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Master of Business Administration - Distance Learning (e-MBA) (English)

EBA 515 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Marketing
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
EBA 515
Fall
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Case Study
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course is an introduction to marketing. It aims to make students acquainted with the basic principles of marketing by introducing the concepts of marketing, marketing environments, consumer behavior, target market selection, and marketing mix.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to define marketing and understand the core concepts of marketing
  • will be able explain the macro and micro factors in marketing environment
  • will be able to explain core underlying reasons behind the behaviors of consumers
  • will be able to explain core underlying reasons behind the behaviors of consumerswill be able define the methods of market segmentation and explain the strategies of market targeting and positioning.
  • will be able explain the marketing mix strategies
Course Description This course consists of the topics: the understanding of marketing, marketing environment, consumer behavior, segmentation, targeting and positioning strategies, and marketing mix (product, pricing, place and marketing communication) strategies.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to the course and Introduction to marketing; basic concepts Syllabus Review Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 1
2 The Changing Marketing Landscape: Major Trends Marketing Plan and Strategies Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 2
3 Understanding the Marketing Environment Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 3
4 Understanding Consumers Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 5
5 Understanding Consumers (cont) Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 5
6 Application 1
7 Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning Strategies Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 7
8 Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning Strategies (cont) Kotler and Keller, Marketing Management, 2016, 15th Edition, Pearson EducationKotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 7
9 Marketing Mix: Product Strategies Kotler and Keller, Marketing Management, 2016, 15th Edition, Pearson EducationKotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 8
10 Marketing Mix: Product Strategies- New Product Development Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 9
11 Application 2
12 Marketing Mix: Pricing Strategies Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 10-11
13 Marketing Mix: Distribution Strategies Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 12-13
14 Marketing Mix: Communication Strategies KKotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, New Jersey: Pearson Education UNIT 14
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Sınavı

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

BA 515: Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing 17 th ed., Pearson. ISBN 10: 1-292-22017- 8 ISBN13: 978-1-292-22017- 8 

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
1
80
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
20
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
80
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
1
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
2
5
10
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
1
44
44
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to demonstrate general business knowledge and skills.

X
2

To be able to demonstrate business communication skills effectively.

X
3

To be able to deliver creative and innovative solutions to the business-related problems.

X
4

To be able to evaluate the performance of business organizations through a holistic approach.

X
5

To be able to take a critical perspective in evaluating business knowledge.

X
6

To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions.

X
7

To be able to solve business related problems using analytical and technological tools and techniques.

X
8

To develop a solution to business problems through systematic research.

X
9

To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of business and participate in discussions in academic environments.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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