MAR657 - NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUES IN SALES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUES IN SALES MAR657 3rd Semester 3 0 3 6
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
 
Instructor (s)Marketing Department Members 
Course objectiveThis course aims to develop the students understanding of the principles, strategies, and tactics of effective negotiation. You will also increase awareness and understanding of ethical principles and considerations that influence the choices offered and made in relationships. 
Learning outcomes
  1. After this course, the average student,
  2. - Defines negotiation, distinguish negotiation and bargaining, define the concepts of client and negotiator,
  3. - Defines the communication process and its importance for negotiation, and is able to identify assertiveness and distinguishes it from aggressiveness,
  4. - Explains the importance of active listening and non-verbal communicationin sales negotiation.
  5. - Defines ethical approaches and explain the importance of ethics in the negotiation process, and
  6. - Is able to identify gender and personality traits and cultural differences in negotiation.
Course ContentConflict management, perception, distributive bargaining and integrative negotiation, ethics,persuasion during the sales, individual differences (gender & personality) and cuture effects on negotiation process . 
References- Lewicki, R.J., Barry, B. & Saunders, D. M (2010). Negotiation 6th ed. McGraw- Hill International: Boston. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction to the nature of negotiation
Week 2conflict management
Week 3Perception cognition and emotion during the sales
Week 4Communication, Non verbal communication
Week 5Strategy and Tactics of distributive bargaining
Week 6Mid-term exam
Week 7Strategy and Tactics of integrative negotiation
Week 8Persuasion
Week 9Ethics in negotiation
Week 10Individual differences in negotiation : Gender and negotiation
Week 11Personality and negotiation
Week 12Culture and negotiation
Week 13Culture and negotiation
Week 14Human Resources and negotiation
Week 15Recitation
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance145
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation110
Project120
Seminar00
Midterms125
Final exam140
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes1760
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes140
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)12672
Presentation / Seminar Preparation13030
Project13535
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)11818
Final Exam (Study duration) 13030
Total Workload30122227

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