About The Program
- Unique graduate program in Canada
- Develop marketable & employable skills
- Build your career within 11 months
- Begin industry internship after 9 months
- Training research professionals since 1991
- Choose between applied social and marketing research or both
- Apply your learning with customized research projects in your field of interest
- Make friends for life
The Georgian College Research Analyst Program equips its students with the knowledge, skills and professionalism necessary to do applied social research in a variety of government and business settings, such as marketing, tourism, media, education, health, law, and the community.
The program focuses on the entire research process, from inception and formulation of the research questions, through research design, information retrieval, data analysis, and interpretation to the preparation and presentation of the finished report. Special features of the program include an emphasis on:
- innovative qualitative and quantitative approaches
- understanding of ethical and privacy issues
- applied communication processes
- exceptional hands-on learning with computer technology
The program is enriched by the diversity of students' academic backgrounds and variety of career expectations. Students are expected, by way of career interests and the internship, to apply their acquired knowledge and skills to the research process in the field of their choice.
The academic courses offered during two semesters feature theoretical, practical, and seminar/discussion sessions. Every effort is made to provide students with exposure to current research projects. During the internship, students apply the research knowledge from the program and must complete specific competencies relating to their academic courses as well as duties and responsibilities assigned by the employer.