Analyze Markets: Growth, Trends, and Opportunity
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Analyze Markets: Growth, Trends, and Opportunity
This course is part of TAM to Go/No-Go: Market Research and Growth Strategy Specialization
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What you'll learn
Learn to analyze historical data to predict demand and evaluate the strategic relevance of emerging trends with this market forecasting course.
Skills you'll gain
- Market Analysis
- Market Research
- Market Share
- Performance Measurement
- Market Data
- Business Planning
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Variance Analysis
- Analytical Skills
- Gap Analysis
- Quantitative Research
- Business Development
- Data Literacy
- Trend Analysis
- Data Storytelling
- Performance Analysis
- Business Strategy
- Data Visualization
- Market Opportunities
- Market Trend
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There are 2 modules in this course
This course develops market sizing and growth analysis capabilities essential for research professionals. Learners will master market sizing frameworks (TAM, SAM, SOM) and techniques for calculating year-over-year growth metrics. Through practical data analysis exercises, learners will build the quantitative skills needed to identify high-growth market segments and significant performance trends.
In this module, learners will build the foundational skill of market sizing. They will explore why accurately defining a market is critical, using real-world examples of both massive successes and costly failures. Learners will move from theory to practice by defining the TAM, SAM, and SOM framework and then applying it directly to a business scenario in a hands-on activity, learning to distinguish between the total theoretical market and a realistic, obtainable target.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
2 videosβ’Total 17 minutes
- What is Market Sizing? Understanding TAM, SAM, and SOMβ’8 minutes
- How to Identify TAM, SAM, and SOM from a Business Report?β’9 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Defining Your Playground: TAM, SAM, and SOMβ’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 25 minutes
- Hands-On Learning: Sizing the Opportunity for a Food Delivery Appβ’20 minutes
- Knowledge Check: The Value of Market Sizingβ’5 minutes
This module focuses on analyzing market dynamics over time. Learners will discover the power of year-over-year (YoY) growth as a key performance indicator, exploring how this single metric can tell a powerful story about a company's trajectory. They will learn the formula, apply it in a hands-on spreadsheet exercise, and use visualization techniques to make significant trends immediately obvious, preparing them to present data with impact.
What's included
2 videos1 reading2 assignments
2 videosβ’Total 15 minutes
- Why Growth Metrics Drive Strategy: The Zoom vs. Netflix Storyβ’7 minutes
- How to Calculate YoY Growth and Use Conditional Formatting?β’8 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 7 minutes
- Calculating Year-over-Year Growth: The Formula and Its Meaningβ’7 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Final Project: Market Opportunity Analysisβ’30 minutes
- Hands-On Learning: Analyzing YoY Growth Trendsβ’20 minutes
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