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HOLY

CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE


Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Major: Marketing Management

COURSE OUTLINE

Marketing Research

I. Course Number: MM 3




Credit: 3 units

II. Course Title: Marketing Research


Pre-Requisite: MM1 & Math 8

III. Course Description:

This course deals with the study of planning, collection, and analysis of data relevant to
marketing decision making and communicating the results of this analysis to management. It also
deals with the function which the consumer, customer public to the marketer through information
that is used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems; generate, refine and
evaluate marketing actions; monitor marketing performance and improve understanding of
marketing as a process.

IV. Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Conduct efficient and effective research that provides solution to marketing research
objectives and marketing decisions.
2. Analyze the techniques used for efficient research objectives.
3. Explain various concepts and theories underlying the scientific method in conducting
marketing research.
4. Display genuine concern for all the people affected by the research process.
5. Internalize the values of nationalism, social responsibility, moral and intellectual
integrity and respect for the rights of others.
6. Develop appropriate values.
7. Apply logical thinking to form a new conclusion for better decision making.
8. Develop and defend a marketing research paper.

V. Course Outline








No. of Hours

A.









13.5 hours

1. Overview of Marketing Research
a. Defining Marketing Research
b. The Role of Marketing Research
c. Types of Research
d. Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Research
e. Components of the Research Process
2. Development and Formulation of the Research Problem
a. Identification and Selection of a Research Problem


b. Formulation and Articulation of the Research Problem
c. The Review of Related Literature
d. Significance of the Study
e. Scope and Limitation of the Study
f. Formulation of the Theoretical Framework
3. Designing a Research Methodology



a. Research Designs
b. Methods of Data Collection
c. Methods of Data Analysis
d. Data Gathering

13.5 hours

No. of Hours

13.5 hours

13.5 hours


4. Collection, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
a. Data Collection Method
b. Data Analysis
c. Data Presentation
5. Marketing Output Presentation

a. Importance of Research Proposal
b. Components of Research Proposal

VI.

References
A. Bibliography

Churchill, Gilbert A. et.al., (2012). Introduction to Marketing Research. 2012 First Philippine
Edition, Cengage Learning Asia Pte. Ltd.

Malhotra, Naresh K. (2012) Basic Marketing Research 4th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc.,
Prentice Hall

Joseph F. Hair (2013) Essentials of Marketing Research 3rd Editiom, New York: Mc-Graw Hill
Companies, Inc.

Malhotra, Naresh K. (2007) Marketing Research: an applied orientation, Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Pearson/ Prentice Hall

B. Internet

The Market Research Process: 6 steps to success, retrieved from
http://www.mymarketresearchmethods.com/the-market-research-process-6-steps-to-
success/, retrieved on October 2011

Steps
in
the

Marketing
Research
Process,
retrieved
from
http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/marketing-principles-v1.0/s13-02-steps-in-the-
marketing-researc.html, retrieved on December 2009

VII.

How
to
do
Market
Research
in
5
steps,
retrieved
http://www.business.vic.gov.au/marketing-sales-and-online/increasing-sales-through-
marketing/doing-market-research, retrieved on April 2010

Course Requirements
A. Marketing Research Paper


VIII.

Grading System
Midterm Grade



Tentative Final Grade

Prelim Examination

25%
Semi-final Examination 25%
Midterm Examination
25%
Final Examination

25%
Class Standing

50%
Class Standing

50%
Total

100%
Total

100%


Midterm Grade + Tentative Final Grade
Final Grade
=





2

from

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