...200087 Strategic Marketing Management School of Business│Learning guide Autumn 2012 HOW TO USE THIS LEARNING GUIDE ICON KEY Activity Checklist Deadline Handout Hint Important information Online activity Reading Toolkit Warning This learning guide supplements the unit outline and is designed to help you navigate through the unit. It will help you focus on what you need to do for classes and the various assessment tasks. You should consult the relevant section of the learning guide as you plan your study – it will highlight the main things that you should be getting out of the resources available and provide guidance on teaching activities and class preparation. The learning guide also offers some study tips to assist you in developing the skills and techniques of an effective learner at university level. In addition to acquiring information and skills relevant to this unit, you should also focus on developing the habits and tools of a successful university student. As an adult learner you need to take control of your own learning and ensure your own success. This learning guide is specifically designed to help you achieve this. A standard set of icons is used throughout the learning guide to make navigation easier. Use the icons to quickly identify important information, things you need to do and hints for doing them. STAFF Unit Coordinator Peter Cordina Building ED.G.68, Parramatta campus Phone: 9685 9583 Point of first contact Unit administration...
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...MBA 5501, Advanced Marketing Course Syllabus Course Description An overview of advanced topics in marketing planning, strategy, analysis, and control. Emphasis on consumer needs and analysis, market position, competition, and public policy environment related to marketing activities. Prerequisites None Course Textbook Kotler, P., & Keller, K. L. (2012). Marketing management (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Course Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Explain both the Marketing Concept and the Holistic Marketing Concept. Analyze the macroenvironments as related to the marketing process. Illustrate the use of marketing research and the forecasting of demand. Describe the development of customer value, satisfaction, and loyalty. Explain the use of customer relationship management in cultivating customer relationship. Illustrate the consumer buying process and the organizational buying process. Illustrate market segmentation, market targeting, and brand equity. Describe positioning and differentiation strategies. Illustrate the development of product strategy and explain competitive strategies. Explain the marketing strategies for service companies. Identify and explain the various pricing strategies. Describe the management of the retail and wholesale business. Classify the management of advertising, sales promotion, events, and public relations. Identify...
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...BUS 100 – Student Notes COURSE DESCRIPTION Provides a foundation in business operations through a survey of major business functions (management, production, marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management, and various support functions). Offers an overview of business organizations and the business environment, strategic planning, international business, and quality assurance. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Kelly, M., McGowen, J., & Williams, C. (2014). BUSN (6th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. (Note: This is a textbook uniquely created for Strayer and can only be purchased via Strayer’s Virtual Bookstore, available through iCampus. The chapters within this custom textbook are the same as those from the national title, only rearranged in a different order.) Note: There are slides, audio chapter summaries, flashcards, workplace videos, and games located in the course shell to be used as additional resources to assist you in understanding the course material. Supplemental Resources Asare, S. K., & Wright, A. M. (2012). Investors’, auditors’, and lenders’ understanding of the message conveyed by the standard audit report on financial statements. Accounting Horizon, 26(2), 193-217. Aytaç, G., & Turan, O. Z. (2012). Issues of business ethics in domestic and international businesses: A critical study. International Journal of Business Administration, 3(5), 82-88. Bulu, I., Radojicic, M., & Nesic, Z. (2012). Some considerations on modern...
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...MKTG 201– Principles of Marketing Spring 2014 Instructor | Shoaib Ul-Haq | Room No. | 4th floor, 440, SDSB Building | Office Hours | By appointment | Email | shoaib.haq@lums.edu.pk (the preferred method of contact) | Telephone Extension | 5226 | Secretary/TA | Secretary: Ms. Nabeela | TA Office Hours | | Course URL (if any) | LMS | Course Basics | Credit Hours | 4 | Lecture(s) | Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week | 2 | Duration | 1 hour 50 minutes each | Recitation/Lab (per week) | Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week | N/A | Duration | N/A | Tutorial (per week) | Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week | N/A | Duration | N/A | Course Distribution | Core | | Elective | Yes | Open for Student Category | Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen | Close for Student Category | | Course Description | Marketing helps in meeting the local and global challenges facing different organizations throughout the world. This course introduces, to the students, the fundamentals of marketing such as key concepts, theories, and applications along with emerging marketing trends which are an integral part of managing profitable customer relationships and are essential to any successful organization. The goal of every marketer is to create more value for both internal and external customers. This course will enhance students’ knowledge and problem solving abilities towards Marketing related issues using customer-centric approach. | Course Prerequisite(s) | None | Course...
