Institute for Research in Marketing

Marketing Excellence BeginsHere.

 

The Institute for Research in Marketing at the Carlson School of Management leverages the expertise of the Carlson School’s world class marketing faculty and an advisory board of practitioners from leading corporations to foster rigorous and relevant research that improves the science and practice of marketing.

 

Through outreach initiatives that include regular conferences and a web portal, the Institute provides a forum for dialogue among marketing scholars, industry practitioners, policymakers and students.


CEO Forum onInnovation
On July 28, 2008 the Institute, with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will host a CEO Forum on Innovation: Drivers and Impediments with moderators Sec. of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez and Rajesh K. Chandy, James D. Watkins Professor in Marketing.  Panelists include 3M Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO George Buckley; Medtronic President and CEO William Hawkins; Carlson Chairman of the Board Marilyn Carlson Nelson; and Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty.
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Brand ExtensionSuccess

Stretching brands with strong equity is an important avenue for company growth, and Professor Rohini Ahluwalia has identified a key segmentation variable to help marketers get brand extensions right the first time.


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ROHINI AHLUWALIA
HOW FAR CAN A BRAND STRETCH? PAPER

FacultyResearch

From 2007-present, 33 research papers authored by Carlson School Marketing Faculty were accepted for publication in leading marketing journals – a concentration of research excellence nearly unheard of in academia.


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NEWSLETTER: MARKETING MATTERS