Your marketing quest begins here! The first course in this specialization lays the neccessary groundwork for an overall successful marketing strategy. It is separated into two sections: Market Research and Consumer Behavior.
Market Research and Consumer Behavior
Market Research and Consumer Behavior
This course is part of Marketing Strategy Specialization
Instructor: Shameek Sinha
Sponsored by ITC-Infotech
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Conduct marketing research, interpret the findings, understand consumer behavior, and use this knowledge to develop effective marketing strategies
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There are 4 modules in this course
This Course consists of two blocks: Marketing Research and Consumer Behavior. First, learners will see the tools and methods to be able to effectively conduct (or hire) and interpret marketing research. Second, they will learn the foundations of consumer behavior and the consumer decision-making process and how to use this knowledge in the formulation of effective marketing strategies and tactic. In this first module, you will head-dive into your consumer's thought-processes to really get to know what makes them tick, and, more specifically, what makes them make their purchase decisions. Getting into the mind of your customer is the first step in developing a marketing strategy that is effective.
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8 videos1 reading1 assignment
Module 2 will guide you through the consumer decision-making process. Here you will explore how a potential-buyer researches a product, how they make their purchase decision, and their post-purchase evaluation. You will also understand the difference between consumer markets and business markets.
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7 videos1 reading1 assignment
In the second half of this course, you will explore the world of marketing research. In Module 3, Professor Sinha will share with you the importance of market research and how to acquire data. Later, you will delve into the different types of experimental research and design.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment
In the last Module of this course, you will learn with more detail the various types of data acquired during the marketing research process and how to evaluate and assess it. Discovering the importance of, and how to create an effective survey, will also be covered.In the second half of this course, you will explore the world of marketing research.
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment
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SR
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Reviewed on Dec 6, 2020
Through this course, I was able to develop an understanding of the importance of knowing my consumers and I also gained knowledge of how to go about conducting thorough market research.
PK
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Reviewed on Nov 25, 2020
The course was very helpful. It helped me refresh all my consumer behavior knowledge and addressed my blurred area of market resarch as a whole. The key was the detail explanatory videos.
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Reviewed on Jun 28, 2020
Nice and systematic presentation of the contents help to gain the knowledge to anyone.
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