MBA677 - MARKETING STRATEGIES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
MARKETING STRATEGIES MBA677 2nd Semester 3 0 3 6
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Drill and Practice
 
Instructor (s)Department Members 
Course objectiveThe course aims to give the student the basic theoretical and practical knowledge about marketing. A student who successfully finishes the course is expected to have acquired the competency to carry out related assessment procedures about new product development process, product life cycle theories, marketing channels, retailing and wholesaling, marketing communications, promotion strategies and customer relationships. 
Learning outcomes
  1. Average student; - correctly uses the language of marketing
  2. Knows the steps in the new product development process
  3. Describes product life cycle
  4. Describes pricing strategies
  5. Describes marketing channels
  6. Awares of the concepts such as wholesaling and retailing
  7. Make evaluations about marketing communications, promotion strategies and customer relationships
Course ContentProducts, Services, and Brands: Building Customer Value
New Product Development and Product Life Cycle Strategies Pricing: Understanding and Capturing Customer Value
Pricing Strategies
Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value Retailing and Wholesaling
Communicating Customer Value: Integrated Marketing Communications
Advertising and Public Relations
Personal Selling and Sales Promotion
Direct and Online Marketing: Building Direct Customer Relationships 
ReferencesKotler, Philip; Armstrong Gary, Principles of Marketing: Global Edition, 14thEdition, 2012 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Products, Services, and Brands: Building Customer Value
Week 2New Product Development and Product Life Cycle Strategies
Week 3Pricing: Understanding and Capturing Customer Value
Week 4Pricing Strategies
Week 5Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value
Week 6Retailing and Wholesaling
Week 7Recap
Week 8Communicating Customer Value: Integrated Marketing Communications
Week 9Advertising and Public Relations
Week 10Personal Selling and Sales Promotion
Week 11Direct and Online Marketing: Building Direct Customer Relationships
Week 12Presentation
Week 13Presentation
Week 14Presentation
Week 15Presentation
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance145
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation115
Project130
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes1840
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes160
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)11555
Presentation / Seminar Preparation12020
Project31545
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 12020
Total Workload3063182

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Conducts novel and ethical research on business, reports outcomes in a critical manner.  X  
2. Solves problems via appropriate softwares, adapts to new methods and software.  X  
3. Has managerial and leadership skills to identify problems, objectives and strategic plans for organizational progress with a critical point of view.  X  
4. Plays an active role in projects, analyses relationship between stakeholders accurately, motivates and manages all stakeholders through effective language skills.   X 
5. Has necessary communication skills to manage verbal and written communication.   X 
6. Analyses and uses contemporary and advanced knowledge in relation with information from different areas.   X 
7. Progresses continuously and transfers the experience in both written and verbal ways.  X  
8. Through anticipation and strategic thinking, plays an active role in organizational decision making process.   X 
9. Uses knowledge in consistency with the ethical, social and international values in an unbiased manner.   X 
10. Has expertise on the multi-disciplinary nature of management and related fields.   X 
11. Approaches problems with a wide strategic perspective, self-develops continuously.   X 
12. Shares novel studies, is up to date both in knowledge and personal network.   X 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest