MAR 4836 CONCEPT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to Management and Organizational Leadership BAS, Business Administration BS, or Sustainability Management BAS. This course will illustrate the numerous aspects involved with establishing bona-fide product concepts for newly established entrepreneurs. Included will be an in-depth review of how micro- and macro-econometric modeling and predictive marketing research models are created and used in consumer and business-to-business markets. Specific areas of focus include problem-solution relationships, innovation, idea generation, concept transition, test marketing, commercialization and branding. 47 contact hours.