COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name Code Semester T+A+L (hour/week) Type (C / O) Local Credit ECTS
Marketing Strategy BUS 324 Spring 03+00+00 Elective 3 6
Academic Unit: Business Administration
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Prerequisites: None
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Course Unit: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: - -
Course Objectives: This course is designed to help students develop into strategic marketers capable of crafting, advocating for, and implementing comprehensive marketing plans. By integrating theoretical foundations with practical applications, the course aims to build skills necessary for creating long-term, sustainable business growth through strategic marketing.
Course Contents: This course offers a comprehensive exploration of marketing principles and strategies, emphasizing practical applications through case studies, discussions, and real-life examples. Key topics include the role of marketing in today’s businesses, development of marketing strategies and plans, consumer behavior analysis and market segmentation, building and managing brand equity, product positioning and service design strategies, and critical analysis of contemporary academic research in marketing.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO):
  • 1- Understand core marketing concepts and apply them to real-world scenarios.
  • 2- Develop and implement marketing strategies tailored to diverse business contexts.
  • 3- Analyze consumer markets and behavior to identify business opportunities.
  • 4- Build and sustain brand equity and effective market positioning.
  • 5- Collaborate effectively in teams to engage in interactive discussions.
  • 6- Present and critically evaluate contemporary academic research in marketing.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: • Interactive Lectures: To introduce and explain key marketing concepts and strategies. • Group Presentations: Students will research, analyze and present recent marketing topics based on academic papers, integrating videos, examples, and discussions. • Case Studies and Exercises: Real-world scenarios will be analyzed and discussed to enhance practical understanding. • In-Class Quizzes and Discussions: Opportunities for real-time feedback and knowledge application. • Self-Study and Assignments: Encouraged through guided reading from recommended texts and academic papers.


WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS

WeekSubjectsRelated Preperation
1 Course Overview & Introduction
2 Defining Marketing for the 21st Century Recommended readings
3 Defining Marketing for the 21st Century Recommended readings
4 Collecting Information and Forecasting Demand-Conducting Marketing Research Recommended readings
5 Creating Long-term Loyalty Relationships Recommended readings
6 Analyzing Consumer Markets Recommended readings
7 Midterm
8 Identifying Market Segments and Targets Recommended readings
9 Creating Brand Equity Recommended readings
10 Creating Brand Positioning / Setting Product Strategy-Designing and Managing Services Recommended readings
11 Students Presentations Recommended readings
12 Students Presentations Recommended readings
13 Students Presentations Recommended readings
14 Students Presentations Recommended readings


REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING

Kotler & Keller, Marketing Management, Pearson.
Hooley, G., Nicoulaud, B., Rudd, J., Lee, N., Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning, 7th Edition, Pearson.


OTHER COURSE RESOURCES

TBA by the Instructor


ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Semester RequirementsNumberPercentage of Grade (%)
Presentation / Jury 1 30
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes 1 30
Final Exam 1 40
Total: 3 100


WORKLOAD

EventsCountDuration (Hours)Total Workload (hour)
Course Hours14342
Practice / Exercise199
Preparation for Presentation / Jury13232
Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.)12224
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes11616
Final Exam12727
Total Workload (hour):150


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)

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