Marketing Research
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Dr. Sisir Ranjan Dash
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Course Name : Marketing Research
Code(Credit) : CUTM1203(2-0-2)
Course Objectives
- To enable the learners interpret marketing research output and make managerial decisions out of marketing research outcomes.
- To enable the learners implement the marketing research tools in summer internship program and generate a SIP report which can be used effectively for managerial decisions.
Course Outcomes
- CO1: After completion of the course students will be able to slot a customer problem into a research problem and effectively make a choice on what type of marketing research insights are required for resolving this research problem like U&A, industry analysis or online database etc.
- CO2: After completion of the course students will be able to understand the marketing research reports and their implications in managerial decisions.
- CO3: After completion of the course students will be able to know how to implement marketing research tools specifically in SIP.
COS COURSE OUTCOMES MAPPING COS WITH POS (High-3; Medium-2; Low-1) CO1 Slot a customer problem into a research problem and effectively make a choice on what type of marketing research insights are required for resolving this research problem like U&A, industry analysis or online database etc. PO2(3), PO03(3), PO04 (2), PO06 (3) CO2 Understand the marketing research reports and their implications in managerial decisions. PO2(3), PO03(2), PO04 (3), PO06 (3) CO3 Implement marketing research tools specifically in SIP PO2(3), PO03(3), PO04 (2), PO06 (3)
Course Syllabus
Module: I (07 Hours)
Introduction to marketing research: Definition, classification and nature of MR, MR suppliers and services, careers in MR, ethics in MR, role of MR in MIS and DSS, Marketing research process: steps in MR, defining the MR problem, research design, sample design, research brief, Data collection: sources of secondary data, methods of primary data collection.
Module: II (12 Hours)
Tools of MR: Measurement and scaling, preparation of questionnaire, schedules, discussion guidelines, the role of data and databases, Research Methods: qualitative vs. quantitative research methods, selection of appropriate method in usage and attitude studies, industrial researches and social researches.
Module: III (15 Hours)
Data analysis (using Excel and SPSS): data entry, editing, coding, cleaning, crosstabs, Quantitative techniques: Interpreting results of reliability analysis, descriptive analysis, inferential analysis, chi-square test, ANOVA (one way and two way), t-Test, Z-Test, correlation and covariance, simple and multiple regression analysis, Qualitative techniques: Interpreting results of content analysis.
Module: IV (11 Hours)
Multivariate Analysis (using SPSS): Interpreting results of factor analysis, cluster analysis
Digital MR: Sources of electronic MR reports, Interpreting e-MR reports and Google Analytics
Presenting findings and conclusion: Report preparation and presentation process, report format, report writing, guidelines for table and graph, oral presentation.
References Recommended:
Books
- Marketing research: An applied orientation by N.Malhotra, Pearson Education
- Research Methodology by C. R. Kothari, New Age Publications
Journals:
- Journal of Marketing Research
Links to websites:
Session Plan
Session 1
Lecture = 01 Hour
Definition, classification and nature of MR, MR suppliers and services, Careers in MR, ethics in MR, role of MR in MIS and DSS
Text Book
Page: 34, 35-37, 39-46, 47-50, 52 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
PPT
Session 2
Lecture = 01 Hour
Steps in MR
Text Book
Page: 37-39 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
PPT
Session 3
Lecture = 01 Hour
Defining the MR problem
Text Book
Page: 58-72 (Malhotra)
Internet
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Session 4
Project = 01 Hour
Students will be assigned the projects and asked to define the MR problem
Session 5
Lecture = 01 Hour
Research design, Sample design
Text Book
Page: 102-113, 342-356 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
PPT
Session 6
Project = 01 Hour
Students will be asked to prepare the research design and sample design for the respective projects so assigned
Session 7
Lecture = 01 Hour
Research brief, sources of secondary data, Methods of primary data collection
Text Book
Page: 417-419, 130-152, 196-205 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
PPT
Session 8
Lecture = 01 Hour
Measurement and scaling
Text Book
Page: 264-275 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
PPT
Session 9
Lecture = 01 Hour
Preparation of questionnaire, schedules, discussion guidelines
Text Book
Page: 308-330 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
PPT
Session 10
Project = 01 Hour
Students will be asked to prepared a draft questionnaire/schedule for the project assigned to them
Session 11
Project = 01 Hour
The questionnaires/schedules prepared by the students will be evaluated and necessary modifications will be done so that the final questionnaire/schedule will be ready
Session 12
