BA3560 Marketing ManagementBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA3560 Marketing Management Fall 3 0 3 6
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: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜLBERK GÜLTEKİN SALMAN
Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The objective of the course is to deepen the understanding of the marketing management concepts of the participants and encourage them to develop sound marketing solutions in diverse complex situations through critical thinking. It is vital to acknowledge the new elements of today’s market place and adopt the marketing management strategies to this challenging environment for the success of the institutions. Therefore, the course aims not only at providing deep insight related to the marketing concepts but also at helping the students to develop solution building skills through the analysis of case studies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Knowing the basic concepts of marketing, recognizes marketing problems, develops solutions, and can communicate in written and oral form.
2. Identifies ethical and legal implications of marketing decisions
3. Knows how to develop a marketing plan incorporating all the elements (market segmentation, target audience selection, positioning, and marketing mix elements) and understands the strategic implications of each element
4. Can evaluate marketing based sustainable and core competitive advantages by analyzing global and local competition.

Course Content

The course will cover the basic marketing concepts such as segmentation, targeting, positioning, the marketing mix etc. and investigate all of the marketing concepts in the context of new marketing environment. The lecture will be reinforced through case studies, debates, article discussions and group works.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Defining Marketing for The 21st Century Strategic Planning and The Marketing Management Process
2) Marketing Research: Process and Systems for Decision Making
3) Consumer Behavior
4) Business, Government and Institutional Buying
5) Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning
6) Product and Brand Strategy
7) New Product planning and Development
8) Integrated Marketing Communications
9) Personal Selling, Relationship Building and Sales Management
10) Distribution Strategy
11) Pricing Strategy
12) The Marketing of Services
13) Global Marketing
14) Overview and presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: J. Paul Peter and James H. Donnelly, Jr.( 2009), Marketing Management, 10th Edition,McGraw-Hill International edition
References: •Philip Kotler, Kevin Keller (2009), Marketing Management, 13th Edition, Prentice Hall
•Case assignments

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Quizzes 6 % 10
Homework Assignments 10 % 10
Presentation 10 % 10
Project 15 % 15
Midterms 20 % 20
Final 25 % 25
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 15 49
Homework Assignments 8 8
Midterms 11 22
Final 12 83
Total Workload 162

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) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.