EXC 3415 Marketing Management
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APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
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EXC 3415 Marketing Management Responsible for the course Auke Hunneman Department Department of Marketing Term According to study plan ECTS Credits 7,5 Language of instruction English Introduction This course introduces you to basic concepts of marketing. The aim of marketing is to create value for customers and to capture value from customers in return. Taking a manager’s perspective, we discuss the process by which today’s companies try to attract and keep the right profitable customers – from understanding customer needs, to designing customer-driven marketing strategies and integrated marketing programs, to building customer relationships and capturing value for the firm. Finally, we discuss the trends and forces affecting the marketing function itself. Learning outcome After finishing the course, students should have an understanding of the following: Acquired knowledge The students should be able to understand important marketing issues such as understanding of the customer, market segmentation and positioning, branding, pricing, innovation, and marketing implementation. Acquired skills The students should also be able to apply the acquired knowledge to real-life marketing problems by writing a marketing plan for an existing company and to critically evaluate the marketing strategies employed by real companies in real situations. Reflection Student should critically reflect on marketing’s role in society as a whole by evaluating the sustainability of a company’s marketing actions. Prerequisites None. Compulsory reading Books: Kotler, Phillip, Gary Armstrong. 2012. Principles of marketing. 14th global ed. Pearson Recommended reading Course outline The course covers the following three broad topics: 1. Defining marketing and the marketing planning process. 2. Understanding the marketplace and consumers. 3. Designing a customer-driven strategy and marketing mix. A more detailed course outline will be published on It's learning and discussed during the first meeting. Computer-based tools No specified computer-based tools are required. Learning process and workload The course objectives will be reached through a combination of lectures and students working on assignments. Coursework requirement During the course three individual tests will be given of which two need to be passed in order to take the final exam (i.e., the term paper). The term paper can be written individually or in groups of up to 3 students. Further information on the organization of the term paper and the mandatory assignments will be given in class.
Coursework requirements In order to take the term paper students must get approved at least two out of three assignments. Examination A term paper concludes the course. The assignment will be handed out at the beginning of the course and must be delivered at the end of the semester. It may be solved individually or in groups of up to three (3) students. Examination code(s) EXC 34151 - Term paper. Accounts for 100 % of the grade in EXC 3415 Marketing Management, 7.5 credits. Examination support materials All support materials are allowed. Examination support materials are specified under exam information in our web-based Student Handbook. http://www.bi.edu/studenthandbook/examaids. Re-sit examination A re-sit is offered every term. Students who have not received passing marks for assignments must retake these work requirements during the next scheduled course. Students who have not passed the term paper or who wish to improve their grade must retake the term paper in connection with the next scheduled course. Additional information |
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