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...School of Economics, Finance and Marketing RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia kaleel.rahman@rmit.edu.au Name / contact details of other relevant staff Visiting lecturers: Dr Kaleel Rahman / Dr. Linda Robinson / Mr. Brian McCauley Teacher guided hours Learner directed hours Course Description 36 108 Concentrating on buyers needs is fundamental to the marketing concept. The emphasis of this subject is to look more closely at the buyer, covering the factors effecting: • • • • • why people make purchase decisions what products (goods and services) people buy how people go about the purchase process the frequency with which people purchase the buying decision process It is crucial that practitioners are able to usefully apply these buyer behaviour concepts to their marketing programs. The increasing complexity, competitiveness and change in today’s markets require a marketing practitioner to have a thorough understanding of buyer behaviour theories and dynamics if they are to have a competitive edge. MKTG 1052 BUYER BEHAVIOUR S1 2014 Course Guide 1 On completion of the course, students will normally be able to: Learning Outcomes • • Develop familiarity with the theories of buyer behaviour in consumer markets. Enhance their abilities to appraise models of consumer behaviour and determine their relevance to particular marketing situations. • Enhance their abilities to input this knowledge in the marketing planning process, particularly...
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...Title – Principles of Marketing Module Code - 4BUS1010 Academic Year - 2012/13 Semester - A Module Leader – Caroline Wilson Contents: 1. Contact details for the module leader (and teaching team) Name | Room | Phone extension | E mail address | Drop in & feedback sessions | Caroline Wilson | M230 | | c.wilson4@herts.ac.uk | Mon 10-11 am & Tues 11am -12pm | Hamad Khan | M218 | 2791 | m.khan42@herts.ac.uk | tba | Grace He | M218 | 2791 | p.he1@herts.ac.uk | tba | Neil Brooks | M218 | 2791 | | tba | Jonathan Cahill | M218 | 2791 | | tba | Maria Thomas | M249 | | m.thomas@herts.ac.uk | tba | Sarah Jayne Hill | M218 | 2791 | | | 2. Module aims This initial marketing module, which assumes no prior knowledge of marketing, aims to introduce students to some of the key ideas of marketing and is suitable for both marketing and non-marketing students. It examines the environment within which organisations operate and the role of marketing within the organisation in order for students to be fully able to understand the context within which marketing personnel work, and the different activities which are carried out under the umbrella term of ‘marketing’. Concepts central to an understanding of marketing are considered: 4 P’s (product, price, promotion and place), segmentation, targeting and positioning, services marketing and buyer behaviour. * Develop a basic understanding of the key concepts of marketing; & * Understand...
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...of your choice to illustrate your examples. Write five to seven (5-7) pages words paper in which you: 1. Define low involvement, medium involvement, and high involvement purchases. 2. Discuss what marketing actions undertaken by the makers of your chosen product would spur the consumer to search for information for low involvement purchases, medium involvement purchases, and high involvement purchases. Incorporate principles regarding problem recognition and reaching theconsumer’s desired state. Use Figures 14-1 and 14-2 in Chapter 14 of the text as a guide. 3. Provide between three to five (3-5) pictures of products in each category. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length. More Details hidden... Activity Mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of MKT 510 Assignment 3 Information Searches in order to ace their studies. MKT 510 ASSIGNMENT 3 INFORMATION SEARCHES To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/mkt-510-assignment-3-information-searches/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM MKT 510 ASSIGNMENT 3 INFORMATION SEARCHES MKT 510 Assignment 3 - Information Searches- Consumer Behavior In this assignment, you will be required to detail a consumer’s shopping experience and decision making. Use consumer products of your choice to illustrate your examples. Write five to seven (5-7) pages words paper in which...