Project = 01 Hour
Students will be sent to the field for data collection and the faculty will accompany them
Session 13
Project = 01 Hour
Students will be sent to the field for data collection and the faculty will accompany them
Session 14
Project = 01 Hour
Students will be sent to the field for data collection and the faculty will accompany them
Session 15
Project = 01 Hour
Students will be sent to the field for data collection and the faculty will accompany them
Session 16
Lecture = 01 Hour
The role of data and databases
Internet
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Session 17
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be asked to derive data related to their project from the internet
Session 18
Lecture = 01 Hour
Qualitative vs. quantitative research methods
Text Book
Page: 164-185 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
PPT
Session 19
Lecture = 01 Hour
Selection of appropriate method in usage and attitude studies, industrial researches and social researches
Internet
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PPT
Session 20
Lecture = 01 Hour
Data entry, editing, coding, cleaning, crosstabs using Excel and SPSS
Text Book
Page: 430-442 (Malhotra)
You Tube Video
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PPT
Session 21
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to enter the data and come to the class with the excel file, they will do cleaning of data.
Session 22
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told run crosstabs on the data generated from the projects
Session 23
Lecture = 01 Hour
Interpreting results of Reliability analysis, descriptive analysis using Excel and SPSS
Text Book
Page: 455-471 (Malhotra)
You Tube Video
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PPT
Session 24
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to make reliability analysis and descriptive analysis using the data generated from the projects.
Session 25
Lecture = 01 Hour
Interpreting results of Chi-square test using Excel and SPSS
Text Book
Page: 472, 482-485 (Malhotra)
You Tube Video
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PPT
Session 26
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to perform chi-square test using the data generated from the projects.
Session 27
Lecture = 01 Hour
Interpreting results of ANOVA (one-way and two-way) using Excel and SPSS
Text Book
Page: 497-502 (Malhotra)
You Tube Video
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PPT
Session 28
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to perform ANOVA using the data generated from the project.
Session 29
Lecture = 01 Hour
Interpreting results of t – Test using Excel and SPSS, Z – Test using Excel and SPSS
Text Book
Page: 475-481 (Malhotra)
You Tube Video
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PPT
Session 30
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to perform t-Test and Z Test by using the data generated from the project.
Session 31
Lecture = 01 Hour
Interpreting results of Correlation and Covariance using Excel and SPSS
Text Book
Page: 525-530, 530-541 (Malhotra)
You Tube Video
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Session 32
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to perform correlation analysis and find covariance from the data generated from the project.
Session 33
Session 34
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to make a content analysis using the data generated from the project.
Session 35
Lecture = 01 Hour
Interpreting results of Factor analysis using SPSS, Cluster analysis using SPSS
Text Book
Page:588-600, 614-629 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
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PPT
Session 36
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be asked to perform factor analysis using the data generated from project.
Session 37
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be asked to perform cluster analysis using the data generated from the project.
Session 38
Lecture = 01 Hour
Sources of electronic MR reports, Interpreting e-MR reports and Google Analytics
Session 39
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be told to browse the sources of electronic MR.
Session 40
Project = 01 Hour
The students will be asked to interpret Google Analytics reports.
Session 41
Lecture = 01 Hour
Report preparation and presentation process, report format, report writing, Guidelines for table and graph, oral presentations
Text Book
Page: 670-681 (Malhotra)
Internet
You Tube Video
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PPT
Session 42
Project = 01 Hour
Presentation of project reports through ppt. by students
Session 43
Project = 01 Hour
Presentation of project reports through ppt. by students
Session 44
Project = 01 Hour
Presentation of project reports through ppt. by students
Session 45
Project = 01 Hour
Presentation of project reports through ppt. by students
Project: 01 - Brand Health Study
About Brand Health Study:
A brand is a perception in its consumers’ minds. A strong brand can command a premium price. This power of a brand is measured using a technique of marketing research – Brand Health Survey.
