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Marketing Research: Concepts and Techniques
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Berkeley, Sat. June 1, 9 am, 5 meetings
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- 5 meetings
- June 1-29: Sat., 9 am-4 pm
- Berkeley: 136 Barrows Hall, UC campus
- $750 (EDP 305433)
Scott Worthge, B.S., is a marketing executive with uSamp, and has been with the company since its inception in 2008. He works with clients for the development, conduct and completion of project engagements. Worthge has more than 25 years of experience in supplier-side market research. He has been an instructor for the past eight years at UC Berkeley Extension. Worthge is also the owner of a neighborhood coffee shop in San Mateo, Calif.
Textbook(s) for this course:
Note: Textbook recommended, not required.
Marketing Research: In a Digital Information Environment
Author: Joseph F. Hair Jr., Robert P. Bush and David J. Ortinau
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Edition: 4th
Publication Year: 2008
ISBN: 9780073404707
Textbook is optional.
X460.6 (2 semester units in Business Administration)
A requirement in the Certificate Program in Marketing and in the Professional Sequence in Marketing MetricsExplore the entire cycle of market research, from objectives and planning; choice of methodology; designing questionnaires and focus group guides; collecting, analyzing and interpreting data; and presenting findings. You place special emphasis on using market research to develop and support decision-making processes to minimize risk and direct-resource investment. Curriculum does not focus on statistics and numerical analysis, but rather on each of the steps, separately and together, that make up a real-world research process.
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Online, Tues. Jan. 15
- Online course: Internet access required
- Jan. 15 to April 9
- $800 (EDP 846360)
Nicki Shovar, Ph.D., has more than 20 years of experience spanning all phases of marketing research using consumer research methods to support marketing and product design decisions. She directs all U.S. research for Ubisoft Entertainment in San Francisco. Her teaching experience includes nine years at UC Berkeley Extension and M.B.A. courses in marketing at Saint Mary's College.
Online, Tues. May 14
- Online course: Internet access required
- May 14 to Aug. 6
- $800 (EDP 845396)
Nicki Shovar, Ph.D., has more than 20 years of experience spanning all phases of marketing research using consumer research methods to support marketing and product design decisions. She directs all U.S. research for Ubisoft Entertainment in San Francisco. Her teaching experience includes nine years at UC Berkeley Extension and M.B.A. courses in marketing at Saint Mary's College.