MBA (ENGLISH, 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
BUS5291 Services Marketing Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator : Instructor HAKAN ASLAN
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. FİGEN YILDIRIM
Instructor MEHMET EMİN ÖRGE
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: After the general information about the aimed services is given, the types of the services, the characteristics of the services, the strategies of the service marketing, determination of the target market, determination of the marketing mix related to the services, product (service) production, pricing of services, provision of services and distribution of services are examined.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The student who can complete this course successfully;
1) disclose concepts and facts that form the basis of service marketing.
2) analyzes and forms the mix of service marketing.
3) synthesizes the concepts of service quality, customer expectations and customer satisfaction, and provides suggestions for implementation.
4) understands the concept of product design in the service sector, formulates service design for specific sectors.

Course Content

Lesson; service marketing mix components, service process design, service quality. The case study will be included in the course of the interactive workshops with the professionals we invite from the sector

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Services and service sector development, its features and characteristics Prereading
1) Positioning services in competitive markets Prereading
2) Consumer behavior in the context of services Prereading
3) Developing service products: Core and complementary elements Prereading
4) Developing service products: Core and complementary elements Prereading
5) To determine prices and implement income management Prereading
6) Positioning services in competitive markets Prereading
7) Designing and managing service processes Prereading
8) Designing and managing service processes Prereading
9) Manage customer relationships and improve loyalty Prereading
10) Manage complaints and fix service Prereading
11) To improve service quality and productivity Prereading
12) SERVQUAL and alternative service quality measuring instruments Prereading
13) Student Presentations
14) Overview
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: "1. Lovelock, C and Wirtz, J., Services Marketing, Prentice Hall
2. Karahan, Kasım., Hizmet Pazarlaması, Beta Dağıtım
3. Öztürk, Sevgi Ayşe., Hizmet Pazarlaması, Ekin Dağıtım
4. Ahmet Hamdi İSLAMOĞLU, Hizmet Pazarlaması, Beta Basım Yayım, 2006"
References: "Makaleler, ders notları, sektörel dergiler, vakalar. Valarie A. Zeithaml, Mary Jo Bitner and Dwayne Gremler (2008), Services Marketing: Integrating Customer Focus Across the Firm, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Christian Gronroos (2007), Service Management and Marketing: Customer Management in Service Competition, 3rd ed., Wiley.

Adrian Palmer (2011), Principles of Services Marketing, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill Higher Education."

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Application 12 36
Study Hours Out of Class 13 117
Midterms 1 3
Final 1 3
Total Workload 201

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) Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate level qualifications. 4
2) To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related. 5
3) To be able to use the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field. 3
4) To be able to interpret and create new knowledge by integrating the knowledge gained in the field with the knowledge from different disciplines, 4
5) To be able to solve the problems encountered in the field by using research methods. 5
6) Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field. 3
7) To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility. 4
8) Being able to lead in environments that require the resolution of problems related to the field. 4
9) To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning. 5
10) To be able to systematically transfer current developments in the field and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. 4
11) To be able to critically examine social relations and the norms that guide these relations, to develop them and take action to change them when necessary. 5
12) To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. 4
13) To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the fields related to the field and to evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes. 4
14) To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies. 4