Management and the Marketing Research Process
Lesson 6: Marketing Research and Database Development
Lesson 7: Marketing Decision Support Systems and Business Intelligence
Lesson 8: Exploratory Designs: In-Depth Interviews and Focus Groups
Lesson 9: Descriptive Research Designs: Survey Methods and Errors
Lesson 10: Observation Techniques, Experiments, and Test Markets
Lesson 11: Sampling: Theory, Designs and Issues in Marketing Research
Lesson 12: Overview of Measurement: Construct Development and Scale Measurement
Lesson 13: Attitude Scale Measurements Used in Survey Research
Lesson 14: Questionnaire Design and Issues
Lesson 15: Coding, Editing, and Preparing Data for Analysis
Lesson 16: Data Analysis: Testing for Significant Differences
Lesson 17: Data Analysis: Testing for Association
Lesson 18: Data Analysis: Multivariate Techniques in the Research Process
Lesson 19: Preparing the Marketing Research Report and Presentation
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