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Prague, Czech Republic - Course Descriptions - Marketing in Central and Eastern Europe

Course Information

Subject: Marketing (MKT), International Business (IBUS)
Number: 300/400 Level
Language of Instruction: English

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 45 contact hours, 3 semester credits, 4 quarter credits

Availability

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Full Description

Aim:

This course will review various applications of marketing concepts within the continuously changing environments in Central and Eastern European markets. Focusing on customer relationship management, this course will explore product/service development, promotional techniques, pricing strategies, distribution alternatives, and marketing on the Internet.

Content:
Introduction to the course: Oganizational issues

Basic Marketing Concepts: Marketing Environment, Strategy and Planning, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Marketing Research

Buyer Behavior: B2C, B2B

Product Decisions: Developing and Managing the Product, Branding and Packaging, Servising

Distribution Decisions: Marketing Channels, Wholesaling, Retailing, Physical Distribution

Promotion Decisions: Advertising and Public Relations, Personal Selling and Sales Promotion

Pricing Decisions: Pricing Concepts, Setting Prices, International Influences in Pricing

New Marketing: International Marketing Trends, Export/Import Marketing Strategies


Literature:
KOTLER, P. – KELLER, K. L.: Marketing Management. 12th edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 2005
RIES, Al. – TROUT, J.: The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk!, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., New York 1994
ZOUBIR Y., LHABITANT F.S.: Doing Business in Emerging Europe, Palgrave MacMillan, NewYork 2003
Handouts distributed in class. Internet, magazines, newspapers.


How to Obtain Credits:
Participation 20%
Midterm 40%
Final 40%

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Marketing in Central and Eastern Europe

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