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Course Syllabus

The Close to the Customer Website

 

 

 

NOTE: BA 396 is not offered during Summer 2008.
These course materials are for reference purposes only.

BA 396 - Fundamentals of Marketing Research

 

Tuesday and Thursday, 12-1:50, Gilbert 124

Spring Quarter 2008

College of Business, Oregon State University

Instructor:

Professor Hal Koenig, Ph.D.

E-Mail:

Koenig@bus.oregonstate.edu

Office Hours:

Monday 9:30-10:30 Weatherford EG08 (Buxton side of Wthfd), Wednesday: 10:30 - 11:30 Bexell 434, Thursday 2-3 Bexell 434

Announcements for Spring 2008:

Ten Resume Killers --> see MSN Careers list here 

Interviewing for a job or internship?  Check out this long list of tips from MSN Careers.

NOW is the time to see if you can score an internship!  Around campus there are opportunities with University Marketing, and the Close to the Customer Project.

Close to Campus Internship - Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis

Brief Description of Position:  This internship involves working closely with the resource development team at the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis.  The position will allow the student to work on exciting marketing projects, fundraising, and resource development tasks.

University Marketing

Are you a Marketing Option student?  Will you be a senior next year?  Have you already taken some of the 4xx marketing classes?  Do you have an updated resume?  Can you write a cover letter that highlights three or four positive work traits/characteristics about yourself before April 8th?  Do you like to work with fun people?  Then you might be the person that OSU University Marketing is looking for!

Please contact Professor Koenig for more information about any of these opportunities.

The spring CAREER FAIR will be on April 30th and other opportunities are coming up soon

2008 PAF (Portland AdFed) Career Jam

Save the date for PAF’s 2008 Career Jam, held on Saturday, April 26, 2008, in conjunction with the AAF District XI Student NSAC competition in Portland

This is PAF’s annual roundup of the best and brightest advertising professionals, speaking on the latest industry trends, to the region’s most talented new professionals.  Participants include college upperclassmen along with junior ad professionals.  Each will benefit from access to Portland’s most creative thinkers. Panel discussions will include Media Buying/Planning, the Interactive Landscape (mobile, web, etc.), Creative Processes, Account Management, and Public Relations.  We will also conduct “speed interviews” and portfolio reviews to prepare you for what lies ahead!  If you have one, please bring your portfolio or 10-15 copies of your resume.

If you’re serious about working in Portland, Career Jam is the place for you.  Professional panelists have plucked their newest agency superstar from PAF’s Career Jam. The next one could be you!

Past panelists have included senior account managers, executive creative directors, and agency principles from the following agencies:  NORTH, Sandstrom Design, Wieden & Kennedy, ID Branding, eROI, Anvil Media, Entercom, Rose City Radio, Livengood Nowack, Substance, CMD Agency, Leopold Ketel & Partners, KPTV, KPDX, Jeld Wen, and Young & Rubicam.

Register online at www.portlandadfed.comAll online student registrations made prior to April 14 will include a one-year PAF Student membership!* Questions? Please contact the PAF office, 503.224.2623.

SAVE THE DATE:

Date:               Saturday, April 26, 2008

Registration:    7:45am

Career Jam:    8:20am-4:30pm

Location:         Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel

Pricing:            Level I - $75. Per student (Saturday only – includes Career Jam, continental breakfast and lunch).

Level II - $150. Per student (Friday – NSAC continental breakfast & lunch; Saturday – PAF’s Career Jam, continental breakfast and lunch).

Register Click here to register.

*Offer exclusive to new PAF student memberships.

Course Materials:

 - Required Text: Custom book Marketing Research: BA396/496, from Thomson Learning. 

 - Read the Wall Street Journal, Fortune or other business press.

 

Course Documents:

Supplements for lecture:

·         Please go to Blackboard to get Powerpoints for lecture

·         Census MSA map in .PDF format - large file, only download this map from a fast connection.  If you do not have the Adobe Reader on your computer, get it here.

Video Help for the Project Components:

·  Project Map