...discussed, for example green is for the money section. They also changed the look of the website to a cleaner, more interactive look. They are one of the only national newspapers that does not charge for online access. USA Today has always been innovative in how it gives news to readers and the leadership does not feel that its readers should not have to pay to try its way. Strengths: 1. Innovative 2 Visually different from other newspapers; easily to recognize at newsstands 3. Individual State information 4. Works with third-party buyers(hotels) to increase readership. Weaknesses: 1. Low ratings from Critics 2. Does not have pay wall to charge online readers 3. two-thirds of readers do not actually pay for the newspaper. They receive free copies from third-party buyers. Opportunities: 1. Company can utilize and partner with other websites to bring traffic 2. Kindle/Nook popularity. Can sell electronic subscriptions to readers. Threats: 1. Readers changing their habits where they’re getting their news. Such as social networking sites instead of newspapers. 2. Rising competition from New York Times and Wall Street Journal...
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...In telecommunications, triple play service is a marketing term for the provisioning, over a single broadband connection, of: two bandwidth-intensive services, high-speed Internet access and television, and the latency-sensitive telephone. Triple play focuses on a combined business model rather than solving technical issues or a common standard. However, single standards like G.hn do exist to deliver all these services on a common platform. A so-called quadruple play (or quad play) service integrates mobility as well, often by supporting dual mode mobile plus Wi-Fi phones that shift from GSM to Wi-Fi when they come in range of a home wired for triple-play service. Typical Generic Access Network services of this kind, such as Rogers Home Calling Zone, allow the caller to enter and leave the range of their home Wi-Fi network, and only pay GSM rates for the time they spend outside the range. Calls at home are routed over the IP network and paid at a flat rate per month. No interruption or authorization for the shift is required—soft handoff takes place automatically as many times as the caller enters or leaves the range. By about 2000, cable TV companies were in a technical position to offer triple play over one physical medium to a large number of their customers, as their networks already have sufficient bandwidth to carry hundreds of video channels. Cable's main competition for television in North America came from satellites, which cannot compete for voice and interactive broadband...
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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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...Business Communication in English Parts I & II TMAENG17R1(E) 2015-2016 Contents 1 Introduction - 3 - 2 Programme - 4 - Programme Block 1 - 4 - Programme Block 2 - 5 - 3. Attendance ……………………………………………………………… ……………...6- 4. Literature ………………………………………………………………………………- 6- 5 Assignments Blocks 1 & 2 - 7 - Block 1: Oral Group Assignment - 7 - Block 2: Oral assignment - 9 - 6. Written Test - 10 - 7. Assessment Blocks 1 & 2 - 11 - 1 Introduction Welcome to the first English courses at TMA. In the next four years you will acquire a lot of knowledge and many skills for your future career. You will learn how to write a marketing plan and how to implement it, how to import and export products from and to Asia and how to do business with people from another culture. In this way you will lay the foundation for a career in international business. One skill you will certainly need in Asia is a good command of business English. These courses will help you acquire the specialised vocabulary that you will need. The words and expressions that you are going to learn are different from the words used in everyday English, so most of them will be new to you. Furthermore, you will develop your reading skills through reading texts in business English. In order to be able to express yourself in proper English you will also spend some time refreshing your knowledge of the English grammar. You will do all kinds of exercises, both in class...
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...Written Exam: 70 Internal Assessment: 30 Time: 3 Hours Project Economics and Management Paper Code: 3.1 Unit-1 Concepts of projects; project identification; formulation, analysis, risk, planning, design, report and appraisal; location of an enterprise; factory design and layout. Unit-II Understanding financial analysis; ratio analysis; fund flow analysis; breakeven analysis; social cost-benefit analysis; budgeting and planning process. Unit-III Sources of development finance; institutional finance to entrepreneurs; working capital management; incentives and subsidies; policies governing entrepreneurship; role of a consultancy organization. Unit-IV A review of project performance; post evaluation approach; community participation in projects; SWOT analysis; managing risk and exposure. Suggested Readings: 1. 2. 3. 4. Note: 1. 2. Four case studies will be discussed in a paper by the concerned teacher in the class. Instructions for External Examiner: The question paper will have two sections. Section ‘A’ shall comprise eight questions (two questions from each unit). The candidates will be required to attempt four questions (selecting one question from each unit). Section ‘B’ will contain one CASE STUDY which will be compulsory. All five questions will carry equal marks. Chandra, P., Project Planning Analysis, Selection, Implementation and Review, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi. Hedemey, J.W., Control and Management of Capital Projects, John Wiley, New York. Wysocki, R.K., R. Bick...
