Course

Marketing Research

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Marketing
Course code
MARK 3441
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks X 4 Hours per Week = 60 Hours
Max class size
30
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course provides a detailed study of the objectives, principles and methods of marketing research, which is covered from the perspective of the user as well as the practitioner of the research. This course takes a managerial focus, and emphasizes market intelligence, providing quality information upon which managers can act and make informed decisions. Computer-based applications of mathematical and statistical techniques are used.
Course content
  1. The role of marketing research.
  2. The marketing research process.
  3. Organizational and ethical issues.
  4. Problem definition and the research proposal.
  5. Exploratory research and qualitative analysis.
  6. Secondary data.
  7. On-line research
  8. Research designs for collecting primary data.
  9. Measurement concepts.
  10. Sampling and fieldwork.
  11. Data analysis.
  12. Reporting & communicating research results.
Learning activities

This course consists of a mixture of lecture and seminar, and practical application of techniques is done through exercises and project work.

Means of assessment
Class particpation  10%
Assignments (4) and Project  40%
Term test  25%
Term Project and Presentation         25%
Total 100%

STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ALL COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE TO OBTAIN CREDIT FOR THE COURSE.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:

  1. explain the role of marketing research, and the process involved in integrating it into marketing strategy;
  2. develop problem or opportunity formulation skills;
  3. develop a market research plan and the tactics to implement it;
  4. identify the objectives and methods of marketing research;
  5. design the main types of survey research;
  6. use a set of computerized statistical techniques for analyzing data.
  7. interpret and analyze research;
  8. explain the results of research analysis in business terms.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

Zikmund, William G., Bodur, H. Onur    Effective Marketing Research in Canada, Latest Canadian Ed.  Thomson Nelson (Thomson Canada Limited) or equivalent.

 

Leonard, Thomas L.  Study Guide: Experiencing Marketing Research - A Student Project Manual, Latest Ed.  Fort Worth, Texas: The Dryden Press or equivalent.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer details for MARK 3441
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025