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Brian Mahoney

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Optimal Timing to Boost Business School Survey Response Rates

Posted on Jul 11, 2012 9:15:00 AM

If you are planning to conduct a non-degree or graduate management education (GME) experience survey, it is important to do everything you can to boost your response rate to minimize cost and speed up the turnaround time. This is one of a series of articles to provide tips and tricks to help you get the best possible response rate from your business school market research.

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Boost Survey Response Rates: Round up Stragglers with Extensions

Posted on Jul 2, 2012 3:00:00 PM

If you are planning to conduct a non-degree or graduate management education (GME) experience survey, it is important to do everything you can to boost your response rate to minimize cost and speed up the turnaround time. This is one of a series of articles to provide tips and tricks to help you get the best possible response rate from your business school market research.

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Boost Business School Survey Response Rates: Pre-Alert Notification

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 9:23:00 AM

If you are planning to conduct a non-degree or graduate management education (GME) survey, it is important to do everything you can to boost your response rate to minimize cost and speed up the turnaround time. This is one of a series of articles to provide tips and tricks to help you get the best possible response rate from your business school market research.

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Boost Business School Survey Response Rates: Broadcast Your Results

Posted on Jun 21, 2012 9:07:00 AM

We are often asked, “What response rate should I expect from my non-degree or graduate management education (GME) survey?” The question itself is so general that it cannot be answered without referencing the questionnaire design, the specific audience, and the methods used to announce the survey.  

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When Should Business Schools Engage Focus Groups or In-Depth Interviews?

Posted on May 15, 2012 9:00:00 AM


Have you ever wished you could get inside the heads of people in your target audience?  To hear what words people use to describe their perceptions of your brand?  To see patterns in how people assess your value proposition?  To learn how your offerings bring meaning to their lives?

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Tags: Qualitative Research, In-depth Interviews, Joyce Kurpiers, Focus Groups