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...Unit 3: Introduction to Marketing Unit code: Y/502/5411 QCF Level 3: BTEC National Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Aim and purpose The aim and purpose of this unit is to give learners an understanding of how marketing, research and planning and the marketing mix are used by all organisations. Unit introduction Marketing is at the heart of every organisation’s activity. Its importance is also growing in the non-commercial, public and voluntary sectors. Also, at the heart of marketing is the customer. This unit will introduce learners to some of the tools and techniques all types of organisations use to achieve their objectives. Firstly, learners will explore how different types of organisations use marketing principles to meet the needs of their customers and achieve their objectives. The constraints under which organisations operate are important and learners will study the legal requirements and voluntary codes that affect marketing. Learners will then go on to investigate how organisations collect data through market research and turn it into useful information which can be analysed and used to plan their marketing activities. The segmentation and targeting of groups of customers is a key marketing technique and this is studied in detail. This includes the different bases for segmentation of both consumer and business markets. Next, learners will examine how a marketing mix is developed to meet the needs and aspirations of...
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...- 2013-14 Semester –I Thinking and Communication Skills (Practical) Accounting for Decision Making Philosophy for Management Economics for Managers Managerial Statistics Managerial Skills (Practical) Semester-II Financial Management Management Information System Marketing Human Resource Management Production And Operation Management Legal Aspects of Business Semester- III Summer Internship (8 weeks)(Practical) Entrepreneurship Strategic Management Business Analytics (Practical) Elective-1 Elective-2 Elective-3 Elective-4 Semester- IV Elective-5 Elective-6 Industrial Elective (Practical) Total Credit L 0 2 3 2 2 0 T 0 4 0 2 4 0 P 4 0 0 0 0 6 C 2 4 3 3 4 3 19 4 3 4 2 4 3 20 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 22 3 3 5 11 72 MB 13207 MB 13208 MB 13209 MB 13210 MB 13211 MB 13212 MB 13313 MB 13314 MB 13315 MB 13316 2 2 3 2 3 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 MB 13417 Functional Electives Marketing Finance Systems Human Resource Operations Vertical Electives Pharma Hospitality Enterprise Resource Planning Agriculture Hospital and Health Care Retailing Auto Industry Project Management Media and Communication Banking Financial Service Insurance 2 MB 13FM01 MB 13FM02 MB 13FM03 MB 13FM04 MB 13FM05 MB 13FM06 MB 13FM07 MB 13FM08 MB 13FM09 MB 13FM10 MB 13FM11 MB 13FM12 MB 13FM13 MB 13HR01 MB 13HR02 MB 13HR03 MB 13HR04 MB 13HR05 MB 13HR06 MB 13HR07 MB 13HR08 MB 13HR09 MB 13HR10 MB 13MM01 MB 13MM02 MB 13MM03...
