363-0403-00L Introduction to Marketing
Semester | Autumn Semester 2017 |
Lecturers | F. von Wangenheim |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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363-0403-00 G | Introduction to Marketing | 2 hrs |
| F. von Wangenheim |
Catalogue data
Abstract | The course is designed to convey a profound understanding of marketing's role in modern firms, its interactions and interfaces with other disciplines, its main instruments and recent trends. Particular attention is given to emerging marketing concepts and instruments, and the role of marketing in technology firms. |
Objective | After taking the lecture, students should have knowledge about 1) The definition and role of marketing (marketing basics) 2) Creating marketing insights - understanding customer behavior - Theoretical concepts in customer behavior (customer behavior) - Analytical means to extend knowledge on customer behavior (marketing research) - Strategic tools to quantify customer behavior (CLV, CE) 3) Strategic marketing - translating marketing insights into actionable marketing strategies - Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning - Attracting customers (marketing mix, 4Ps) - Maintaining profitable customer relations (CRM) |
Content | The course is designed to convey a profound understanding of marketing's role in modern firms, its interactions and interfaces with other disciplines, its main instruments and recent trends. Particular attention is given to emerging marketing concepts and instruments, and the role of marketing in technology firms. The lecture features tutorial sessions that are held at irregularly spaced intervals throughout the semester (approximately every third week). The tutorial sessions take place at the same time and location as the main lecture. It serves to illustrate theoretical and methodological concepts from the lecture by walking students through the analysis of real-world data from the telecommunications industry. The case data will be provided so that students practice and apply the concepts of the lecture on their own. The tutorial is held jointly by two Teaching Assistants (Zhiying Cui and Jana Gross) and the professor (Prof. F. von Wangenheim). |
Literature | Kotler, P./Armstrong, G.: Principles of Marketing, 17th edition, Pearson 2017. Weekly readings, distributed in class (via Moodle) |
Performance assessment
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Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 3 credits |
Examiners | F. von Wangenheim |
Type | end-of-semester examination |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | A repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive. |
Additional information on mode of examination | The end-of-semester examination comprises a written, closed-book exam. A monolingual English dictionary (not a thesaurus) and a non-programmable calculator are allowed as auxiliary resources. Students have one extra-credit opportunity offered during the semester to improve the final grade. The final grades of students who do not take the extra-credit opportunity are unaffected by others’ participation. |
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Restrictions
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