ADM 3345

Subject: Business Administration
Course No. and Title:

ADM 3345 Marketing Research
Credit Value:

Three (3) credit hours
Course Description:

As the complexity of problems facing marketing managers increases (for that matter, any manager), so does the need for information – about the environment, about the competition and especially, about the customer.

Today, we live in a global village, one where information is the currency that is most needed. Marketing managers who have the most, and best quality, information and who are best able to organize, understand and use it, will have the most power. As a result of this ability, better decisions are going to be made for the organization.

As such, this course is all about teaching students how to gather and synthesize quality information upon which marketers and managers can act. Students will learn that marketing research is the set of tools that have been developed to assist in the collection and analysis of information, primarily information about all types of customers.

More succinctly, from the UNB Undergradute Calendar, the course description for ADM 3345 can be found stated as: “Examines the design and conduct of research for marketing decision-making. Includes problem formulation, obtaining and organizing data, advanced analytical techniques, questionnaire design, market testng, and analysis of results.”
Prerequisite:

ADM 1313 and ADM 3315
Course Instructor:

Dr. Reginald G. Sheppard, Faculty of Business Administration,
The University of New Brunswick @ Fredericton
Fredericton, NB, Canada
Phone: 506-458-7358
Fax: 506-453-3561

Email: rsheppar@unb.ca
Course Features:

Course topics will be covered in a sequence of modules (course topics), for a total of 15 in this course. It is important that each module be completed in its entirety before proceeding to the next course module (course topic). The course modules (topics) will be completed via assigned textbook and journal article readings, online discussions and participation, completion of a course project, as well as three comprehensive course exams.
Course Texts:

Textbook:  Burns, A. C. and R. F. Bush (2006), Marketing Research, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall. 

Journal Articles:

  • Churchill, G. A. (1979). A Paradigm For Developing Better Measures of Marketing Constructs. Journal of Marketing Research, Vol. 16 (February), pp. 64-73.
  • Davis, D. F., Golicic, S. L., Boerstler, C. N. (2011). Benefits and Challenges of Conducting Multiple Methods Research in Marketing. Journal of The Academy of Marketing Science, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 467-479.
  • Ganeshasundaram, R., and Henley, N. (2006). The Prevalence and Usefulness of Market Research: An Empirical Investigation Into ‘Background’ Versus ‘Decision’ Research. International Journal of Market Research, Vol. 48, Issue 5, pp. 525-550.
  • Mitchell, V. W., and Davies, R. (1995). Does Market Research Encourage The Development of Frivolous Products? Marketing Intelligence & Planning, Vol. 13, Issue 1, pp. 28-34.

    Textbooks can be ordered from the UNB Fredericton Bookstore:
    506-453-4664
Assignments & Examinations:

Online Discussion and Participation                                    10%
Course Project                                                                  30%
Three Course Exams (20 marks each)                               60%
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Total Marks                                                                   100%

All three exams are written, closed book exams.
To book your exam, please go to this page and submit the exam request form. 
Time Limit:

Six months
Fees:

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Fees are subject to change by the Board of Governors.
Methods of Payment:

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