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...Business UNIT ASSIGNMENT | Unit Number | Unit Name | Credit value | 3 | Introduction to Marketing | 10 | Name of assignment | Marketing the Jacksonville Jaguars and Birmingham Children’s Hospital | Name of Assessor | Danny Pardoe/Mark Guy | Start date | Completion date | Duration of assignment | Task 1 & 2: 7/3/14Task 3: 10/4/14 | Task 1 & 2: 10/4/14Task 3: 16/5/14 | 5 weeks5 weeks | Review date (A grade and actions for improvement will be given and recorded at this point. You can upgrade your work at the unit upgrade date, as listed opposite) | Unit upgrade date (Formative feedback and grade will be given for the entire unit at this stage. You are able to upgrade this unit at this date) | 9/5/14 | 2/6/14 | Scenario/ Vocational context | You work for Marketing Mania a large marketing agency that consults for a variety of businesses on the marketing activities that they undertake in order to promote their products or services. Your marketing agency has a varied portfolio of clients and you have been given the task of consulting for two businesses, one that operates in the private sector (Jacksonville Jaguars) and one in the public or voluntary sector (Birmingham Children’s Hospital). You have been set a variety of tasks. | Learning Outcomes for Unit | LO1 Know the role of marketing in organisations | LO2 Be able to use marketing research and marketing planning | LO3 Understand how and why customer...
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...The Note on Marketing Strategy (9-598-061) describes the scope of marketing analysis needed to provide the basis for the development of a marketing strategy and the supporting implementation plan. The type of in-depth understanding of factors described there is often usefully supplemented by numerical analysis; at times, we need relatively complex, computer-supported analysis. At others, a low-tech approach utilizing the proverbial “back of the envelope” and maybe a calculator does the job. This note defines key terms and basic calculations useful in both case analysis and real-life marketing decision-making. To accompany this knowledge, one needs to develop some intuition about which type of numbers to look at when. A program of case studies offering repeated exposure to and practice in these issues is a good mechanism for developing skill in using quantitative analysis to develop and support your argument. Basic Terminology (a) Types of Cost Most of the time, a seller hopes to get a price which more than covers his or her cost. In everyday conversation, we might simply say they are trying to make a profit. We would measure that profit as the difference between the revenues taken in and the costs incurred. It is often useful to make a distinction between two kinds of costs, fixed and variable. We define fixed costs as those that remain at a given level regardless of the amount of the product produced and sold. An example of a fixed cost would be the firm’s...
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...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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...|Total Quality Management |3 |0 |0 |3 | |BA9104 |Organizational Behaviour |3 |0 |0 |3 | |BA9105 |Communication Skills |3 |0 |0 |3 | |BA9106 |Accounting for Management |3 |1 |0 |4 | |BA9107 |Legal Aspects of Business |3 |0 |0 |3 | |BA9108 |Seminar I – Management Concept |0 |0 |2 |1 | | |Total | | | |25 | SEMESTER – II |Code No. |Course Title |L |T |P |C | |BA9121 |Operations Management |3 |0 |0 |3 | |BA9122 |Financial Management |3...
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...Sample Marketing Plan Marketing Plan Outline: A marketing plan is essential for the success of a business. The marketing plan will give prospective investors a good idea what need or want your business is solving. It will identify your own strengths and weaknesses, competition, and overall marketing strategy that will attract your target consumers. Here are some key components to the marketing plan. 1. Executive Summary: The executive summary should state who is in charge of the business, company description, competition differentiators, and key statistical proof why the business will succeed. 1. Business form: partnership, corporation, etc 2. What is your product/service? 3. How is your business unique? 4. Why are you or why do you want to be in business? 5. Objectives and goals 2. Situation Analysis: This is the assessment of operations to determine the reasons for the gap between what was or is expected and what has happened or will happen. The situation analysis should include a market analysis, SWOT analysis, and a competitive analysis. 3. Market Analysis: This will include the market forecast, market segmentation, customer information, and market needs analysis. 1. Who are your customers? 2. Is the market growing? 3. Is the market large enough for business to expand? 4. How is the market segmented? 5. Why is there a need for your business? Sample Marketing Plan 4. SWOT Analysis: SWOT stands for: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The first...
