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TAM to Go/No-Go: Market Research and Growth Strategy Specialization

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TAM to Go/No-Go: Market Research and Growth Strategy Specialization

From Market Data to Strategic Decisions.

Master market research, competitive analysis, and growth strategy from the ground up.

LearningMate

Instructor: LearningMate

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4 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design market research projects with clear SMART objectives, justified methodology choices, and stakeholder-ready research briefs.

  • Analyze competitors using sentiment analysis, Porter's Five Forces, SWOT analysis, and feature gap frameworks to uncover strategic opportunities.

  • Size markets using TAM, SAM, and SOM frameworks and forecast demand by analyzing historical data and time-series trends.

  • Build structured go/no-go market entry scorecards and defend data-driven recommendations using competitive and market share analysis.

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April 2026

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Specialization - 11 course series

Uncover Market Insights: Research Essentials

Uncover Market Insights: Research Essentials

Course 1, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Translate business questions into clear research requirements using a standardized intake process to launch effective market research projects.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Scoping
Category: Market Share
Category: Requirements Elicitation
Category: Business Requirements
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Market Trend
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Market Research
Category: Data Capture
Category: Research Reports
Category: Record Keeping
Category: Marketing
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Business Research
Category: Business Analysis
Define Research Objectives & Methods

Define Research Objectives & Methods

Course 2, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Translate ambiguous business problems into SMART research objectives and recommend the best research method based on a cost-benefit analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Requirements Elicitation
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Business Research
Category: Case Studies
Category: Research Design
Category: Research Reports
Category: AI literacy
Category: Smart Goals
Category: Surveys
Category: Research Methodologies
Category: Research
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Business Requirements
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Project Design
Category: Qualitative Research
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Interviewing Skills
Category: Goal Setting
Source Credible Data Fast & Smart

Source Credible Data Fast & Smart

Course 3, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will locate and evaluate credible data using advanced search operators and a systematic framework for source assessment.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Market Research
Category: Risk Management
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Query Languages
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Research
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Annual Reports
Analyze Markets: Growth, Trends, and Opportunity

Analyze Markets: Growth, Trends, and Opportunity

Course 4, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn to analyze historical data to predict demand and evaluate the strategic relevance of emerging trends with this market forecasting course.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Market Trend
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Gap Analysis
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Market Data
Category: Business Planning
Category: Market Share
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Market Research
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Business Development
Category: Quantitative Research
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Trend Analysis
Uncover Market Trends with Data Analysis

Uncover Market Trends with Data Analysis

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will be able to identify seasonal patterns and actionable insights by distinguishing market trends from fads using time-series analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Analysis
Category: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Category: Forecasting
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Market Trend
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Market Research
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Market Data
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Business Analytics
Forecast & Evaluate Market Trends

Forecast & Evaluate Market Trends

Course 6, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Master market forecasting and trend analysis. Learn to use historical data to predict demand and evaluate the strategic impact of emerging trends.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Forecasting
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Gap Analysis
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Development
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Demand Planning
Category: Decision Making
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Predictive Analytics
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Business Planning
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Category: Market Trend
Category: Performance Analysis
Analyze Markets: Strategy with SWOT

Analyze Markets: Strategy with SWOT

Course 7, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply the 4Ps and SWOT frameworks to analyze competitor tactics and market position, turning research into a structured strategic overview.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Case Studies
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Go To Market Strategy
Category: Analysis
Category: Marketing
Category: Marketing Strategy and Techniques
Category: Market Research
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Product Marketing
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Promotional Strategies
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Competitive Analysis and Strategy

Competitive Analysis and Strategy

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will analyze industry structures using Porter's Five Forces and conduct feature gap analyses to identify strategic business opportunities.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Gap Analysis
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Product Strategy
Category: Product Management
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Product Knowledge
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
Category: Market Research
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Business Analysis
Analyze Competitors: Market Intelligence

Analyze Competitors: Market Intelligence

Course 9, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze market sentiment and industry-wide competitive forces to inform high-level strategic business decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Case Studies
Category: Market Trend
Category: Market Data
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Analysis
Category: Text Mining
Analyze Markets: Go/No-Go Decisions

Analyze Markets: Go/No-Go Decisions

Course 10, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will make data-driven go/no-go recommendations by analyzing market share trends and applying a structured evaluation scorecard.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Market Data
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Market Research
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Market Share
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Optimize Growth: Map and Evaluate ROI

Optimize Growth: Map and Evaluate ROI

Course 11, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Map growth with the Ansoff Matrix and evaluate campaign ROI and KPIs to make data-informed business decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Return On Investment
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Growth Strategies
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Gap Analysis
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Forecasting
Category: Revenue Forecasting
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Business Planning
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Product Development
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Business Development
Category: Marketing Effectiveness

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