As a volunteer-driven nonprofit institute dedicated to educating market researchers and insights professionals, MRII believes in providing equal access to its educational opportunities. Moreover, MRII also supports efforts to combat racism, discrimination, inequality, and injustice. Consistent with these beliefs, MRII created an award program for US-based individuals from under-represented who want to enhance their market research and insights skillsets. The award covers the cost of a Principles Express course administered through the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
The MRII Diversity Award will be presented twice a year to eligible applicants who demonstrate the greatest promise in expanding their knowledge and skillset and the potential for career growth. Applications to the MRII Diversity Award must be made through https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/5811427/a5e278b70ca9 before the October 31, 2022, deadline.
Recipients of the award may enroll in any one of the following courses:
- Introduction to Market Research and the Research Process
- Market Research Design and Data Identification
- Sampling in Market Research
- Qualitative Market Research
- Quantitative Data Collection Methods
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Advanced Analytic Techniques
- Working with Secondary Data: Syndicated and Big Data
- Communicating Research Results
- Global Market Research
- Emerging Methods and Future of Market Research
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Market Research
To learn more about the Principles Express family of courses and determine the right fit for you, please visit http://www.marketresearchcourses.org.
The MRII is making an annual commitment to fund these awards and is looking for sponsors to fund additional recipients. Please contact Stephen Kraus (Steve@MRII.org) if you are interested in sponsoring these awards.
About the Author
Art oversees communications initiatives that promote and support the Insights Association’s various initiatives, including events and a multitude of member benefits and programs. With a team of experienced colleagues, Art manages the association’s website, publications, directories and social media. He assists with curation of content featured in events, webinars and in publications. Art has worked in communications for more than two decades. He began his career as a journalist, writing for newspapers and business magazines. Later, he moved into corporate communications. Art served as Director of Marketing at Hostcentric, Inc., a $60-million-dollar web services company, Manager of Communications & Publications at Bennington College in Vermont, Executive Director of Communications at Dowling College and from 2007-2016 served as VP, Communications for CASRO. He is a graduate of Siena College.