Course Objectives: |
This course aims to build an understanding on the evolution of modern management toward a marketing-oriented view of business; to stress the underlying principle of the “marketing concept”; and to integrate concepts in relation to consumer needs, marketing information, product development, pricing, distribution, selling, advertising, and promotions. |
Course Content: |
In this course; current definition and approaches of marketing, marketing process, marketing mix - product, price, location and promotion, marketing environment, market segmentation, target marketing, positioning, social marketing and ethical issues will be covered. |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) By defining consumer behavior and recognizing organizational markets and buyer behavior, can develop customer relationships and value through marketing.
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2) Analyze the marketing environment and link marketing and corporate strategies.
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3) Define retailing and wholesaling.
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4) Know global market strategies.
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Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Plans and executes product, price, distribution and promotion activities.
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Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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1) Understand ethics and social responsibility in marketing
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
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Marketing: Creating Customer Value and Engagement |
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Company and Marketing Strategy: Partnering to Build Customer Engagement, Value and Relationships |
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Analyzing The Marketing Environment |
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Managing Marketing Information to Gain Customer Insights |
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Customer Markets and Buyer Behavior |
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Business Markets and Business Buyer Behavior |
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Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy: Creating Value For Target Customers |
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Products, Services and Brands: Building Customer Value |
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New Product Development and Product Lifecycle Strategies |
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Price and Pricing Strategies |
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Distribution Channels - Retailing and Wholesaling |
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Engaging Customers and Communicating Customer Value (Advertising, Public Relations, Personal Selling, Sales Promotion, Social Media and Mobile Marketing) |
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Global Markets |
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Social Responsibility and Ethics |
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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Students learn and apply knowledge, concepts and theories in basic and sub-fields of management. |
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1.1 Students are competent with using knowledge of all basic fields of management such that strategic management, organizations, finance, accounting, marketing and human resources in daily business problems. |
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1.2 Students learn basic knowledge in sub-fields of management such as mathematics, statistics, behavior science, law, information technologies. |
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Students acquire ability to effectively plan and use economic, technological and human sources and tools in organizations by applying appropriate theories and methods. |
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2.1 Students use economic and technological sources effectively and efficiently in the field of business administration. |
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2.2 Students use information and communication technologies effectively in business practices. |
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Students have competencies of eagerness for life-long learning, easiness to comply with innovation and change as an employee/employer/manager to meet modern business life's expectations. |
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3.1 Students use competencies of time management and self-discipline to reach strategic aims. |
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3.2 Students plan and manage information and communication processes efficiently. |
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3.3 Students acquire skills for leadership and teamwork, entrepreneurship and change management. |
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3.4 Students solve problems and make decisions with an awareness of ethical values and social responsibilities. |
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Students apply what they learn theoretically in real business life during a semester. |
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4.1 Students experience all processes in business life. |
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4.2 Students take part in activities related to their major field in a real business. |
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4.3 Students have the chance to compare theoretical postulates and real business practice. |
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4.4 Students gain knowledge and experience in their major field. |
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Students acquire the competencies expected by business world and society as they defined in institutional outcomes of our university on an advanced level. |
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5.1 Students acquire problem-analyzing and -solving, and conflict resolution skills. |
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5.2 Participates as a team member and takes responsibility in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary. |
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5.3 Has awareness for ethical and social responsivity. |
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5.4 By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her group in a systematical and effective way. |
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5.5 Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view. |
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5.6 Develops strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
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5.7 Acquires competence of managing the change. |
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5.8 Shows development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning. |
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5.9 Follows advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation. |
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5.10 Students have cultural consciousness at a level they can transfer to groups among and beyond their major field. |
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5.11 Students have citizenship consciousness. |
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5.12 Acquires communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+). |
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WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Course |
14 |
3 |
42 |
Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Application |
0 |
0 |
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Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
0 |
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Field Work |
0 |
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Study Hours Out of Class |
0 |
0 |
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Presentations / Seminar |
2 |
20 |
40 |
Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Homework Assignments |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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97 |
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Quizzes |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Midterms |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Semester Final Exam |
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25 |
25 |
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
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42 |
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
139 |
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
5 |