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COURSE OUTLINE (Summer 2014) : School of Business Course Title: Principles of Marketing

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School of Business

COURSE OUTLINE [Summer 2014]

Course Title: Principles of Marketing


Course Code: BBA 233
Program: BBA, Batch No.: 29(E)
Credit: 3, Prerequisite: None
Instructor:
Office Room: Junior Teachers Lounge [7th Floor]
Contact#
Cell:
Class Hours: Saturday, Tuesday (9.30 am-10.50 am)
Class Room: 608
Office Hours: Saturday (11.00 am -12.20 pm)
Sunday (11.00 am 2.00 pm)
Monday (10.am 2.00 pm)
Tuesday (12.30 pm- 1.50 pm)
Wednesday (10.00 am 2.00 pm)

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND COURSE COVERAGE


Principles of Marketing is a core course in business, which introduces the
marketing function in organizations. It provides a broad overview of all the
marketing activities involved in the provision of products to final and
organizational consumers. Marketing is a key ingredient in meeting the
global challenges of organizations worldwide. Marketing should not be
confused with advertising and sales. In this course you will discover the
true nature of marketing and why advertising and sales are merely
ingredients of the marketing mix. More specifically, this course provides
you with an understanding of marketing concepts, applies learned
marketing concepts to real world situations, and examines the
modification of marketing strategy within a changing environment.
Fundamental marketing concepts, principles, and issues are analyzed
within present economic, social, and legal environments. Consumer
behaviour and market research are emphasized.
Text Book: Principles of Marketing by Philip Kotler and Gary
Armstrong (Latest Edition).

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

The following schedule provides a broad outline of the course and a


general order in which the topics will be discussed in the class. Emphasis
will be given in making classes interactive.

Session
1-12

Topics
Introduction: Marketing concept; the marketing process;
understanding the marketplace and customer needs;
designing a customer-driven marketing strategy; marketing
management orientations; building customer relationship
management; creating customer loyalty and retention.
Company and Marketing Strategy: Strategic planning;
designing the business portfolio; planning marketing
strategy & the marketing mix and managing the marketing
effort.
The
Marketing
Environment:
the
company's
microenvironment and the company's macro environment.
Managing Marketing Information: assessing marketing
information needs; developing marketing information;
marketing research and analyzing marketing information.
Consumer Markets and Consumer Buyer Behavior:
Model of consumer behavior; characteristics affecting
consumer behavior; types of buying decision behavior and
the buyer decision process for new products.

13

MID-TERM
EXAM
(Wednesday)]

02

July

2014

14-25

Business Markets and Business Buyer Behavior:


Business markets; business buyer behavior and the
business buying process.
Customer-driven
marketing
strategy:
Market
segmentation; market targeting; differentiation and
positioning.
Product, services and Branding strategy: Product and
services concept; levels of product and services; product
and service classification; product and service decisions;
branding strategy and service marketing.
New-product development & product life-cycle
strategy: New-product development strategy; new
product development process; product life-cycle strategies

26

FINAL

EXAM [Date to be announced by the

Department]

Exams and Score Distribution:


Mid-term Exam
Class Test
Assignment and Presentation
Attendance and Participation
Final Term Exam
Total

30
10
10
10
40
100

Grading Policy: As prescribed by MU

There will be absolutely no MAKE-UP EXAM


Class tests will be administered at the end of certain class periods
over the materials covered in each session. There will be a total of
two class tests of which the lowest one will be dropped.
Note, all test dates are subject to change and all revisions to the
schedule will be announced in the class. It is students responsibility
to be aware of any changes announced if they are absent from the
class.
No cell phone during class hour and inn exam centre, please!!!

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