Course: Market Research

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Course title Market Research
Course code KMO/VT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Eger Ludvík, Doc. PaedDr. CSc.
Course content
Science, research, methodology of research, ethics of research. Strategy of research, research designs. Plan of research, research topic, research questions. Quantitative research, its specifics, methods applied for market research. Qualitative research, its specifics, methods applied for market research. Mixed methods research, application for market research. Research report and its presentation to the research. Questionning - questionnaire, applications for business research. Questionning - interview, applications for business research. Observation research methods, applications for business research. Application of available secondary sources, namely in the Czech Republic and the European Union. Marketing research, resources for marketing information system. Analyses of research samples in the specialization focused on business and management (research of market environment, brand research, product research, communication research, price research, customer behaviour research) and application using case studies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture with practical applications, Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Lecture
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 42 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 35 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to have the corresponding overview of economic disciplines
to use basic information resources
to apply basic knowledge from statistic
to conduct study (bachelor thesis)
Skills
to work with basic office software
to search and to analyze relevant information resources
Competences
to use deduction and induction and analysis and synthesis as basic methods in discussing the phenomena of economic and social practice
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to analyse and use relevant information sources
to draw up a proposal for research including its design
to implement research with focus on economic practice
to create a research report and prepare its presentation
to formulate recommendations for the management of a company
Skills
to create design of planed research
to decide about research sample and to choose research methods
to analyze and to present results of research study
Competences
to discuss the need for research
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Interactive lecture
Seminar classes
Skills
Multimedia supported teaching
Case studies
Competences
Self-study of literature
Multimedia supported teaching
Case studies
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Peer evaluation of students
Seminar work
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • BRYMAN, Alan. Social Research Methods. Oxford, 2016. ISBN 978-0-19-968945-3.
  • Burns, Alvin C.; Veeck, Ann; Bush, Ronald F. Marketing research. Eigth edition, global edition. 2017. ISBN 978-1-292-15326-1.
  • CRESWELL, J.W. Research design. London, 2005. ISBN 978-1-4129-6556-9.
  • Eger, Ludvík; Egerová, Dana. Základy metodologie výzkumu : pro studenty ekonomických oborů. 1. vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2014. ISBN 978-80-261-0418-6.
  • FORET, M. STÁVKOVÁ, J. Marketingový výzkum. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0385-8.
  • HAGUE, P. Průzkum trhu. Brno, 2005. ISBN 80-7026-917-8.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-040-2.
  • HENDL, J. Přehled statistických metod. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-482-3.
  • Hendl, Jan; Remr, Jiří. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. 2017. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1.
  • Kotler, Philip; Keller, Kevin Lane. Marketing management. 14. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4150-5.
  • KOZEL, R. Moderní marketingový výzkum.. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-247-0966-X.
  • Punch, Keith. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-381-9.
  • PUNCH, K.F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha, 2008.
  • Saunders, Mark; Lewis, Philip. Research methods for business students. 11th ed. Harlow : Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN 978-0-273-71686-0.
  • Tahal, Radek. Marketingový výzkum : postupy, metody, trendy. První vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0206-8.


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