MKT 232  Marketing Research
       
        
Pictures and Rosters           
            Class Pictures Spring 2012
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Spring 2012

            Class Pictures Fall 2011 3:35 p.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Fall 2011 3:35 p.m.

            Class Pictures Spring 2011 8:00 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Spring 2011 8 a.m.

           
Class Pictures Spring 2011 9:35 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Spring 2011 9:35 a.m.

            Class Pictures Fall 2010 8:00 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Fall 2010 8 a.m.

           
Class Pictures Fall 2010 9:35 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Fall 2010 9:35 a.m.


           
Class Pictures Spring 2010 8:00 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Spring 2010 8 a.m.

           
Class Pictures Spring 2010 9:35 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Spring 2010 9:35 a.m.


            Class Pictures Fall 2009 8:00 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Fall 2009 8 a.m.

           
Class Pictures Fall 2009 9:35 a.m.
            Marketing Research Teams Roster Fall 2009 9:35 a.m.


            Syllabus

           
Past Marketing Research Classes    

         Class Supplements
            
Global Marketing Research Firms
|            Page 186 Class notes
            
Supermarket Example
             Extra Credit Bayesian Decision Analysis Homework      
Homework Policies
             Test Marketing Diagram
             Rumstad Decorating Case
                Example of an Annual Report - IBM
                Census Data
                   
2010 Census Website  2010 Census Letter and Short Form  2010 Census Interactive Short Form 
                    Uses of the U.S. Census Data    
                    Long Form 2000 Questionnaire 
                    Short Form 2000 Questionnaire   
                    Military Form 2000 Questionnaire 
                    Economic Censuses      Economic Censuses Table
                    Example of Census Data    Another Example
            Survey Methods Comparison
            Ways of Biasing Questions
            Scales Test PowerPoint

               Sampling Plans Table
               Sampling Error for Various Sample Sizes
               Variance Calculations (Done in Class)
               Nomagraph for Sample Size
               In-Class Exercise for Cross-Tabulation
            Writing Sample - Extra Credit      

        Resources            
            Information about Illinois State University
            Marketing Research Resources
            Search Engine Page 
            Pantagraph Web site
            The Daily Vidette
   
           Bloomington, IL Info
              City of Bloomington
            Normal, IL Info

            City of Normal
            Downtown Normal
            McLean County, IL Info
   
          McLean County Chamber of Commerce
   
          Bloomington/Normal Economic Development Council
            Bloomington/Normal Article on Growth
   
           Milner Library
   
                 Database and Article Indexes                
   
                Ask a Librarian
                General Search Page
            Find articles on many topics
            Research a Company On-line
            Internet Public Library
   
           Census Bureau Statistics and Government Data 
              Census      American FactFinder Tool     AFT Use Presentation
              Other        Free Demographics     
            Marketing Resources


          
Research Project Links
               
An Overview of the Research Project
                Research Project Schedule


                Learning Journal Page
                Draft Review Policy
                    Recent Businesses Used for Research Projects

           
Proposal
                Proposal Detailed Outline

   
              Example Research Proposal Table of Contents
               
                Annotation Example (External Data)
                Competitive Comparison Table Example 
                Formulating Hypotheses
                Methods of Data Collection Advantages/Disadvantages

                Putting Page Numbers in Your Reports
                Making Tabs for the Dividers in Your Reports
                Grammar Suggestions
                How to Set a Right Tab for the Table of Contents

                Contact with Your Client
                Proposal Evaluation Rubric
                Proposal Tips  

                Revision of the Research Proposal
                           
           Questionnaire
                How to Make a Booklet Questionnaire
                               

                   Questionnaire Guidelines and Suggestions
                    Using Demographics
                    Questionnaire Turn-in Tips

                    Questionnaire Evaluation Rubric

                    Reproduction (Making Copies) of Your Questionnaire

            Sample
                Sample Size Determination
                How to Draw Your Sample (in case you forget)
  
                Abridged List of Random Numbers    Printable Version
               Census 2000 Reference Maps
                       Block Maps
   
             Census 2000 Block Statistics
                   Census 2000 Block Statistics East Side Bloomington Only
                   Census 2000 Block Statistics  Low - Moderate Income
                  Bloomington-Normal Apartments

                   Example of a Sample Map and Listing of Areas for student sample
               Example of a Sample Map and Listing of Areas for B/N sample

            Data Collection
          
    Data Collection Suggestions

            SPSS and Coding
           
    Data Entry
                Win32pad Download Page   [Download the "setup" file]

                Program File
                Directions for Creating the Program File
                Creating Variable and Value Labels

                How to Code Open-Ended Questions

                   Coding Handouts
               
Coding Book Suggestions

                    Common Questions about Data Input

            Coding Books
           
    U.S. Bank
                Swingers
                American Family Insurance
                Avantis

            Analysis
               
Directions for Picking Up Your Computer Output
                Handling Out of Range or "Bad" Values in the Tabulation Output 

               
Creating a Frequencies Book

                Confidence Interval Spreadsheet 
                How to Do Confidence Intervals in the Spreadsheet 

                How to Interpret a Cross-tabulation

                PROJECT PROGRESS SCOREBOARD          

            Final Written Report
                Written Final Report Description and Outline
                Example Table of Contents

   
              Final Report Reminders - Please look at this before handing in final report
   
              Final Report Outline Suggestions
                Final Report Format Suggestions

                Final Report Evaluation Form
                Final Report Evaluation Rubric

                   
            Oral Report
                Final Report Oral Presentation Description

                Final Report Oral Presentation Evaluation Form
                Final Report Oral Presentation Evaluation Rubric

                    Examples
                    ISU Athletics
                    College of Business

            Miscellaneous
           
    Z Table Standard Normal Variable

                   Chi-Square Table

           

       
Exam Helps
            Exam #1 Study Questions
           Exam #2 Study Questions

           Final Exam Study Questions
   
         Final Exam Terms Review Sheet
   
          Final Exam Details
           Final Exam Review Session Notes
           Final Exam Equations
           Formula 3x5 Card for Final Exam
           Regression Analysis
      
       
Scores   
          
Exam 1 Spring 2012         

           Exam 2 Spring 2012  
           Final Exam Spring 2012

           Peer Evaluation Scores Spring 2012

           Final Scores Spring 2012

           Instructions for Viewing Web pages on an Apple Computer

          Miscellaneous
             
Career in Marketing Research Brochure
   
          Top Jobs 2006     Top Jobs 2006 Slide Show
              Find Marketing Research Companies
              50 Largest Research Companies - Honomichl Top 50, June 2008


           Marketing Department Professional Dress Requirements
           Consequences for Violation of Dress Code
   
         


Page last updated May 15, 2012
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