Course Title

PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

Course Code

PRMA330437

Credit

3

Program Level

Instruction Language

Requirement in Business English Program

Applicable for Business English Program

Semester in Business English Program

5

Overview

The course provides students with the basic principles of marketing, marketing strategies, impacts on corporate marketing, macro and micro marketing environment, and marketing trends in the global economy. The course covers variuos topics including consumers, market research and target markets, feasibility analysis, products, promotion, channels of distribution, pricing, international marketing and use of technology in marketing.  Students have the opportunity to apply marketing principles in discussing solutions to marketing cases. 

Objectives

Goals Goal description
G1 Basic knowledge of marketing such as marketing strategies, the role of marketing in business, macro and micro environment, customer relations and behaviors.
G2 Ability to analyze marketing principles including consumers, market research and target markets, feasibility analysis, products, promotion, channels of distribution, pricing, international marketing
G3 Communication, teamwork, and oral presentation skills in English on topics of marketing 
G4 Ability to interpret marketing research data to forecast industry trends and meet customer demands

Learning Outcomes

Outcomes Description
G1 1. Explain concepts and distinguish types of marketing tools.
2. Describe the process of planning marketing strategies of businesses.
G2 1. Analyze marketing mix strategies including products, prices, distribution channels and marketing activities for businesses.
2. Summarize factors related to marketing strategy planning such as market segmentation, target market and customer identification, and product positioning in the market
G3 1. Develop communication and oral presentation skills on marketing principles in the working environment
2. Develop teamwork skills and essential skills to succeed in a multicultural workplace.
G4 1. Recognize the importance of marketing for the success of a business
2. Interpret and analyse marketing research data to forecast industry trends and meet customer demands

Materials

Philip Kotler, G. Armstrong, M.O. Opresnik (2017). Principles of Marketing, (17th ed.). Pearson, Harlow (UK).

Assessment

Types Percentage
Weekly Minitests 10
Assignments, Participation 15
Mid-term tests 15
Presentation/Project 10
Final exam 50