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Market Research and Decision-Making
Postgraduate | TAS-BMA611 | 2023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
FEE-HELP available
Market Research and Decision-Making
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Explain the theories and principles of market research and compare different approaches
- Develop and implement a market research plan to solve marketing problem
- Apply and appraise the ethical issues associated with the market research process
- Week 1 - Introduction to the subject; Overview of market research
- Week 2 - The market research process and marketing decisions
- Week 3 - Interviews and focus groups
- Week 4 - Observation; Using qualitative data
- Week 5 - Measurement and questionnaire design
- Week 6 - Surveys and sampling
- Week 7 - Experiments and test markets
- Week 8 - Data preparation and preliminary analyses
- Week 9 - Data analysis: testing for difference
- Week 10 - Data analysis: testing for association
- Week 11 - Preparing and presenting results
- Week 12 - SPSS revision
- Week 13 - Recap and review
Businesses are changing constantly, and markets are moving at a rapid pace. This means that market research is critical for keeping abreast of such changes. Market research comprises a critical facet of marketing practice; playing a central role in supporting marketing management, business decision-making and helping to solve business problems. Market research is the key to identifying market opportunities and underpins the ability of a firm to make sound decisions.
This subject will develop your knowledge of market research principles; the main methods used in market research, and their role in supporting marketing decision making. You will develop knowledge, critical analysis, and creative thinking to define market research problems, data measurement, questionnaire design, sampling, data collection, and data analysis and presentation of results to support marketing decisions. This subject will enable you to undertake market research and develop skills in making decisions based on market research data, solve marketing problems, use statistical software and develop your written communication.
- Online tests (30%)
- Market Research Plan (30%)
- Marketing Research Report (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-MMK-MAS-2023 - Master of Marketing Management
- TAS-MKT-GDI-2023 - Graduate Diploma in Marketing
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2023 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateTAS-MMK-MAS
PostgraduateTAS-MKT-GDI
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE