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CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

HAMILTON BRANCH
 

COURSE OUTLINE

M3B - MARKETING MANAGEMENT

TEXT: Marketing
   5th Canadian Edition
(Super Pak includes text, a student CD Rom, Marketing Media Digest magazine 2004/05)
  E. Berkowitz, F. Crane, R. Kerin, S. Hartley, W. Rudelius McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2003

INSTRUCTOR: Mark Valvasori

COURSE OUTLINE AND OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic elements of the marketing management process.
The course will help the student to identify and solve many business problems by using a marketing perspective.
This course will not turn the student into a marketing wizard, but it will give him/her a very broad understanding
of what marketing is all about and the vital role that it plays in organizations.

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Course Outline

The following timetable is for reference only.
Actual course calendar will be distributed at the first class.

WEEK TOPIC TOPIC
One Chapter 1 Developing customer relationships and value through marketing
Two Chapter 2 & 3 Linking marketing and corporate strategies  Scanning the marketing environment
Three Chapter 4 & 6 Consumer behaviour
Organizational markets and buyer behaviour
Four Chapter 8 & 9 Turning Marketing information into action Identifying market segments and targets
Five Chapter 9 & 10 Identifying market segments and targets Developing new products
Six Chapter 10 & 11 Developing new products                              Managing Products and Brands
Seven Chapter 11 Managing Products and Brands
Eight Chapter 15 MIDTERM (2 hours)
Managing marketing channels and wholesaling
Nine Chapter 15 Managing marketing channels and wholesaling

Spring Break

Ten Chapter 17 & 18 Retailing                                                        Integrated marketing communications and direct marketing 
Eleven Chapter 19 & 20 Advertising, sales promotion & public relations Personal selling and sales management
Twelve Chapter 13 & 14 Building the price foundation                             Arriving at the final price
Thirteen Chapter 14 Arriving at the final price                                Review for the final exam
Final Exam Comprehensive, (emphasis on Chapters 13 - 20 )

CLASS FORMAT

Class will take the form of lectures, discussion, and analyzing cases specific to marketing analysis and strategy. Students are expected to arrive in class prepared to discuss the text material, cases and any other material that has been assigned.

EVALUATION

The final grade is based upon:
Participation & assignments 20%
Mid-Term Exam  30%
Final Exam  50%
Total 100%

GRADES

Final Grade Grade Mark
I 75-100%
II 66-74%
III  60-65%
Failure 59 or lower
DNW    Did Not Write