Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE MRK2007

 
TITLE Marketing Research Planning

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Marketing

 
DESCRIPTION Study-unit Aims

The study-unit deals with the design of marketing research data relevant to a firm's current and future needs. The unit focuses on students as managers of marketing research. Students learn about traditional types of marketing research, such as designing questionnaires, as well as the latest technological developments that facilitate marketing research including data collection devices, data analysis tools, and practical approaches. The unit places emphasis on ethical and international issues relating to marketing research.

Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will understand the fundamentals of:
1. Marketing Research Industry
2. Research Process and Formulation of Decision Problem
3. Research Design
4. Local and International Secondary Data Sources
5. Data Collection of Primary Research
6. Sample Design
7. Research Reporting

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to navigate through the complexities of the research industry, design marketing research processes, source data from secondary sources, develop primary data collection tools, manage sample design and produce research reports.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings

Core Textbook

- Zikmund, W.G., Babin, B.J. (2010), Exploring Marketing Research, South-Western Cengage Learning, 2010.
- Iacobucci, D., Churchil, G.A., Marketing Research Methodological Foundations, South Western, Cengage Learning, 2010.
- For students to apply course material to current issues and promoting critical evaluation and debate, regular review of Marketing Journals and publications is recommended.

Suggested periodicals include

- European Journal of Marketing
- Journal of Marketing
- Journal of International Marketing
- Quarterly Review of Marketing

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture and Workshop

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM1 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Matthew Castillo

 

 
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