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Marketing Research

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TL00BE49
Curriculum: LT 2024
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 3 (2026-2027)
Semester: Autumn
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Sabel, Thomas
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.

Learning Outcomes

The student understands the importance of information for marketing decision making. The student is familliar with the most important sources of information and is able to implement them in working life.

Student's Workload

Total work load: 81 h. Scheduled studies: 33 h. Individual studies: 48 h.
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Marketing, Marketing of Services. Research Methodology and Statistics.

Contents

Big data, web analytics, consumer surveys, segmentation and profiling.

Regional Impact

The course assignment is done as an assignment for companies in the region.

Internationality

The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

-Jeffery M. (2010) Data-Driven Marketing: The 15 Metrics Everyone in Marketing Should Know. John Wiley and Sons.
-Other material provided by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, practices, assignments

Assessment Criteria


Assignment and marketing research:
5: retrieve information systematically from scientific publications in the field
- modify the information for various purposes
- assess the correctness and reliability of the information
- understands the development needs in the field and present development measures
- analyse and assess professional issues appearing in practical operations
- justify , giving the theoretical base, for the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert

3: modify and apply acquired infor-mation
- assess the correctness of the information
- justify the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert
- utilise various problem-solving methods independently
- recognise the development needs in the field

1: retrieve and utilise information from various sources
- justify the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert
- utilise problem-solving methods when given guidance
- find development needs in the field

Assessment Methods

Numeric (0-5) Assignments 50%, final course assignment 50%


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