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Market Research

Niveau

Introduction & consolidation

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The graduates know the state-of-the-art principles, approaches and techniques of quantitative and qualitative (psychological) market research both in theory (VO; technical competence) and in practice (UE): Elements of the research process are practiced using examples.

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

The lecture on market research deals with the reappraisal of one’ s own basic principles and approaches, while the exercise focuses on practical application. In addition to the definition of market research, fundamental areas such as tasks, areas of application and significance are theoretically prepared. Subsequently, the compre-hensive research process is dealt with in its individual aspects theoretically and on the basis of a research problem: Problem definition, research design, planning and implementation (pilot studies, pre-tests, sampling, briefings), data collection, data entry and cleansing, evaluation, interpretation and final report.

Recommended specialist literature

•Fuß, A., Wilder, R., and Kreis, H. (2018). Marktforschung: Datenerhebung und Datenanalyse, Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
•Raab, G., Unger A., and Unger, F. (2018). Methoden der Marketing-Forschung: Grundlagen und Praxisbeispiele, Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
•Koch, J., Gebhardt, P., and Reidmüller, F. (2016). Marktforschung: Grundlagen und praktische Anwendungen, Berlin: De Gruyter Oldenbourg.
•Grunwald, G., and Hempelmann, B. (2012). Angewandte Marktforschung : Eine praxisorientierte Einführung. München: De Gruyter Oldenbourg.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

2

Share of e-learning in %

15

Semester hours per week

1.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Lecture, group work, case studies, discussions, e-learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Name of lecturer

will be available soon

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

MFO1

Type of course/module

lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none