The way consumers think, feel, and reason is in a constant state of change. In a world where globalisation has opened up new opportunities and technology has broken down geographical boundaries, changing values and beliefs are continuously influencing human behaviour.
Consumption patterns and preferences have transformed drastically in recent years as consumers have become more cosmopolitan, sophisticated and forward thinking. These developments pose new challenges to policy-makers in the public sector and decision-makers in commercial establishments.
Both the public and private sectors invest heavily in research to understand the relationships between human motivation, psychology and behaviour, and how these impact their target audiences. For companies, understanding consumer behaviour is important for making critical decisions, attracting the right target audience and ensuring the sustainability of their operations.
The Diploma in Consumer Behaviour and Research (DCBR) is designed to train you in acquiring consumer insights, analysing their implications, and formulating strategies. By studying business, consumer and social psychology, as well as market research techniques, you will become familiar with the entire research process. These skills will allow you to add value to the public and private sectors in the areas of marketing, advertising, branding, and other consumer-related functions.
DCBR graduates can look forward to exciting careers in customer-centric industries such as fast-moving consumer goods, telecommunications, technology, and food services. You can explore job opportunities in positions such as research executive, market research executive, business intelligence assistant, research project coordinator, marketing executive, advertising executive, brand executive, admin executive, human resource assistant and technical support officer.
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Table 1: Minimum Entry Requirements
Any three other subjects
Note: To be eligible for admission, you must also have sat for one subject listed in the 2nd group of relevant subjects for the ELR2B2-B Aggregate Type.
Table 2: Aggregate Type
Art / Art & Design Business Studies Combined Humanities Commerce Commercial Studies Economics Geography Higher Art Higher Music History Intro to Enterprise Development Literature in English Literature in Chinese Literature in Malay Literature in Tamil Media Studies (English) Media Studies (Chinese) Music Principles of Accounts
The course consists of general modules, discipline modules, and specialisation modules. Year 1 consists of general modules such as Marketing and Introduction to Communication Practice. Year 2 focuses on discipline modules such as Understanding the Society and Consumer Behaviour. In year 3, you will go on to take specialisation modules and undergo the industry orientation programme.
Each module is equivalent to 4 modular credits (MC).
6 compulsory modules: A101 Science A113 Mathematics B102 Organisational Behaviour
G101 Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving I G103 Introduction to Communication Practice B216 Marketing
B103 Understanding the Society B104 Contemporary Social Issues
B105 Introduction to Psychology B223 Social Psychology
B227 Consumer Behaviour B226 Life-Span Development of Behaviour B225 Qualitative Research Methods B224 Quantitative Research Methods
B220 Microeconomics
B321 Macroeconomics
B218 Business Statistics
B326 Consumer Protection and Law
B327 Branding, Advertising and Promotion
H207 Project Management and Scheduling
B328 Cognition and Applied Psychology
G901 Creative Engagement
G311 Industry Project
B931 Industry Immersion Programme (20 MC)
B209 Management Accounting
B217 Sales Management
B221 Human Resource Management
H306 Retail Management
Select 1 module from the entire range of modules offered by the Schools and Centres in RP .
To graduate with a Diploma in Consumer Behaviour and Research, you must complete a total of 124 modular credits. You should be able to do this within three years of enrolment if you successfully complete on average five modules, or its equivalent, per semester.