09511 - Marketing

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and Business (cod. 8851)

    Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS (cod. 0904)

Learning outcomes

The goal of this course is to learn strategical and analytical marketing processes.  By the end of the course students will be able to: - analyze consumer decision making process - understand segmentation and positioning strategies - analyze competitive scenario and identify sources of competitive advantage - implementing operational marketing decisions

Course contents

Course contents are: - definition of marketing and evolution  - data collection and data analysis - managing marketing research  - understanding consumer behavior - understanding the concepts of customer satisfaction and loyalty - market segmentation - brand management and brand value - product life cycle - product management - price management - distribution channels and retailing strategies - marketing communication - personal and non personal communication channels - new product development

Readings/Bibliography

Marketing Management 14 edition Kotler, Keller, Ancarani, Costabile Pearson.
During the classes the exam program will be provided

Teaching methods

Traditional teaching methods, case studies and team work.

Assessment methods

Written exam, multiple choices and open ended questions.
The exam is based on the textbook.

Teaching tools

Traditional teaching methods, and case discussion. at the end of the course students will have the opportunity to work on a team project.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandra Zammit