Dr. Michael Alioto

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michael Alioto is a Fixed-Term Faculty member at the MSU Broad College of Business, specializing in Marketing. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern Illinois and a master’s degree in Political Science, alongside a bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His research interests encompass qualitative and quantitative research methods, global business, and international marketing research, with a focus on regime change in Southern Europe and Latin America. Michael’s expertise includes governmental coalition behavior in European governments and the evolution of European political thought. With over thirty-five years in global marketing research, he has extensive experience in Latin America, Europe, and Asia, particularly within automotive, manufacturing, agricultural, and utility sectors. He has conducted significant qualitative and quantitative research, equipped with methodologies for anthropological techniques and cross-national comparisons. Michael has also collaborated on various papers and presentations in marketing research at international conferences.

Research Interests

Courses

Graduate Seminar Global Marketing Research Select Topics Marketing Research—International Research Select Topics Marketing Research—Multicultural Research Consumer Insights Marketing Research Doctoral Seminar Exploratory Qualitative Research Methods Quantitative Research Methods Non-Experimental Data Management Quantitative Research Methods II

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology