ENTR14
Module 14: Market Research (Core)
Outcome
Examine the role of market research in effective business planning.
Indicators
(a) Discuss reasons (e.g., making informed decisions and avoiding costly mistakes) for conducting market research.
(b) Identify circumstances (e.g., launching a new business, expanding into a new market or looking for customers) when market research would be beneficial.
(c) Explore what a trend and industry analyses are and their roles in supporting market research.
(d)

Compare methods for collecting market research data, such as:

  • test marketing;
  • surveys (e.g., digital or paper);
  • observation; and,
  • focus groups.
(e) Analyze various scenarios requiring market research to determine when and how one or more methods for collecting data would be effective.
(f) Research the availability and use of online (e.g., social media and website) analytics for market research.
(g) Examine the components and purpose of a SWOT (i.e., Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis as a tool for market research.
(h) Prepare SWOT analyses for a variety of entrepreneurship scenarios.
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