Short Learning Programme / Marketing Research
Short Learning Programme

Marketing Research

Instructor
Teacher

Prof Nicole Cunningham

Last updated

06 Feb, 2025

About Course

Description:

The purpose of the short-learning programme (SLP) is to focus on guiding the students through the marketing research process and enable them to conduct and present sound marketing research. The aim is to develop the intellectual competencies and practical skills needed to make a range of decisions relating to the marketing research process and to be able to conduct a marketing research project.

Admission Requirements:

A student would need to be in the process of completing or in possession of a BCom / AdvDiploma / BTech (Marketing-related qualification), where both Marketing Management 1A and 1B modules or equivalents have been completed on NQF 5 level.

This SLP will only be offered if there is sufficient interest.

Course Curriculum

• Explain, discuss and apply the key concepts, processes and principles required for the implementation of a marketing research task.

• Collect, analyse, organise, and critically evaluate secondary research information using the internet, academic journals and other appropriate information sources.

• Collect, analyse, organise, and critically evaluate primary research information.

• Explain, evaluate and implement all the steps and research techniques to produce a research proposal or develop, conduct and report on a marketing research project within a given scenario. 

Your Instructors

Prof Nicole Cunningham

Prof Nicole Cunningham

Instructor

Course Dates

  • Enrollment Opens: Monday, 01 Sep 2025
  • Enrollment Closes: Monday, 26 Oct 2026
  • Course Starts: Saturday, 01 Nov 2025
  • Course Ends: Monday, 08 Dec 2025
Marketing Research
R 8010
This course includes:
Duration 160 hours
Focus Area Sustainable cities
Accredited Yes
NQF Level 7
Mode of Delivery Scheduled delivery – asynchronous & synchronous
Skill Level Advanced
Start Date 11/1/2025