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Spring 200
3


Marketing Principles & Applications
MGT366A


Instructor: Steven R. Van Hook, M.A.
E-mail: steven@wwmr.org
http://wwmr.org/AUSB-marketing/


MEETINGS: Thursdays, April 10 – June 12, 2003; 6:00 – 8:50 p.m.

CREDITS: 3 units awarded on a credit or no-credit basis.

DESCRIPTION: This course provides an experienced-based approach to marketing theory and its practical application. Topics to be addressed and discussed from an applied point of view include: the evolution of marketing, the significance and use of marketing research, marketing segmentation, product and/or service positioning, distribution, pricing and a variety of strategies for marketing communication and promotion.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Students will study and discuss current and emerging marketing models in the United States and around the world, with course activity and materials including lectures, discussions, readings, multi-media presentations and online resources. Each student will prepare a marketing plan for an actual or hypothetical enterprise as a final project, working either individually or in a group of two. Assigned weekly readings are due for discussion by the following week’s class. Access to online content is through the course website at http://wwmr.org/AUSB-marketing/

COURSE TEXT: Kotler on Marketing: How to Create, Win, and Dominate Markets. (Philip Kotler, 1999). Additional readings will be posted on the course website, linked to directly from each week's overview in the online course syllabus.

ATTENDANCE: Due to the concentrated subject matter covered in a once-weekly course, attendance is required for each class session. In the event of an excused emergency or sickness, students may be able to make up a missed class with a 3-5 page research paper covering the session material.

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT: Student performance will be assessed on criteria of class participation, completion of online readings and exercises, and the final marketing project. Submission of the marketing plan topic and the final project document should be sent to the instructor as email or an email attachment to the address above by the due dates noted in the class schedule.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

April 10
Week 1

Topics: Syllabus review, course expectations, content introduction and class resources. The changing world of marketing. Key glossary words and concepts.
Case Study/Discussion: Go Yaffa!
Reading Assignment: Text
/ Preface, Chapters 1, 6
Online Readings/Exercise:
Review readings and glossary. Be prepared to discuss assigned terms at next class.

April 17
Week 2

Topics: Reading/exercise discussion. Marketing mix Ps and Cs. Principles of Product, Price and Place. Branding.
Case Study/Discussion:
The Cola Wars
Reading Assignment:
Text / Chapters 2, 5

Online Readings/Exercise: See course website for additional readings.
Marketing strategy overview.

April 24
Week 3

Topics: Reading/Exercise Discussion. Market segmentation and demographics. Market research. The Marketing Plan.
Case Study/Discussion: Suckers!

Reading Assignment:
Text
/ Chapter 9
Online Readings/Exercise: See course site for assigned readings. Review Suckers! marketing plan.

May 1
Week 4

Topics: Reading/exercise discussion. Marketing research resources.
Case Study/Discussion:
Conducting Effective Research

Reading Assignment: Text / Chapter 10
Online Readings/Exercise: See course website for additional readings. Investigate market research resources through course website links. Prepare outline for Marketing Plan topic.

May 8
Week 5

          Marketing Project Topic Due
Topics: Reading/Exercise Discussion. Marketing appeals and tactics.
Promotional vehicles. Interactive advertising formats. New marketing models (CPM, CPC, CPA).
Case Study/Discussion:
ExpertCity
Reading Assignment: Text / Chapter 7
Online Readings/Exercise: See course website for additional readings. Visit ExpertCity website.

May 15
Week 6

Topics: Reading/exercise discussion. New marketing terms: "Glocalization” and “Prosumers.” Transnational and cross-cultural issues in "glocal" marketing.
Case study/discussion:
Interactive models of cross-cultural marketing.
Reading Assignment: Text / Chapters 3, 4

Online Readings/Exercise:  See course website for additional readings. Review Hofstede's cultural dimensions.

May 22
Week 7

Topics: Reading/Exercise Discussion. PR and marketing. Non-profit and social-issue marketing.
Case Study/Discussion:
Marketing Free Markets
Reading Assignment: Text / Chapter 8
Online Readings/Exercise: See course website for additional readings. Browse PR and marketing articles.

May 29
Week 8

Topics: Reading/exercise discussion. Creative processes in market positioning and message development.
Case Study/Discussion:
Got Milk?
Reading Assignment: Text / Appendix pps. 221-227
Online Readings/Exercise: See course website for additional readings. Center for Study of Ethics.
June 5
Week 9
          Marketing Project Due
Topics: Reading/exercise discussion.
Marketing regulatory and ethical issues. Professional associations and support resources. Career opportunities in marketing.
Reading Assignment: Text
/ Chapter 11
Online Readings/Exercise: See course website for additional readings. Browse marketing career links.

June 12
Week 10

          Review of Class Marketing Projects
Topics:
Reading/exercise discussion. The future of marketing and emerging technologies.


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