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...Finance Unit Plan 1 2 Unit Code & Unit Title: Course of Study: UBTI2013 GLOBAL MARKETING Bachelor of Marketing (Hons) Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Bachelor of International Business (Hons) Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Entrepreneurship Year One Year Two 201401 3 credit hours 2 hours lecture per week for the duration of 14 weeks. 1.5 hours tutorial per week for the duration of 14 weeks 7 Lecturer and Tutor: Lecturer / Tutor Mr. Neerjang Lama (Faculty of Business & Finance) neerjang@utar.edu.my Dr Falahat Nejadmahani Mohammad (Faculty of Accountancy & Management) falahat@utar.edu.my 3 Year of Study: 4 5 6 Year and Trimester: Credit Hour Lecture hours & tutorial hours 8 9 Mode of Delivery: Moderator Lecture & Tutorial Dr Gengeswari a/p Krishnapillai - Assistant Professor gengeswarik@utar.edu.my 10 Objective: The objectives of this unit are: To provide a theoretical framework for analyzing global marketing strategies and orientations. To examine the relationship between global marketing environments and global marketing strategies. To examine the concept of global marketing research and its impact to the global marketing. To import the knowledge of various entry modes into a foreign market place. To highlight various marketing mix strategies applicable to global marketing. 11 Learning Outcome: On completion of this unit, a student shall be able to: Identify different levels of global marketing orientation...
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...Education Division Unit of Study Outline HBM222/HBM350N Marketing Planning Semester 1, 2012 Version 1 (19 February, 2012) Table of contents Unit of Study Outline 4 Teaching Staff 4 Unit Aims. 4 Learning Objectives 5 Content 5 Learning and Teaching Structure 5 Lecture Program (Provisional Schedule) 6 Tutorial Guide 7 Resources and Reference Material 8 Assessment 9 a. Assessment Task Details: 9 b. Participation Requirements - Tutorials 9 c. Minimum Requirements to pass this Unit of Study: 9 NB - Your final mark will be the sum of the marks gained in all pieces of assessment noting that to pass this unit you must achieve at least 50% in the final exam. 10 If you score between 43% and 49% in the final exam your maximum mark will be 46%. 10 If a student scores less than 43% in the final exam, your maximum final mark will be 42%. 10 d. Assessment Criteria: 10 f. Extensions and Late Submissions: 11 g. Assessment Results: 11 h. Groupwork Guidelines: 11 i. Email Communication 12 j. Plagiarism: 12 k. Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedure 12 Ethical Conduct at Swinburne 12 Blackboard Site for this Unit of Study 13 Student Feedback: 13 Safety Standards and Conduct Requirements: 13 Special Needs 14 Appendix 1 - Guidelines for Minor Assignment (situation analysis) 15 Appendix 2 - Marking Guide for Minor Assignment 16 Appendix 3 - Guidelines for Major Assignment (Marketing Plan) 17 Appendix 4 - Major Assignment (Marketing Plan) Marking Guide...
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...and direct marketing. Place: Channels, coverage, assortments, locations, inventory, transport. Strategic Marketing Choose de value: STP: Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning. The marketing staff must segment the market, select the appropriate market target, and develop the offering’s value positioning. Tactical Marketing Provide the value: Product development, service development, pricing, sourcing making, distributing. Communicate the value: Sales force, sales promotion, and advertising. Strategy Formulation: Overall cost leadership, differentiation, and focus. 1) Diagnose Advantages: Consumers can use safely and easily with no risk, and it poised no injury or poising. Target Market: Women Distribution: Direct through national grocery, hardware, and drug chains (Safeway, Kmart…). Pricing: $0.99 – Suggested Retail Price $2.49 (2 unit) – Cost $0.392 – Retail net revenue $0.75. Price Positioning: 5 to 10 times more expensive Sales expenses: $60,000 ($50K for travel, and sales calls - $10K advertising). Advertising: Good Housekeeping Magazine. Sales Forecast: 5 millions of units - Current Sales: Several hundred thousand. Budget: $250,000 for fixed costs. 2) Analysis General Marketing Strategy: Weak, wide, focus on women, without a proper segmentation. Product: Good, innovative, easy to use, advantageous, but unknown for the public. Price: Confusing, small margin for volume sales (revenue 0.99 for 2 units, Net revenue only $0.10 p/unit), even with...
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