EXM5201 Marketing ManagementBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs EXECUTIVE MBA (ENGLISH, NON-THESIS)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
EXECUTIVE MBA (ENGLISH, NON-THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EXM5201 Marketing Management Fall 3 0 3 8

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator :
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor ALTAY AYHAN
Assoc. Prof. UĞUR CEVDET PANAYIRCI
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: This course is designed to introduce you to the principles and practices of marketing. In addition to the books which will be covered, various marketing activities of companies from business life will be analyzed. Marketing is all around us 24/7, and it is important to learn the basics and to develop a point of view in order to sharpen skills for crafting strategy at individual or corporate level.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Assess market opportunities by analyzing customers, competitors, collaborators, context, and the strengths and weaknesses of a company.
Develop effective marketing strategies to achieve organizational objectives.
Design a strategy implementation program to maximize its chance of success.
Communicate and defend your recommendations and critically examine and build upon the recommendations of your classmates both quantitatively and qualitatively.

Course Content

the course covers the following topics: understanding consumer and corporate behavior, conducting customer and
competitor analysis, developing new products, branding and brand extension, pricing, designing
distribution channels, and managing marketing-mix activities.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction Reading
2) Defining Marketing for the 21st Century - Developing Marketing Strategies and Plans Reading
3) Gathering Information and Scanning the Environment - Conducting Marketing Research and Forecasting Demand Reading
4) Analyzing Business Markets - Identifying Market Segments and Targets Reading
5) Creating Customer Value, Satisfaction and Loyalty - Analyzing Consumer Markets Reading
6) Creating Brand Equity - Crafting the Brand Positioning Reading
7) Dealing with Competition - Setting Product Strategy Reading
8) Midterm
9) Designing and Managing Services - Developing Pricing Strategies and Programs Reading
10) Designing and Managing Value Networks and Channels - Managing Retailing, Wholesaling and Logistics Reading
11) Designing and Managing IMC - Managing Mass Communications Reading
12) Managing Personal Communications Reading
13) Introducing New Market Offerings - Tapping Into Global Markets Reading
14) Managing a Hollistic Marketing Organization Reading

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Kotler P. and Keller K. (2011) Marketing Management, 14/E, Prentice Hall


Keller K. (2007) Best Practice Cases in Branding, 3/E, Prentice Hall
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 35
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 45
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 55
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 13 91
Presentations / Seminar 13 21
Project 14 42
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 2
Total Workload 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Management 4
2) Formulate and solve advanced management problems concerning the issues of competitive strategy, investment and project management. 4
3) Gain detailed information about strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of business management, analyze and design the business/company in organizational level 4
4) Developing strategies, policies and implementation plans to address the issues in the fields of business administration and management, and evaluating the consequences according to the processes of quality 4
5) Developing and championing new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen complex issues in the business administration field through integrative and creative elaboration 5
6) Synthesize theories, concepts, tools, skills, practices, and research to address problems, accomplish complex tasks, and complete projects that are common in a business environment. 4
7) Demonstrate decision-making skills within a global business context that are well-reasoned, based on evidence, and are both ethically and socially responsible. 3
8) Lead, collaborate, and interact with others in diverse and globally dispersed environments based on a reflective knowledge of self and value-based interpersonal skills. 4
9) Evaluate business operations, business decisions, and business processes using systems thinking with an explicit consideration of the interdependencies of the parts of the system and the consequences (both intended and unintended) of decisions or actions taken, including potential impact on the system as a whole. 3
10) Assess opportunities to sustain and improve an organization’s competitive position in a dynamic and complex global marketplace by employing critical, creative, or strategic thinking. 4