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...Boston University Study Abroad London International Marketing SMG MK 467 (Elective B) Spring 2013 Instructor Information A. Name Jill Nurse Course Objectives This module aims to develop a critical understanding of the process, aims and challenges of marketing in an international environment. It will teach how international marketing differs from traditional, domestic marketing while emphasising that the two disciplines are underpinned by the same principles. During the semester you will learn how key environmental forces in international markets provide both constraints and opportunities to companies operating overseas. The module will also demonstrate the influence of international competition, market segmentation and strategy decisions specific to international marketing. Specifically the course aims to: • • • • • • Provide an understanding of the practice, strategies and goals of international marketing Demonstrate how international markets are different from domestic markets and provide an analysis of how international marketing environments can be understood and negotiated Analyse the impact of cultural, social, political and economic factors on marketing strategies Determine when to use different product-market entry and penetration strategies Discuss how and when the integrated marketing mix should be utilised in various international markets Provide an overview and discussion of academic marketing literature on the subject which will be applied to specific international...
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...Marketing Research MKTG 3401 – Fall 2012 Section 01 W/F 11:45 am – 1:25 pm 330 Dodge Professor: Felicia Lassk Office: Hayden Hall 202 Office hours: W, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. or by appointment Phone: (617) 373-5307 Email: f.lassk@neu.edu Blackboard: blackboard.neu.edu “MKTG 3401 Lassk Fall 2012” Text: Marketing Research, Malhotra, 6th Edition, 2010 – NU custom text. Prerequisites: MKTG 2201, MGSC 1201 and 64 SH toward the degree Course Description: This course focuses on the marketing research process and the analysis of data using SPSS statistical software. It gives students the opportunity to develop an understanding of consumer attitudes and behavior processes as the basis of the design of marketing problems. The course covers topics such as problem definition, research design, sampling, attitude measurement, questionnaire design, data collection, and data analysis. Statistical Package: SPSS is available as a 6-month rental for $35 plus $4.99 download fee. Details on how to access the rental are provided in the Tech Marketplace of MyNEU Portal under “Free and Discounted Software – More Software tab.” SPSS is also available for free through MyApps using MyFiles to house your data files. Please note, to access SPSS with MyApps on campus, you must be connected to “NU-Secure” wi fi. Details to access MyApps and“NU-Secure” wi fi is provided in the MyNEU portal. You must be able to access SPSS through either of these options by 9/19. ...
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...Marketing Management MKTG5561; SE-2, 2015, Seminar 1 Dr Richard L. Gruner Assistant Professor 1 What is Marketing to you? 2 How many marketing messages are we exposed to every day? 3 3000-20,000* every day. most days of your lives. *Source:fluiddrivemedia.com/advertising/marketing-messages/ 4 5 So what can be done? 6 7 8 9 10 ...too often messages fail to stand out. 11 12 But marketing is not just about B2C communications. 13 Who is being targeted in this ad? 14 Nor is Marketing always about selling products. 15 Boycotting products... 16 17 18 And Marketing is not just about tangible products. 19 What’s the product in this campaign? 20 Behaviour Change 21 Can you think of other behaviour change campaigns? 22 23 24 25 26 AND! 27 Marketing is not limited to advertising and communications! Marketers need to be prepared to answer all sorts of strategic questions. Can you think of any? 28 [ ] Do we extend our product line/brand? [ ] How do we fight off a competitor? [ ] How do we push into new markets? [ ] Should we restructure our supply chain? [ ] Change or production processes? [ ] Raise our prices?.... It’s much more than just making ads. 29 In fact...“Marketing is Everything” (Regis McKenna). “Marketing is about all factors that influence a company's ability to deliver value to customers...
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...[pic] MKT 4100 Strategic Marketing Management Module Handbook Academic Year 2012/2013 Dubai Coordinator: Dr. Doug Young School of Business |Student Name: | | | OR |Student Number: | | | |Seminar Class Details: | |Name of Seminar Tutor: | |Day: | |Time: | |Room: | Lectures: Tuesday from 6:30 - 9:30 PM in KV Block 17, Room 009 ...
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...Marketing Principles and Analysis MKT 305 Winter Quarter 2014-2015 Instructor: Bill Froese Office Location: See Blackboard Office Hours: See Blackboard Phone: 224-616-4789 Email: wfroese@robertmorris.edu Course: MKT 305 Quarter Hours: 4 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce students to key marketing principles including the marketing concept, management of the marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion), analysis of the external environment, ethical issues in marketing, segmentation, targeting and positioning. This course examines how organizations discover needs or wants that they can serve in the market place. Upon completion of the course, students should understand and appreciate the significant role that marketing plays in our fast-changing global marketplace. LENGTH OF COURSE: 10 weeks TEXTBOOK: Boone, Louis E. and Kurtz, David L. Contemporary Marketing, 15th Edition 2013. Mason, Ohio. Southwestern/Cengage, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-111-57971-5 NOTE: Make sure you get the 15th Edition and not the 16th! There is also a bundled package including the Text with Blackboard MindLink for CourseMate and e-text access printed access code card. ISBN: 978-1-305-59157-8 Finally, you can get the Blackboard MindLink for CourseMate and e-text access printed access code card. ISBN: 9781285369488 Special Note Regarding CourseMate: CourseMate supplemental resources are bundled with the purchase of a new textbook. CourseMate can become...
