University of California, Davis
Market Research Specialization
University of California, Davis

Market Research Specialization

Research Techniques + Data = Marketing Superhero. Deliver valuable customer insights for your business.

Susan Berman
Jim Fong
Ashwin Aravindakshan, PhD

Instructors: Susan Berman

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(1,063 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Compose a professionally packaged research plan or proposal

  • Analyze focus group data and create a focus group report following common business practices in qualitative market research

  • Design an effective questionnaire and launch your survey to the target audience

  • Analyze survey results, perform basic calculations, synthesize research findings and develop and deliver insights

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Determine possible market research constraints and be able to determine the appropriate questions to ask in the research planning process

  • Assess the credibility and value of secondary research

  • Apply basic sampling theory to a given situation

  • Compose a professionally packaged research plan or proposal

Skills you'll gain

Market Research, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Proposal Writing, Request for Proposal, Qualitative Research, Business Writing, Market Analysis, Business Research, Quantitative Research, Client Services, Professional Networking, and Sampling (Statistics)

What you'll learn

  • Explain limitations and risks of qualitative research

  • Create a moderator guide and design a screening questionnaire to recruit for a focus group

  • Demonstrate how to increase likelihood of focus group participation by effective recruiting strategies

  • Analyze focus group data and create a focus group report following common business practices in qualitative market research

Skills you'll gain

Qualitative Research, Focus Group, Recruitment Strategies, Discussion Facilitation, Research Methodologies, Report Writing, Sample Size Determination, Research Reports, Interviewing Skills, Research, Market Research, Consumer Behaviour, Recruitment, and Surveys

What you'll learn

  • Predict common pitfalls in designing and implementing quantitative research and a plan to avoid them

  • Design an effective questionnaire by applying best practices for writing questions and response options

  • Launch your survey to the target audience using a quantitative survey platform and get back results

  • Analyze a given set of data, perform basic calculations, and describe it with descriptive statistics

Skills you'll gain

Regression Analysis, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Analysis, Quality Control, Marketing Analytics, Target Market, Market Analysis, Market Research, Surveys, and Marketing

What you'll learn

  • Synthesize research findings and develop insights

  • Assess the changing roles of digital and traditional advertising

  • Apply storytelling strategies in presentations

  • Demonstrate effective presentation skills and deliver insights

Skills you'll gain

Social Media Marketing, Data Synthesis, Presentations, Data Storytelling, Target Audience, Data Visualization Software, Digital Marketing, Advertising, Market Research, Verbal Communication Skills, Market Analysis, Marketing, Data Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Strategic Marketing, and Customer Insights

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Instructors

Susan Berman
University of California, Davis
2 Courses53,522 learners
Jim Fong
University of California, Davis
1 Course71,142 learners
Ashwin Aravindakshan, PhD
University of California, Davis
1 Course20,290 learners

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