BUS 339 Week 5 – Final Paper

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 he final assignment is a paper that describes each of the steps  necessary to conduct marketing research based on a specific marketing  research problem. Choose a product or service with a marketing research  issue for the Final Paper. You may find ideas for topics from the cases  found in each chapter of the text or choose your own marketing research  issue (you must get instructor approval) and write a marketing research  plan for that issue: 

  1. The need for marketing research
  2. The marketing research problem
  3. Research objectives
  4. Research design
  5. Information types and sources (primary and secondary)
  6. Methods of accessing data
  7. Design data collection forms (or scripts)
  8. The sample plan and size
  9. Methods of collecting data
  10. Analyze data (if data is not collected, describe the methods that should be used to analyze it)
  11. How the report should be presented and to whom

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper

  1. Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title  and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined  in the UAGC’s .
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Students name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructors name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  6.  Must use at least five scholarly resources, including a minimum of three from the UAGC Library, in addition to the textbook.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center.