Introduction to Market Sizing

Learn how to calculate the market size for any product.

This 30-minute online course is a practical introduction to market sizing and the fundamentals of market research. Learn the market sizing methods that are often used when describing, analyzing and communicating the size of a market.

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Course overview

What you’ll learn

  • Fundamentals of market research and its definitions
  • Basic principles of top-down and bottom-up methodologies for market sizing
  • The importance of secondary market research in calculating your market size (volume, value)
  • An understanding of TAM, SAM and TM and how they differ

What you’ll get

  • 12 video lessons
  • Practical activities and worksheets
  • Two strategies to estimate the size of your target market
  • Total of 30-minutes, self-paced

Course lessons

  1. Introduction and overview 
  2. Market sizing definitions 
  3. Differences between TAM, SAM and TM 
  4. Top-down methodology 
  5. Bottom-up methodology 
  6. Find the right search terms 
  7. Secondary market research sources 
  8. Case study: Alpha Medical 
  9. Case study: MicroBlu 
  10. Case study: Banana 
  11. Case study: Proxy market 
  12. Where to go next

FAQs

This 30-minute course is self-paced & openly available on-demand. You can access it from anywhere, at your own pace. The course includes 12 videos, plus activities and workbooks.

Enrolling in this course includes access to the material for as long as you need it!

Yes. You can access it at any time, from anywhere.

Yes! This foundational course covers the basics of market research and the key methodologies of market sizing. Market sizing is a critical task for startup business and marketing planning, as well as for raising venture capital.

Sign up for Introduction to Market Sizing via the START NOW button above. You can start the course at any time.

Yes. Introduction to Market Sizing is openly available to anyone, anywhere—an understanding of market sizing is useful for all entrepreneurs.

Meet your instructors

This course was designed and written by MaRS Market Intelligence, which offers services to support entrepreneurs. MaRS Market Intelligence provides access to current, relevant and timely information about industries, competitors, markets and investors, as well as best business practices.

These services are provided by information specialists and industry analysts with expertise in IT, software, telecommunications, biotech, cleantech, advanced materials and manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.

 

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