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.
Gain the tools and techniques to translate a decision problem into a research question in the Market Research module. Learn how to design a research plan, analyze the data gathered and accurately interpret and communicate survey reports, translating the results into practical recommendations.
You will then focus in on the consumer decision-making process, highlighting the key moments from identifying a need to buying and consuming a product. Adopt a true “consumer focus” in your managerial decisions by analyzing how consumers make decisions, what happens (in their hearts and minds) at different stages of the decision making process, and the variables that influence those decisions.
This course will equip you with the knowledge required to understand the state of your product before approaching the market strategy. There’s no better place to build the foundations of your marketing journey!
This course is part of the Marketing Strategy Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1Consumer Behavioral Fundamentals
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.
8 videos (Total 39 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
8 videos
Why is Consumer Behavior Important in the Marketing Process Framework?6m
The Consumer Behavior Process8m
The Consumers' Attitudes Perspective4m
The Contiuum of Consumers' Thought Process5m
Prospect Theory: How Your Customers' Rationality Affects Their Decisions5m
Understanding Your Customers' Limits4m
The Continuum of Buying-Decision Behavior4m
1 reading
Reading: Motivation, Cognition, Learning: Basic Factors in Consumer Behavior18m
1 practice exercise
Graded Quiz24m
Week
2The Consumer Decision Process
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.
7 videos (Total 36 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
7 videos
Need Recognition and Information Search4m
Evaluation of Alternatives & Purchase4m
Post-Purchase Evaluation4m
What Constraints do Consumers Enounter?4m
Information Processing and Overload7m
How Perceptions & Attitudes Affect Consumers' Decisions6m
1 reading
Reading: Consumer Attitudes and Perceptions on Sustainability50m
1 practice exercise
Graded Quiz12m
Week
3Marketing Research Fundamentals
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.
8 videos (Total 42 min), 1 quiz
8 videos
The Steps to Conducting Marketing Research5m
Types of Market Research7m
Exploratory, Descriptive and Causal Research – Part I5m
Exploratory, Descriptive and Causal Research – Part II3m
Types of Experimentation4m
Validity & Reliability4m
Types of Experimental Designs3m
1 practice exercise
Graded Quiz14m
Week
4Marketing Research Data Collection & Analysis
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.
6 videos (Total 30 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
6 videos
Secondary Data & Scales of Measurement4m
How to Design a Questionnaire6m
How to Measure and Scale our Consumers' Attitudes6m
Target Population and Sampling2m
Categorical Data, Metric Data & Hypothesis Testing5m
1 reading
Self-Reports: How the Questions Shape the Answers40m
1 practice exercise
Graded Quiz14m
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Top Reviews
By DS•Oct 19th 2018
This is a very complete course, with a lot of interesting concepts. People without formal studies on marketing who want to have overall, strong and relevant understanding should start right here!
By MG•May 5th 2018
I have learnt so much on the fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour and Market Research. Thank you to Professor Sameek Sinha for the guidance and excellent delivery of the module lesson.
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Shameek Sinha
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About IE Business School
IE Business School is an internationally recognized business school where the leaders of tomorrow shape their ideas and learn to become global citizens. For over 40 years, IE Business School has promoted innovation and change in organizations, equipping managers with an entrepreneurial mindset that generates employment, wealth, and social well-being.
Regularly featured among the top business schools in the world, IE Business School has an urban campus in Madrid and a faculty of more than 400 professors who teach students from approximately 90 countries in its undergraduate and master programs. IE uses innovative online, face-to-face, and blended learning formats, including the IE Communities Platform where knowledge and experiences are exchanged with over 50,000 IE graduates that currently hold management positions in more than 100 countries worldwide.
About the Marketing Strategy Specialization
Do you hear the word “marketing” on a daily basis, but aren’t sure what marketing really is or why your business needs it? Do you know that marketing is important to your company, product, or service, but aren’t sure where to start?
Cover the concepts and tools you need to successfully develop a marketing strategy for a business, product or service. Begin by understanding consumers and the main market research techniques, then learn how to correctly segment, target and position your product to achieve success. Continue by analyzing the four critical areas in marketing, the famous four Ps of Product, Price, Promotion and Place. Finally, get the backing your ideas deserve and communicate the actions through a Marketing Plan.
In the final capstone project you will develop a Marketing Plan for a product or service.
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