Marketing Research Partnership Program (MRP2)

Our mission is to educate undergraduate students who can perform effectively and ethically as professionals who use and/or supply marketing research. We also seek to create excitement and provide opportunities for students to interact with market research professionals in the Greater Cincinnati area.

MRP2News

Reds Rate as No. 1 Attraction- NKU Study... [KY Post]

Marketing program readies grads for real life... [Business Courier]

NKU Marketing Students Conduct Survey: Speedway top venue... [KY Post]

Students Seek Seqway Sales .. [NKU Northerner]

Learn more about us!

    Our Facts - who we are....
    Our Partner Companies....
    Our Student Job Placement...
    Our Guest Speaker Series....
    View Student Resumes....
    Apply to MRP2....
    How to Contact Us....




Key Facts
  • The program was founded in 2001; the program's director is Dr. Aron Levin, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Northern Kentucky University.
  • 10 local market research firms are members, each of which pays an annual membership fee.
  • Since the partnership's inception, 20 NKU students have received jobs in partnering companies.
  • 17 research professionals from our partner companies have delivered guest lectures to NKU marketing students.
  • A research study was recently completed by NKU faculty, students, and research professionals. The study was featured in two local newspapers.

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  Partner Companies

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  Student Job Placement Since Fall 2001

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Guest Speaker Series
  • Sherry Dean, Convergys, "Customer Satisfaction Research"

  • Amy Shafer, Burke, "Presenting Meaningful Research Findings to the Client"

  • Linda Hirsch, Catalina, "Data Analysis Techniques in Customer Satisfaction Research"

  • David Murray and John Barth, MRSI, "Statistical Tools for Market Segmentation Research"

  • Emily Monhollon, AC Nielsen BASES, "Market Segmentation Research"

  • Ken Strunk, Burke, "Sampling Issues in Market Research"

  • Peggy Carey, Kathi Halloran, Eric Groeschen, and Mark Ewin, Directions, "Roles Within a Marketing Research Firm"

  • Bill Welch and Gary Heuser, SIRS, "Qualitative Data Techniques"

  • Tiffany Bailey, Directions, "Beginning a Career in Market Research"

  • Eric Tayce, Burke, "Making Sense of the Data"

  • Robert Miller, Cooper, "Market Research in the Health Care Industry: Perspectives from a CEO"

  • Tish Grote, Directions, University of Georgia MMR Program "Planning for a Career in Market Research"

  • Mike Brintzenhoff, Parker, "Understanding the Role of Marketing Research in Business Decision-Making"

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Contact Us

The Marketing Research Partnership Program (MRP2) resides in the Department of Marketing and Management in NKU's College of Business and can be reached by sending email to Dr. Levin or by phone at 859.572.6409 or by mail at Northern Kentucky University Marketing Research Partnership, BEP Center 475, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099.

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