
Explore why businesses conduct market research and how market potential, dynamics, customer needs, and competitive intelligence inform rational decisions and growth.
Explore market sizing and TAM, SAM, and serviceable markets, plus competitive and customer intelligence. See how due diligence, rules and regulations, and measuring marketing effectiveness guide growth strategies and cross-selling.
Identify who should conduct market research, including CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, entrepreneurs, product managers, account managers, business development and sales, marketing personnel, and analysts, to inform strategic decisions.
Explore primary and secondary market research, and contrast qualitative and quantitative methods from descriptive to experimental to understand buying behaviors, attitudes, and social context.
Identify and compare secondary data sources, including government databases, census data, World Bank databases, company and financial databases, and qualitative sources, while verifying reliability and accuracy for market research.
Explore why data consistency and accuracy matter in market research, highlighting how multiple sources can distort estimates, and how single reliable sources—like census data—improve analysis and decisions.
Explore data collection, analysis, and visualization tools for market research, from secondary databases and primary surveys to Excel, Python, R, Tableau, and presenting insights with PowerPoint or reports.
Recap the market research process and apply it through two exhaustive case studies, covering problem identification, scope and objectives, methodology, data collection, analysis, validation, visualization, documentation, and reporting.
Define research methodology and apply market sizing, segment selection, and competitive analysis using top-down and bottom-up approaches in the Ascend Motors case study.
Identify customer needs and product experiences by evaluating quality, durability, convenience, pricing, utility, functionality, and aesthetics, and analyze data to craft a value proposition for Tesla Motors.
Explore how primary and secondary data gather customer needs and experiences via surveys and observations to craft a value proposition for launching a vehicle, then analyze data and assess satisfaction.
Analyze data to identify potential markets with growth momentum and select target segments for a value proposition. Derive inferences using CAGR, volume and revenue forecasts, and scenario-based forecasting methods.
Validate inferences through expert consultation and primary research to ensure findings reflect ground realities, then visualize data with audience-aware charts and crisp text before presenting final market research recommendations.
Develop the final market research report for Ascend Motors, covering market size forecasts, competitive landscape, and customer insights, and outline the report’s objectives, methodology, visuals, and recommendations.
Welcome to the Market Research: A-Z Fundamentals with Case Studies, a BESTSELLER comprehensive course to help you learn everything under Market Research to become a PRO Market Research Analyst. This course will enable you with practical and usable skills & techniques required to master this field, irrespective of your experience. If you are looking to learn MR as a function, to upskill yourself with this in-demand skill or even to make a career in this field to solve actual business problems, then you are in the right place!
In this course, we'll take you step-by-step through the complete Market Research process using engaging video tutorials and teach you everything you need to know to succeed as a Market Research Analyst. You will be able to understand market research as a function in its entirety, through well-designed case studies.
We have included short demos and have designed the case studies to actually depict how Market Research is conducted in the real world. We have performed the operations under Data Collection, Data Analysis, Derived and validated Inferences, Visualised and created the final Market Research Report to be presented.
In today’s ever-changing business environment, making data-driven decisions has become imperative for an organisation’s success. Knowledge about the markets, products & services, customers, competitors, industry, regional regulations, and the overall external environment is vital for any business. Market research is the key to unlock such insights. Being equipped with the fundamental knowledge and skills about market research is rapidly becoming crucial for many functions in an organisation, and it is definitely not limited only to the research analysts or consultants.
We have created this course by collating our knowledge, experience, skills, techniques, and expertise in the market research, consulting, and strategy domains. We have also included practical and reliable techniques by considering the issues, challenges, and roadblocks faced by analysts, to make the entire process more efficient for you.
With this course of 30+ lectures, 2 practice tests and over 4.5 hours of on-demand video training, we will teach all that you need to know to become a well-equipped market researcher or an analyst. The course will help you to solve actual business problems and make an impact by recommending solutions and formulating appropriate business strategies.
But it is not limited just to theory. You will be able to practically master the entire process of conducting market research, right from defining the objectives and scope, to delivering accurate and relevant solutions, through case studies.
Here, we will cover everything from the fundamentals and concepts to formulating recommendations, including:
In-depth knowledge and importance of market research as a function
What is market research, Why is it important, and Who should be doing it?
Key mistakes to avoid while conducting market research
Types of market research (primary and secondary) and its applications
Survey design and analysis
Data sources and Tools that enable world-class market research
Case studies to master the entire process of conducting market research in the real world
The case studies systematically elaborate on:
Understanding the client/company's Business Problem
Formulating Objectives for the research study and defining the Scope
Determining and using appropriate Research Methodologies
Collecting necessary data through Primary and Secondary sources
Analysing the data and deriving Inferences
Validating the Inferences by industry experts or SMEs
Visualising and Presenting the data, insights, and inferences
Drafting the final Market Research Report
By the end of this course, you will be fully equipped with the skills and techniques required to undertake actual market research projects and make an impact in your professions.
If you are stuck or if you have questions, you can ask them in the Q&A, and the instructor will get back to you. By enrolling in this course, you will get lifetime access to all of its contents.
Some reviews from students who have already enrolled:
"This is a great course on fundamentals of market research. The course was very resourceful and informative. It is helpful for beginners as well as experienced professionals. Being a market research professional myself, this course has taught me a lot of new techniques and approaches in market research. Highly recommended!" - Sourabh B. Pawar
"This was a great course, nicely created. Case studies were interesting. Delivery of the content was quite good. It was quite engaging. Overall great experience!" - Nilay