About the Project:
A group containing 3 to 5 members will be constituted and they will be assigned with a brand for which a brand health study needs to be conducted. Health of the selected brand will be checked on the basis of various aspects like awareness and usage, stakeholders’ perception of the brand, performance of the brand on its value proposition, customer loyalty, strategy to allocate resources aptly for maximizing the brand potential, ability to charge premium etc. For this purpose, the group will design a structured quantitative questionnaire and make a research design (including sample design). Then, the members of the group will go to the field for collecting data, enter the data, code it, clean it and then perform the analysis like reliability analysis, descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Finally, the group will prepare a report and make an oral presentation indicating the implications of key findings in managerial decisions related to the brand.
Project: 02 – Customer Satisfaction Survey
About Customer Satisfaction Survey:
A customer satisfaction survey is a questionnaire designed to help businesses understand what their customers think about their products or services, their brand, and their customer support. Customer satisfaction surveys allow companies to improve products strategically, optimize user experience, and deliver exactly what the market demands.
About the Project:
A group containing 3 to 5 members will be constituted and they will be assigned with a product for which a customer satisfaction survey needs to be conducted. Customer satisfaction of the selected product will be checked on the basis of various aspects like overall satisfaction, feature wise satisfaction, willingness to recommend the product, after sales service etc. For this purpose, the group will design a structured quantitative questionnaire and make a research design (including sample design). Then, the members of the group will go to the field for collecting data, enter the data, code it, clean it and then perform the analysis like reliability analysis, descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Finally, the group will prepare a report and make an oral presentation indicating the implications of key findings in managerial decisions related to the customer satisfaction.
Project: 03 – Product Testing
About Product Testing:
Product testing is a research methodology allowing businesses to collect qualitative and quantitative information about consumer’s potential consumption/usage behavior, preferences, and reactions on a product. The product may be a software product or a consumer non-durable; it does not matter. Companies make their audience use or consume their products, and collect their reactions on product usage, the taste or smell, etc.
About the Project:
A group containing 3 to 5 members will be constituted and they will be assigned with a product for which a product testing has to be done. Consumer reaction for the selected product will be assessed on the basis of various aspects like appearance of the product, portion of the product, smell of the product, feel of the product, overall satisfaction, need for the product etc. For this purpose, the group will design a structured questionnaire which capture both quantitative and qualitative information and make a research design (including sample design). Then, the members of the group will go to the field for collecting data, enter the data, code it, clean it and then perform the analysis like reliability analysis, descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Finally, the group will prepare a report and make an oral presentation indicating the implications of key findings in managerial decisions related to the product.
Project: 04 – Mystery Shopping
About Mystery Shopping:
Mystery shopping is a process in which a person visits a retail store, restaurant, bank branch or any such location with the objective of measuring the quality of customer experience. In these types of exercises, the mystery shoppers are first of all appointed and then these mystery shoppers then visit the location pretending to be a customer and make careful note of things they have been asked to measure.
About the Project:
A group containing 3 to 5 members will be constituted and they will be assigned with a bank branch, restaurant or automobile dealership for which a mystery shopping exercise needs to be conducted. The service provided of the selected product will be assessed on the basis of various aspects like how customers will be greeted, maximum acceptable waiting time, temperature of the facility, display of products etc. For this purpose, the group will design a structured questionnaire which capture both quantitative and qualitative information and make a research design (including sample design). Then, the members of the group will go to the field for collecting data, enter the data, code it, clean it and then perform the analysis like reliability analysis, descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Finally, the group will prepare a report and make an oral presentation indicating the implications of key findings in managerial decisions related to the service provider of the product.
Our Main Teachers
MA (Economics), MBA (Marketing Management), UGC-NET Qualified in Management, Ph. D. (Management), Certified in Consumer Behavior, Brand, Customer Relationship and Marketing Management (IIM, Bangalore), 15 Years Experience in Academics and Research, Author of 24 articles out of which 09 are archived in SCOPUS, Author of 02 books published in Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany