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Marketing Intelligence Lab

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Think. Analyze. Influence. The Next Generation of Marketing Mastery

The Marist Marketing Intelligence lab offers Marist students, faculty researchers, small businesses, and corporate partners the opportunity to design and execute rigorous neuro‐behavioral and biometric studies while applying advanced analytics, data visualization, and social listening techniques. It provides hands-on access to state-of-the-art measurement tools and collaborative industry partnerships that translate complex data into strategic marketing solutions.

 

 

The Marketing Intelligence Lab works with mid-size and regional organizations to generate rigorous, evidence-based insights into consumer behavior and decision-making. Combining academic research standards with applied marketing analytics, the lab is designed to support organizations that want to understand how and why customers respond to products, services, and experiences—beyond what traditional surveys or basic analytics can reveal. Our approach emphasizes methodological rigor, transparency, and collaboration, and we engage with external partners through clearly scoped projects and consultations rather than off-the-shelf solutions.

Recent hands-on training sessions have focused on applied biometric research, experimental design, and data interpretation, ensuring that our team—faculty and students alike—can work confidently and responsibly with advanced tools in real-world research contexts.

 

Industry Partnerships

A Full-Scale, Integrated Capability

Rather than offering isolated tools or single-method studies, the Marketing Intelligence Lab provides a full-scale research capability—from study design and data collection to analysis and interpretation—grounded in academic expertise and supported by advanced technology. We work collaboratively with partners to ensure that research questions, methods, and outputs are aligned with practical decision contexts while maintaining scientific integrity.

To explore collaboration or discuss a potential project, we invite organizations to contact the lab or book an initial consultation.

How We Can Support Organizations

We work with organizations on well-defined research questions and applied projects, including:

  • Website and digital experience usability testing (attention, navigation, friction points)
  • Uncovering implicit and unbiased preferences that may not surface in self-reports
  • Product and concept testing at early and late development stages
  • Design and packaging testing, including visual hierarchy and message clarity
  • Advertising and message evaluation, including emotional and cognitive responses
  • Experience testing in simulated or immersive (VR) environments
  • Voice and interaction analysis for customer service, chatbots, and AI interfaces

Industries and Context

Our capabilities are applicable across a range of industries and contexts, including but not limited to:

  • Retail and e-commerce
  • Healthcare and wellness
  • Media, entertainment, and gaming
  • Technology and digital platforms
  • Education and training
  • Public sector and nonprofit initiatives
  • Financial services

Founding Director: Mohammadali Koorank Beheshti, PhD

Dr. Beheshti is an Assistant Professor of Marketing. His research focuses on digital consumer behavior and neuromarketing. He has published in leading journals such as the Journal of Interactive Marketing and Journal of Business Research and presented at top international conferences. Dr. Beheshti has over five years of experience applying biometric methodologies—such as eye tracking, facial expression analysis, and physiological measurement—in marketing and consumer behavior research. He also integrates these approaches into his teaching to prepare students with the methodological expertise and analytical skills needed for advanced research and careers in modern marketing.

Director: Barry Silverman, PhD

Dr. Silverman has been an educator and marketing professional for the last thirty years. He is consulted with Fortune 500 companies and has developed a specialty in Brand Strategy. He has taught on two continents and has been a featured speaker at the American Marketing Association.

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