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...Syllabus: Fall 2015 Course Number: MKTG 315-201 Course Title: New Product and Service Management Credit: 3 credits Class Days: MW 11:00-12:15 p.m. Instructor: Professor E. Yoon E-mail: eunsang_yoon@uml.edu Office: Pasteur 308 Phone: (978) 934-2814 Office Hours: MW 1:00-3:00 p.m. and also by appointment CATALOG DESCRIPTION This course focuses on the process of new product and service development and marketing. Emphasis is given on market opportunity identification, R&D-marketing interface, business model development, market potential estimation, and market entry timing. Preference: Marketing concentrators. Group Project: A product development and marketing plan. Career relevance: Developing and marketing new product or service. PREREQUSITES: MKTG 201: Marketing Principles and MSB filter courses. MSB 300/400 level courses are restricted to the MSB students who have completed the filter courses. COURSE OBJECTIVES This course is designed to familiarize students with the principles and practices in the conceptualization, design, testing, forecasting, and launching of new products and services. Course objectives include comprehension and application of: 1. Strategic elements of new product development 2. Concept generation, evaluation, testing, and screening 3. Product protocol, design, development, and sales forecasting 4. Teamwork, product use testing, and market-entry strategy, and ...
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...Questions for Critical Thinking 1 —From the end-of-chapter discussion questions (DQ) and problems (P) Salvatore’s Chapter 1: a. Discussion Questions: 9. How is the concept of a normal return on investment related to the distinction between business and economic profit? b. Problems: 6, 9, and spreadsheet problem (p. 37). 6. Deterimine which of the two investemtn projects of problem 5 the manager should choose if the discount rate of the firm is 20%. 9. A woman managing a photocopying establishment for $25000 per year decides to open her own duplicating plance. Her revenue during the first year of operation is $120000 and her expences are as follows: Calculate (a) the explicit costs, (b) the implicit cost, (c) the business profit, (d) the econiomic profit, and (e) the normal return on investment in this business. Note: 1. P9(e): the normal return on investment equals the implicit cost. 2. The spreadsheet problem (b): for both variables, Time and Age. Froeb et al.’s Chapter 3: a. Individual problems: 3-1and 3-3. Salvatore’s Chapter 3: a. Discussion Questions: 9. Pg.91 How would you react to a sales manager’s announcement that he or she has in place a marketing proram to maximize sales? The way that I would react to a sales manager’s manager’s announcement that he or she has in place a marketing proram to maximize sales depends on how I am involved in this decision...
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...COURSE OUTLINE CENTRE FOR HOSPITALITY AND CULINARY ARTS COURSE NAME: Restaurant Marketing Leadership COURSE CODE: HOST 1058 CREDIT HOURS: 42 Hours PREREQUISITES: None COREQUISITES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2013 PROFESSOR: Andy Hickl-Szabo PHONE: N/A EMAIL: ahickl@georgebrown.ca PLAR ELIGIBLE: YES ( ) NO ( x ) NOTE TO STUDENTS: Academic Departments at George Brown College will NOT retain historical copies of Course Outlines. We urge you to retain this Course Outline for your future reference. EQUITY STATEMENT: George Brown College values the talents and contributions of its students, staff and community partners and seeks to create a welcoming environment where equity, diversity and safety of all groups are fundamental. Language or activities which are inconsistent with this philosophy violate the College policy on the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment and will not be tolerated. The commitment and cooperation of all students and staff are required to maintain this environment. Information and assistance are available through your Chair, Student Affairs, the Student Association or the Human Rights Advisor. George Brown College is dedicated to providing equal access to students with disabilities. If you require academic accommodations visit the Disability Services Office or the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Office on your campus. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students should obtain a copy...
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